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 folic acid advised before conception and in early pregnancy?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. It lowers neural-tube-defect risk

Folic acid supports early neural-tube closure, which occurs before many pregnancies are recognized, so preconception supplementation is especially valuable.

Option by option

  • A. It treats hypertension

    It is not an antihypertensive treatment.

  • B. It determines fetal sex

    Folate does not determine fetal sex.

  • C. It prevents all miscarriages

    Folate cannot prevent every miscarriage.

  • D. It lowers neural-tube-defect risk (correct)

    Correct: folate lowers neural-tube-defect risk.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is D, It lowers neural-tube-defect risk. Folic acid supports early neural-tube closure, which occurs before many pregnancies are recognized, so preconception supplementation is especially valuable.

Why is "It treats hypertension" not the answer?

It is not an antihypertensive treatment.

Why is "It determines fetal sex" not the answer?

Folate does not determine fetal sex.

Why is "It prevents all miscarriages" not the answer?

Folate cannot prevent every miscarriage.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antenatal care in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: folate lowers neural-tube-defect 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 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.