Dotillos, Ma. Stella Maris B.

BSN 2-2
Maternal and Child Nursing Finals Reviewer 1st Semester
1. The following are the time-bound interventions for Essential Intrapartum Newborn Care
(EINC) except:
a. Early skin-to-skin contact
b. Immediate cord clamping and cutting
c. Non-separation of the baby and mother for breastfeeding initiation
d. Wiping the face, eyes, head, front and back, arms and legs
2. During the first 30 seconds of the newborn’s life, why is it important that the mouth,
instead of the nose, is suctioned first?
a. To prevent anemia
b. To promote blood flow
c. To promote aseptic technique (cleanest to dirtiest)
d. All the above
3. How does breastmilk protect the infant from getting ill?
a. Breastmilk contains IgA that forms a protective layer in the baby’s nose,
throat, and GI tract.
b. Breastmilk contains IgG that forms a protective layer in the baby’s nose, throat,
and GI tract.
c. Breastmilk contains IgB that forms a protective layer in the baby’s nose, throat,
and GI tract.
d. Breastmilk contains IgM that forms a protective layer in the baby’s nose, throat,
and GI tract.
4. This is the practice of placing the newborn in the same room as the mother right after
delivery up to discharge to facilitate mother-infant boning and initiate breastfeeding.
a. Breastfeeding
b. Rooming in
c. Newborn screening
d. Unang yakap
5. What are the types of from the answer on item 4?
a. Full; Incomplete
b. Full; Half
c. Complete; Incomplete
d. Complete; Partial
6. Why should we not give prelacteals to newborns?
a. Baby lacks enzymes to digest them
b. Baby will be less interested in breastfeeding
c. Baby will be more likely to develop intolerance or allergies
d. All of the above
7. How does Kegel exercise relieve uterine cramping or perineal sutures?
a. It promotes comfort by improving blood flow to the area and decreasing
edema
b. It reduces blood flow in the area, thus reliving the pain
c. It increases the chance of experience more “afterpains”
d. None of the above
8. In assessing the temperature of a postpartum woman, where should we place the
thermometer?
a. Oral
b. Tympanic
c. Rectal
d. Both A and B
9. Which of the following time bands has the objective “To provide warmth, bonding,
prevent infection and hypoglycemia”?
a. Within 30 seconds
b. After thorough drying
c. Up to 3 minutes post-delivery
d. Within 30 minutes of age
10. This disorder is an inherited condition that affects the adrenal glands and causes several
specific health issues. People with this disease cannot make enough cortisol. As they start
working harder in attempts to make more cortisol, they increase in size.
a. Phenylketonuria
b. Galactosemia
c. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
d. G6PD deficiency
11. The following may collect the blood sample for Expanded NBS except:
a. Pharmacist
b. Physician
c. Nurse
d. Medical technologist
12. This is an overwhelming feeling of sadness that cannot be accounted for but may be
observed. It could be due to hormonal changes or fatigue in taking of a new baby
a. Prenatal blues
b. Postpartum reds
c. Postpartum blues
d. Mood swings
13. In what order should a nurse conduct the Metro Manila Developmental Screening Test?
a. Personal-social, Gross motor behavior, Fine motor adaptive, Language
b. Personal-social, Fine motor adaptive, Language, Gross motor behavior
c. Gross motor behavior, Fine motor adaptive, Language, Personal-social
d. Language, Personal-social, Gross motor behavior, Fine motor adaptive
14. What is the best way to handle a hyper-active child?
a. Scold the child
 b. Leave the child
c. Cry during the test
d. Master the test items
15. If there is 1 sector with 2 or more delays, what would be the interpretation of the test?
a. Abnormal
b. Normal
c. Untestable
d. Questionable
16. It is an act of providing incentives to all government and private health institutions with
rooming-in and breastfeeding practices and for other purposes.
a. RA 7600
b. RA 10028
c. RA 9288
d. RA 1105
17. What shall be the condition of the infant’s mother for them to be considered exempted
from rooming in and breastfeeding?
a. Seriously ill
b. Taking medications contraindicated to breastfeeding
c. Taking violent psychotics
d. All choices are correct
18. What is the recommended position of the mother with low-risk pregnancy during the 1st
stage of labor?
a. Dorsal recumbent
b. Upright position
c. Supine position
d. Semi fowler’s position
19. In this phase of the 1st stage of labor, there are regular painful uterine contractions, with
substantial degree of cervical effacement. Dilation rapidly occurs from 5 cm up to full
dilation.
a. Rapid phase
b. Latent phase
c. Active phase
d. Inactive phase
20. Why is routine vaginal douching not recommended during labor?
a. It stimulates uterine contractions, thus inducing labor
b. It decreases the blood flow in the uterine area
c. It stimulates estrogen production
d. None of the above
21. What is the primary hormone involved in childbirth?
a. Cortisol
b. Estrogen
c. Progesterone
d. Oxytocin
22. Calculate the age of the child if he was born on 28 April, 2019, and the date of
conducting the MMDST is 07 January, 2023.
a. 3 years, 4 months, 2 days
b. 3 years, 8 months, 9 days
c. 3 years, 10 months, 7 days
d. 3 years, 6 months, 5 days
23. When do you stop conducting the MMDST?
a. If there are at least 2 passes to the left of any failure
b. If there are several delays
c. If all items crossing the age line have been administered and passed
d. Both B and C
24. When does the blood volume of a woman return to its normal pre-pregnancy level?
a. 1 month after birth
b. 3 weeks after birth
c. 1st or 2nd week after birth
d. 1 hour after birth
25. Why is newborn screening crucial in child health?
a. It identifies conditions that can affect a child’s long-term health or survival
b. It has the potential to prevent catastrophic health outcomes, including death
c. timely intervention can lead to a significant reduction of morbidity, mortality, and
associated disabilities in affected infants
d. All choices are correct
26. This hormone is responsible for breast tissue growth, and milk production during
pregnancy and after birth.
a. Progesterone
b. Prolactin
c. Estrogen
d. Testosterone
27. Breastfeeding may reduce the risk of which of the following diseases?
a. Sudden infant death syndrome
b. Diabetes
c. Childhood leukemia
d. All choices are correct
28. Why should the mother not push without contractions?
a. It may drain her energy and cause lacerations
b. It increases the risk of infections
c. It decreases blood pressure
d. None of the above
29. Which of the following is true when scoring the MMDST?
a. Failure of an item to the right of the age line is considered a development delay
b. All items crossing the age line should be administered
c. The nurse can interchange the sectors to be performed
d. The result of the test serves as the diagnosis of the child’s development
30. It is a modified and standardized version from the original Denver Developmental
Screening Test. It was produced by Dr. Phoebe D. Williams designed to detect
developmental delays in children 2 weeks old to 6 ½ years old.
a. Metro Manila Diagnostic Screening Test
b. Michigan Developmental Screening Test
c. Metro Manila Developmental Screening Test
d. Metro Manila Film Festival