FARR Obsterics

Question 1

1° causes of third-trimester bleeding.

Answer 1

Placental abruption and placenta previa.

Question 2

Classic ultrasound and gross appearance of complete hydatidiform mole.

Answer 2

Snowstorm on ultrasound. “Cluster-of-grapes” appearance on gross examination.

Question 3

Chromosomal pattern of a complete mole.

Answer 3

46,XX.

Question 4

Molar pregnancy containing fetal tissue.

Answer 4

Partial mole.

Question 5

Symptoms of placental abruption.

Answer 5

Continuous, painful vaginal bleeding.

Question 6

Symptoms of placenta previa.

Answer 6

Self-limited, painless vaginal bleeding.

Question 7

When should a vaginal exam be performed with suspected placenta previa?

Answer 7

Never.

Question 8

Antibiotics with teratogenic effects.

Answer 8

Tetracycline, fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides, sulfonamides.

Question 9

Shortest AP diameter of the pelvis.

Answer 9

Obstetric conjugate: between the sacral promontory and the midpoint of the symphysis pubis.

Question 10

Medication given to accelerate fetal lung maturity.

Answer 10

Betamethasone or dexamethasone × 48 hours.

Question 11

he most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage.

Answer 11

Uterine atony.

Question 12

Treatment for postpartum hemorrhage.

Answer 12

Uterine massage; if that fails, give oxytocin.

Question 13

Typical antibiotics for group B streptococcus (GBS) prophylaxis.

Answer 13

IV penicillin or ampicillin.

Question 14

A patient fails to lactate after an emergency C-section with marked blood loss.

Answer 14

Sheehan’s syndrome (postpartum pituitary necrosis).

Question 15

Uterine bleeding at 18 weeks’ gestation; no products expelled; membranes ruptured; cervical os open.

Answer 15

Inevitable abortion.

Question 16

Uterine bleeding at 18 weeks’ gestation; no products expelled; cervical os closed.

Answer 16

Threatened abortion.

Question 17

The 7 W’s of postpartum fever (10 days postdelivery):

Answer 17

Womb (endomyometritis)
Wind (atelectasis, pneumonia)
Water (UTI)
Walk (DVT, pulmonary
embolism) 
Wound (incision, episiotomy) 
Weaning (breast
engorgement,
abscess, mastitis) 
Wonder drugs (drug
fever)