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OBGY 310
Examiners: Dr C. Mkandawire
1. A pregnant uterus that is larger than the period of amenorrhea could be due to:
A. Generalized edema F
B. Obesity F
C. Wrong dates T
D. Placenta praevia F
E. Polyhydramnios T
8. The following are included in the biophysical profile for the risk assessment of a post-
term fetus:
A. Fetal breathing T
B. Amniotic fluid volume. T
C. Fetal tone. T
D. Contraction stress test (CST) F
E. Fetal size F
9. The following statements regarding eclampsia and its management are correct:
A. It rarely occurs in multiparous patients. F
B. It causes hyper-reflexia. T
C. May occur in absence of hypertension and proteinuria F
D. The maintenance dose of MgSO4 should be increased if urine output is > 100ml/h. F
E. Antidote for MgSO4 is calcium sulfate F
E. chorioamnionitis T
15. Chorioamnionitis
A. Is a recognized cause of preterm labour T
B. Does not occur in the absence of maternal pyrexia T
C. Can be prevented using prophylactic antibiotics in preterm premature rupture of
membranes T
D. It is associated with early amniotomy in labour T
E. fetal tachycardia is the first sign F
18. The following statements regarding true labor pains are correct:
A. They are regular T
B. They are relieved by sedation or enema F
C. They are accompanied by cervical dilatation T
D. They may be associated with rupture of membranes T
E. They increase in intensity by time T
23. Vaginal bleeding in the first stage of labour may be due to:
A. Placental abruption. T
B. Cervical fibroids. F
C. Ruptured uterus. F
D. Vaginal trauma. F
E. Vasa praevia. T
C. Precipitous labor T
D. Oligohydramnios F
E. Multiple pregnancy T
30. The following complications are more likely after caesarean section than after vaginal
delivery:
A. Pulmonary embolism. T
B. Secondary postpartum haemorrhage. T
C. Postnatal depression. T
D. Amniotic fluid embolism. T
E. Infection. T
End of Examination