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2007/2008 Midwifery Exams: Woman at Risk Care, Exams of Nursing

Information about the semester 2 examinations for the higher diploma in midwifery program, offered by the school of nursing and midwifery during the academic year 2007/2008. Details about the exam code, modules, and specific questions for the care of the woman at risk 1 module. Students are expected to answer five questions, each worth 100 marks, using separate answer books and supporting their answers with relevant literature and clinical practice. The duration of the exam is three hours, and the questions cover topics such as threatened miscarriage, hypertension and proteinuria, ventouse delivery, and shoulder dystocia. Midwifery students are expected to be prepared for emergencies like shoulder dystocia.

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Semester 2 Examinations 2007/ 2008
Exam Code(s) 1HDM1
Exam(s) Higher Diploma in Midwifery
Module Code(s) NU557
Module(s) Care of the Woman at Risk 1
Paper No. 1
Repeat Paper
External Examiner(s) Ms Julia Pansini-Murrell
Internal Examiner(s) Prof Kathy Murphy
Ms Anne Fallon
Ms Deirdre van der Putten
Ms Mary O’Hara
Instructions:You are expected to answer four (4) questions.
Use a separate answer book for each question.
All questions carry equal marks.
You are expected to support your answers by referring to
relevant literature and your clinical practice.
Duration 3 Hours
No. of Pages
Department(s) School of Nursing and Midwifery
Course Co-ordinator(s) Anne Fallon
Requirements:
MCQ
Handout
Statistical Tables
Graph Paper
Log Graph Paper
Other Material
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Semester 2 Examinations 2007/ 2008

Exam Code(s) 1HDM Exam(s) Higher Diploma in Midwifery Module Code(s) NU Module(s) Care of the Woman at Risk 1 Paper No. 1 Repeat Paper External Examiner(s) Ms Julia Pansini-Murrell Internal Examiner(s) Prof Kathy Murphy Ms Anne Fallon Ms Deirdre van der Putten Ms Mary O’Hara

Instructions:

You are expected to answer four (4) questions. Use a separate answer book for each question. All questions carry equal marks. You are expected to support your answers by referring to relevant literature and your clinical practice. Duration (^) 3 Hours No. of Pages Department(s) School of Nursing and Midwifery Course Co-ordinator(s) Anne Fallon Requirements : MCQ Handout Statistical Tables Graph Paper Log Graph Paper Other Material

Question 1 Discuss the care of Mary Lyons, a primigravida who was admitted at 12 weeks gestation with a threatened miscarriage. (100 marks) Question 2 Discuss the initial assessment of Joan Murphy, a primigravida who has been admitted to the antenatal ward at 36 weeks gestation with raised B/P and proteinuria. Her BP was last recorded as 140/100 mm/Hg and urinalysis showed proteinuria ++. (100 marks) Question 3 Discuss the indications for and possible complications of a ventouse delivery. (100 marks) Question 4 “Because shoulder dystocia is unpredictable, it is not preventable. All midwives should be prepared to deal with this emergency. It is advisable to commit to memory a series of manoeuvres.” (Chapman 2003:193). Discuss the midwifery management of shoulder dystocia. (100 marks) Question 5 Discuss the predisposing factors and care of a woman (Gravida 3, Para 2) who has been diagnosed with a cord prolapse following spontaneous rupture of membranes in the first stage of labour. (100 marks)

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