IDM :: General Midwifery Quiz (May 2010)

1.What does the word midwife mean?
A - With Woman

2. When measuring blood pressure what are the names that are used to describe the two numeric results obtained?
A - systolic (top) and diastolic (bottom)

3. At what stage of pregnancy would a woman who is found to be not immune to rubella be offered the rubella immunisation
A - the rubella vaccine is not given in pregnancy as it is a 'live vaccine' but is offered postnatally

4. Which regulatory body’s role is it to safeguard the wellbeing and health of the public?
A - NMC (nursing and midwifery council)

5. At 41 weeks gestation the community midwife discusses induction of labour with Sally - what does induction of labour mean?
A - Initiating labour by artificial means, it is an intervention that should only be carried out when it is clear that a vaginal birth is the most appropriate method of delivery in that particular pregnancy for that particular woman and baby (NICE, 2008).

6. What is the normal range of fetal heart rate?
A - 110 to 160bpm at term

7. Molly is a low risk primigravid woman presenting for antenatal care at 6 weeks gestation. According to the NICE Antenatal Care Guidelines (2008) how many antenatal midwife appointments other than the booking appointment are recommended?
A - 9 (10 including the booking appointment)

8. If a mother is found to have anaemia in pregnancy what does this mean?
A - The mother has reduced capacity to carry oxygen within the blood. This could be caused by a variety of factors, a reduction in red blood cell production, or a reduction in haemoglobin. It is defined when a mother is found to have a haemoglobin level below 11.0g/dl under which NICE recommend consideration of iron supplementation or dietary adjustment. Anaemia can have symptoms such as palpitations, pallour, dizziness and fainting, shortness of breath, headache, increased pulse rate, and feeling tired.

9. What does FGM stand for?
A - female genital mutilation

10. Name three POSITIVE signs of pregnancy (signs which have no differential diagnosis)
A - X-Ray of the fetus, Palpating fetal parts, Palpating fetal movements, Visualising fetal movements, Visualisation of the fetal heart by ultrasound, Visualisation of the gestational sac by ultrasound, Auscultation of fetal heart sounds by pinard or Doppler, The birth of the baby!

BONUS - What date did StudentMidwife.NET first open it’s doors?
A - 30th October 2007

Our date is hard tbh as we did set the site up on the 28th but we didnt officially open the doors til the 30th.....

Hahhahaahhahahah @ DebzB!

aww yayyyy i didn't do tooooo bad for my first quiz! my answers were..

1. Midwife means ‘with woman’
2. systolic and diastolic
3. Rubella immunisation is given after delivery
4. Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
5. It’s an intervention where contractions are encouraged by artificial means resulting in progression of dilation and effacement
6. Between 120 and 160 beats per minute
7. 10 antenatal appointments
8. She is lacking of red-blood cells which is usually a result of iron deficiency
9. Female Genital Mutation
10. Blood test, fetal heartbeat detection, ultrasound scan
11. 30/10/2007