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Kuwait MOH Maternal & Newborn Nursing Practice Questions
Maternal and newborn questions cover pregnancy, labour, postpartum care and the newborn, with a focus on obstetric emergencies. Below are 5 free sample questions for the Kuwait MOH nursing exam, each with the answer and a rationale.
What this topic covers
- Antenatal care and danger signs
- Pre-eclampsia and magnesium sulfate
- Placenta praevia vs abruption
- Fetal heart rate monitoring
- Postpartum haemorrhage
- Newborn assessment and Apgar
The full bank has 100 maternal & newborn nursing questions, part of 1,500 questions across 16 nursing topics.
Free Kuwait MOH maternal & newborn nursing questions
1. What is the main cause of physiological jaundice in a term newborn?
- A. Blockage of the bile ducts
- B. Bacterial infection of the liver
- C. Increased red cell breakdown combined with an immature liver
- D. Excessive breast milk intake
Show answer and rationale
Newborns break down red cells faster and their immature liver has limited ability to conjugate bilirubin, so unconjugated bilirubin temporarily rises. Bile duct obstruction and infection cause pathological jaundice.
Reference: Maternal-newborn nursing – neonatal jaundice
2. What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio used in neonatal resuscitation?
- A. 5:1
- B. 15:2
- C. 3:1
- D. 30:2
Show answer and rationale
Newborn resuscitation uses 3 compressions to 1 ventilation (90 compressions and 30 breaths per minute), because most neonatal arrests are caused by respiratory failure.
Reference: AHA/AAP Neonatal Resuscitation 2020
3. The baseline fetal heart rate of a patient at 39 weeks is 150 bpm. How should the nurse interpret this?
- A. A sign of severe fetal hypoxia
- B. Within the normal range
- C. Fetal bradycardia
- D. Fetal tachycardia
Show answer and rationale
The normal baseline fetal heart rate at term is 110–160 bpm, so 150 bpm is normal.
Reference: Maternal-newborn nursing – fetal heart rate monitoring
4. A labouring patient's fetal heart rate baseline has risen to 175 bpm. Which factor is most commonly associated with this finding?
- A. Maternal treatment with a beta blocker
- B. Fetal head compression
- C. Maternal fever
- D. Maternal hypothermia
Show answer and rationale
A baseline above 160 bpm is fetal tachycardia, and maternal fever or intrauterine infection is a common cause. Maternal hypothermia and beta blockers tend to slow the fetal heart, and head compression causes early decelerations.
Reference: Maternal-newborn nursing – fetal heart rate monitoring
5. On day 3 after a caesarean birth, a patient has a temperature of 38.6 °C, a tender uterus and foul-smelling lochia. Which condition should the nurse suspect?
- A. Normal postpartum involution
- B. Breast engorgement
- C. Endometritis
- D. Postpartum blues
Show answer and rationale
Fever after the first 24 hours with uterine tenderness and foul lochia is typical of endometritis, a common postpartum infection, and caesarean birth is a major risk factor.
Reference: Maternal-newborn nursing – postpartum infection
Study tip
For postpartum haemorrhage, the first nursing action is usually fundal massage. Know the '4 Ts' causes.
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