Question 1

Which of the following stages denotes the stage of labor from onset to complete dilation?

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV

Question 2

Match the descriptions with the appropriate test.

-chorionic villus sampling

Accepted Answer

A)  produces an image of the fetus 
B)  takes a sample of tissue 
C)  used to rule out neural tube defects 
D)  takes a fluid sample for congenital anomalies 
E)  aspirates blood from fetal umbilical cord vessels 
A)  produces an image of the fetus 
B)  takes a sample of tissue 
C)  used to rule out neural tube defects 
D)  takes a fluid sample for congenital anomalies 
E)  aspirates blood from fetal umbilical cord vessels

Question 3

Which of the following is the term used for a condition when a displaced placenta is implanted in the lower segment of the uterine wall?

Accepted Answer

A) Placenta ablatio 
B) Placenta abruptio 
C) Placenta previa 
D) Placenta prolapse 
E) Placenta hypoxia 
A) Placenta ablatio 
B) Placenta abruptio 
C) Placenta previa 
D) Placenta prolapse 
E) Placenta hypoxia

Question 4

The Nägele's rule, which is a method used to calculate the expected date of birth, uses what formula?

Accepted Answer

A) Add 10 days to first day of LMP, subtract 3 months, and add 1 year 
B) Add 7 days to the first day of LMP, subtract 2 months, and add 1 year 
C) Add 7 days to the first day of LMP, subtract 3 months, and add 1 year 
D) Add 7 days to the first day of LMP, add 3 months, and add 1 year 
A) Add 10 days to first day of LMP, subtract 3 months, and add 1 year 
B) Add 7 days to the first day of LMP, subtract 2 months, and add 1 year 
C) Add 7 days to the first day of LMP, subtract 3 months, and add 1 year 
D) Add 7 days to the first day of LMP, add 3 months, and add 1 year

Question 5

Which of the following is the major purpose of the initial prenatal visit?

Accepted Answer

A) Establishing first contact with the provider 
B) Promoting health for mother and baby 
C) Checking whether mother's pelvic measurements will allow normal delivery 
D) Preventing eclampsia 
A) Establishing first contact with the provider 
B) Promoting health for mother and baby 
C) Checking whether mother's pelvic measurements will allow normal delivery 
D) Preventing eclampsia

Question 6

Mrs.Love is seven months pregnant with her first child.She calls the office to say she is worried because she is having "funny cramping sensations in her stomach." You get her to clarify that these are painless, irregular, and disappear when she moves around.Which of the following might be suspected with her symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) Beginning of labor 
B) Uterine dilation 
C) Parity 
D) Braxton-Hicks contractions 
A) Beginning of labor 
B) Uterine dilation 
C) Parity 
D) Braxton-Hicks contractions

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true regarding an endometrial biopsy?

Accepted Answer

A) The patient might experience slight cramping. 
B) It is a slow, painful procedure. 
C) Usually performed on women experiencing post-menopausal bleeding. 
D) A long, strawlike tube is used. 
A) The patient might experience slight cramping. 
B) It is a slow, painful procedure. 
C) Usually performed on women experiencing post-menopausal bleeding. 
D) A long, strawlike tube is used.

Question 8

Which of the following is the term used for the condition of excessive vomiting during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) Hyperemesis gravidarum 
B) Intestinal gravidarum 
C) Endometriosis 
D) Menometrorrhagia 
E) Prenatal emesis 
A) Hyperemesis gravidarum 
B) Intestinal gravidarum 
C) Endometriosis 
D) Menometrorrhagia 
E) Prenatal emesis

Question 9

Which of the following data is NOT necessary for a Pap smear?

Accepted Answer

A) Last normal menstrual period 
B) Hormonal therapies 
C) Children's ages 
D) Symptoms of disease 
A) Last normal menstrual period 
B) Hormonal therapies 
C) Children's ages 
D) Symptoms of disease

Question 10

Which of the following is the type of form used to record the results of a Pap smear, which will be returned to the physician?

Accepted Answer

A) Chemistry form 
B) Microbiology form 
C) Hematology form 
D) Cytology form 
A) Chemistry form 
B) Microbiology form 
C) Hematology form 
D) Cytology form

Question 11

Which of the following is the term used for a woman who has had many viable births?

Accepted Answer

A) Nullipara 
B) Unipara 
C) Multigravida 
D) Bipara 
A) Nullipara 
B) Unipara 
C) Multigravida 
D) Bipara

Question 12

While taking a prenatal history, emphasis will be on what?

Accepted Answer

A) Checking the mother's blood type 
B) Reviewing the family history 
C) Determining whether twins run in the family 
D) Identifying high-risk patients 
A) Checking the mother's blood type 
B) Reviewing the family history 
C) Determining whether twins run in the family 
D) Identifying high-risk patients

Question 13

When does gestational diabetes usually appear?

Accepted Answer

A) Before a woman is pregnant 
B) In the first trimester 
C) In the second trimester 
D) In the third trimester 
E) Both c and d 
A) Before a woman is pregnant 
B) In the first trimester 
C) In the second trimester 
D) In the third trimester 
E) Both c and d

Exam 25: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Which of the following stages denotes the stage of labor from onset to complete dilation?

Match the descriptions with the appropriate test. -chorionic villus sampling

Which of the following is the term used for a condition when a displaced placenta is implanted in the lower segment of the uterine wall?

The Nägele's rule, which is a method used to calculate the expected date of birth, uses what formula?

Which of the following is the major purpose of the initial prenatal visit?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding an endometrial biopsy?

Which of the following is the term used for the condition of excessive vomiting during pregnancy?

Which of the following data is NOT necessary for a Pap smear?

Which of the following is the type of form used to record the results of a Pap smear, which will be returned to the physician?

Which of the following is the term used for a woman who has had many viable births?

While taking a prenatal history, emphasis will be on what?

When does gestational diabetes usually appear?

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