Prenatal Care — MCQs

What is the total amount of iron required for the fetus during the entire pregnancy tenure?

Which of the following statements about pregnancy is incorrect?

A 31-year-old G3P2 patient at 34 weeks gestation presents with home blood pressure readings of 100-110/60-70 mmHg. She complains of bilateral pedal edema and mild calf pain at night. Urine dipstick shows trace protein. On examination, there is pitting edema of both legs without calf tenderness. What is the best advice to this patient?

A 21-year-old healthy woman, who is in week 34 of a normal pregnancy, complains of itching with burning pain in the perianal region for the past 4 months. She noted a small amount of bright red blood on toilet paper last week. Which of the following underlying conditions is most likely to be present in this patient?

All of the following are true regarding renal changes in normal pregnancy EXCEPT:

Which of the following is the most sensitive or gold standard test for assessing HCG in maternal serum?

A 28-year-old woman, G2 P1, at 20 weeks gestation presents with fever, cough, and myalgia for 3 days. Her child at home is also sick. The patient is suspected to have Influenza. What is the best treatment for this patient during pregnancy?

Mrs. Y, 25 years old, with a previous history of twin pregnancy delivered at 36 weeks, is now at 10 weeks of gestation. What is her obstetric score?

Chorionic villus sampling is generally performed between which gestational weeks?

A 19-year-old G2P1 woman at 9 weeks' gestation presents for her second prenatal visit. She reports occasional nausea, with no other complaints. Her first child was delivered vaginally without complications. She is not taking any medications and denies ethanol, tobacco, or current drug use. She has a history of intravenous drug abuse but denies using them since the birth of her first child. She has had multiple sexual partners and does not use contraception. On physical examination, her lungs are clear and her heart has a regular rate and rhythm without murmurs, rubs, or gallops. The physician informs her that routine prenatal tests, including an HIV test, will be performed and discusses the risks and benefits. What else should the physician inform the patient before performing the HIV test?