ALARM Course Questions With Complete Solutions
10. Which of the following delivery manoeuvers should not be
performed with a vacuum?
c) Rotation. Correct Answers c) Rotation.
11. Which of the following are indications for Group B Strep
chemoprophylaxis?
d) All of the above. Correct Answers d) All of the above.
12. Which of the following is an absolute contraindication to a
planned trial of labour after cesarean delivery?
d) Inverted "T" incision in uterus. Correct Answers d) Inverted
"T" incision in uterus.
13. Which description below meets the criteria to link cerebral
palsy to intrapartum asphyxia in a fetus of 37 weeks gestation?
b) Umbilical arterial pH of 6.98 and base deficit = 12 mmol/L,
neonatal encephalopathy, cerebral palsy of the spastic
quadriplegic or dyskinetic type, exclusion of other etiologies.
Correct Answers b) Umbilical arterial pH of 6.98 and base
deficit = 12 mmol/L, neonatal encephalopathy, cerebral palsy of
the spastic quadriplegic or dyskinetic type, exclusion of other
etiologies.
, 14. In the active management of the third stage of labour, which
of the following statements about prevention of postpartum
hemorrhage (PPH) is correct?
e) Prophylactic oxytocin should be offered at all deliveries.
Correct Answers e) Prophylactic oxytocin should be offered at
all deliveries.
15. In the initial management of the patient with significant
antepartum hemorrhage the following statement is most
accurate:
a) Large bore IV access is recommended. Correct Answers a)
Large bore IV access is recommended.
16. Which of the following is not an indication for induction of
labour?
c) Suspected fetal macrosomia with previous large baby.
Correct Answers c) Suspected fetal macrosomia with previous
large baby.
17. Which of the following statements is true regarding antenatal
steroids to reduce the incidence of RDS in the neonate?
d) One of the preferred agents is Betamethasone 12 mg IM q24h
x 2. Correct Answers d) One of the preferred agents is
Betamethasone 12 mg IM q24h x 2.
18. A primigravida at 36 wks gestation whose BP is 150/95 mm
Hg, with 3+ urine protein, is admitted to hospital. Over the next
10. Which of the following delivery manoeuvers should not be
performed with a vacuum?
c) Rotation. Correct Answers c) Rotation.
11. Which of the following are indications for Group B Strep
chemoprophylaxis?
d) All of the above. Correct Answers d) All of the above.
12. Which of the following is an absolute contraindication to a
planned trial of labour after cesarean delivery?
d) Inverted "T" incision in uterus. Correct Answers d) Inverted
"T" incision in uterus.
13. Which description below meets the criteria to link cerebral
palsy to intrapartum asphyxia in a fetus of 37 weeks gestation?
b) Umbilical arterial pH of 6.98 and base deficit = 12 mmol/L,
neonatal encephalopathy, cerebral palsy of the spastic
quadriplegic or dyskinetic type, exclusion of other etiologies.
Correct Answers b) Umbilical arterial pH of 6.98 and base
deficit = 12 mmol/L, neonatal encephalopathy, cerebral palsy of
the spastic quadriplegic or dyskinetic type, exclusion of other
etiologies.
, 14. In the active management of the third stage of labour, which
of the following statements about prevention of postpartum
hemorrhage (PPH) is correct?
e) Prophylactic oxytocin should be offered at all deliveries.
Correct Answers e) Prophylactic oxytocin should be offered at
all deliveries.
15. In the initial management of the patient with significant
antepartum hemorrhage the following statement is most
accurate:
a) Large bore IV access is recommended. Correct Answers a)
Large bore IV access is recommended.
16. Which of the following is not an indication for induction of
labour?
c) Suspected fetal macrosomia with previous large baby.
Correct Answers c) Suspected fetal macrosomia with previous
large baby.
17. Which of the following statements is true regarding antenatal
steroids to reduce the incidence of RDS in the neonate?
d) One of the preferred agents is Betamethasone 12 mg IM q24h
x 2. Correct Answers d) One of the preferred agents is
Betamethasone 12 mg IM q24h x 2.
18. A primigravida at 36 wks gestation whose BP is 150/95 mm
Hg, with 3+ urine protein, is admitted to hospital. Over the next
