Free Antenatal Care MCQs with Answers
50 Antenatal Care MCQs from Midwifery and Obstetric Nursing, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Routine care during pregnancy includes booking history, physical examination, laboratory investigations, nutritional advice, immunisation, fetal growth assessment and scheduled antenatal visits. It also covers recognition of danger signs, calculation of gestational age and estimated delivery date, and the difference between uncomplicated surveillance and referral for high-risk pregnancy.
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- A. Use a correctly sized cuff with the arm supported at heart level
- B. Use a narrow cuff with the arm hanging beside the body
- C. Measure immediately after walking with the woman standing
- D. Place the cuff over thick clothing with the arm unsupported
Explanation: A correctly sized cuff and a supported arm at heart level reduce measurement error.
Correct answer: Use a correctly sized cuff with the arm supported at heart level- A. Between 6 and 8 weeks of pregnancy
- B. Between 11 and 13 weeks of pregnancy
- C. Between 18 and 22 weeks of pregnancy
- D. Between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy
Explanation: The detailed structural or anomaly scan is commonly performed at about 18 to 22 weeks, when major fetal organs can be assessed.
Correct answer: Between 18 and 22 weeks of pregnancy- A. Live attenuated influenza vaccine
- B. Inactivated influenza vaccine
- C. Measles, mumps and rubella vaccine
- D. Oral poliovirus vaccine as routine antenatal care
Explanation: The inactivated influenza vaccine can be given during pregnancy and helps reduce serious influenza illness in the mother, with some…
Correct answer: Inactivated influenza vaccine- A. Avoid milk because calcium increases fetal weight excessively
- B. Include milk, yoghurt, cheese or other calcium-rich foods regularly
- C. Replace calcium-rich foods with tea at every meal
- D. Take high-dose calcium tablets without discussing them with a nurse
Explanation: Regular calcium-rich foods support maternal bone health and fetal skeletal development.
Correct answer: Include milk, yoghurt, cheese or other calcium-rich foods regularly- A. Eat small frequent meals and avoid foods that trigger nausea
- B. Stop eating until the nausea completely disappears
- C. Drink large amounts of fluid only with each meal
- D. Take any antiemetic available without professional advice
Explanation: Small frequent meals, bland foods, and avoiding individual triggers often reduce uncomplicated pregnancy nausea.
Correct answer: Eat small frequent meals and avoid foods that trigger nausea- A. A chosen facility, transport plan and emergency contact
- B. A plan to wait at home for two days after danger signs begin
- C. A supply of antibiotics to start without assessment
- D. A decision to avoid referral unless labour lasts more than 24 hours
Explanation: Birth preparedness includes choosing a suitable facility, arranging transport, identifying a support person, and planning for emergencies.
Correct answer: A chosen facility, transport plan and emergency contact- A. Smoking is safe after the first trimester has ended
- B. Stopping smoking now can still reduce risks to mother and fetus
- C. Switching to several nicotine products is always completely safe
- D. Smoking only indoors prevents all fetal exposure to tobacco
Explanation: Stopping smoking at any stage of pregnancy benefits fetal growth and maternal health, and earlier cessation provides greater benefit.
Correct answer: Stopping smoking now can still reduce risks to mother and fetus- A. It is used only to decide whether pregnancy should continue
- B. It allows early treatment and measures to reduce mother-to-child transmission
- C. It replaces the need for routine blood pressure and urine assessment
- D. It is needed only when the woman has visible symptoms of HIV infection
Explanation: Early HIV diagnosis allows counselling, antiretroviral treatment, appropriate pregnancy care, and planning to reduce transmission to the…
Correct answer: It allows early treatment and measures to reduce mother-to-child transmission- A. Use any medicine labelled as herbal because it is natural
- B. Check with a qualified health professional before taking the medicine
- C. Double the usual adult dose because pregnancy increases drug clearance
- D. Use a relative's prescription if the symptoms seem similar
Explanation: Medicines cross the placenta to varying degrees, and safety depends on the drug, dose, and stage of pregnancy.
Correct answer: Check with a qualified health professional before taking the medicine- A. Sleep under an insecticide-treated bed net every night
- B. Keep windows open at night to improve mosquito ventilation
- C. Use antibiotics regularly to prevent malaria infection
- D. Stop attending antenatal visits during the mosquito season
Explanation: Sleeping under an insecticide-treated bed net is an effective personal protection measure in malaria-risk areas.
Correct answer: Sleep under an insecticide-treated bed net every night