OB-GYN Final Exam Review Questions with
Answers Latest Update
1. The absence of menstruation is called
a. Menarche
b. Amenorrhea
c. Dysmenorrhea
d. Menorrhagia - Correct Answer amenorrhea
2. Which hormone is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and stimulates
ovulation?
a. Follicle-stimulating hormone
b. Estrogen
c. Luteinizing hormone
d. Testosterone - Correct Answer luteinizing hormone
3. Day 5-14 of the menstrual cycle is referred to as the
a. Secretory phase
b. Menopause
c. Menorrhagia
d. Proliferative Phase - Correct Answer proliferative phase
4. What is the most common cause of abnormal uterine bleeding in both
premenopausal and postmenopausal women?
a. Fibroids
b. Endometriosis
c. Endometrial hyperplasia
d. Endometrial carcinoma - Correct Answer endometrial hyperplasia
5. What disorder has monographic features that involve multiple tiny cysts around
the periphery of the ovary, sometimes referred to as a "string of pearls"
appearance?
a. Ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome
b. Endometriosis
c. Cohn’s disease
d. Polycystic ovarian syndrome - Correct Answer D. Polycystic ovarian
syndrome
6. is the condition that occurs when functioning endometrial tissue invades sites
outside the uterus
a. Endometritis
b. parametritis
, c. Endometritis
d. Hydrosalpinx - Correct Answer a. Endometritis
7. Excessive amount of amniotic fluid is called
a. Anhydramnios
b. Polyhydramnios
c. Olgiohydraminos
d. Muchohydramnios - Correct Answer b. Polyhydramnios
8. Which of the following is not an indication for a first trimester ultrasound
a. Rule out ectopic pregnancy
b. To evaluate pelvic pain
c. Determine gender
d. Confirm cardiac activity - Correct Answer c. Determine gender
9. The fertilized ovum resulting from union of male and female gametes is called a
a. Zygote
b. Embryo
c. Fetus
d. Decidua reaction - Correct Answer Zygote
10. What type of twins have a 50% mortality rate
a. Monochorionic-amniotic
b. Dichorionic-diamniotic
c. Monochorionic-Monoamniotic
d. Conjoined twins - Correct Answer monochorionic-monoamniotic
11. Which of the following is not a lethal fetal anomaly
a. Anencephaly
b. Gastroschisis
c. Anencephaly
d. Crania - Correct Answer b. Gastroschisis
12. A stimulations intrauterine pregnancy and ectopic pregnancy is called a ____
pregnancy
a. Heterotopic
b. Interstitial
c. Pseudo gestational
d. Ectopic - Correct Answer a. Heterotopic
13. Which of the following is not used to date a pregnancy in the second trimester
a. Femur length
b. Nuchal fold
c. HC
d. AC - Correct Answer b. Nuchal fold
,14. Which of the following is not a significant maternal factor for Intrauterine Growth
Restriction (IUGR)
a. Tobacco use
b. History of fetus with IUGR
c. Significant maternal hypertension
d. Short cervix - Correct Answer d. Short cervix
15. All of the following are parameters of a biophysical profile, except:
a. Cardiac no stress test
b. Fetal tone
c. Blood pressure
d. Fetal breathing movements - Correct Answer blood pressure
16. Excessive vomiting that leads to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance is
referred to as
a. Preeclampsia
b. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
c. Anadarko
d. Hyperemesis gravidarum - Correct Answer hyperemesis gravidarum
17. Trisomy 13 is also known as
a. Down syndrome
b. Patio’s syndrome
c. Edward's syndrome
d. Wilm's syndrome - Correct Answer b. Patio’s syndrome
18. ___ sign is overlapping of the skull bones; indicating fetal death
a. Lemon
b. Banana
c. Spalding
d. McBurney’s - Correct Answer Spalding
19. A ____ placenta has a cord insertion into the margin of the placenta
a. Circumvallate
b. Battledore
20. c.Abruptio
21. d. Anterior - Correct Answer Battledore
22. ____ is the underdevelopment of the jaw that causes the ears to be located close
together toward the front of the neck
a. Microsomal
b. Micrognathia
c. Autocephaly
d. Proboscis - Correct Answer Autocephaly
, 23. If a fetal bladder is not visualized, a sonographer should do all of the following,
except:
a. Recheck the bladder later in the exam
b. Perform a biophysical profile
c. Check amniotic fluid level
d. Examine fetal kidneys - Correct Answer Perform a biophysical profile
24. The most severe form of holoprosencephaly is called:
a. Lobar
b. Semi lobar
c. Multipolar
d. Unipolar - Correct Answer a. Lobar
25. The ___ is a fibrous tract that connects the cerebral hemispheres and aids in
learning and memory
a. Cave Septum Pellucid
b. Cerebellum
c. Corpus Callosum
d. Cisterna Magna - Correct Answer corpus callosum
26. MSD stands for
a. Middle Sac Diaphragm
b. Mean Sac Diameter
c. Mean Sagittal Distance
d. Middle Sac Diameter - Correct Answer mean sac diameter
27. The most accurate measurement of the embryo in the first trimester is the
a. Gestational sac size
b. Yolk Sac
c. Crown rump length
d. Femur length - Correct Answer c. Crown rump length
28. The dominant structure seen within the embryonic cranium within the first
trimester is that of the ____, which fill the lateral ventricles that in turn fill the
cranial vault.
a. Thalamus
b. Cave septum pellucid
c. Cerebellum
d. Choroid plexus - Correct Answer d. Choroid plexus
29. Uterine malformations are commonly associated with malformations of what
other organ
a. Liver
b. Spleen
c. Kidney
d. Gallbladder - Correct Answer kidneys
Answers Latest Update
1. The absence of menstruation is called
a. Menarche
b. Amenorrhea
c. Dysmenorrhea
d. Menorrhagia - Correct Answer amenorrhea
2. Which hormone is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and stimulates
ovulation?
