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Reproductive Health And Safe Motherhood Ii Question Paper
Reproductive Health And Safe Motherhood Ii
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Nursing And Public Health
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2009
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
NURSING SCIENCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
HNS 203:
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND SAFE MOTHERHOOD II
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DATE: WEDNESDAY 23RD DECEMBER 2009 TIME: 11.00 A.M. – 1.00 P.M.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL the Questions.
Part I: Tick the correct answer
Part II and III: Answer on the answer sheet provided.
PART I
1.
The observation made on the cervix during vaginal examination in labour include
a)
Consistency, smoothness, colour.
b)
Dilation, warmth, length
c)
Application, consistency, effacement
d)
Tightness, position, descent.
2.
When conducting a normal delivery restitution of the fetal head is followed by
a)
Internal rotation of fetal head
b)
Delivery of anterior shoulder
c)
Crowning of the head
d)
Internal Rotation of the shoulder
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3.
Lochia Serosa is discharged from the uterus during the following period.
a)
1 – 4 days
b)
1- 5 days
c)
5 – 10 days
d)
10 – 15 days
Q.4
One of the following immunoglobins can pass through the placenta barrier.
a)
IgM
b)
Ig
G
c)
IgA
d)
IgD
Q.5
A baby will vomit during the 1st hour after birth due to
a)
Intracramal
pressure
b)
Swallowed liquor and blood
c)
Pressure when passing through the birth canal
d)
Overfeeding
Q.6
Puerperium is a period of 6 weeks beginning
a)
24 hours after birth of baby
b)
Immediately after expulsion of placenta
c)
24 hours after delivery of placenta
d)
Immediately after birth of baby
Q.7
Episiotomy is indicated in
a)
Preterm delivery , Primigravida
b)
previous
third
degree tear, preterm delivery
c)
Primigravida,
previous
3rd degree tear
d)
Fetal distress, low birth weight
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Q.8
The oxytocic drug given after delivery of the baby is
a)
Syntometrin 1ml intramuscular
b)
Egometrin 0.5 mg intramuscular
c)
syntocinon 10 units intramuscular
d)
Syntocinon 5 units intramuscular
Q.9
Once the baby’s head is born the midwife should first
a)
Clear the airway
b)
Tell the mother to push
c)
Check for cord round the neck
d)
Tell the mother to pant
Q.10 The abnormalities that may be noted from the Lochia include
a)
Excessive amount, offensive smell, persistent Red Lochia.
b)
Colour change, strong smell, alkalinity.
c)
Consistency, amount, foul small
d)
Colour change, alkalinity, odour.
Q.11 Neonatal death is defined as death:
a)
Occurring in the 1st year of life.
b)
Still birth or death occurring during the first week of life
c)
Occurring in the first 28 days of life.
d)
Occurring within the first 5 year of life.
Q.12 Autolysis is a process where,
a)
Contraction
and
retraction involute the uterus
b)
Lochia is excreted from the vagina
c)
Proteolytic enzyme digest the uterine muscle fiber
d)
Reproductive organs go back to their pregravid state.
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Q.13 The following are some of the indications for daily examination of the Newborn.
a)
Congenital
malformation and confirm maturity
b)
Rule out neonatal infection, and physiological jaundice
c)
Rule out neonatal infection and confirm maturity
d)
Rule out neonatal infection and congenital malformation.
Q.14 The most probable cause of boggy uterus on the third day post delivery is
a)
Puerperal
sepsis
b)
Retained products of conception
c)
Retained
placenta
d)
Bruising of the birth canal
Q.15 Which one of the following babies should be given vitamins K after delivery
a)
Diabetic
baby
b)
Premature
baby
c)
Low birth weight baby
d)
Small for gestation.
Q.16 Gestation of Normal labour should be
a)
37 – 40 weeks
b)
28 – 37 weeks
c)
28 – 40 weeks
d)
36 – 40 weeks
Q.17 There are 4 different ways to record the state of liquor on the partograph. Indicate
what each of these letter stats for
a)
I ____________________
b)
C
____________________
Q.18 a)
M _____________________
b)
F
_____________________
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