PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL CARE
TEST GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Supplementation of which of the following helps to prevent neural tube defects?
A. Iron
B. Calcium
C. Folic acid
D. Potassium - Answer-C
Women who have had a previous pregnancy with a neural tube defect and/or are on
anti-seizure medication should be:
A. Sterilized
B. Given 4 mg folic acid/day
C. Given 27 mg elemental Fe/day
D. Educated about the impossibility of preventing neural tube defects - Answer-B
Which trimester is the time of greatest need for iron supplementation?
A. Preconception
B. First trimester
C. Second trimester
D. Third trimester - Answer-D
True or false. The calcium requirement in pregnant women is ~1200 mg/day higher than
non-pregnant women and supplementation is required. - Answer-False
In order to get the necessary linoleic acid and DHA in their diet a pregnant woman
should:
A. Eat large fish such as swordfish or shark
B. Eat raw fish
C. Always take a supplement
D. Eat fish such as salmon, herring, and tuna due to their relatively low mercury levels -
Answer-D
Nausea and vomiting is most common during which weeks?
A. 1-6
B. 7-14
C. 14-20
D. 21-37 - Answer-B
True or false. The etiology of nausea and vomiting was recently discovered to be high
B-hCG levels. - Answer-False
, Which of the following antiemetics used during pregnancy contain an antihistamine and
vitamin B6?
A. Reglan
B. Zofran
C. Diclegis
D. Soda crackers - Answer-C
Zofran is the trade name of:
A. Metoclopramide
B. Doxylamine
C. Octreotide
D. Ondansetron - Answer-D
Reglan is the trade name of:
A. Metoclopramide
B. Doxylamine
C. Octreotide
D. Ondansetron - Answer-A
Hyperemesis gravidarum is characterized by severe nausea/vomiting in pregnancy
resulting in dehydration, electrolyte abnormalities, and ketonuria. Luckily, it seldom
persists past:
A. 7 weeks
B. 10 weeks
C. 16 weeks
D. 30 weeks - Answer-C
Severe cases of hyperemesis gravidarum may require:
A. TPN
B. Psychological consult
C. Telling the patient to stop whining
D. A and B - Answer-D
The urine pregnancy test can detect hCG levels and be considered "positive" how long
after LMP?
A. 5 days
B. 14 days
C. 4 weeks
D. 6 weeks - Answer-C
True or false. There is a high false negative rate associated with urine pregnancy tests.
- Answer-True
How often should serum B-hCG levels double? Every:
A. 24 hours
B. 48 hours
TEST GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Supplementation of which of the following helps to prevent neural tube defects?
A. Iron
B. Calcium
C. Folic acid
D. Potassium - Answer-C
Women who have had a previous pregnancy with a neural tube defect and/or are on
anti-seizure medication should be:
A. Sterilized
B. Given 4 mg folic acid/day
C. Given 27 mg elemental Fe/day
D. Educated about the impossibility of preventing neural tube defects - Answer-B
Which trimester is the time of greatest need for iron supplementation?
A. Preconception
B. First trimester
C. Second trimester
D. Third trimester - Answer-D
True or false. The calcium requirement in pregnant women is ~1200 mg/day higher than
non-pregnant women and supplementation is required. - Answer-False
In order to get the necessary linoleic acid and DHA in their diet a pregnant woman
should:
A. Eat large fish such as swordfish or shark
B. Eat raw fish
C. Always take a supplement
D. Eat fish such as salmon, herring, and tuna due to their relatively low mercury levels -
Answer-D
Nausea and vomiting is most common during which weeks?
A. 1-6
B. 7-14
C. 14-20
D. 21-37 - Answer-B
True or false. The etiology of nausea and vomiting was recently discovered to be high
B-hCG levels. - Answer-False
, Which of the following antiemetics used during pregnancy contain an antihistamine and
vitamin B6?
A. Reglan
B. Zofran
C. Diclegis
D. Soda crackers - Answer-C
Zofran is the trade name of:
A. Metoclopramide
B. Doxylamine
C. Octreotide
D. Ondansetron - Answer-D
Reglan is the trade name of:
A. Metoclopramide
B. Doxylamine
C. Octreotide
D. Ondansetron - Answer-A
Hyperemesis gravidarum is characterized by severe nausea/vomiting in pregnancy
resulting in dehydration, electrolyte abnormalities, and ketonuria. Luckily, it seldom
persists past:
A. 7 weeks
B. 10 weeks
C. 16 weeks
D. 30 weeks - Answer-C
Severe cases of hyperemesis gravidarum may require:
A. TPN
B. Psychological consult
C. Telling the patient to stop whining
D. A and B - Answer-D
The urine pregnancy test can detect hCG levels and be considered "positive" how long
after LMP?
A. 5 days
B. 14 days
C. 4 weeks
D. 6 weeks - Answer-C
True or false. There is a high false negative rate associated with urine pregnancy tests.
- Answer-True
How often should serum B-hCG levels double? Every:
A. 24 hours
B. 48 hours
