LABOR AND DELIVERY EXAM 2026 ACTUAL
TEST PAPER COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
◉ Abruptio placenta. Answer: Premature separation of normally
implanted placenta away from uterine wall
◉ Cerclage. Answer: Procedure of looping a nurture around cervix to
keep it securely closed during pregnancy; used to treat incompetent
cervix
◉ Chorioamnionitis. Answer: Inflammation and infection in fetal
membranes and amniotic fluid
◉ Coombs' test. Answer: Lab test to identify antibodies on RBCs; a
direct Coombs' test determines if there are maternal anti-Rh antibodies
in fetal cord blood, while indirect Coombs' identifies anti-Rh antibodies
in mother's blood
◉ Ectopic Pregnancy. Answer: Abnormally placed pregnancy outside
uterus
◉ Erythroblastosis fetalis. Answer: Destruction of fetal RBCs by
maternal anti-Rh antibodies causes production of many immature RBCs
(erythroblasts) in fetus
TEST PAPER COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
◉ Abruptio placenta. Answer: Premature separation of normally
implanted placenta away from uterine wall
◉ Cerclage. Answer: Procedure of looping a nurture around cervix to
keep it securely closed during pregnancy; used to treat incompetent
cervix
◉ Chorioamnionitis. Answer: Inflammation and infection in fetal
membranes and amniotic fluid
◉ Coombs' test. Answer: Lab test to identify antibodies on RBCs; a
direct Coombs' test determines if there are maternal anti-Rh antibodies
in fetal cord blood, while indirect Coombs' identifies anti-Rh antibodies
in mother's blood
◉ Ectopic Pregnancy. Answer: Abnormally placed pregnancy outside
uterus
◉ Erythroblastosis fetalis. Answer: Destruction of fetal RBCs by
maternal anti-Rh antibodies causes production of many immature RBCs
(erythroblasts) in fetus
