Maternal and Child Health Nursing

Lecture Notes, Study Materials and Important questions answers

Subject : Maternal and Child Health Nursing

Anatomy and physiology of female reproductive
1. Introduction - Anatomy and physiology of female reproductive system -
Answer (click here)
2. Bony Pelvis - Answer (click here)
3. Pelvic floor - Answer (click here)
4. Part of the fetal skull - Answer (click here)
5. Measurements of the fetal skull - Answer (click here)
6. Importance of the fetal skull to the midwife - Answer (click here)
7. The scalp - Answer (click here)
8. The intracranial membranes and sinuses - Fetal skull - Answer (click here)
9. Moulding - Fetal skull - Answer (click here)

The Female Reproductive System

1. The Vulva - Answer (click here)
2. The Vagina - Answer (click here)
3. The Uterus - Answer (click here)
4. The Fallopian Tubes - Answer (click here)
5. The Ovaries - Answer (click here)
6. The Menstrual Cycle - Answer (click here)
7. Minor Discomforts Associated With Menstruation - Answer (click here)
8. Menopause - Answer (click here)

The Male Reproductive System

1. The Male Reproductive System - Answer (click here)
2. External Organs - Male Reproductive System - Answer (click here)
3. Internal Organs - Male Reproductive System - Answer (click here)
4. The Male Hormones - Answer (click here)
5. Formation of the Spermatozoa: Spermatogenes (Spermatogenesis) -
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6. Sperm - Answer (click here)

Fetal Development Placenta Development and Fetal Circulation

1. Fetal and Placental Development and Fetal Circulation - Answer (click here)
2. Formation of the Decidua - Answer (click here)
3. Growth and Development of the Fertilised Ovum - Answer (click here)
4. The Placenta Development - Answer (click here)
5. Functions of the Placenta - Answer (click here)
6. The Membranes - Placenta - Answer (click here)
7. The Umbilical Cord or Funis - Answer (click here)
8. Diseases of the Placenta - Answer (click here)
9. Fetal Circulation - Answer (click here)

Urinary System
1. Urinary System - Answer (click here)
2. Kidneys - Answer (click here)
3. Functions of the kidney - Answer (click here)
4. The ureters - Answer (click here)
5. The bladder - Answer (click here)
6. The urethra - Answer (click here)
7. Micturation - Answer (click here)
8. Psychological changes in pregnancy, labour and puerperium - Answer
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9. The breast - Answer (click here)
10. Physiology of Lactation - breast - Answer (click here)

Physiology of Pregnancy
1. Physiology of Pregnancy - Answer (click here)
2. Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy - Answer (click here)
3. Differential Diagnosis - Physiology of Pregnancy - Answer (click here)
4. Physiological changes due to pregnancy - Answer (click here)
5. The minor disorders of pregnancy - Answer (click here)
6. Psychosocial care in pregnancy - Answer (click here)
7. Digestive system - The minor disorders of pregnancy - Answer (click here)
8. Musculoskeletal system - The minor disorders of pregnancy - Answer
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9. Genito-urinary system - The minor disorders of pregnancy - Answer (click
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10. Circulatory system - The minor disorders of pregnancy - Answer (click
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11. Nervous system - The minor disorders of pregnancy - Answer (click here)

Prenatal Care
1. Prenatal Care - Answer (click here)
2. Aim of antenatal care - Answer (click here)
3. Process of Antenatal care - Answer (click here)
4. Advice to the Pregnant Woman - Answer (click here)
5. General examination of the ante-natal patients - Answer (click here)
6. Investigations - General examination of the ante-natal patients - Answer
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7. Abdominal examination - General examination of the ante-natal patients
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8. Head fitting - General examination of the ante-natal patients - Answer
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9. Calculation of expected date of delivery (EDD) - Answer (click here)
10. Prenatal screening for hospital delivery - Answer (click here)

Labour
1. Labour - Answer (click here)
2. Stages of labour - Answer (click here)
3. Duration of labor - Answer (click here)
4. Physiology of labour - Answer (click here)
5. Methods of placental separation - Answer (click here)
6. Causes of onset of labor: Hormonal and Mechanical Theories - Answer
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7. Signs of Labour - Answer (click here)
8. Mechanism of normal labor - Answer (click here)
9. Pain relief in labour - Answer (click here)
10. Methods of Pain relief in labour - Answer (click here)
11. Drugs used in labour - Answer (click here)

Management of Labor
1. Management of patient in labour - Answer (click here)
2. Indications for vaginal examination - Answer (click here)
3. Subsequent management of labour - Answer (click here)
4. Second stage - Management of patient in labour - Answer (click here)
5. Methods of delivery - Management of patient in labour - Answer (click
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6. Left lateral position - Management of patient in labour - Answer (click here)
7. Management of third stage - Management of patient in labour - Answer
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8. Care after the delivery of the placenta - Answer (click here)
9. Episiotomy - Answer (click here)

