Antenatal screening: 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 screening

Sample item

Why is anemia screening important in pregnancy?

AIt prevents all nauseaBAnemia can affect maternal and fetal healthCIt predicts fetal sexDIt replaces ultrasound

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

The answer and the reasoning

B. Anemia can affect maternal and fetal health

The key Antenatal screening principle supports Anemia can affect maternal and fetal health; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.

Option by option

A. It prevents all nausea
It prevents all nausea is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.
B. Anemia can affect maternal and fetal health (correct)
Correct. Anemia can affect maternal and fetal health directly matches the pivotal finding in this sample.
C. It predicts fetal sex
It predicts fetal sex does not fit the stated antenatal screening situation.
D. It replaces ultrasound
It replaces ultrasound may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.

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Questions about this OBG question

What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is B, Anemia can affect maternal and fetal health. The key Antenatal screening principle supports Anemia can affect maternal and fetal health; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.

Why is "It prevents all nausea" not the answer?

It prevents all nausea is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

Why is "It predicts fetal sex" not the answer?

It predicts fetal sex does not fit the stated antenatal screening situation.

Why is "It replaces ultrasound" not the answer?

It replaces ultrasound may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antenatal screening in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct. Anemia can affect maternal and fetal health 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 screening?

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.