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

Why is a dating ultrasound useful early in pregnancy?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Estimate gestational age and viability

Early ultrasound can estimate gestational age accurately and confirm location and viability, helping guide appropriate antenatal care and interpretation of later tests.

Option by option

  • A. Measure bone density

    Bone density is measured by DEXA, not dating ultrasound.

  • B. Estimate gestational age and viability (correct)

    Correct: early ultrasound assesses timing, location, and viability.

  • C. Assess hearing

    Hearing is assessed by audiologic rather than pregnancy imaging tests.

  • D. Determine dental health

    Dental health is not measured by obstetric ultrasound.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is B, Estimate gestational age and viability. Early ultrasound can estimate gestational age accurately and confirm location and viability, helping guide appropriate antenatal care and interpretation of later tests.

Why is "Measure bone density" not the answer?

Bone density is measured by DEXA, not dating ultrasound.

Why is "Assess hearing" not the answer?

Hearing is assessed by audiologic rather than pregnancy imaging tests.

Why is "Determine dental health" not the answer?

Dental health is not measured by obstetric ultrasound.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antenatal care in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: early ultrasound assesses timing, location, and viability.

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.