OB Inpatient Certification Test update COMPLETE
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The [_____] is considered the pathogenic focus for
all manifestations of pre-e -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Placenta
(Regarding Pre-e): Increased sensitivity to
Angiotensin II leads to [-------] and [------] -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Vascular damage & arteriolar
vasoconstriction and systemic vasospasm
A [---------] measurement is recommended for all
pregnant women with HTN -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>24-hr urinary protein
measurement
Thrombocytopenia is present when platelets are low:
[-------], and severe: [------] -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Low platelets: less than
,100,000/mm3, severe platelets: less than
50,000/mm3
In severe pre-e, urine output decreases to less than [-
--]ml in 24hrs - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>400ml
(Regarding pre-e): Arteriolar vasospasms damage
the [-----] layer of small blood vessels, causing
lesions --> [-----] accumulate at lesions sites and
fibrin network forms--> RBCs are forced through
the network under high pressure, resulting in [------]
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Arteriolar vasospasms
damage the endothelial layer..... platelets accumulate
at lesions..... resulting in hemolysis
With regards to HELLP, Hemolysis can be identified
by looking for (4): - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>1) falling
hematocrit
2) hyperbilirubinemia (>1.2mg/dl)
3) Increased LDH
4) Jaundice including sclerae
, With regards to HELLP, Elevated Liver Enzymes
can be identified by looking for (5): -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>1) Increased LDH
2) Increased AST/ALT
3) Feeling Malaise
4) Viral-like symptoms
5) RUQ pain
The three hallmarks in the treatment of DM during
pregnancy include: - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>- Medical
Nutritional Therapy
- Exercise
- Insulin Therapy
As a general rule, diabetic women should be
delivered between [--]- [--]weeks. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>39-40weeks
If a diabetic women is being delivered before [--] an
amniocentesis should be performed to determine [---
------] - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>before 39weeks, an
amniocentesis should be performed to determine
fetal lung maturity
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The [_____] is considered the pathogenic focus for
all manifestations of pre-e -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Placenta
(Regarding Pre-e): Increased sensitivity to
Angiotensin II leads to [-------] and [------] -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Vascular damage & arteriolar
vasoconstriction and systemic vasospasm
A [---------] measurement is recommended for all
pregnant women with HTN -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>24-hr urinary protein
measurement
Thrombocytopenia is present when platelets are low:
[-------], and severe: [------] -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Low platelets: less than
,100,000/mm3, severe platelets: less than
50,000/mm3
In severe pre-e, urine output decreases to less than [-
--]ml in 24hrs - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>400ml
(Regarding pre-e): Arteriolar vasospasms damage
the [-----] layer of small blood vessels, causing
lesions --> [-----] accumulate at lesions sites and
fibrin network forms--> RBCs are forced through
the network under high pressure, resulting in [------]
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Arteriolar vasospasms
damage the endothelial layer..... platelets accumulate
at lesions..... resulting in hemolysis
With regards to HELLP, Hemolysis can be identified
by looking for (4): - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>1) falling
hematocrit
2) hyperbilirubinemia (>1.2mg/dl)
3) Increased LDH
4) Jaundice including sclerae
, With regards to HELLP, Elevated Liver Enzymes
can be identified by looking for (5): -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>1) Increased LDH
2) Increased AST/ALT
3) Feeling Malaise
4) Viral-like symptoms
5) RUQ pain
The three hallmarks in the treatment of DM during
pregnancy include: - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>- Medical
Nutritional Therapy
- Exercise
- Insulin Therapy
As a general rule, diabetic women should be
delivered between [--]- [--]weeks. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>39-40weeks
If a diabetic women is being delivered before [--] an
amniocentesis should be performed to determine [---
------] - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>before 39weeks, an
amniocentesis should be performed to determine
fetal lung maturity
