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Postpartum depression can occur in ~ 10- 20% of new mothers and usually presents around 2 to 4
months after birth. S/Sx are more intense than "baby blues" and last longer.
The risk of infanticide is greatest in a woman with which of the following conditions
A) postpartum depression
B) postpartum "baby blues"
C) postpartum psychosis
D) There is little risk of infanticide with any of the above conditions. - CORRECT ANSWERS C)
postpartum psychosis
A risk factor for postpartum psychosis is
A) history of depression
B) multiple births (e.g. twins, triplets)
C) history of bipolar disorder
D) illegal drug use - CORRECT ANSWERS C) history of bipolar disorder
SSRI withdrawal syndrome is best characterized as
A) bothersome but not life-threatening
B) potentially life-threatening
C) most often seen with medications with a longer half life
D) associated with seizure risk - CORRECT ANSWERS A) bothersome but not life-threatening
Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome is best characterized as
A) bothersome but not life-threatening
B) potentially life-threatening
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C) most often seen with medications with a longer half life
D) associated with seizure risk - CORRECT ANSWERS D) associated with seizure risk
In counseling women about SSRI use during pregnancy, the NP considers that studies reveal
A) a clear teratogenic pattern has been identified for all drugs in this class
B) SSRIs have a negative effect on intellectual development
C) the use of paroxetine (Paxil) during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for congenital
cardiac defect
D) an increased rate of seizure disorder in exposed offspring - CORRECT ANSWERS C) the use of
paroxetine (Paxil) during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for congenital cardiac defect
A 26-year old woman has been taking an SSRI for depression during the entire course of her
pregnancy. She gives birth to a full-term healthy baby girl. Five days after the delivery, she reports
that the baby is irritable with protracted periods of crying. This is likely the result of
A) increased intracranial pressure from en utero SSRI exposure
B) colic
C) impending sepsis
D) SSRI withdrawal - CORRECT ANSWERS D) SSRI withdrawal
Risk factors for preeclampsia include all of the followingn except
A) low maternal weight
B) age younger than 16 or older than 40
C) collagen vascular disease
D) first pregnancy with a new partner - CORRECT ANSWERS A) low maternal weight
For a woman who was normotensive before 20 weeks gestation, an indication of preeclampsia is BP
> ______.
A) 130/80 mm Hg
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B) 140/90 mm Hg
C) 150/95 mm Hg
D) 160/100 mm Hg - CORRECT ANSWERS B) 140/90
The components of HELLP syndrome include all of the following except
A) elevated hepatic enzymes
B) thrombocytosis
C) hemolysis
D) eclampsia - CORRECT ANSWERS B) thrombocytosis
Preeclampsia can progress to the syndrome of hemolysis (with resulting anemia), elevated liver
enzymes , low platelets and eclampsia.
Approximately ___ % of all clinically recognized pregnancies end in spontaneous abortion
A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40 - CORRECT ANSWERS B) 20%
Approximately ___% of spontaneous abortions are associated with chromosomal defects.
A) 20
B) 40
C) 60
D) 80 - CORRECT ANSWERS C) 60%
In the first few weeks of a viable intrauterine pregnancy, serum hCG levels usually double every ___
hours until approximately 10,000-20,000 mIU/mL
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A) 24
B) 48
C) 72
D) 96 - CORRECT ANSWERS B) 48 hours
Math the following diagnosis to the correct clinical presentation.
1. Complete abortion
2. Inevitable abortion
3. Threatened abortion
4. Incomplete abortion
A) Uterine contents include a nonviable pregnancy that is in the process of being expelled.
B) Some portion of the products of conception remains in the uterus, although the pregnancy is no
longer viable.
C) The products of conception have been completely expelled.
D) Vaginal bleeding is present, but ultrasound evaluation shows a viable pregnancy. - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1. Complete abortion = C) The products of conception have been completely expelled.
2. Inevitable abortion = A) Uterine contents include a nonviable pregnancy that is in the process of
being expelled.
3. Threatened abortion = D) Vaginal bleeding is present, but ultrasound evaluation shows a viable
pregnancy.
4. Incomplete abortion = B) Some portion of the products of conception remains in the uterus,
although the pregnancy is no longer viable.
