Antenatal care: hypertension: 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: hypertension

Sample item

At 33 weeks, a patient has blood pressure 168/112 mmHg, headache, visual disturbance, and proteinuria. Which medication is used to prevent eclamptic seizures?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Magnesium sulfate

Severe pre-eclampsia with neurologic symptoms carries high seizure risk. Magnesium sulfate is used for seizure prophylaxis and treatment of eclampsia while definitive obstetric management is planned.

Option by option

  • A. Oxytocin

    Oxytocin is used for uterine contraction and induction or augmentation.

  • B. Magnesium sulfate (correct)

    Correct. Magnesium sulfate reduces and treats eclamptic seizures.

  • C. Carbimazole

    Carbimazole treats hyperthyroidism.

  • D. Methotrexate

    Methotrexate is used in selected ectopic pregnancies and other indications.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is B, Magnesium sulfate. Severe pre-eclampsia with neurologic symptoms carries high seizure risk.

Why is "Oxytocin" not the answer?

Oxytocin is used for uterine contraction and induction or augmentation.

Why is "Carbimazole" not the answer?

Carbimazole treats hyperthyroidism.

Why is "Methotrexate" not the answer?

Methotrexate is used in selected ectopic pregnancies and other indications.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antenatal care: hypertension in OBG. Magnesium sulfate is used for seizure prophylaxis and treatment of eclampsia while definitive obstetric management is planned.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. 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: hypertension?

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.