1. Maternal and child health mainly focuses on:
(A) Treatment of infectious diseases only
(B) Health of mothers and children
(C) Adult occupational health
(D) Environmental pollution only
2. Maternal health includes care provided during:
(A) Adolescence only
(B) Childhood only
(C) Old age only
(D) Pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum period
3. Antenatal care is the care provided:
(A) After childhood
(B) During pregnancy
(C) During old age
(D) Before marriage only
4. The main purpose of antenatal visits is to:
(A) Prevent all diseases completely
(B) Treat only infections
(C) Monitor maternal and fetal health
(D) Avoid medical assessment
5. A pregnant woman with regular checkups helps ensure:
(A) Poor fetal growth
(B) Increased pregnancy risks
(C) Delayed treatment
(D) Safe pregnancy and early detection of problems
6. The normal duration of human pregnancy is approximately:
(A) 40 weeks
(B) 20 weeks
(C) 60 weeks
(D) 10 weeks
7. The first milk produced after delivery is called:
(A) Mature milk
(B) Formula milk
(C) Breast fluid
(D) Colostrum
8. Colostrum is important because it contains:
(A) No nutrients
(B) Excess sugar only
(C) Harmful bacteria
(D) Antibodies for immunity
9. Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for infants up to:
(A) Six months
(B) One month
(C) One year
(D) Two weeks
10. Breastfeeding provides infants with:
(A) Only water
(B) Nutrition and protection from infections
(C) No health benefits
(D) Harmful substances
11. Child health services focus on:
(A) Workplace safety
(B) Adult healthcare only
(C) Growth, development, and disease prevention
(D) Environmental control only
12. Immunization protects children from:
(A) All injuries
(B) Vaccine-preventable diseases
(C) Genetic disorders
(D) Malnutrition only
13. Growth monitoring in children helps identify:
(A) Eye color
(B) Blood group only
(C) Growth problems early
(D) Family history
14. The first five years of life are important for:
(A) Retirement planning
(B) Growth and development
(C) Occupational health
(D) Aging changes
15. Maternal mortality refers to the death of women due to:
(A) Common cold
(B) Childhood diseases
(C) Accidents only
(D) Pregnancy-related causes
16. Skilled birth attendance helps reduce:
(A) Maternal and newborn complications
(B) Child growth
(C) Nutritional needs
(D) Immunity
17. A major danger sign during pregnancy is:
(A) Normal appetite
(B) Severe bleeding
(C) Mild tiredness
(D) Fetal movement
18. Folic acid during pregnancy helps prevent:
(A) Bone fractures
(B) Hypertension only
(C) Infections only
(D) Neural tube defects
19. Iron supplementation during pregnancy helps prevent:
(A) Infection
(B) Diabetes
(C) Anemia
(D) Obesity
20. A balanced diet during pregnancy supports:
(A) Reduced immunity
(B) Disease development
(C) Poor growth
(D) Maternal and fetal health
21. The postpartum period occurs:
(A) Before pregnancy
(B) After childbirth
(C) During childhood
(D) Before marriage
22. Postnatal care is important for:
(A) Avoiding follow-up
(B) Adult fitness only
(C) Preventing all diseases
(D) Mother and newborn health
23. A newborn should receive immediate care including:
(A) No monitoring
(B) Delayed feeding
(C) Warmth and assessment
(D) Separation without reason
24. Low birth weight is defined as birth weight below:
(A) 1 kg only
(B) 5 kg
(C) 4 kg
(D) 2.5 kg
25. Low birth weight increases the risk of:
(A) Reduced healthcare needs
(B) Better immunity
(C) Faster growth
(D) Health complications in newborns
26. Child malnutrition can be prevented through:
(A) Poor hygiene
(B) Skipping meals
(C) Proper nutrition and feeding practices
(D) Lack of monitoring
27. Complementary feeding should begin at:
(A) Five years
(B) Birth
(C) Two years
(D) Six months of age
28. Family planning helps families by:
(A) Increasing health risks
(B) Planning pregnancies and spacing births
(C) Preventing all diseases
(D) Replacing antenatal care
29. Birth spacing improves:
(A) Disease transmission
(B) Maternal and child health
(C) Malnutrition risk
(D) Pregnancy complications
30. A healthy newborn should receive:
(A) Breastfeeding initiation early after birth
(B) Unnecessary fluids
(C) Delayed feeding
(D) No monitoring
31. Maternal health education includes information about:
(A) Unsafe practices
(B) Nutrition, hygiene, and danger signs
(C) Avoiding healthcare
(D) Poor feeding methods
32. The Apgar score is used to assess:
(A) Newborn condition after birth
(B) Maternal nutrition
(C) Child height
(D) Pregnancy duration
33. Immunization schedules are important because they:
(A) Prevent growth
(B) Increase infections
(C) Replace nutrition
(D) Provide timely protection
34. The nurse's role in maternal-child health includes:
(A) Health education and support
(B) Ignoring family needs
(C) Avoiding counseling
(D) Delaying care
35. Infant mortality refers to deaths occurring among:
(A) Infants under one year of age
(B) Adults only
(C) Pregnant women only
(D) Elderly people
36. Safe motherhood programs aim to reduce:
(A) Child development
(B) Healthy pregnancies
(C) Maternal and newborn deaths
(D) Nutrition awareness
37. A child’s developmental assessment includes checking:
(A) Physical, mental, and social development
(B) Blood group only
(C) Eye color only
(D) Family income only
38. Vaccines are usually given to children through:
(A) Food supplements only
(B) Immunization programs
(C) Exercise programs
(D) Surgery
39. Maternal infections during pregnancy may affect:
(A) Only father
(B) Mother and fetus
(C) Only elderly people
(D) Environment only
40. The best source of nutrition for a newborn is:
(A) Soft drinks
(B) Breast milk
(C) Solid food
(D) Juice
41. Antenatal screening helps detect:
(A) Eye color
(B) Hair problems
(C) Pregnancy-related risks
(D) Personality traits
42. Maternal and child health programs improve:
(A) Unsafe practices
(B) Disease spread
(C) Poor nutrition
(D) Family and community health
43. A pregnant woman should avoid:
(A) Medical advice
(B) Balanced meals
(C) Antenatal visits
(D) Smoking and harmful substances
44. Child health promotion includes:
(A) Nutrition, immunization, and hygiene
(B) Poor feeding practices
(C) Avoiding healthcare
(D) Lack of monitoring
45. The main goal of maternal health services is to:
(A) Delay treatment
(B) Increase complications
(C) Avoid medical care
(D) Ensure safe pregnancy and childbirth
46. Family-centered care involves:
(A) Ignoring family concerns
(B) Including family in health decisions
(C) Avoiding communication
(D) Limiting education
47. Newborn screening helps identify:
(A) Food preferences
(B) Family size
(C) Health problems early
(D) Social status
48. Community health workers support maternal-child health through:
(A) Disease spread
(B) Education and follow-up care
(C) Avoiding mothers
(D) Reducing awareness
49. The main objective of maternal and child health programs is to:
(A) Increase health risks
(B) Improve survival and quality of life
(C) Reduce healthcare access
(D) Prevent growth
50. Effective maternal and child healthcare requires:
(A) Prevention, education, and continuous care
(B) Ignoring health problems
(C) Delayed treatment
(D) Poor nutrition practices