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MIDWIFERY AND OBSTETRICAL NURSING
February 2012
1. Name four types of pelvis.
• Gynaecoid pelvis
• Android pelvis
• Anthropoid pelvis
• Platypelloid pelvis
2. Name four varieties of breech presentation.
a) Complete breech
b) Incomplete breech
c) Others: breech with extended legs, footing
presentation, knee presentation
d) Clinical varieties: uncomplicated, complicated
3. Define precipitate labor.
A labour is called as precipitate when the
combined duration of first and second stage labour is
less than 3 hours
4. Name any two Tocolytic agents.
a) Ca+ channel blocker: Nifedipine , Nicardipine,
Verapamil
b) Betamimetics: Terbutaline, Ritodrine
c) Oxytocin antagonist: Atosiban
d) Nitric oxide donar: Gyceral trinitrate
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e) Magnesium sulfate
f) Indomethacin
5. Name the four types of episiotomy.
a) Medio-lateral
b) Lateral
c) Median
d) ’J’ shaped
6. Phlegmasia albadolens.
It is a clinical pathological condition usually
caused by retrograde extention of pelvic
thrombophlebitis to involve the ilio-femoral vein .the
femoral vein maybe directly affected from the adjacent
cellulitis.
7. Stall worthy’s sign.
Slowing of fetal heart rate on the pressing of
head down into the pelvis which soon recover
promptly as pressure released is suggestive of the
presence of low lying placenta especially of posterior
type.
8. Name the parts of the fallopian tube.
• Intramural(or) interstitial
• Isthmus
• Infundibulum, Ampulla
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9. Roll over test.
This screening test is done between 28_32
weeks BP is measured with the patient on her side first
and then the patient is asked to roll on her back to
check BP 0nce again .an increase of 20 mmhg in
diastolic pressure from the side to back position
indicate positive roll over test .about 33%of women
with positive roll over test later develop hypertension.
10. Name any two conditions where the maternal
serum Alpha fetoprotein level is elevated.
• Open neural tube defect
• Anencephaly
• Spina-bifida ( Meningomyelocele )
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11. Any two aims of antenatal care.
• To screen high risk cases
• To detect (or)to prevent and treat any
complication
• To ensure continued risk assessment and to
provide ongoing primary preventive health
care
• To educate the mother about the physiology
of pregnancy and labour
12. Emergency contraception.
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✓ It is otherwise known as
postcoital contraception.
✓ Eg. Hormone,IUD,antiprogestrone
✓ Hormone : levonorgestrel/0.75mg
/stat/after12hour
✓ IUD:copper IUD insertion within 5 days
✓ Antiprogestrel :mifeproston
e Ru486/100mg/single dose.
13. Any two risk factors arising during pregnancy.
• High blood pressure,
• PCOS,
• Diabetes,
• Thyroid disease
14. Difference between cord presentation and cord
prolapsed.
CORD PRESENTATION:
• It is the presence of Umblical cord With the
fetal presenting part and cervix with (Or)
without intact membrane.
CORD PROLAPSE
• It is the presence of cord through cervix
along side (Occult)or the part(overt)the
presenting part in the presence of ruptured
membrane
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