MOCK EXAM QUESTIONS

Question 1

Low blood pressure in the first trimester of pregnancy is due to?

Answer 1

Reduced peripheral resistance

Question 2

The radius and ulna bones can be found in which part of the skeletal system?

Answer 2

Lower Arm

LOOK AT DIAGRAM OF THE SKELETAL SYSTEM

Question 3

Approximate volume of lung fluid in a term infant at the start of labour?

Answer 3

90 mls

Question 4

When would acrocyanosis be a normal finding in a neonate?

Answer 4

1 day of age

Question 5

During pregnancy the maternal heart rate usually?

Answer 5

Increased by 10-20 bpm

Question 6

The neonate sclera are normally

Answer 6

WHITE

Question 7

Approximate volume of blood which circulates through the placenta each minute at term?

Answer 7

500 ml

Question 8

Pyloric stenosis can be suspected if a baby has the following symptom?

Answer 8

Projectile vomiting

Question 9

If the baby was breech from 36 weeks, when should an ultrasound scan be arranged to detect developmental dysplasia of the hip?

Answer 9

6 weeks of age

Question 10

If a term newborn appears jaundiced within 24 hours of the birth the midwife should?

Answer 10

Refer the baby to a neonatologist for review and obtain a serum bilirubin level

Question 11

During pregnancy, the maternal kidneys may have a lower renal threshold for?

Answer 11

Glucose