E2 Flashcards
1) Dysfunctional labor can lead to which complication? A. Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis B. Splenic crisis C. Pericardial effusion D. Rectovaginal fistula
Answer: D
2) Caesarean sections A. Cause abnormal placentation B. Reduce incidence of fetal tachypnea C. Decrease blood loss D. Lessen trauma to bowel and bladder
Answer: A
3) According to Friedman’s curve, descent disorders are diagnosed A. During the latent phase B. During the acceleration phase C. During the second stage of labor D. At any phase of labor
Answer: C
4) Progress of active labor is affected by A. Anesthetic B. Temperature C. Sedation D. Anxiety
Answer: A
5) The WHO partogram has which of the following as a feature A. Internal examinations every two hours B. Fetal blood gas determination C. Fetal heart rate D. Maternal VAS pain score
Answer: C
6) Abnormalities in the passenger that can cause obstructed labor A. Hydrocephalus B. Microsomia C. Arrhythmia D. Asphyxia
Answer: A
7) According to the Zhang study, active phase starts at a cervical dilatation of
A. 1 cm with adequate uterine contractions
B. 2 cm as long as membranes are ruptured
C. 3 cm with even with inadequate uterine contractions
D. 6 cm with adequate uterine contractions
Answer: D
8) The Catherine Spong paper on preventing the first Caesarean delivery requires which indication for abdominal delivery if no descent has occurred for:
A. 4 hours or more in nulliparous women without an epidural
B. 3 hours or more in nulliparous women without an epidural
C. 3 hours or more in multiparous women with an epidural
D. 2 hours or more in multiparous women without an epidural
Answer: B, C, D
Only A is wrong.
9) The goal of the revised dystocia diagnosis is to A. Increase the Caesarean section rate B. Promote breastfeeding C. Decrease neonatal asphyxia D. Decrease abnormal placentation
Answer: A
This should actually be decrease the Caesarean section rate. The increase in the Caesarean section rate is what lead to the revised dystocia diagnosis.
10) The following partograph shows which of the following features A. Precipitous labor B. Prolonged latent phase C. Protracted active phase D. Failure of descent
Answer: D
11) The patient with the following partograph has a curve following the solid line. A valid reason for immediate delivery at the 48th hour A. Prolonged latent phase B. Arrest of dilatation C. Uncontrolled hypertension D. Maternal dehydration
Answer: A
12) Follows the definition of failed induction
A. Ruptured membranes
B. Cervical dilatation improved from 1 cm to 4 cm
C. Contractions equal to 100 Montevideo units in 5 contractions
D. Oxytocin administered for at least 18 hours
Answer: A
13) Breech presentation is best delivered by
A. Abdominal route if the presentation is footling breech
B. Vaginal route regardless of position
C. Vaginal route if the baby is term
D. Abdominal route regardless of position
Answer: A
16) Lucia is a 35 y/o G2P2 (2002) known asthmatic who is taking oral and inhalational anti-asthma drugs. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Lucia should stop taking her medications
B. Lucia should start dieting and should not exercise to prevent abortion
C. Untreated asthma may give rise to poor maternal and fetal outcome
D. All of the above
Answer: C
17) Anti-asthma treatment in pregnancy is ____________ from non-pregnant
A. Different
B. Same
Answer: B
18) Which of the following is a correct pairing? A. Multivitamins - B B. Captopril - A C. Amoxicillin - B D. Isotretinoic acid - C
Answer: C
19) Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. Lithium – cardiac defects B. Thalidomide – kemicterus C. Streptomycin – ototoxicity D. Captopril – renal dysgenesis
Answer: B
20) Period of development where exposure to toxicant may be lethal or have no effect at all A. Peri-implantation B. Organogenesis C. Fetal development D. All of the above
Answer: A
21) A 15 y/o primigravid on her 16th week of pregnancy noticed curd-like discharge on her underwear. She reports itchiness. Microscopy showed yeast infection. Treatment of choice: A. Oral oseltamivir B. Topical metronidazole C. Clotrimazole vaginal suppository D. Topical prednisolone
Answer: C
22) This hormone is responsible for decreasing gut motility in pregnancy thus affecting absorption A. Estrogen B. Progesterone C. Relaxin D. hCG
Answer: B
23) Changes that may affect drug distribution in a pregnant patient A. Decreased cardiac volume B. Decreased minute ventilation C. Increased glomerular filtration rate D. All of the above
Answer: C
24) FDA drug classification that reports pre-clinical and clinical safety in pregnancy (Category) A. A B. B C. C D. D
Answer: A
25) Anti-TB drug that is NOT safe in pregnancy A. Isoniazid B. Streptomycin C. Rifampicin D. Ethambutol
Answer: B
26) In prescribing drugs in pregnancy
A. Choose the older drug that has proven track record of safety
B. Prioritize pharmacologic therapy as complementary medicine has no role
C. Topical route of administration is always less efficacious
D. All of the above
Answer: A
27) All of the following drugs may be given for hypertension in pregnancy EXCEPT: A. Metropolol B. Atenolol C. Hydralazine D. Methyldopa
Answer: A
Beta blockers except Atenolol are harmful in pregnancy.
28) Phocomelia and Amelia are hallmark malformations caused by this agent: A. Lithium B. Fluoroquinolone C. Thalidomide D. None of the above
Answer: C
29) The fetal heart starts to beat at \_\_\_\_ weeks A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8
Answer: B
30) This drug is given to prevent neural tube defects A. Folic acid B. Ferrous sulfate C. Zinc D. Calcium
Answer: A
31) A 7 y/o patient was brought in by her mother for a gynecologic check-up. The mother noted a vulvar mass. On PE, there was note of a 3 x 3 cm reddish mass at the left labia majora. What is the mostly likely diagnosis? A. Hematoma B. Melanoma C. Hemangioma D. All of the above
Answer: C
32) In which of the following drugs of endometriosis is bone pains a common complaint? A. GnRH agonist B. Danazol C. DMPA D. Oral contraceptive
Answer: A
33) Which of the following must be included to make a histologic diagnosis of endometriosis
A. Atypical cells invading the myometrium
B. Presence of trophoblasts
C. Dysplastic cells at the bas
D. Presence of endometrial glands
Answer: D
34) A 30 y/o came in with an ultrasound finding of a cystic structure at the adnexal area measuring 3 x 4 x 3 cm. This was done on the 17th day of her cycle. What is the most likely diagnosis? A. Ovarian fibroma B. Corpus luteum cyst C. Serous cystadenocarcinoma D. Mucinous cystadenoma
Answer: B