Contraception: WHO medical eligibility criteria: practice question

A OBG question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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OBG · Contraception: WHO medical eligibility criteria

Sample item

In the WHO medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use, what does category 3 mean?

AAdvantages generally outweigh the risksBNo restriction on useCTheoretical or proven risks usually outweigh the advantages of using the methodDUnacceptable health risk

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Theoretical or proven risks usually outweigh the advantages of using the method

Category 1 means no restriction, category 2 means advantages generally outweigh theoretical or proven risks, category 3 means risks usually outweigh advantages, and category 4 means an unacceptable health risk so the method should not be used. These categories guide clinicians when a woman has a medical condition. Category 3 methods may be used only if no other option is acceptable and with close follow-up.

Option by option

A. Advantages generally outweigh the risks
Advantages outweigh risks is category 2.
B. No restriction on use
No restriction is category 1.
C. Theoretical or proven risks usually outweigh the advantages of using the method (correct)
Correct. Category 3 means risks usually outweigh advantages.
D. Unacceptable health risk
An unacceptable risk is category 4.

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Questions about this OBG question

What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is C, Theoretical or proven risks usually outweigh the advantages of using the method. Category 1 means no restriction, category 2 means advantages generally outweigh theoretical or proven risks, category 3 means risks usually outweigh advantages, and category 4 means an unacceptable health risk so the method should not be used.

Why is "Advantages generally outweigh the risks" not the answer?

Advantages outweigh risks is category 2.

Why is "No restriction on use" not the answer?

No restriction is category 1.

Why is "Unacceptable health risk" not the answer?

An unacceptable risk is category 4.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Contraception: WHO medical eligibility criteria in OBG. These categories guide clinicians when a woman has a medical condition. Category 3 methods may be used only if no other option is acceptable and with close follow-up.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Contraception: WHO medical eligibility criteria?

Learn management algorithms as steps: PPH, eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy. Then use the flashcards and the other OBG questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.