Antenatal care: 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 · Antenatal care

Sample item

What is a key purpose of antenatal blood-pressure monitoring?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

C. Detect hypertensive disorders

This item reviews Antenatal care; Detect hypertensive disorders is the best answer because it directly fits the obstetric or pediatric pattern described.

Option by option

  • A. Treat caries

    Treat caries is plausible but is not the best answer.

  • B. Assess vision only

    Assess vision only is unsupported by the key finding.

  • C. Detect hypertensive disorders (correct)

    Correct. Detect hypertensive disorders matches the defining feature.

  • D. Measure hearing

    Measure hearing does not fit the stated presentation.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is C, Detect hypertensive disorders. This item reviews Antenatal care; Detect hypertensive disorders is the best answer because it directly fits the obstetric or pediatric pattern described.

Why is "Treat caries" not the answer?

Treat caries is plausible but is not the best answer.

Why is "Assess vision only" not the answer?

Assess vision only is unsupported by the key finding.

Why is "Measure hearing" not the answer?

Measure hearing does not fit the stated presentation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antenatal care in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct. Detect hypertensive disorders matches the defining feature.

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 Antenatal care?

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.