Gynaecology Day 3 - Nurses Revision

Welcome to your Gynaecology Day 3

Ten Questions, 15 MCQ's and 5 Fill-in's. Those are 20

July 13, 2025

What is the gestational age range for defining abortion?

a) Before 12 weeks

b) Before 20 weeks

c) Before 28 weeks

d) Before 36 weeks

Which of the following conditions is considered a maternal cause of abortion?

a) Chromosome abnormalities

b) Placenta previa

c) Trisomy 21

d) Monosomy X

What is the primary indication for therapeutic abortion?

a) Maternal infection

b) Chromosomal abnormalities

c) To save the life or health of the mother

d) Uterine abnormalities

Which of the following is a predisposing factor to abortion related to teenage pregnancies?

a) Chronic illnesses

b) Lack of sex education and access to contraception

c) Financial constraints

d) Hormonal imbalances

Spontaneous abortion is also known as __________.

a) Miscarriage

b) Therapeutic abortion

c) Criminal abortion

d) Septic abortion

What is the primary difference between threatened abortion and inevitable abortion?

a) Inevitable abortion always leads to complete expulsion of products of conception.

b) Threatened abortion involves bleeding without cervical opening, while inevitable abortion involves cervical dilation.

c) Threatened abortion occurs before 12 weeks, while inevitable abortion occurs after 12 weeks.

d) Inevitable abortion is always associated with maternal complications, unlike threatened abortion.

What is the management approach for threatened abortion?

a) Immediate evacuation of products of conception

b) Administration of ergometrine to induce uterine contractions

c) Complete bed rest and monitoring of vital signs

d) Surgical intervention to repair cervical incompetence

Which complication of inevitable abortion requires immediate medical intervention?

a) Anaemia

b) Uterine perforation

c) Hemorrhagic shock

d) Psychological distress

What is the primary difference between legal and illegal abortions?

a) Legal abortions are performed in hospitals, while illegal abortions are performed at home.

b) Legal abortions are performed within the framework of the law, while illegal abortions violate the law.

c) Legal abortions are performed only for therapeutic reasons, while illegal abortions are performed for personal choice.

d) Legal abortions are performed after 20 weeks of gestation, while illegal abortions are performed before 20 weeks.

What is the hallmark clinical feature of incomplete abortion?

a) Resolution of abdominal pain

b) Minimal vaginal bleeding

c) Profuse vaginal bleeding with passage of tissue fragments

d) Absence of abdominal pain

Which organism is NOT commonly associated with septic abortion?

a) Escherichia coli

b) Non-hemolytic streptococci

c) Staphylococcus aureus

d) Streptococcus pneumoniae

What distinguishes complete abortion from incomplete abortion?

a) Presence of heavy vaginal bleeding

b) Resolution of abdominal pain

c) Expulsion of all products of conception

d) Absence of cervical changes

Which condition involves the loss of three or more consecutive pregnancies?

a) Complete abortion

b) Missed abortion

c) Septic abortion

d) Habitual abortion

What is the primary causative organism of septic abortion?

a) Streptococcus pneumoniae

b) Staphylococcus aureus

c) Escherichia coli

d) Streptococcus pyogenes

What is the primary goal of management in septic abortion?

a) Immediate evacuation of the uterus

b) Prevention of anaemia

c) Control of infection and its complications

d) Induction of labor

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