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March 31, 2025

Overview of Obstetrics Quiz

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Overview of Obstetrics

Overview of Obstetrics Quiz

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1. Which of the following is an example of an indirect maternal death?

1. Septic shock following an abortion

2. Aspiration following an eclamptic seizure

3. Hemorrhage following a ruptured ectopic pregnancy

4. Aortic rupture at 36 weeks’ gestation in a patient with Marfan syndrome

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2. Delivery at what age divides preterm from term gestations?

1. 34 weeks

2. 36 weeks

3. 37 weeks

4. 38 weeks

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3. For which of the following purposes would fetal chromosomal microarray analysis be potentially beneficial?

1. Evaluating a stillborn fetus

2. Screening the fetus of an advanced-age mother

3. Evaluating the fetus with trisomy 21 and a double-outlet right ventricle

4. Screening the fetus at 12 weeks’ gestation whose mother personally carries a balanced translocation

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4. Which of the following is synonymous with fetal death rate?

1. Stillbirth rate

2. Perinatal death rate

3. Spontaneous abortion rate

4. Early neonatal death rate

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5. The fertility rate is the number of live births per 1000 females of what age?

1. 9–39 years

2. 11–55 years

3. 15–44 years

4. 18–49 years

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6. All EXCEPT which of the following is an example of a “near miss?”

1. A postpartum patient who falls in shower without injury

2. A delay in sending the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening test of a laboring patient who ultimately has a negative test result

3. Failure to give Rh immunoglobulin to an Rh-negative postpartum patient who ultimately has no change in antibody screen

4. High spinal anesthesia resulting in intubation, admission to the intensive-care unit, and a ventilator-associated pneumonia

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7. The field of obstetrics encompasses all EXCEPT which of the following?

1. Prenatal care

2. Management of labor

3. Infertility treatments

4. Immediate newborn care

C: Obstetrics is concerned with human reproduction. The specialty promotes health and well-being of the pregnant woman and her fetus through quality perinatal care. Such care entails appropriate recognition and treatment of complications, supervision of labor and delivery, ensuring care of the newborn, and management of the puerperium. Postpartum care promotes health and provides family planning options.

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8. A death of a newborn at 5 days of life due to congenital heart disease would be counted in which of the following rates?

1. Infant mortality rate

2. Perinatal mortality rate

3. Early neonatal death rate

4. All of the above

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9. The perinatal period starts after delivery at 20 weeks’ gestation or older. When does it end?

1. 7 days after birth

2. 1 year after birth

3. 28 days after birth

4. 1 calendar month after birth

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10. Which of the following is defined as the sum of stillbirths and neonatal deaths per 1000 total births?

1. Fetal death rate

2. Neonatal mortality rate

3. Perinatal mortality rate

4. None of the above

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11. A patient presents at 22 weeks’ gestation with spontaneous rupture of membranes and delivers a 489-g male infant who dies at 4 hours of life. Her last menstrual period and early sonographic evaluation confirm her gestational dating. All EXCEPT which of the following definitions accurately apply to this delivery?

1. Preterm neonate

2. Abortus

3. Early neonatal death

4. Extremely low birthweight

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12. A 30-year-old multigravida presents with ruptured membranes at term but without labor. Following induction with misoprostol, her labor progresses rapidly, and she spontaneously delivers a liveborn 3300-g neonate. Immediately after delivery, she complains of dyspnea. She becomes apneic and pulseless and is unable to be resuscitated. How would her death be classified?

1. Perinatal death

2. Nonmaternal death

3. Direct maternal death

4. Indirect maternal death

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13. A patient presents with severe preeclampsia at 25 weeks’ gestation. Labor is induced and she spontaneously delivers a 692-g neonate. In the recovery room she complains of a severe headache and suddenly collapses. She is unable to be resuscitated. How would her death be classified?

1. Perinatal death

2. Nonmaternal death

3. Direct maternal death

4. Indirect maternal death

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