Maternal-Fetal Medicine Practice Questions

Question 1

Disputed maternity can be solved by using the following tests, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Precipitin test

Answer

Blood grouping

Answer

HLA typing

Answer

DNA fingerprinting

Question 2

As per the Sustainable Development Goals, what is the target for Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)?

Accepted Answer

< 70 per 100,000 live births

Answer

< 100 per 100,000 live births

Answer

< 7 per 1,000 live births

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< 10 per 1,000 live births

Question 3

The maternal and child health care indicator that best reflects the extent of pregnancy wastage as well as the quantity and quality of health care available to the mother and newborn is:

Accepted Answer

Perinatal Mortality Rate

Answer

Infant Mortality Rate

Answer

Maternal Mortality Rate

Answer

Stillbirth Rate

Question 4

Cardiac diseases in pregnancy which have major risk of maternal mortality are:

1. Pulmonary hypertension
2. Aortic coarctation with valvular involvement
3. Atrial septal defect
4. Mitral stenosis

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Accepted Answer

1 and 2

Answer

1 and 4

Answer

2 and 3

Answer

3 and 4

Question 5

A 32 year old pregnant woman presents with 36 week pregnancy with complaints of pain abdomen and decreased fetal movements. Upon examination PR= 96/min, BP = 156/100 mm Hg, FHR = 128 bpm. On per-vaginum examination there is altered blood seen and cervix is soft 1 cm dilated. What is the preferred management?

Accepted Answer

Perform cesarean section

Answer

Observation and monitoring

Answer

Initiate labor induction

Answer

Administer medications to delay labor

Question 6

A multipara with 8 gm% haemoglobin at 30 weeks’ gestation should be treated by:

Accepted Answer

Oral iron therapy

Answer

Packed cell transfusion

Answer

Parenteral iron

Answer

Whole blood transfusion

Question 7

Which one of the following statements regarding fetal well being is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

Modified Biophysical profile includes Non-stress test and fetal breathing

Answer

Mothers perceive 88% of fetal movements

Answer

Daily fetal movement count is a simple reliable method of fetal well being

Answer

Healthy fetus should have minimum of 10 movements in 12 hours period

Question 8

18 weeks pregnant female presents with no high risk of NTD and low risk of trisomy 21 on quad test. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

Accepted Answer

Perform a detailed fetal ultrasound.

Answer

Repeat non-invasive screening test.

Answer

Perform invasive diagnostic testing.

Answer

Perform amniotic fluid analysis.

Question 9

Which of the following are indications of vaginal examinations during labour?

1. To stretch the vagina intermittently
2. At the onset of labour
3. To monitor progress of labour
4. Following rupture of membranes

Accepted Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2 and 4

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 10

What is the most commonly observed fetal effect in women receiving magnesium sulphate therapy for pre-eclampsia/eclampsia ?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory depression

Answer

Intestinal obstruction

Answer

Variability in fetal heart rate pattern

Answer

Cerebral palsy

Maternal-Fetal Medicine

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Fetal Assessment Techniques

Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

Intrauterine Growth Restriction

Multiple Gestation

Rh Isoimmunization and Other Blood Group Incompatibilities

Intrauterine Fetal Therapy

Prenatal Diagnosis and Genetic Counseling

Placental Abnormalities

Preterm Labor and Delivery

Management of Medical Disorders in Pregnancy

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