Demography and health indicators: late maternal death: practice question

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PSM · Demography and health indicators: late maternal death

Sample item

A woman develops hypopituitarism after severe postpartum haemorrhage and dies of adrenal crisis 4 months after delivery. How is this death classified?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Late maternal death

A late maternal death is a death from direct or indirect obstetric causes more than 42 days but less than one year after termination of pregnancy. This woman died of a sequel of a pregnancy complication at 4 months, which fits that category.

Option by option

  • A. Late maternal death (correct)

    Correct. An obstetric cause with death between 42 days and one year is a late maternal death.

  • B. Coincidental death

    A coincidental death arises from accidental or incidental causes unrelated to the pregnancy.

  • C. Pregnancy-related death

    A pregnancy-related death is any death during pregnancy or within 42 days, irrespective of cause, so the timing excludes it.

  • D. Maternal death

    A maternal death requires death within 42 days of termination.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is A, Late maternal death. A late maternal death is a death from direct or indirect obstetric causes more than 42 days but less than one year after termination of pregnancy.

Why is "Coincidental death" not the answer?

A coincidental death arises from accidental or incidental causes unrelated to the pregnancy.

Why is "Pregnancy-related death" not the answer?

A pregnancy-related death is any death during pregnancy or within 42 days, irrespective of cause, so the timing excludes it.

Why is "Maternal death" not the answer?

A maternal death requires death within 42 days of termination.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Demography and health indicators: late maternal death in PSM. This woman died of a sequel of a pregnancy complication at 4 months, which fits that category.

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 Demography and health indicators: late maternal death?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

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