Antenatal screening: 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 screening

Sample item

Why is Rh status checked during pregnancy?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Identify risk of hemolytic disease

Rh status identifies pregnancies at risk of maternal alloimmunization and hemolytic disease of the fetus or newborn, allowing appropriate prophylaxis and monitoring.

Option by option

  • A. Identify risk of hemolytic disease (correct)

    Correct: Rh testing identifies alloimmunization risk.

  • B. Predict fetal sex

    Fetal sex is not determined by Rh status.

  • C. Assess hearing

    Rh blood group does not assess hearing.

  • D. Measure glucose

    Glucose testing evaluates diabetes risk instead.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is A, Identify risk of hemolytic disease. Rh status identifies pregnancies at risk of maternal alloimmunization and hemolytic disease of the fetus or newborn, allowing appropriate prophylaxis and monitoring.

Why is "Predict fetal sex" not the answer?

Fetal sex is not determined by Rh status.

Why is "Assess hearing" not the answer?

Rh blood group does not assess hearing.

Why is "Measure glucose" not the answer?

Glucose testing evaluates diabetes risk instead.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antenatal screening in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: Rh testing identifies alloimmunization risk.

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 screening?

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.