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A pregnant patient of yours goes to the emergency room at 20 weeks gestational age with complaints of hematuria and back pain. The emergency room physician orders an intravenous pyelogram (IVP) as part of a workup for a possible kidney stone. The radiologist indicates the absence of nephrolithiasis but reports the presence of bilateral hydronephrosis and hydroureter, which is greater on the right side than on the left. Which of the following statements is true regarding this IVP finding?
A. The bilateral hydronephrosis is of concern, and renal function tests, including BUN and creatinine, should be run and closely monitored.
B. These findings are consistent with normal pregnancy and are not of concern.
C. The bilateral hydronephrosis is of concern, and a renal sonogram should be ordered emergently.
D. The findings indicate that a urology consult is needed to obtain recommendations for further workup and evaluation.
E. The findings are consistent with ureteral obstruction, and the patient should be referred for stent placement.
B. These findings are consistent with normal pregnancy and are not of concern.
A patient was induced for being postterm at 42½ weeks. Immediately following the delivery, you examine the baby with the pediatricians and note the following on physical examination: a small amount of cartilage in the earlobe, occasional creases over the anterior two-thirds of the soles of the feet, 4-mm breast nodule diameter, fine and fuzzy scalp hair, and a scrotum with some but not extensive rugae. Based on this physical examination, what is the approximate gestational age of this male infant?
A. 28 weeks
B. 33 weeks
C. 36 weeks
D. 38 weeks
E. 42 weeks
D. 38 weeks
You are delivering a 26-year-old G3P2002 at 40 weeks. She has a history of two previous uncomplicated vaginal deliveries and has had no complications this pregnancy. After 15 minutes of pushing, the baby’s head delivers spontaneously, but then retracts back against the perineum. As you apply gentle downward traction to the head, the baby’s anterior shoulder fails to deliver. Which of the following is the best next step in the management of this patient?
A. Call for help
B. Cut a symphysiotomy
C. Instruct the nurse to apply fundal pressure
D. Perform a Zavanelli maneuver
E. Push the baby’s head back into the pelvis
A. Call for help
A 23-year-old G1 with a history of a flulike illness, fever, myalgias, and lymphadenopathy during her early third trimester delivers a growth- restricted infant with seizures, intracranial calcifications, hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice, and anemia. What is the most likely causative agent?
A. Cytomegalovirus
B. Hepatitis B
C. Influenza A
D. Parvovirus
E. T. gondii
E. T. gondii
A 22-year-old G1P0 has just undergone a spontaneous vaginal delivery. As the placenta is being delivered, a red fleshy mass is noted to be protruding out from behind the placenta. Which of the following is the best next step in management of this patient?
A. Begin intravenous oxytocin infusion
B. Call for immediate assistance from other medical personnel
C. Continue to remove the placenta manually
D. Have the anesthesiologist administer magnesium sulfate
E. Shove the placenta back into the uterus
B. Call for immediate assistance from other medical personnel
A 27-year-old G1P0 at 34 weeks gestation presents to your office complaining of a 2-day history of nausea and emesis. On physical examination, you notice that she is icteric sclera and skin. Her vital signs indicate a temperature of 37.2°C (99°F), pulse of 102 beats per minute, and blood pressure of 130/84 mm Hg. She is sent to labor and delivery for additional evaluation. In labor and delivery, the fetal heart rate is in the 160s with good variability, but nonreactive. Blood is drawn and the following results are obtained: WBC=22,000, Hct=40.0, platelets=72,000, SGOT/PT= 334/386, glucose=58, creatinine=2.2, fibrinogen=209, PT/PTT=16/50 s, serum ammonia level=65 mmol/L (nI=11-35). Urinalysis is positive for 3+ protein and large ketones. Which of the following is the recommended treatment for this patient?
A. Immediate delivery
B. Cholecystectomy
C. Intravenous diphenhydramine
D. MgSO4 therapy
E. Bed rest and supportive measures since this condition is self-limited
A. Immediate delivery
A 43-year-old G1P0 who conceived via in vitro fertilization comes into the office for her routine OB visit at 38 weeks. She denies any problems since she was seen the week before. She reports good fetal movement and denies any leakage of fluid per vagina, vaginal bleeding, or regular uterine contractions. She reports that sometimes she feels crampy at the end of the day when she gets home from work, but this discomfort is alleviated with getting off her feet. The fundal height measurement is 36 cm; it measured 37 cm the week before. Her cervical examination is 2 cm dilated. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?
A. Instruct the patient to return to the office in 1 week for her next routine visit.
B. Admit the patient for induction caused by a diagnosis of fetal growth lag.
C. Send the patient for a sonogram to determine the amniotic fluid index.
D. Order the patient to undergo a nonstress test.
E. Do a fern test in the office.
A. Instruct the patient to return to the office in 1 week for her next routine visit.
A 29-year-old G1P0 presents to the obstetrician’s office at 41 weeks gestation. On physical examination, her cervix is 1 centimeter dilated, 0% effaced, firm, and posterior in position. The vertex is presenting at -3 station. Which of the following is the best next step in the management of this patient?
