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 routinely measured at antenatal visits to screen for hypertensive disease?

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Blood pressure

The key Antenatal care principle supports Blood pressure; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.

Option by option

  • A. Visual acuity

    Visual acuity does not fit the stated antenatal care situation.

  • B. Hearing threshold

    Hearing threshold may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.

  • C. Dental plaque

    Dental plaque is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

  • D. Blood pressure (correct)

    Correct. Blood pressure directly matches the pivotal finding in this sample.

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 D, Blood pressure. The key Antenatal care principle supports Blood pressure; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.

Why is "Visual acuity" not the answer?

Visual acuity does not fit the stated antenatal care situation.

Why is "Hearing threshold" not the answer?

Hearing threshold may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.

Why is "Dental plaque" not the answer?

Dental plaque is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antenatal care in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct. Blood pressure directly matches the pivotal finding in this sample.

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.