West Bengal Nursing Council

Final Year General Nursing & Midwifery (3 Years) Examination – June 2026

Subject: Midwifery & Gynaecological Nursing (Paper I)
Objective | Full Marks: 20 | Time: 20 minutes

1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. (1×5=5)

(a) Bi-parietal diameter of the fetal skull is ______ cm.
Answer: 9.5 cm.

(b) The hormone ______ initiates the secretion of breast milk.
Answer: Prolactin.

(c) Lightening occurs ______ week of pregnancy.
Answer: Around 38th week (approximately 2 weeks before labour in primigravida).

(d) At term, normal placenta is ______ cm in diameter.
Answer: 15–20 cm.

(e) For induction of labour, the most common drug used is ______.
Answer: Oxytocin.

2. Write the full forms of the following. (1×5=5)

(a) PROM – Premature Rupture of Membranes.

(b) NICU – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

(c) IUGR – Intrauterine Growth Restriction.

(d) PCOD – Polycystic Ovarian Disease.

(e) VDRL – Venereal Disease Research Laboratory.

3. Match Column A with Column B. (1×5=5)

4. Write ‘True’ against correct statements and ‘False’ against incorrect statements. (1×5=5)

(a) Posterior Fontanel closes at 10 months of age.
Answer: False.
Correct statement: Posterior fontanel usually closes by 6–8 weeks (around 2 months) after birth.

(b) The total amount of amniotic fluid greater than 1500 ml, the condition is known as Oligohydramnios.
Answer: False.
Correct statement: Excessive amniotic fluid is called Polyhydramnios.

(c) Daily iron requirements during pregnancy are 80 mg.
Answer: False.
Correct statement: The physiological dietary requirement is approximately 27 mg of elemental iron per day. In India, routine antenatal supplementation is generally 100 mg elemental iron daily.

(d) Fetal umbilical cord contains two veins.
Answer: False.
Correct statement: The umbilical cord normally contains two arteries and one vein.

(e) Prolonged head on perineum is an indication of giving episiotomy.
Answer: True.