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 feature favors placental abruption over placenta previa?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Painful bleeding with uterine tenderness

Placental abruption can cause painful bleeding, uterine tenderness, hypertonus, and fetal compromise because blood collects behind a prematurely separated placenta.

Option by option

  • A. Isolated visual acuity loss

    Visual acuity loss is not the defining obstetric feature.

  • B. Painful bleeding with uterine tenderness (correct)

    Correct: pain and uterine tenderness support abruption.

  • C. Painless bleeding with soft uterus

    Painless bleeding and soft uterus are more typical of previa.

  • D. Absent maternal symptoms always

    Abruption can cause substantial maternal and fetal symptoms.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is B, Painful bleeding with uterine tenderness. Placental abruption can cause painful bleeding, uterine tenderness, hypertonus, and fetal compromise because blood collects behind a prematurely separated placenta.

Why is "Isolated visual acuity loss" not the answer?

Visual acuity loss is not the defining obstetric feature.

Why is "Painless bleeding with soft uterus" not the answer?

Painless bleeding and soft uterus are more typical of previa.

Why is "Absent maternal symptoms always" not the answer?

Abruption can cause substantial maternal and fetal symptoms.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Placental disorders in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: pain and uterine tenderness support abruption.

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.