SANC Midwifery Registration Exam Practice Questions - SANC Examination for Registration as a Midwife Advanced Diploma in Midwifery Exam - SANC Midwifery Registration Exam Practice Questions - SANC Examination for Registration as a Midwife Advanced Diploma in Midwifery Exam

Question 1

According to the South African National Department of Health Guidelines for Maternity Care (Basic Antenatal Care - BANC Plus), what is the recommended minimum number of antenatal contacts for a low-risk pregnant woman and when should the initial booking visit occur?

Minimum 4 contacts; initial visit before 20 weeks Minimum 8 contacts; initial visit before 14 weeks Minimum 12 contacts; initial visit before 12 weeks Minimum 6 contacts; initial visit at 16 weeks

Correct Answer:

Minimum 8 contacts; initial visit before 14 weeks

Question 2

A midwife measures the symphysis-fundal height (SFH) of a primigravida at 28 weeks gestation. Which measurement technique correctly follows South African maternity clinical standards?

Using a non-stretch tape measure with numbers visible, measuring from the xiphoid process down to the pubic bone Using a non-stretch tape measure with numbers facing down, measuring from the upper border of the symphysis pubis to the top of the fundus Using calipers to measure the anterior-posterior abdominal diameter in centimeters Palpating the fundus using fingerbreadths above the umbilicus without a tape measure

Correct Answer:

Using a non-stretch tape measure with numbers facing down, measuring from the upper border of the symphysis pubis to the top of the fundus

Question 3

During routine booking blood tests at 12 weeks, a pregnant woman's Haemoglobin (Hb) result is 9.2 g/dL. According to South African National Department of Health guidelines, how is this condition classified and managed?

Normal haemoglobin in pregnancy; no action required Mild/Moderate anaemia; initiate therapeutic Ferrous Sulfate 200 mg (60 mg elemental iron) 2 to 3 times daily with Folate 5 mg daily Severe anaemia; transfer immediately for urgent blood transfusion Physiological hemodilution; advise dietary modification only without oral iron

Correct Answer:

Mild/Moderate anaemia; initiate therapeutic Ferrous Sulfate 200 mg (60 mg elemental iron) 2 to 3 times daily with Folate 5 mg daily

Question 4

A 24-year-old pregnant woman tests positive on Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) screening at her first antenatal visit at 16 weeks. What is the recommended treatment regimen under South African STIs/Maternity guidelines?

Single dose of Oral Azithromycin 1 g Benzathine Penicillin G 2.4 million units IM weekly for 3 consecutive weeks Oral Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 14 days Single IM injection of Ceftriaxone 250 mg

Correct Answer:

Benzathine Penicillin G 2.4 million units IM weekly for 3 consecutive weeks

Question 5

A newly diagnosed HIV-positive pregnant woman presents at 14 weeks gestation. What is the first-line Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) regimen for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) in South Africa?

Zidovudine (AZT) monotherapy started at 28 weeks Tenofovir + Lamivudine + Dolutegravir (TLD) fixed-dose combination initiated on the same day Efavirenz + Emtricitabine + Tenofovir (TEE) only after delivery Nevirapine monotherapy taken twice daily

Correct Answer:

Tenofovir + Lamivudine + Dolutegravir (TLD) fixed-dose combination initiated on the same day

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