NM717 ANTEPARTUM EXAM 2026-2027
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is an excess of amniotic fluid? - CORRECT ANSWER
Polyhydramnios
What is the developmental process by which the mature human
ovum is formed; haploid number of chromosomes? - CORRECT
ANSWER Oogenesis
When does implantation occur? - CORRECT ANSWER 6 to 7 days
after fertilization
What is AFI greater than 24 cm with maximum deepest vertical
pocket greater than 8? - CORRECT ANSWER Polyhydramnios
If a fundal height is greater than 3-4 cm above gestational age,
what is first step? - CORRECT ANSWER Ultrasound
What is management of polyhydramnios? - CORRECT ANSWER
Treat only if symptomatic (then monitor with serial NST and BP,
starting at 34 weeks)
What is AFI of 5cm or more with deepest vertical pocket less than
2cm? - CORRECT ANSWER Oligohydramnios
,What are presumptive signs of pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER
(1) amenorrhea (2) nausea and/or vomiting (3) urinary
frequency/nocturia (4) fatigue (5) breast tenderness, tingling,
enlargement, and changes in color (6) vasomotor changes (7) skin
changes (8) congestion of vaginal mucus (9) maternal belief she is
pregnant
What are probable signs of pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER (1)
enlargement of abdomen (2) enlargement of uterus (3) palpation
of fetal outline (4) ballottement (5) change in shape of the uterus
(6) piskacek's signs (7) hegar's sign (8) goodell's sign (9) palpation
of braxton hicks contraction (10) positive pregnancy test
What are the positive signs of pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER (1)
fetal heart tones (2) sonographic evidence (3) palpation of fetal
movement
CRL is accurate for dating? - CORRECT ANSWER First trimester (3-5
days)
Is there a rash with ICP? - CORRECT ANSWER No
What are the risks of ICP? - CORRECT ANSWER (1) PTB (2) stillbirth
(3) meconium illeus
,Symptoms: itchy, 3rd trimester, erythematous, edematous,
papulovesicular? - CORRECT ANSWER PUPPP
First trimester screening does not include what? - CORRECT
ANSWER (1) NTDs (2) AFP
What emotion is common in the first trimester of pregnancy? -
CORRECT ANSWER Ambivalence
The blastocyst outer membrane? - CORRECT ANSWER Zona
pellucida
The blastocyst that forms placenta and chorion? - CORRECT
ANSWER Trophoblast
The blastocyst that forms inner cell mass that forms embryo? -
CORRECT ANSWER Embryoblast
The blastocyst inner cell mass that forms embryo? - CORRECT
ANSWER Embryoblast
The blastocyst fluid filled cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER Blastocyst
cavity
, What is an extra embryonic membrane that, early development,
forms the outset wall of the blastocyst, from it develops chorionic
villi, which establish an intimate connection with the
endometrium, thus giving rise to the placenta? - CORRECT
ANSWER Chorion
What covers the growing embryo and regresses as the chorion
grows? Disappears as the embryo fills the lumen of the uterus? -
CORRECT ANSWER Decidua capsularis
What is the spongy vascular bed on which the blastocyst rests?
The site of the future placenta. Forms maternal portion of
placenta where the interface between the mom and trophoblast
is, changes happen here to support adhesion and migration? -
CORRECT ANSWER Decidua basalis
What is the remaining decidua? Fuses with the amnion and
chorion at 18-20 weeks and the uterine cavity is obliterated? -
CORRECT ANSWER Decidua parietalis
When appropriate, prescribe ______ instead of systemic drugs
during pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER Topical
This is criteria for what: (1) must cause a characteristic set of
malformations (2) it must act only during a specific window of
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is an excess of amniotic fluid? - CORRECT ANSWER
Polyhydramnios
What is the developmental process by which the mature human
ovum is formed; haploid number of chromosomes? - CORRECT
ANSWER Oogenesis
When does implantation occur? - CORRECT ANSWER 6 to 7 days
after fertilization
What is AFI greater than 24 cm with maximum deepest vertical
pocket greater than 8? - CORRECT ANSWER Polyhydramnios
If a fundal height is greater than 3-4 cm above gestational age,
what is first step? - CORRECT ANSWER Ultrasound
What is management of polyhydramnios? - CORRECT ANSWER
Treat only if symptomatic (then monitor with serial NST and BP,
starting at 34 weeks)
What is AFI of 5cm or more with deepest vertical pocket less than
2cm? - CORRECT ANSWER Oligohydramnios
,What are presumptive signs of pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER
(1) amenorrhea (2) nausea and/or vomiting (3) urinary
frequency/nocturia (4) fatigue (5) breast tenderness, tingling,
enlargement, and changes in color (6) vasomotor changes (7) skin
changes (8) congestion of vaginal mucus (9) maternal belief she is
pregnant
What are probable signs of pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER (1)
enlargement of abdomen (2) enlargement of uterus (3) palpation
of fetal outline (4) ballottement (5) change in shape of the uterus
(6) piskacek's signs (7) hegar's sign (8) goodell's sign (9) palpation
of braxton hicks contraction (10) positive pregnancy test
What are the positive signs of pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER (1)
fetal heart tones (2) sonographic evidence (3) palpation of fetal
movement
CRL is accurate for dating? - CORRECT ANSWER First trimester (3-5
days)
Is there a rash with ICP? - CORRECT ANSWER No
What are the risks of ICP? - CORRECT ANSWER (1) PTB (2) stillbirth
(3) meconium illeus
,Symptoms: itchy, 3rd trimester, erythematous, edematous,
papulovesicular? - CORRECT ANSWER PUPPP
First trimester screening does not include what? - CORRECT
ANSWER (1) NTDs (2) AFP
What emotion is common in the first trimester of pregnancy? -
CORRECT ANSWER Ambivalence
The blastocyst outer membrane? - CORRECT ANSWER Zona
pellucida
The blastocyst that forms placenta and chorion? - CORRECT
ANSWER Trophoblast
The blastocyst that forms inner cell mass that forms embryo? -
CORRECT ANSWER Embryoblast
The blastocyst inner cell mass that forms embryo? - CORRECT
ANSWER Embryoblast
The blastocyst fluid filled cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER Blastocyst
cavity
, What is an extra embryonic membrane that, early development,
forms the outset wall of the blastocyst, from it develops chorionic
villi, which establish an intimate connection with the
endometrium, thus giving rise to the placenta? - CORRECT
ANSWER Chorion
What covers the growing embryo and regresses as the chorion
grows? Disappears as the embryo fills the lumen of the uterus? -
CORRECT ANSWER Decidua capsularis
What is the spongy vascular bed on which the blastocyst rests?
The site of the future placenta. Forms maternal portion of
placenta where the interface between the mom and trophoblast
is, changes happen here to support adhesion and migration? -
CORRECT ANSWER Decidua basalis
What is the remaining decidua? Fuses with the amnion and
chorion at 18-20 weeks and the uterine cavity is obliterated? -
CORRECT ANSWER Decidua parietalis
When appropriate, prescribe ______ instead of systemic drugs
during pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER Topical
This is criteria for what: (1) must cause a characteristic set of
malformations (2) it must act only during a specific window of
