Placental 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 · Placental disorders

Sample item

Which bleeding pattern is most typical of placenta previa?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Painless bright-red bleeding late in pregnancy

Placenta previa often causes painless bright-red antepartum bleeding because the placenta overlies or approaches the cervical opening; digital examination is avoided until location is known.

Option by option

  • A. Painless bright-red bleeding late in pregnancy (correct)

    Correct: painless late-pregnancy bleeding suggests placenta previa.

  • B. Painful rigid uterus after trauma

    Painful rigid uterus suggests placental abruption.

  • C. Bleeding only after delivery

    Postpartum bleeding has a different differential.

  • D. Bleeding with ear pain

    Ear pain is unrelated to placental position.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is A, Painless bright-red bleeding late in pregnancy. Placenta previa often causes painless bright-red antepartum bleeding because the placenta overlies or approaches the cervical opening; digital examination is avoided until location is known.

Why is "Painful rigid uterus after trauma" not the answer?

Painful rigid uterus suggests placental abruption.

Why is "Bleeding only after delivery" not the answer?

Postpartum bleeding has a different differential.

Why is "Bleeding with ear pain" not the answer?

Ear pain is unrelated to placental position.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Placental disorders in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: painless late-pregnancy bleeding suggests 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 Placental 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.