What is Naegele's Rule to estimate the due date? - CORRECT ANSWERS LMP subtract 3 months + 7
days +1 year
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Postpartum depression can occur in ~ 10- 20% of new mothers and usually presents around 2 to 4
months after birth. S/Sx are more intense than "baby blues" and last longer.
The risk of infanticide is greatest in a woman with which of the following conditions
A) postpartum depression
B) postpartum "baby blues"
C) postpartum psychosis
D) There is little risk of infanticide with any of the above conditions. - CORRECT ANSWERS C)
postpartum psychosis
A risk factor for postpartum psychosis is
A) history of depression
B) multiple births (e.g. twins, triplets)
C) history of bipolar disorder
D) illegal drug use - CORRECT ANSWERS C) history of bipolar disorder
SSRI withdrawal syndrome is best characterized as
A) bothersome but not life-threatening
B) potentially life-threatening
C) most often seen with medications with a longer half life
D) associated with seizure risk - CORRECT ANSWERS A) bothersome but not life-threatening
Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome is best characterized as
A) bothersome but not life-threatening
B) potentially life-threatening
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C) most often seen with medications with a longer half life
D) associated with seizure risk - CORRECT ANSWERS D) associated with seizure risk
In counseling women about SSRI use during pregnancy, the NP considers that studies reveal
A) a clear teratogenic pattern has been identified for all drugs in this class
B) SSRIs have a negative effect on intellectual development
C) the use of paroxetine (Paxil) during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for congenital
cardiac defect
D) an increased rate of seizure disorder in exposed offspring - CORRECT ANSWERS C) the use of
paroxetine (Paxil) during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for congenital cardiac defect
A 26-year old woman has been taking an SSRI for depression during the entire course of her
pregnancy. She gives birth to a full-term healthy baby girl. Five days after the delivery, she reports
that the baby is irritable with protracted periods of crying. This is likely the result of
A) increased intracranial pressure from en utero SSRI exposure
B) colic
C) impending sepsis
D) SSRI withdrawal - CORRECT ANSWERS D) SSRI withdrawal
Risk factors for preeclampsia include all of the followingn except
A) low maternal weight
B) age younger than 16 or older than 40
C) collagen vascular disease
D) first pregnancy with a new partner - CORRECT ANSWERS A) low maternal weight
For a woman who was normotensive before 20 weeks gestation, an indication of preeclampsia is BP
> ______.
A) 130/80 mm Hg
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B) 140/90 mm Hg
C) 150/95 mm Hg
D) 160/100 mm Hg - CORRECT ANSWERS B) 140/90
The components of HELLP syndrome include all of the following except
A) elevated hepatic enzymes
B) thrombocytosis
C) hemolysis
D) eclampsia - CORRECT ANSWERS B) thrombocytosis
Preeclampsia can progress to the syndrome of hemolysis (with resulting anemia), elevated liver
enzymes , low platelets and eclampsia.
Approximately ___ % of all clinically recognized pregnancies end in spontaneous abortion
A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40 - CORRECT ANSWERS B) 20%
Approximately ___% of spontaneous abortions are associated with chromosomal defects.
A) 20
B) 40
C) 60
D) 80 - CORRECT ANSWERS C) 60%
In the first few weeks of a viable intrauterine pregnancy, serum hCG levels usually double every ___
hours until approximately 10,000-20,000 mIU/mL
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A) 24
B) 48
C) 72
D) 96 - CORRECT ANSWERS B) 48 hours
Math the following diagnosis to the correct clinical presentation.
1. Complete abortion
2. Inevitable abortion
3. Threatened abortion
4. Incomplete abortion
A) Uterine contents include a nonviable pregnancy that is in the process of being expelled.
B) Some portion of the products of conception remains in the uterus, although the pregnancy is no
longer viable.
C) The products of conception have been completely expelled.
D) Vaginal bleeding is present, but ultrasound evaluation shows a viable pregnancy. - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1. Complete abortion = C) The products of conception have been completely expelled.
2. Inevitable abortion = A) Uterine contents include a nonviable pregnancy that is in the process of
being expelled.
3. Threatened abortion = D) Vaginal bleeding is present, but ultrasound evaluation shows a viable
pregnancy.
4. Incomplete abortion = B) Some portion of the products of conception remains in the uterus,
although the pregnancy is no longer viable.
What is Naegele's Rule to estimate the due date? - CORRECT ANSWERS LMP subtract 3 months + 7
days +1 year
