WEST BENGAL NURSING COUNCIL

Final General Nursing Midwifery (New) Examination – June 2001
Subject: Midwifery (Objective)

5. Fill in the blanks (1×8=8)

a) Part of presentation that determines the position is called Denominator.

b) Painless uterine contractions felt on abdominal examination from 16th week onwards are called Braxton Hicks contractions.

c) Hormone responsible for stimulating lactation after delivery is Prolactin.

d) Bandl’s ring signifies obstructed labour and imminent rupture of the uterus.

e) Flattened paper-like fetus is known as Fetus papyraceus.

f) Retrolental fibroplasia is due to excessive use of high concentration of oxygen (O₂).

g) Blood loss in the 3rd stage of labour more than 500 mL is termed as Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH).

h) Pregnancy diet should contain an additional 60 g of protein.

6. Place tick (✓) against the most suitable answer (1×6=6)

a) Human Placental Lactogen (HPL) hormone is secreted by: i) Syncytiotrophoblast

b) True labour can be differentiated from false labour because true labour contractions: Bring about progressive cervical dilatation

c) Ectopic pregnancy is suspected if the client complains of: iii) Sharp lower abdominal pain radiating to the shoulder

d) Physiological anaemia during pregnancy is a result of: i) Increased blood volume (haemodilution)

e) Moro reflex response is marked by: iii) Abduction followed by adduction of the arms

f) Ischial spines are important landmarks because the distance between them is: ii) The narrowest diameter of the pelvis

7. Match Column ‘A’ with Column ‘B’ (1×6=6)