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20 questions

True or false

1 point

The traditional schedule of monthly prenatal visits followed by increasingly frequent visits is a universal requirement for every pregnancy.

A
True
B
False

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1 point

Someone suspects they are pregnant but cannot get a prenatal appointment for several weeks. What is the most appropriate next step?

A
Wait to contact a provider until an appointment can be booked for the same week.
B
Contact a qualified prenatal care provider even if the first appointment will be delayed.
C
Wait until an ultrasound confirms the pregnancy before seeking prenatal care.
D
Arrange care only if pregnancy-related symptoms develop.

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1 point

The initial health history reviews current and recent medicines, vitamins, and .

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1 point

Which best describes the purpose of the first prenatal visit?

A
It is mainly for recording the patient’s preferred birth date.
B
It replaces the need for further prenatal visits if the patient feels well.
C
It reviews health and pregnancy concerns, considers appropriate assessment and screening, and helps plan ongoing care.
D
It is limited to performing a pelvic examination.

Written response

1 point

Which trimester’s ultrasound is the most accurate ultrasound method for establishing or confirming gestational age?

Written response

1 point

In obstetric shorthand, what does G count?

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Which information belongs in an initial reproductive and health history? Select all that apply.

A
Prior pregnancies and their outcomes
B
Chronic conditions, previous operations, and allergies
C
A guaranteed delivery date based on the patient’s preferred month
D
Relevant inherited conditions in the patient’s family
E
A requirement to disclose sensitive information in front of a support person
F
Work or environmental exposures and support needs

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1 point

Under Naegele’s rule, add to the first day of the LMP, subtract , and then add 1 year to estimate the due date.

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1 point

Which tests are commonly included in early-pregnancy care as described? Select all that apply.

A
Complete blood count
B
Blood type and Rh factor
C
Routine fetal lung maturity testing
D
Urine testing or culture
E
Screening for infections such as HIV or syphilis

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1 point

A patient has a positive urine pregnancy test. Which interpretation is most accurate?

A
It confirms the pregnancy’s location and estimates gestational age.
B
It detects hCG, but does not by itself determine pregnancy location, viability, or gestational age.
C
It determines whether the pregnancy will continue to birth.
D
It measures the fetus’s growth and confirms a due date.

True or false

1 point

Questions about sensitive topics such as substance use or safety should be asked privately and without judgment.

A
True
B
False

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1 point

A patient has an established best obstetric estimate based on the LMP and an early reliable ultrasound. A later scan suggests a different date. What is the most appropriate approach?

A
Keep the established date unless there is a reason to reassess it; a later scan alone is generally not a reason to change it.
B
Replace the established date with the date suggested by every later scan.
C
Use only the patient’s cycle length and disregard prior dating assessments.
D
Stop documenting the estimated due date once an ultrasound has been performed.

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If no ultrasound has confirmed or revised a pregnancy’s dating before 22 weeks, how is the pregnancy classified?

A
It is considered accurately dated if any ultrasound is performed later in pregnancy.
B
It is considered suboptimally dated only if the LMP is unknown.
C
It is considered suboptimally dated if no ultrasound has confirmed or revised dating before 22 weeks.
D
It is considered suboptimally dated only when the patient has irregular cycles.

Open ended

1 point

At a prenatal visit, a patient says they do not understand why screening and diagnostic tests are being offered and wants time to consider the options. How should the care team respond to support an informed decision?

Written response

1 point

Which hormone do urine and blood pregnancy tests detect?

True or false

1 point

True or false: A positive pregnancy test by itself establishes whether a pregnancy is viable and where it is located.

A
True
B
False

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1 point

A patient’s history is summarized as G3 T1 P1 A0 L2. Which interpretation correctly describes A and L?

A
A means the number of living children; L means pregnancies ending before the local threshold of viability.
B
A means pregnancies ending before the local threshold of viability; L means the number of living children.
C
A means all pregnancies, including the current one; L means term births.
D
A means preterm births; L means all births.

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During an initial prenatal visit, a patient’s support person is present. How should the care team ask about sensitive concerns such as safety or substance use?

A
Ask all sensitive questions in front of the patient’s support person to save time.
B
Avoid asking about safety unless the patient raises the subject first.
C
Ask sensitive questions privately and without judgment.
D
Skip sensitive questions because they are not part of prenatal care.

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At the first prenatal visit, which medication history should the care team review?

A
Only medicines prescribed during the current pregnancy.
B
Current and recent prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and supplements.
C
Only medicines the patient takes every day.
D
Only medicines the patient remembers taking during a previous pregnancy.

Written response

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A patient with regular cycles reports that the first day of the last menstrual period was March 10, 2025. Using Naegele’s rule, what is the estimated due date? Enter the full date as YYYY-MM-DD.