OB/PEDS UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
LATEST EXAM PREP VERIFIED A+
◉ What is Goodell's sign?
Answer: softening of the cervix
◉ What is Chadwick's sign?
Answer: bluish-purple coloration of the vaginal mucosa and cervix
◉ What is Hegar's sign?
Answer: softening of the lower uterine segment (or isthmus)
◉ What is the difference between presumptive, probable, and positive
signs of pregnancy?
Answer: -presumptive: what the pt tells you she is experiencing; but
does not mean she is preggo
-probable: she is probably preggo
-positive: she is 100% preggo
◉ What is vena cava syndrome?
,Answer: the enlarged uterus compresses the vena cava when the woman
is supine --> this reduces blood flow returning to the heart and may
cause maternal hypotension
◉ How can you treat vena cava syndrome?
Answer: put the woman on her L side which will take away that
sensation and help her BP rise
◉ Why should any woman of childbearing age take a folic acid
supplement?
Answer: to prevent neural tube defects in a fetus
◉ How do you calculate EDB using Nagele rule?
Answer: 1. date of last normal menstrual period
2. subtract 3 months from that date
3. add 7 day
4. add one year to that date*s to that date
◉ When is the Rh factor a problem?
Answer: a Rh- mother with an Rh+ baby
,◉ Why are amniocentesis's done?
Answer: to check fetal health, fetal lung maturity, and if any genetic
disorders
◉ What is an amniocentesis?
Answer: a procedure using a needle & ultrasound guidance that is
inserted into the uterus to obtain a small sample of amniotic fluid, which
contains fetal cells
◉ What is an ectopic pregnancy?
Answer: fertilized egg that develops outside the uterus, usually in a
fallopian tube
◉ How are ectopic pregnancies treated?
Answer: if ruptured --> medical emergency that requires IMMEDIATE
surgical intervention
if not ruptured --> give Methotrexate to inhibit cell division and get rid
of the pregnancy
◉ What is the hallmark sign of an ectopic pregnancy?
Answer: severe abdominal pain within 6-8 weeks after missed period
◉ What is placenta previa?
Answer: placenta implants over the cervical os
, ◉ What is the most common S/S of placenta previa?
Answer: PAINLESS, bright red vaginal bleeding
◉ Can a woman with placenta previa have a vaginal birth?
Answer: NO
◉ What is abruptio placentae?
Answer: premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall
which leads to compromised fetal blood supply; this is a medical
EMERGENCY
◉ What is a common complication of abruptio placentae?
Answer: DIC (bleeding disorder) d/t high hemorrhage risk
◉ What position should a woman with abruptio placentae lie in?
Answer: left lateral position to ensure as much blood flow as possible
◉ What is hyperemesis gravidarum?
Answer: severe nausea and vomiting that results in dehydration, weight
loss, electrolyte imbalances, and the possible need for hospitalization
◉ How can a woman manage her hyperemesis gravidarum at home? at
hospital?
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
LATEST EXAM PREP VERIFIED A+
◉ What is Goodell's sign?
Answer: softening of the cervix
◉ What is Chadwick's sign?
Answer: bluish-purple coloration of the vaginal mucosa and cervix
◉ What is Hegar's sign?
Answer: softening of the lower uterine segment (or isthmus)
◉ What is the difference between presumptive, probable, and positive
signs of pregnancy?
Answer: -presumptive: what the pt tells you she is experiencing; but
does not mean she is preggo
-probable: she is probably preggo
-positive: she is 100% preggo
◉ What is vena cava syndrome?
,Answer: the enlarged uterus compresses the vena cava when the woman
is supine --> this reduces blood flow returning to the heart and may
cause maternal hypotension
◉ How can you treat vena cava syndrome?
Answer: put the woman on her L side which will take away that
sensation and help her BP rise
◉ Why should any woman of childbearing age take a folic acid
supplement?
Answer: to prevent neural tube defects in a fetus
◉ How do you calculate EDB using Nagele rule?
Answer: 1. date of last normal menstrual period
2. subtract 3 months from that date
3. add 7 day
4. add one year to that date*s to that date
◉ When is the Rh factor a problem?
Answer: a Rh- mother with an Rh+ baby
,◉ Why are amniocentesis's done?
Answer: to check fetal health, fetal lung maturity, and if any genetic
disorders
◉ What is an amniocentesis?
Answer: a procedure using a needle & ultrasound guidance that is
inserted into the uterus to obtain a small sample of amniotic fluid, which
contains fetal cells
◉ What is an ectopic pregnancy?
Answer: fertilized egg that develops outside the uterus, usually in a
fallopian tube
◉ How are ectopic pregnancies treated?
Answer: if ruptured --> medical emergency that requires IMMEDIATE
surgical intervention
if not ruptured --> give Methotrexate to inhibit cell division and get rid
of the pregnancy
◉ What is the hallmark sign of an ectopic pregnancy?
Answer: severe abdominal pain within 6-8 weeks after missed period
◉ What is placenta previa?
Answer: placenta implants over the cervical os
, ◉ What is the most common S/S of placenta previa?
Answer: PAINLESS, bright red vaginal bleeding
◉ Can a woman with placenta previa have a vaginal birth?
Answer: NO
◉ What is abruptio placentae?
Answer: premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall
which leads to compromised fetal blood supply; this is a medical
EMERGENCY
◉ What is a common complication of abruptio placentae?
Answer: DIC (bleeding disorder) d/t high hemorrhage risk
◉ What position should a woman with abruptio placentae lie in?
Answer: left lateral position to ensure as much blood flow as possible
◉ What is hyperemesis gravidarum?
Answer: severe nausea and vomiting that results in dehydration, weight
loss, electrolyte imbalances, and the possible need for hospitalization
◉ How can a woman manage her hyperemesis gravidarum at home? at
hospital?
