Progress Test Flashcards
A 36-year-old woman presents for a routine antenatal review. She is now 15 weeks pregnant. Her blood pressure in clinic is 154/94 mmHg. This is confirmed with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. On reviewing the notes it appears her blood pressure four weeks ago was 146/88 mmHg. A urine dipstick is normal. There is no significant past medical history of note. What is the most likely diagnosis?
pre-existing hypertension
Which one of the following statements regarding endometrial cancer is incorrect?
Trans-vaginal ultrasound is the first-line investigation
Has a poor prognosis
Progestogen treatment may be used in frail elderly patients not fit for surgery
Treatment of early disease is with total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Pelvic pain is rarely a presenting feature
Has a poor prognosis
A 29-year-old lady is in labour with her first child. However, during the second stage, fetal distress is identified and instrumental delivery considered. Which of the following would be a contraindication to this procedure?
Head palpable abdominally
You review the blood results taken from a pregnant woman at her booking visit. In addition to the standard antenatal bloods she also had her rubella status checked as she didn’t have the MMR vaccine as a child. She is now 11 weeks pregnant and currently well.
Advise the risks of rubella and keep away from anyone with it
Which one of the following drugs is not contra-indicated whilst breast feeding?
Tetracycline Ciprofloxacin Chloramphenicol Doxycycline Ceftriaxone
Ceftriaxone- Cephalosporins in breastfeeding is considered safe to use
A 21-year-old student attends your general practice clinic to discuss a recent positive pregnancy test result. Following lengthy discussion with her partner and family has decided that she wants an abortion. You find the consultation particularly difficult, as you do not personally agree with abortion and are currently caring for several patients who have been struggling to conceive. What should you do?
Discuss her options and explain that due to your personal beliefs, you will arrange for her to see another doctor in this instance who will make necessary arrangements
A 22-year-old woman has just had an artificial rupture of membranes in order to augment a slowly progressing labour. Her partner is helping her move into a more comfortable position when she suddenly becomes breathless and collapses from the bed. She is unconscious and unresponsive with a blood pressure of 82/50 mmHg and a heart rate of 134 beats per minute. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Amniotic fluid embolus
A woman complains of severe itching at 34 weeks gestation. The itching started 2 weeks previously and has been preventing her from sleeping. She is itchy all over her body, especially in her hands and feet. She has not noticed any rashes. Her mother reports similar symptoms when she was pregnant with her 2nd child. She is otherwise well. What is the most appropriate action?
Check LFTs (obstetric cholestasis)
A 37-year-old woman presents for review. She is 26 weeks pregnant and has had no problems with her pregnancy to date. Blood pressure is 144/92 mmHg, a rise from her booking reading of 110/80 mmHg. Urine dipstick reveals the following:
Protein negative
Leucocytes negative
Blood negative
What is the most appropriate description of her condition?
Gestational hypertension
A 34-year-old, G2P1, is referred to the obstetrics assessment unit by her general practitioner for mild abdominal pain and vaginal bleed. She is 15 weeks pregnant.
Which one of the following in her history might make you worry about a miscarriage?
Large cervical cone biopsy
A 25-year-old female comes to see her GP with a positive pregnancy test following a missed period. Given her last menstrual period it is estimated that she is 4-5 weeks pregnant. Although the news is unexpected, she is happy to continue with the pregnancy, however she is a known epileptic and is concerned about her medication.
Which of the following medications are recommended for epileptics in pregnancy?
Lamotrigine
A 24-year-old woman presents to her GP with lower abdominal pains that have been getting worse over the past two days. The pain is in the suprapubic area and slightly to the right. She had some vaginal bleeding this morning which she describes as being like a light period. The patient also describes some shoulder pain which she thinks came on following a game of squash. Her last period was eight weeks ago and was described as normal. In the past, she has been treated for Chlamydia infection and admits to not practicing safer sex.
On examination, she is tender in the right iliac fossa. Blood pressure is 100/60mmHg and the pulse is 102/min.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
An 18-year-old woman visits a family planning clinic to discuss methods of contraception. She has suffered from migraine with aura for the last eighteen months. Which one of the following methods is classified as by the UK Medical Eligibility Criteria as having no caution or contraindication to use in this condition?
Copper intrauterine device
A 34-year-old old woman who is 34 weeks pregnant is investigated following vaginal blood loss. She is found to have placenta accreta. Which one of the following is the most important risk factor for this condition?
Previous C-sections (scarring- placenta accreta is when the placenta detaches)
A 27-year-old female presents to her GP as she missed her desogestrel contraceptive pill (progestogen only) this morning and is unsure what to do. She normally takes the pill at around 0900 and it is now 1430. What advice should be given?
Take missed pill now and no further action needed
A 22-year-old woman who is an immigrant from Malawi presents for review as she thinks she is pregnant. This is confirmed with a positive pregnancy test. She is known to be HIV positive. Which one of the following should NOT be part of the management plan to ensure an optimal outcome?
Encourage breast feeding
A 25-year-old comes to see you exceedingly anxious that her routine smear result has shown ‘borderline changes’. She asks you what will happen next. What is the most appropriate advice to give her?
Her smear cells will be tested for Human Papilloma Virus, and if positive she will be referred to the colposcopy clinic
Which one of the following contraceptives do the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) recommend should be discontinued after the age of 50 years?
Injectable contraceptives (e.g. Depo-Provera)
Which of the following is a potentially sensitising event in pregnancy and requires administration of anti-D in a RhD-negative woman?
Previously non-sensitised 16 weeks pregnant woman undergoing amniocentesis
A 38-year-old woman presents to the GP requesting contraception. She has a history of migraine with aura and a family history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). She smokes 20 cigarettes per day. Which of the following forms of contraception is inappropriate for her?
Contraceptive vaginal ring