Postpartum 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 · Postpartum care

Sample item

What is a key reason to encourage early breastfeeding support?

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

The answer and the reasoning

B. Improve successful feeding and maternal confidence

Early skilled support helps families establish effective latch and feeding patterns, reduces distress, and addresses difficulties before they compromise infant intake.

Option by option

  • A. Prevent all infections

    Breastfeeding support cannot prevent every infection.

  • B. Improve successful feeding and maternal confidence (correct)

    Correct: support improves feeding technique and confidence.

  • C. Avoid consent

    Consent and respectful communication remain necessary.

  • D. Replace newborn assessment

    Newborn assessment remains essential regardless of feeding support.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is B, Improve successful feeding and maternal confidence. Early skilled support helps families establish effective latch and feeding patterns, reduces distress, and addresses difficulties before they compromise infant intake.

Why is "Prevent all infections" not the answer?

Breastfeeding support cannot prevent every infection.

Why is "Avoid consent" not the answer?

Consent and respectful communication remain necessary.

Why is "Replace newborn assessment" not the answer?

Newborn assessment remains essential regardless of feeding support.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Postpartum care in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: support improves feeding technique and confidence.

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 Postpartum 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.