A. Send the patient to the hospital for induction of labor since she has a favorable Bishop score.
B. Teach the patient to measure fetal kick counts and deliver her if at any time there are less than 20 perceived fetal movements in 3 hours.
C. Order BPP testing for the same or next day.
D. Schedule the patient for induction of labor at 43 weeks gestation.
E. Schedule cesarean delivery for the following day since it is unlikely that the patient will go into labor.
C. Order BPP testing for the same or next day.
The shortest distance between the sacral promontory and the symphysis pubis is called which of the following?
A. Interspinous diameter
B. True conjugate
C. Diagonal conjugate
D. Obstetric (OB) conjugate
E. Biparietal diameter
D. Obstetric (OB) conjugate
You are seeing a patient in the hospital for decreased fetal movement at 36 weeks gestation. She is healthy and has had no prenatal complications. You order a BPP. The patient receives a score of 8 on the test. Two points were deducted for lack of fetal breathing movements. How should you counsel the patient regarding the results of the BPP?
A. The results are equivocal, and she should have a repeat BPP within 24 hours.
B. The results are abnormal, and she should be induced.
C. The results are normal, and she can go home.
D. The results are abnormal, and she should undergo emergent cesarean section.
E. The results are abnormal, and she should undergo umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry.
C. The results are normal, and she can go home.
An 18-year-old G2P1001 with the first day of her last menstrual period of May 7 presents for her first OB visit at 10 weeks. What is this patient’s estimated date of delivery?
A. February 10 of the next year
B. February 14 of the next year
C. December 10 of the same year
D. December 14 of the same year
E. December 21 of the same year
B. February 14 of the next year
A 37-year-old G4P2 presents to your office for new OB visit at 8 weeks. In a prior pregnancy, the fetus had multiple congenital anomalies consistent with trisomy 18, and the baby died shortly after birth. The mother is worried that the current pregnancy will end the same way, and she wants testing performed to see whether this baby is affected. Which of the following can be used for chromosome analysis of the fetus?
A. Biophysical profile
B. Chorionic villus sampling
C. Fetal umbilical Doppler velocimetry
D. Maternal serum screen
E. Nuchal translucency
B. Chorionic villus sampling
A 29-year-old G1P0 patient at 24 weeks gestational age presents to your office complaining of some shortness of breath that is more intense with exertion. She has no significant past medical history and is not on any medication. The patient denies any chest pain. She is concerned because she has always been very athletic and cannot maintain the same degree of exercise that she was accustomed to prior to becoming pregnant. On physical examination, her pulse is 72 beats per minute. Her blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg. Cardiac examination is normal. The lungs are clear to auscultation and percussion. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step to pursue in the workup of this patient?
A. Refer the patient for a ventilation-perfusion scan to rule out a pulmonary embolism
B. Perform an arterial blood gas
C. Refer the patient to a cardiologist
D. Reassure the patient
E. Order an ECG
D. Reassure the patient
You are following a 22-year-old G2P1 at 39 weeks during her labor. She is given an epidural for pain management. Three hours after administrating the pain medication, the patient’s cervical examination is unchanged. Her contractions are now every 2 to 3 minutes, lasting 60 seconds. The fetal heart rate tracing is 120 beats per minute with accelerations and early decelerations. Which of the following is the best next step in management of this patient?
A. Place a fetal scalp electrode
B. Rebolus the patient’s epidural
C. Place an IUPC
D. Prepare for a cesarean section secondary to a diagnosis of secondary arrest of labor
E. Administer Pitocin for augmentation of labor
C. Place an IUPC
A 25-year-old G1 at 37 weeks presents to labor and delivery with gross rupture of membranes. The fluid is noted to be clear and the patient is noted to have regular painful contractions every 2 to 3 minutes lasting for 60 seconds each. The fetal heart rate tracing is reactive. On cervical examination she is noted to be 4 cm dilated, 90% effaced with the presenting part a -3 station. The presenting part is soft and felt to be the fetal buttock. A quick bedside ultrasound reveals a breech presentation with both hips flexed and knees extended. What type of breech presentation is described?
A. Frank
B. Incomplete, single footling
C. Complete
D. Double footling
A. Frank
A 22-year-old G1P0 presents to your clinic for follow-up of evacuation of a complete hydatidiform mole. She is asymptomatic and her examination is normal. Which of the following would be an indication to start single-agent chemotherapy?
A. A rise in hCG titers
B. A plateau of hCG titers for 1 week
C. Return of hCG titer to normal at 6 weeks after evacuation
D. Appearance of liver metastasis
E. E Appearance of brain metastasis
A. A rise in hCG titers
A 41-year-old G1P0 at 39 weeks, who has been completely dilated and pushing for 3 hours, has an epidural in place and remains undelivered. She is exhausted and crying and tells you that she can no longer push. Her temperature is 38.3°C (101°F). The fetal heart rate is in the 190s with decreased variability. The patient’s membranes have been ruptured for over 24 hours, and she has been receiving intravenous penicillin for a history of colonization with group B streptococcus bacteria. The patient’s cervix is completely dilated and effaced and the fetal head is in the direct OA position and is visible at the introitus between pushes. Extensive caput is noted, but the fetal bones are at the +3 station. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?
