OB/GYN Final Exam Review Questions
with verified answers 2025/2026
The absence of menstruation is called
a. Menarche
b. Amenorrhea
c. Dysmenorrhea
d. Menorrhagia - correct answer ✔✔amenorrhea
Which hormone is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and stimulates ovulation?
a. Follicle-stimulating hormone
b. Estrogen
c. Luteinizing hormone
d. Testosterone - correct answer ✔✔luteinizing hormone
Day 5-14 of the menstrual cycle is referred to as the
a. Secretory phase
b. Menopause
c. Menorrhagia
d. Proliferative Phase - correct answer ✔✔proliferative phase
What is the most common cause of abnormal uterine bleeding in both premenopausal and
postmenopausal women?
a. Fibroids
b. Endometriosis
,c. Endometrial hyperplasia
d. Endometrial carcinoma - correct answer ✔✔endometrial hyperplasia
What disorder has sonographic features that involve multiple tiny cysts around the periphery of
the ovary, sometimes referred to as a "string of pearls" appearance?
a. Ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome
b. Endometriosis
c. Crohn's disease
d. Polycystic ovarian syndrome - correct answer ✔✔D. Polycystic ovarian syndrome
is the condition that occurs when functioning endometrial tissue invades sites outside the
uterus
a. Endometritis
b. parametritis
c. Endometritis
d. Hydrosalpinx - correct answer ✔✔a. Endometritis
Excessive amount of amniotic fluid is called
a. Anhydramnios
b. Polyhydramnios
c. Oligohydramnios
d. Muchohydramnios - correct answer ✔✔b. Polyhydramnios
Which of the following is not an indication for a first trimester ultrasound
a. Rule out ectopic pregnancy
b. To evaluate pelvic pain
c. Determine gender
,d. Confirm cardiac activity - correct answer ✔✔c. Determine gender
The fertilized ovum resulting from union of male and female gametes is called a
a. Zygote
b. Embryo
c. Fetus
d. Decidual reaction - correct answer ✔✔Zygote
What type of twins have a 50% mortality rate
a. Monochorionic-diamniotic
b. Dichorionic-diamniotic
c. Monochorionic-Monoamniotic
d. Conjoined twins - correct answer ✔✔monochorionic-monoamniotic
Which of the following is not a lethal fetal anomaly
a. Iniencephaly
b. Gastroschisis
c. Anencephaly
d. Acrania - correct answer ✔✔b. Gastroschisis
A stimulateous intrauterine pregnancy and ectopic pregnancy is called a ____ pregnancy
a. Heterotopic
b. Interstitial
c. Pseudogestational
d. Ectopic - correct answer ✔✔a. Heterotopic
, Which of the following is not used to date a pregnancy in the second trimester
a. Femur length
b. Nuchal fold
c. HC
d. AC - correct answer ✔✔b. Nuchal fold
Which of the following is not a significant maternal factor for Intrauterine Growth Restriction
(IUGR)
a. Tobacco use
b. History of fetus with IUGR
c. Significant maternal hypertension
d. Short cervix - correct answer ✔✔d. Short cervix
All of the following are parameters of a biophysical profile, except:
a. Cardiac nonstress test
b. Fetal tone
c. Blood pressure
d. Fetal breathing movements - correct answer ✔✔blood pressure
Excessive vomiting that leads to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance is referred to as
a. Preeclampsia
b. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
c. Anasarca
d. Hyperemesis gravidarum - correct answer ✔✔hyperemesis gravidarum
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with verified answers 2025/2026
The absence of menstruation is called
a. Menarche
b. Amenorrhea
c. Dysmenorrhea
d. Menorrhagia - correct answer ✔✔amenorrhea
Which hormone is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and stimulates ovulation?
a. Follicle-stimulating hormone
b. Estrogen
c. Luteinizing hormone
d. Testosterone - correct answer ✔✔luteinizing hormone
Day 5-14 of the menstrual cycle is referred to as the
a. Secretory phase
b. Menopause
c. Menorrhagia
d. Proliferative Phase - correct answer ✔✔proliferative phase
What is the most common cause of abnormal uterine bleeding in both premenopausal and
postmenopausal women?
a. Fibroids
b. Endometriosis
,c. Endometrial hyperplasia
d. Endometrial carcinoma - correct answer ✔✔endometrial hyperplasia
What disorder has sonographic features that involve multiple tiny cysts around the periphery of
the ovary, sometimes referred to as a "string of pearls" appearance?
a. Ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome
b. Endometriosis
c. Crohn's disease
d. Polycystic ovarian syndrome - correct answer ✔✔D. Polycystic ovarian syndrome
is the condition that occurs when functioning endometrial tissue invades sites outside the
uterus
a. Endometritis
b. parametritis
c. Endometritis
d. Hydrosalpinx - correct answer ✔✔a. Endometritis
Excessive amount of amniotic fluid is called
a. Anhydramnios
b. Polyhydramnios
c. Oligohydramnios
d. Muchohydramnios - correct answer ✔✔b. Polyhydramnios
Which of the following is not an indication for a first trimester ultrasound
a. Rule out ectopic pregnancy
b. To evaluate pelvic pain
c. Determine gender
,d. Confirm cardiac activity - correct answer ✔✔c. Determine gender
The fertilized ovum resulting from union of male and female gametes is called a
a. Zygote
b. Embryo
c. Fetus
d. Decidual reaction - correct answer ✔✔Zygote
What type of twins have a 50% mortality rate
a. Monochorionic-diamniotic
b. Dichorionic-diamniotic
c. Monochorionic-Monoamniotic
d. Conjoined twins - correct answer ✔✔monochorionic-monoamniotic
Which of the following is not a lethal fetal anomaly
a. Iniencephaly
b. Gastroschisis
c. Anencephaly
d. Acrania - correct answer ✔✔b. Gastroschisis
A stimulateous intrauterine pregnancy and ectopic pregnancy is called a ____ pregnancy
a. Heterotopic
b. Interstitial
c. Pseudogestational
d. Ectopic - correct answer ✔✔a. Heterotopic
, Which of the following is not used to date a pregnancy in the second trimester
a. Femur length
b. Nuchal fold
c. HC
d. AC - correct answer ✔✔b. Nuchal fold
Which of the following is not a significant maternal factor for Intrauterine Growth Restriction
(IUGR)
a. Tobacco use
b. History of fetus with IUGR
c. Significant maternal hypertension
d. Short cervix - correct answer ✔✔d. Short cervix
All of the following are parameters of a biophysical profile, except:
a. Cardiac nonstress test
b. Fetal tone
c. Blood pressure
d. Fetal breathing movements - correct answer ✔✔blood pressure
Excessive vomiting that leads to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance is referred to as
a. Preeclampsia
b. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
c. Anasarca
d. Hyperemesis gravidarum - correct answer ✔✔hyperemesis gravidarum
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