Obstetrics Flashcards
The implantation of a fertilised ovum outside the uterus occurs most commonly in the
A. Cervix
B. Fallopian tubes
C. Abdomen
D. Uterine Wall
B. Fallopian tubes
You have delivered an infant who is limp, pale, and barely breathing. Your initial action will be to
A. Dry and warm the infant
B. Begin chest compressions
C. Administer 100% oxygen by NRB
D. Assist ventilation with BVM
A. Dry and warm the infant
PPE recommended during emergency child birth includes
A. Gloves and mask
B. Gloves, mask, gown
C. Gloves, mask and protective eye wear
D. Gloves, mask, gown and protective eye wear
D. Gloves, mask, gown and protective eye wear
The neck of the uterus through which menstrual flow passes and through which the fetus passes during labor and delivery is called the
A. Cervix
B. Vagina
C. Placenta
D. Perineum
A. Cervix
The birth canal consists of the lower part of the uterus and the
A. Cervix
B. Vagina
C. Urethra
D. Perineum
B. Vagina
The ______________ is a specialised structure of pregnancy expelled after delivery of a baby and is sometimes referred to as the afterbirth
A. Uterus
B. Placenta
C. Bloody show
D. Amniotic sac
B. Placenta
The dome shaped part of the uterus above the openings of the uterine tubes is called the
A. Body
B. Ishium
C. Fundus
D. Cervix
C. Fundus
If the umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby’s neck you should
A. Never cut the cord
B. Cut the cord immediately
C. Cut the cord as a last resort
D. Wait until the midwife arrives
C. Cut the cord as a last resort
A primagravida woman
A. Will deliver her second baby
B. Has had one abortion
C. Is pregnant for the first time
D. Has delivered one baby
C. Is pregnant for the first time
Commons signs of preclamsia include
A. Odema, Hypertension, and headache
B. Weight loss, Blurred vision, and diarrhoea
C. Ketones in urine, and rapid weight gain
D. facial swelling, dysuria, and chest pain
Odema, Hypertension, and headache
If a woman id gravid 3 and para 2
A. She has been pregnant 2 times
B. She has delivered 3 babies
C. She has been pregnant 5 times
D. She has delivered 2 babies
D. She has delivered 2 babies
A nulliparous woman
A. Has never had a miscarriage
B. Has never been pregnant
C. Has had at least one miscarriage
D. Has never delivered a baby
D. Has never delivered a baby
If a woman has been pregnant 3 times, had 2 spontaneous abortions, and carried one baby to term, you should document this as
A. G5A2P1
B. G3A2P1
C. G1A2P5
D. G1A2P3
B. G3A2P1
In contrast to gravida 3 mothers, gravida 1 mothers
A. Have delivered at least one baby
B. are at a lower risk for complications
C. will typically take more time to deliver
D. often experience a precipitous delivery
C. will typically take more time to deliver
The onset of eclampsia is marked by the presence of
A. Hypertension
B. Protein in the urine
C. Thrombocytopenia
D. Tonic-clonic convulsions
D. Tonic-clonic convulsions
When attending a woman you note there is a cord prolapse, you should ?
A. Request the attendance of a midwife
B. Proceed with the delivery of the baby as soon as possible
C. Keep cord warm and moist and transfer to hospital the cord
D. Clamp the cord
C. Keep cord warm and moist and transfer to hospital the cord
Vaginal bleeding after 24 weeks gestation is known as
A. Concealed haemorrhage
B. Antepartum haemorrhage
C. Threatened miscarriage
D. postpartum haemorrhage
B. Antepartum haemorrhage
Rupture of the membranes may result in
A. Hypertension
B. eclampsia
C. cord prolapse
D. anaemia
C. cord prolapse
Which of the following most accurately describes the condition known as prolapsed cord?
A. Collapsed cord after delivery
B. Umbilical cord is the presenting part before delivery of baby
C. Cord is not attached to baby at delivery
D. Cord is wrapped around babys neck
B. Umbilical cord is the presenting part before delivery of baby
The bleeding associated with placenta praevia is ?
A. Dark
B. Bright and recurrent
C. Seen after delivery of the baby
D. Not always revealed
B. Bright and recurrent
How much blood loss is required to diagnose postpartum haemorrhage?
A. >150mls
B. >400mls
C. >500mls
D. >300mls
C. >500mls
Primary postpartum haemorrhage is associated with ?
A. Prima Gravida
B. A large baby
C. Teenage mothers
D. Delivery at term
B. A large baby
Ruptured ectopic pregnancy is characterised by?
A. Abdominal pain
B. Amenorrhoea and pain
D. vaginal bleeding
C. abdominal pain, amenorrhoea and vaginal bleeding
C. abdominal pain, amenorrhoea and vaginal bleeding
Pre-eclampsia occurs most commonly ?
A. From the start of pregnancy
B. In the second half of pregnancy
C. In the third trimester
D. In the second trimester
C. In the third trimester
Pre-term labor is defined as labor that starts
A. before 36 weeks gestation
B. before 38 weeks gestation
C. before 37 weeks gestation
D. before 35 weeks gestation
C. before 37 weeks gestation
Miscarriage is most common ?
A. First 15 weeks
B. First 14 weeks
C. First 12 weeks
D. First 13 weeks
C. First 12 weeks