Diabetes in pregnancy: 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 · Diabetes in pregnancy

Sample item

What test is commonly used to screen for gestational diabetes?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Glucose testing

The key Diabetes in pregnancy principle supports Glucose testing; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.

Option by option

  • A. Tonometer testing

    Tonometer testing is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

  • B. Electroencephalography

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

  • C. Glucose testing (correct)

    Correct. Glucose testing directly matches the pivotal finding in this sample.

  • D. Audiometry

    Audiometry does not fit the stated diabetes in pregnancy situation.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is C, Glucose testing. The key Diabetes in pregnancy principle supports Glucose testing; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.

Why is "Tonometer testing" not the answer?

Tonometer testing is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

Why is "Electroencephalography" not the answer?

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

Why is "Audiometry" not the answer?

Audiometry does not fit the stated diabetes in pregnancy situation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Diabetes in pregnancy in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct. Glucose testing 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 Diabetes in pregnancy?

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.