Puerperium
1. Puerperium - Answer (click here)
2. Psychology of puerperium - Answer (click here)
3. Restoration of ovulation and menstruation - Answer (click here)
4. Management of puerperium - Answer (click here)
5. Birth control/family planning methods - Answer (click here)

Abnormal Conditions in Pregnancy and Labour

1. Abnormal Conditions in Pregnancy and Labour - Answer (click here)
2. Cephalopelvic Disproportion - (CPD) - Answer (click here)
3. Retroverted Gravid Uterus - Answer (click here)
4. Breast Conditions - Abnormal Conditions in Pregnancy and Labour -
Answer (click here)
5. Hyperemesis Gravidarum - Answer (click here)
6. Psychosis in Pregnancy - Answer (click here)
7. Harmful and Traditional Practices against Women and Children - Answer
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8. Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Answer (click here)
9. Non-venereal Vaginal Infections - Answer (click here)
10. Other Acute Infections - Abnormal Conditions in Pregnancy and Labour
- Answer (click here)

Obstetric Conditions that Complicate Pregnancy

1. Obstetric Conditions that Complicate Pregnancy - Answer (click here)
2. Essential Hypertension - Answer (click here)
3. Intra Uterine Death of Fetus (IUD) - Answer (click here)
4. Polyhydraminios - Answer (click here)
5. Postmaturity (Prolonged Pregnancy) - Answer (click here)
6. Multiple Pregnancy - Answer (click here)
7. Diagnosis of twins - Answer (click here)
8. The Effect of Twins on Pregnancy - Answer (click here)
9. The Effect of Twins on Labour - Answer (click here)
Medical Conditions in Pregnancy
1. Medical Conditions in Pregnancy - Answer (click here)
2. Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Pregnancy - Answer (click here)
3. Cardiac Diseases - Answer (click here)
4. Anaemia in Pregnancy - Answer (click here)
5. Nutritional or Pathological Anaemia In Pregnancy - Answer (click here)
6. Folic Acid Deficiency Anaemia - Answer (click here)
7. Sickle Cell (Disease Anaemia in Pregnancy) - Answer (click here)
8. Malaria in Pregnancy - Answer (click here)

MalpresentationsPositions
1. Malpresentations/Positions - Answer (click here)
2. Breech Presentation - Answer (click here)
3. Occipito Posterior Position - Answer (click here)
4. Abnormal Uterine Action: Definition, Causes and Types - Answer (click
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5. Transverse Lie/ Shoulder Presentation: Causes, Diagnosis, Management
- Answer (click here)

Obstetric Emergencies
1. Obstetric Emergencies - Answer (click here)
2. Bleeding In Early Pregnancy - Answer (click here)
3. Abortion and Causes, Types of Abortion - Answer (click here)
4. Blood Mole - Bleeding In Early Pregnancy - Answer (click here)
5. Extra-uterine Pregnancy - Answer (click here)
6. Abdominal Pregnancy - Bleeding In Early Pregnancy - Answer (click here)
7. Hydatidiform Mole - Answer (click here)
8. Post Abortion Care (PAC) - Answer (click here)
9. Bleeding In Late Pregnancy - Answer (click here)
10. Management of Undiagnosed APH - Answer (click here)
11. Placental Praevia - Answer (click here)
12. Abruptio Placenta - Answer (click here)
13. Obstructed Labour - Answer (click here)
14. Rupture of Uterus - Answer (click here)
15. Cord Presentation - Answer (click here)
16. Cord Prolapse - Answer (click here)
17. Maternal and Fetal Distress - Answer (click here)
18. Obstetric Shock - Answer (click here)
 19. Mendelson’s syndrome (Pulmonary acid Aspiration Syndrome) - Answer
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20. Amniotic Fluids Embolism - Answer (click here)
21. Endotoxic Shock - Answer (click here)

Abnormal Puerperium
1. Sub-Involution - Abnormal Puerperium - Answer (click here)
2. Post Partum Hemorrhage - Answer (click here)
3. Puerperal Pyrexia - Answer (click here)
4. Thrombotic Diseases - Answer (click here)
5. Puerperal Psychosis - Answer (click here)

Obstetric Interventions
1. Obstetric Interventions - Answer (click here)
2. Episiotomy /Perineal Laceration - Answer (click here)
3. Types of Episiotomy /Perineal Laceration - Answer (click here)
4. Induction of Labour - Answer (click here)
5. Vacuum Extraction - Ventouse - Answer (click here)
6. Forceps Delivery - Answer (click here)
7. Symphysiotomy - Answer (click here)
8. Caesarean Section and Types of Caesarean Section - Answer (click here)
9. Amniocentesis - Answer (click here)
10. Cordocentesis - Answer (click here)
11. Destructive Operations (Embryotomy) - Answer (click here)