D120 2026 EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Folic acid dose for preconception Answer: 1000-4000mcg/day 1-3
months prior to conception and for first trimester
● Goodell sign Answer: softening of the cervix during pregnancy
● Chadwick sign Answer: Bluish discoloration of cervix during
pregnancy
● Hegar sign Answer: Compressibility of the cervical isthmus on
bimanual exam during pregnancy
● What test confirms intrauterine pregnancy? Answer: Ultrasound
● Naegele's Rule Answer: Due date = LMP-3 months + 7 days
● Gold standard for determining gestational age Answer: Ultrasound
● Approved medication for morning sickness Answer: Diclegis
(combines doxylamine succinate 10mg with pyrdoxine 10mg)
, ● Antibiotics to avoid during pregnancy Answer: -Sulfonamides
-Aminoglycosides
-Fluoroquinolones
-Erythromycin
-Metronidazole
-Tetracyclines
-Ribavirin (antiviral)
-Griseofulvin (antifungal)
-Chloramphenicol and Clarithromycin
(SAFE Moms Take Really Good Care)
● Vaccinations to avoid in pregnancy Answer: MMR Varicella Flu Mist
● Signs of ectopic pregnancy Answer: Lower abdominal pain
(unilateral) 6-8 weeks after LPM, vaginal bleeding, low-grade fever.
Quantitative hCG does not double every 24-72 hours
● Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy Answer: tubal pathology or prior
surgery, previous cervicitis
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Folic acid dose for preconception Answer: 1000-4000mcg/day 1-3
months prior to conception and for first trimester
● Goodell sign Answer: softening of the cervix during pregnancy
● Chadwick sign Answer: Bluish discoloration of cervix during
pregnancy
● Hegar sign Answer: Compressibility of the cervical isthmus on
bimanual exam during pregnancy
● What test confirms intrauterine pregnancy? Answer: Ultrasound
● Naegele's Rule Answer: Due date = LMP-3 months + 7 days
● Gold standard for determining gestational age Answer: Ultrasound
● Approved medication for morning sickness Answer: Diclegis
(combines doxylamine succinate 10mg with pyrdoxine 10mg)
, ● Antibiotics to avoid during pregnancy Answer: -Sulfonamides
-Aminoglycosides
-Fluoroquinolones
-Erythromycin
-Metronidazole
-Tetracyclines
-Ribavirin (antiviral)
-Griseofulvin (antifungal)
-Chloramphenicol and Clarithromycin
(SAFE Moms Take Really Good Care)
● Vaccinations to avoid in pregnancy Answer: MMR Varicella Flu Mist
● Signs of ectopic pregnancy Answer: Lower abdominal pain
(unilateral) 6-8 weeks after LPM, vaginal bleeding, low-grade fever.
Quantitative hCG does not double every 24-72 hours
● Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy Answer: tubal pathology or prior
surgery, previous cervicitis