a. Follicle-stimulating hormone
b. Estrogen
c. Luteinizing hormone
d. Testosterone - Correct Answer luteinizing hormone
3. Day 5-14 of the menstrual cycle is referred to as the
a. Secretory phase
b. Menopause
c. Menorrhagia
d. Proliferative Phase - Correct Answer proliferative phase
4. What is the most common cause of abnormal uterine bleeding in both
premenopausal and postmenopausal women?
a. Fibroids
b. Endometriosis
c. Endometrial hyperplasia
d. Endometrial carcinoma - Correct Answer endometrial hyperplasia
5. What disorder has monographic features that involve multiple tiny cysts around
the periphery of the ovary, sometimes referred to as a "string of pearls"
appearance?
a. Ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome
b. Endometriosis
c. Cohn’s disease
d. Polycystic ovarian syndrome - Correct Answer D. Polycystic ovarian
syndrome
6. is the condition that occurs when functioning endometrial tissue invades sites
outside the uterus
a. Endometritis
b. parametritis
, c. Endometritis
d. Hydrosalpinx - Correct Answer a. Endometritis
7. Excessive amount of amniotic fluid is called
a. Anhydramnios
b. Polyhydramnios
c. Olgiohydraminos
d. Muchohydramnios - Correct Answer b. Polyhydramnios
8. Which of the following is not an indication for a first trimester ultrasound
a. Rule out ectopic pregnancy
b. To evaluate pelvic pain
c. Determine gender
d. Confirm cardiac activity - Correct Answer c. Determine gender
9. The fertilized ovum resulting from union of male and female gametes is called a
a. Zygote
b. Embryo
c. Fetus
d. Decidua reaction - Correct Answer Zygote
10. What type of twins have a 50% mortality rate
a. Monochorionic-amniotic
b. Dichorionic-diamniotic
c. Monochorionic-Monoamniotic
d. Conjoined twins - Correct Answer monochorionic-monoamniotic
11. Which of the following is not a lethal fetal anomaly
a. Anencephaly
b. Gastroschisis
c. Anencephaly
d. Crania - Correct Answer b. Gastroschisis
12. A stimulations intrauterine pregnancy and ectopic pregnancy is called a ____
pregnancy
a. Heterotopic
b. Interstitial
c. Pseudo gestational
d. Ectopic - Correct Answer a. Heterotopic
13. Which of the following is not used to date a pregnancy in the second trimester
a. Femur length
b. Nuchal fold
c. HC
d. AC - Correct Answer b. Nuchal fold
,14. Which of the following is not a significant maternal factor for Intrauterine Growth
Restriction (IUGR)
a. Tobacco use
b. History of fetus with IUGR
c. Significant maternal hypertension
d. Short cervix - Correct Answer d. Short cervix
15. All of the following are parameters of a biophysical profile, except:
a. Cardiac no stress test
b. Fetal tone
c. Blood pressure
d. Fetal breathing movements - Correct Answer blood pressure
16. Excessive vomiting that leads to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance is
referred to as
a. Preeclampsia
b. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
c. Anadarko
d. Hyperemesis gravidarum - Correct Answer hyperemesis gravidarum
17. Trisomy 13 is also known as
a. Down syndrome
b. Patio’s syndrome
c. Edward's syndrome
d. Wilm's syndrome - Correct Answer b. Patio’s syndrome
18. ___ sign is overlapping of the skull bones; indicating fetal death
a. Lemon
b. Banana
c. Spalding
d. McBurney’s - Correct Answer Spalding
19. A ____ placenta has a cord insertion into the margin of the placenta
a. Circumvallate
b. Battledore
20. c.Abruptio
21. d. Anterior - Correct Answer Battledore
22. ____ is the underdevelopment of the jaw that causes the ears to be located close
together toward the front of the neck
a. Microsomal
b. Micrognathia
c. Autocephaly
d. Proboscis - Correct Answer Autocephaly
, 23. If a fetal bladder is not visualized, a sonographer should do all of the following,
except:
a. Recheck the bladder later in the exam
b. Perform a biophysical profile
c. Check amniotic fluid level
d. Examine fetal kidneys - Correct Answer Perform a biophysical profile
24. The most severe form of holoprosencephaly is called:
a. Lobar
b. Semi lobar
c. Multipolar
d. Unipolar - Correct Answer a. Lobar
25. The ___ is a fibrous tract that connects the cerebral hemispheres and aids in
learning and memory
a. Cave Septum Pellucid
b. Cerebellum
c. Corpus Callosum
d. Cisterna Magna - Correct Answer corpus callosum
26. MSD stands for
a. Middle Sac Diaphragm
b. Mean Sac Diameter
c. Mean Sagittal Distance
d. Middle Sac Diameter - Correct Answer mean sac diameter
27. The most accurate measurement of the embryo in the first trimester is the
a. Gestational sac size
b. Yolk Sac
c. Crown rump length
d. Femur length - Correct Answer c. Crown rump length
28. The dominant structure seen within the embryonic cranium within the first
trimester is that of the ____, which fill the lateral ventricles that in turn fill the
cranial vault.
a. Thalamus
b. Cave septum pellucid
c. Cerebellum
d. Choroid plexus - Correct Answer d. Choroid plexus
29. Uterine malformations are commonly associated with malformations of what
other organ
a. Liver
b. Spleen
c. Kidney
d. Gallbladder - Correct Answer kidneys
