Labour: 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 · Labour

Sample item

Which feature best indicates established labour?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Regular painful contractions causing progressive cervical dilatation

Established labour requires regular uterine contractions associated with progressive cervical effacement and dilatation, rather than contractions alone.

Option by option

  • A. Regular painful contractions causing progressive cervical dilatation (correct)

    Correct: progressive cervical change distinguishes labour.

  • B. Mucus discharge without contractions

    Show may occur before labour is established.

  • C. A single episode of urinary frequency

    Urinary frequency does not indicate labour onset.

  • D. Irregular painless Braxton Hicks contractions

    Braxton Hicks contractions do not produce progressive dilatation.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is A, Regular painful contractions causing progressive cervical dilatation. Established labour requires regular uterine contractions associated with progressive cervical effacement and dilatation, rather than contractions alone.

Why is "Mucus discharge without contractions" not the answer?

Show may occur before labour is established.

Why is "A single episode of urinary frequency" not the answer?

Urinary frequency does not indicate labour onset.

Why is "Irregular painless Braxton Hicks contractions" not the answer?

Braxton Hicks contractions do not produce progressive dilatation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Labour in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: progressive cervical change distinguishes labour.

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 Labour?

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.