Obstetric imaging: practice question

A Radiology 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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Radiology · Obstetric imaging

Sample item

What is a primary reason to use ultrasound in pregnancy?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Assess fetal development without ionizing radiation

The essential Obstetric imaging principle supports Assess fetal development without ionizing radiation; it is the option that most directly explains the image characteristic, safe modality choice, or oral-health finding described.

Option by option

  • A. Evaluate dental roots

    Evaluate dental roots can be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

  • B. Measure maternal bone density

    Measure maternal bone density does not fit the stated obstetric imaging feature.

  • C. Assess fetal development without ionizing radiation (correct)

    Correct. Assess fetal development without ionizing radiation matches the decisive detail in this sample.

  • D. Screen lungs for tuberculosis

    Screen lungs for tuberculosis is unsupported by the imaging or dental information provided.

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What is the answer to this Radiology question?

The best answer is C, Assess fetal development without ionizing radiation. The essential Obstetric imaging principle supports Assess fetal development without ionizing radiation; it is the option that most directly explains the image characteristic, safe modality choice, or oral-health finding described.

Why is "Evaluate dental roots" not the answer?

Evaluate dental roots can be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

Why is "Measure maternal bone density" not the answer?

Measure maternal bone density does not fit the stated obstetric imaging feature.

Why is "Screen lungs for tuberculosis" not the answer?

Screen lungs for tuberculosis is unsupported by the imaging or dental information provided.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Obstetric imaging in Radiology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Assess fetal development without ionizing radiation matches the decisive detail 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 Obstetric imaging?

Learn signs with the image, and the disease they point to. Then use the flashcards and the other Radiology 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.