Obstetrics Quiz

ObstetricsQuiz

A woman’s gestational period lasts:

40 weeks

25 weeks

15 weeks

A woman’s gestational period lasts:

40 weeks

25 weeks

15 weeks

During the first trimester it is common for women to experience the following

symptoms:

High fever and muscle aches

Dry cough and muscle aches

Morning sickness and mood swings

During the first trimester it is common for women to experience the following

symptoms:

High fever and muscle aches

Dry cough and muscle aches

Morning sickness and mood swings

Besides a miscarriage, another major risk in the first trimester of a pregnancy

is:Ectopic pregnancy (the e" attaches outside the uterus)

Pre-eclampsia (disease caused by toxins secreted by the placenta)

A premature delivery

Besides a miscarriage, another major risk in the first trimester of a pregnancy

is:Ectopic pregnancy (the e" attaches outside the uterus)

Pre-eclampsia (disease caused by toxins secreted by the placenta)

A premature delivery

During a pregnancy, a pregnant woman’s plasma and blood volume increase by:

2%

20%

50%

During a pregnancy, a pregnant woman’s plasma and blood volume increase by:

2%

20%

50%

Labour will sometimes be induced if a woman doesn’t give birth by:

39-40 weeks

40-41 weeks

41-42 weeks

Labour will sometimes be induced if a woman doesn’t give birth by:

39-40 weeks

40-41 weeks

41-42 weeks

The most common symptom during the second trimester is

Food cravings

Incompetent cervix

Pubalgia

The most common symptom during the second trimester is:

Food cravings

Incompetent cervix (the cervix doesn’t stay closed)

Pubalgia

A typical symptom during the third trimester is:

Pubalgia

Mood swings

Pre-eclampsia

A typical symptom during the third trimester is:

Pubalgia

Mood swings

Pre-eclampsia (disease caused by toxins secreted by the placenta. It results in high blood pressure and in severe cases it can lead to convulsions and sometimes death.)