Antepartum hemorrhage: 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 · Antepartum hemorrhage

Sample item

What should be avoided before excluding placenta previa in significant late-pregnancy bleeding?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Digital vaginal examination

Digital vaginal examination can provoke severe hemorrhage if placenta previa is present, so placental location should be assessed first by appropriate imaging.

Option by option

  • A. Digital vaginal examination (correct)

    Correct: digital examination may worsen bleeding in placenta previa.

  • B. Fetal monitoring

    Fetal monitoring may be needed to assess fetal well-being.

  • C. Ultrasound assessment

    Ultrasound helps establish placental location safely.

  • D. Maternal vital signs

    Maternal vital signs are essential in bleeding assessment.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is A, Digital vaginal examination. Digital vaginal examination can provoke severe hemorrhage if placenta previa is present, so placental location should be assessed first by appropriate imaging.

Why is "Fetal monitoring" not the answer?

Fetal monitoring may be needed to assess fetal well-being.

Why is "Ultrasound assessment" not the answer?

Ultrasound helps establish placental location safely.

Why is "Maternal vital signs" not the answer?

Maternal vital signs are essential in bleeding assessment.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antepartum hemorrhage in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: digital examination may worsen bleeding in placenta previa.

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 Antepartum hemorrhage?

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.