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