Fetal surveillance: 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 · Fetal surveillance

Sample item

What does a pathological fetal heart-rate trace require?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Immediate assessment and action to correct compromise

A pathological trace may indicate fetal hypoxia and requires prompt assessment, reversible measures, escalation, and expedited birth when compromise persists.

Option by option

  • A. No documentation because monitoring is subjective

    Accurate documentation is essential.

  • B. Immediate assessment and action to correct compromise (correct)

    Correct: abnormal monitoring needs urgent clinical response.

  • C. Routine discharge with reassurance

    Discharge is unsafe with suspected fetal compromise.

  • D. Maternal fasting for 24 hours

    Fasting does not correct hypoxia.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is B, Immediate assessment and action to correct compromise. A pathological trace may indicate fetal hypoxia and requires prompt assessment, reversible measures, escalation, and expedited birth when compromise persists.

Why is "No documentation because monitoring is subjective" not the answer?

Accurate documentation is essential.

Why is "Routine discharge with reassurance" not the answer?

Discharge is unsafe with suspected fetal compromise.

Why is "Maternal fasting for 24 hours" not the answer?

Fasting does not correct hypoxia.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Fetal surveillance in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: abnormal monitoring needs urgent clinical response.

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 Fetal surveillance?

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.