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MRCOG Part 1
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Medicine
BusySpR Obstetrics & Gynaecology for Med. Students
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80 random questions for MCQ
Question:
The efficacy of the progestogen-only oral contraceptive pill is reduced in women who are also taking the following drugs
Carbamazepine
True
False
Phenytoin
True
False
Sodium valproate
True
False
Lamotrigine
True
False
Question:
The following are recognised complications of surgical termination of pregnancy
Continuing pregnancy
True
False
Bladder injury
True
False
Inflammatory bowel disease
True
False
Bowel injury
True
False
Question:
A healthy 23 year old woman attends for her 6 weeks post-natal visit following a normal vaginal delivery. Routine clinical assessment should include
Abdominal examination
True
False
Breast examination
True
False
Measurement of BP
True
False
Enquiry about contraception
True
False
Question:
The following are risk factors for post-partum haemorrhage
Forceps delivery
True
False
Grand multiparity
True
False
Small for gestation age fetus
True
False
Emergency caesarean section
True
False
Question:
With respect to the physiology of lactation
Suckling stimulates a rise in maternal prolactin levels
True
False
Serum progesterone levels rise following delivery
True
False
During pregnancy, high progesterone levels stimulate breast milk production
True
False
Serum prolactin levels rise following delivery
True
False
Question:
With respect to miscarriage
Incomplete miscarriage is one in which there are products of conception within the uterine cavity
True
False
Inevitable miscarriage is one in which all products of conception have been expelled
True
False
Threatened miscarriage is one in which there is no vaginal bleeding but the pregnancy is found to be non-viable on ultrasound scan
True
False
Septic miscarriage is a miscarriage caused by infection
True
False
Question:
The following drugs have anti-cholinergic effects on the urinary bladder
Solifenacin
True
False
Amitriptyline
True
False
Oestradiol
True
False
Alcohol
True
False
Question:
The following are recognised surgical treatments for urodynamic stress incontinence
Colposuspension
True
False
Urethral dilatation
True
False
Augmentation cystoplasty
True
False
Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT)
True
False
Question:
The following are recognised causes of menorrhagia
NSAID therapy
True
False
Warfarin therapy
True
False
Heparin therapy
True
False
The copper IUCD
True
False
Question:
The following are recognized symptoms of the premenstrual syndrome
Headache
True
False
Hallucinations
True
False
Hot flushes
True
False
Mastalgia
True
False
Question:
Routine screening for the following infections is recommended in pregnancy
Asymptomatic bacteriuria
True
False
Bacterial vaginosis
True
False
Cytomegalovirus
True
False
Chlamydia
True
False
Question:
Varicella zoster
Is a DNA virus
True
False
Is infectious for 48h before the rash appears
True
False
Has an incubation period of 7-10 days
True
False
Is terratogenic
True
False
Question:
With respect to cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy
Diagnosis of infection is mainly based on maternal symptoms and presence of a rash
True
False
Termination of pregnancy should be offered if infection occurs in the first trimester
True
False
It is the commonest cause of congenital sensori-neural deafness
True
False
Routine antenatal screening is recommended
True
False
Question:
Toxoplasma gondii
Is a gram negative bacterium
True
False
Is terratogenic
True
False
May be acquired from eating contaminated meet
True
False
May be acquired from cat litter
True
False
Question:
A 35 year old woman is found to have primary syphilis at 10 weeks gestation
Treatment of maternal infection will reduce the risk of congenital syphilis
True
False
The baby will require follow-up to detect congenital syphilis
True
False
Breastfeeding is not contraindicated
True
False
Treatment should be with parenteral gentamicin
True
False
Question:
The following drugs are terratogenic
Methyldopa
True
False
Zidovudine
True
False
Carbimazole
True
False
Progesterone-only contraceptive pill
True
False
Question:
In a woman who is planning a pregnancy, the following drugs should be discontinued and replaced with safer alternatives
Paroxetine
True
False
Carbamazepine
True
False
Warfarin
True
False
Carbimazole
True
False
Question:
Hypothyroidism
Is more common in pregnancy than hyperthyroidism
True
False
In pregnancy is most commonly due to Graves disease
True
False
Is associated with an increased risk of fetal growth restriction
True
False
If untreated in pregnancy, is associated with neuro-developmental delay in the child
True
False
Question:
Obstetric cholestasis
Has a 75-90% recurrence rate
True
False
Is not associated with a rash
True
False
Is commoner in the second than in the third trimester
True
False
Is caused by obstruction of the bile ducts
True
False
Question:
The following are possible causes of jaundice in a woman who is 32 weeks pregnant
Obstetric cholestasis
True
False
Hyperemesis gravidarum
True
False
Auto-immune hepatitis
True
False
Viral hepatitis
True
False