MCQ Collection
Antenatal & Intrapartum Care MCQs
Practice Antenatal & Intrapartum Care questions with answers and explanations.
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A.
Ectopic pregnancy
B.
Cervical screening
C.
Uterine fibroid
D.
Placenta praevia
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Correct Answer: A. Ectopic pregnancy
Explanation:
Ectopic pregnancy is implantation of a pregnancy outside the endometrial cavity, most often in a fallopian tube.
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A.
Placenta praevia
B.
Postpartum haemorrhage
C.
Cervical screening
D.
Polycystic ovary syndrome
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Correct Answer: D. Polycystic ovary syndrome
Explanation:
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a syndrome characterised by ovulatory dysfunction, hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovarian morphology after exclusion of mimics.
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A.
Shoulder dystocia
B.
Uterine fibroid
C.
Partograph
D.
Endometriosis
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Correct Answer: D. Endometriosis
Explanation:
Endometriosis is endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity causing inflammation and pain.
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A.
Uterine fibroid
B.
Placental abruption
C.
Ovarian torsion
D.
Ectopic pregnancy
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Correct Answer: A. Uterine fibroid
Explanation:
Uterine fibroid is a benign smooth-muscle tumour of the uterus.
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A.
Bishop score
B.
Placenta praevia
C.
Placental abruption
D.
Eclampsia
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Correct Answer: A. Bishop score
Explanation:
Bishop score is a cervical assessment used to estimate readiness for induction of labour.
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A.
Partograph
B.
Placental abruption
C.
Postpartum haemorrhage
D.
Polycystic ovary syndrome
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Correct Answer: A. Partograph
Explanation:
Partograph is a graphical labour record used to monitor progress and maternal-fetal condition.
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A.
Uterine fibroid
B.
Ovarian torsion
C.
Partograph
D.
Shoulder dystocia
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Correct Answer: D. Shoulder dystocia
Explanation:
Shoulder dystocia is failure of the fetal shoulders to deliver spontaneously after the head.
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A.
Pre-eclampsia
B.
Placental abruption
C.
Ovarian torsion
D.
Placenta praevia
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Correct Answer: C. Ovarian torsion
Explanation:
Ovarian torsion is twisting of the adnexa that compromises blood flow and causes acute pelvic pain.
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A.
Polycystic ovary syndrome
B.
Placental abruption
C.
Placenta praevia
D.
Cervical screening
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Correct Answer: D. Cervical screening
Explanation:
Cervical screening is testing intended to detect precancerous cervical changes before invasive cancer develops.
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A.
Pre-eclampsia
B.
Postpartum haemorrhage
C.
Rh isoimmunisation
D.
Shoulder dystocia
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Correct Answer: C. Rh isoimmunisation
Explanation:
Rh isoimmunisation is maternal antibody formation against fetal red-cell antigens with risk of haemolytic disease.
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A.
Bishop score
B.
Pre-eclampsia
C.
Shoulder dystocia
D.
Polycystic ovary syndrome
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Correct Answer: B. Pre-eclampsia
Explanation:
Pre-eclampsia is new hypertension after 20 weeks of pregnancy with proteinuria or maternal organ dysfunction.
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A.
Pre-eclampsia
B.
Endometriosis
C.
Polycystic ovary syndrome
D.
Eclampsia
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Correct Answer: D. Eclampsia
Explanation:
Eclampsia is generalised seizures in a pregnant or postpartum patient with pre-eclampsia when no other cause explains them.