Hypertensive disorders: prevention: 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 · Hypertensive disorders: prevention

Sample item

Which agent started before 16 weeks in a woman with high risk for pre-eclampsia reduces its incidence?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Low-dose aspirin (75 to 150 mg at night)

Low-dose aspirin started before 16 weeks and continued until 36 weeks, or delivery, reduces pre-eclampsia, preterm birth and growth restriction in high-risk women. Calcium supplementation helps where intake is low. Antioxidant vitamins have no benefit.

Option by option

  • A. Furosemide

    Diuretics do not prevent pre-eclampsia.

  • B. Vitamin C

    Vitamins C and E showed no benefit.

  • C. Low-dose heparin

    Heparin is not recommended for prevention.

  • D. Low-dose aspirin (75 to 150 mg at night) (correct)

    Correct. Low-dose aspirin has proven benefit.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is D, Low-dose aspirin (75 to 150 mg at night). Low-dose aspirin started before 16 weeks and continued until 36 weeks, or delivery, reduces pre-eclampsia, preterm birth and growth restriction in high-risk women.

Why is "Furosemide" not the answer?

Diuretics do not prevent pre-eclampsia.

Why is "Vitamin C" not the answer?

Vitamins C and E showed no benefit.

Why is "Low-dose heparin" not the answer?

Heparin is not recommended for prevention.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Hypertensive disorders: prevention in OBG. Calcium supplementation helps where intake is low. Antioxidant vitamins have no benefit.

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 Hypertensive disorders: prevention?

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.