Hypertensive disorders: 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 · Hypertensive disorders

Sample item

What new symptom warrants urgent review in preeclampsia?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Severe headache with visual disturbance

Severe headache and visual disturbance can indicate cerebral involvement in preeclampsia and require urgent assessment for severe disease or impending eclampsia.

Option by option

  • A. Severe headache with visual disturbance (correct)

    Correct: neurologic symptoms are severe preeclampsia warning signs.

  • B. Mild heartburn

    Heartburn is common in pregnancy but nonspecific.

  • C. Transient hiccups

    Hiccups do not indicate hypertensive end-organ disease.

  • D. Earwax buildup

    Earwax is unrelated to preeclampsia.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is A, Severe headache with visual disturbance. Severe headache and visual disturbance can indicate cerebral involvement in preeclampsia and require urgent assessment for severe disease or impending eclampsia.

Why is "Mild heartburn" not the answer?

Heartburn is common in pregnancy but nonspecific.

Why is "Transient hiccups" not the answer?

Hiccups do not indicate hypertensive end-organ disease.

Why is "Earwax buildup" not the answer?

Earwax is unrelated to preeclampsia.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Hypertensive disorders in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: neurologic symptoms are severe preeclampsia warning signs.

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 Hypertensive disorders?

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.