A. Deliver the patient by cesarean section
B. Encourage the patient to continue to push after a short rest
C. Attempt operative delivery with forceps
D. Rebolus the patient’s epidural
E. Cut a fourth-degree episiotomy
C. Attempt operative delivery with forceps
A 24-year-old primigravid woman, who is intent on breast-feeding, decides on a home delivery. Immediately after the birth of a 4.1-kg (9-Ib) infant, the patient bleeds massively from extensive vaginal and cervical lacerations. She is brought to the nearest hospital in shock. Over 2 hours, 9 units of blood are transfused, and the patient’s blood pressure returns to a reasonable level. A hemoglobin value the next day is 7.5 g/dL, and 3 units of packed red blood cells are given. The most likely late sequela to consider in this woman is which of the following?
A. Hemochromatosis
B. Stein-Leventhal syndrome
C. Sheehan syndrome
D. Simmonds syndrome
E. Cushing syndrome
C. Sheehan syndrome
A 20-year-old woman who works as a kindergarten teacher presents for her routine visit at 32 weeks. Her fundal height measures 40 cm. An ultrasound reveals polyhydramnios, an appropriately grown fetus with ascites and scalp edema. The patient denies any recent illnesses, but some of the children at her school have been sick recently. What is the most likely cause of the fetal findings?
A. Cytomegalovirus
B. Hepatitis B
C. Influenza A
D. Parvovirus
E. Toxoplasmosis gondii
D. Parvovirus
You are counseling a new mother and father on the risks and benefits of circumcision for their 1-day-old son. The parents ask if you will use analgesia during the circumcision. What do you tell them regarding the recommendations for administering pain medicine for circumcisions?
A. Analgesia is not recommended because there is no evidence that newborns undergoing circumcision experience pain.
B. Analgesia is not recommended because it is unsafe in newborns.
C. Analgesia in the form of oral Tylenol is the pain medicine of choice recommended for circumcisions.
D. Analgesia in the form of a penile block is recommended.
E. The administration of sugar orally during the procedure will keep the neonate preoccupied and happy.
D. Analgesia in the form of a penile block is recommended.
A 34-year-old G1P1 who delivered her first baby 5 weeks ago calls your office and asks to speak with you. She tells you that she is feeling very overwhelmed and anxious. She feels that she cannot do anything right and feels sad throughout the day. She tells you that she finds herself crying all the time and is unable to sleep at night. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Postpartum depression
B. Maternity blues
C. Postpartum psychosis
D. Bipolar disease
E. Postpartum blues
A. Postpartum depression
A maternal fetal medicine specialist is consulted and performs an in-depth sonogram on a 30-year-old G1 at 28 weeks with a twin gestation. The sonogram indicates that the fetuses are both male, and the placenta appears to be diamniotic and monochorionic. Twin B is noted to have oligohydramnios and to be much smaller than twin A. Which of the following would be a finding most likely associated with twin A?
A. Congestive heart failure
B. Anemia
C. Hypovolemia
D. Hypotension
E. Low amniotic fluid level
A. Congestive heart failure
A 34-year-old G2P1 at 31 weeks gestation presents to labor and delivery with complaints of vaginal bleeding earlier in the day that resolved on its own. She denies any leakage of fluid or uterine contractions. She reports good fetal movement. In her last pregnancy, she had a low transverse cesarean delivery for breech presentation at term. She denies any medical problems. Her vital signs are normal and electronic external monitoringreveals a reactive fetal heart rate tracing and no uterine contractions. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?
A. Send her home, since the bleeding has completely resolved and she is experiencing good fetal movements
B. Perform a sterile digital examination
C. Perform an amniocentesis to rule out infection
D. Perform a sterile speculum examination
E. Perform an ultrasound examination
E. Perform an ultrasound examination
A 23-year-old G1P0 reports to your office for a routine OB visit at 28 weeks gestational age. Labs drawn at her prenatal visit 2 weeks ago reveal a 1-hour glucose test of 128, hemoglobin of 10.8, and a platelet count of 80,000. All her other labs were within normal limits. During the present visit, the patient has a blood pressure of 120/70 mm Hg. Her urine dip is negative for protein, glucose, and blood. The patient denies any complaints. The only medication she is currently taking is a prenatal vitamin. She does report a history of epistaxis on occasion, but no other bleeding. Which of the following medical treatments should you recommend to treat the thrombocytopenia?
A. No treatment is necessary
B. Stop prenatal vitamins
C. Oral corticosteroid therapy
D. Intravenous immune globulin
E. Splenectomy
A. No treatment is necessary