PAEA OBGYN EOR Topics Exam Question
& Answers 2025
1. G2 P1001
2. G4 P1111
3. G3 P2103 - CORRECT ANSWER ✅1. currently pregnant, 1 term
delivery, 1 living child
2. currently pregnant, 1 term delivery, 1 preterm delivery, 1
abortion/miscarriage, 1 living child (cannot tell if it is term or preterm
child by formula)
3. currently pregnant, twins at term, 1 at preterm, 3 living children
G (# pregnancies)
T (# term deliveries at 37 weeks or more including stillbirths)
P (# preterm deliveries at 20-37 weeks)
A (abortions <20 weeks including miscarriages)
L (# living children)
a previable fetus is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER ✅<24 weeks old
(varies w/ guidelines)
what are the routine test during the first prenatal visit? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅blood pressure, blood type & Rh, CBC, UA (glucose &
protein), random glucose, HBsAg, Hep C, HIV, syphilis, rubella titer, VZV
titer, pap, sickle cell & CF screening
,PAEA OBGYN EOR Topics Exam Question
& Answers 2025
diagnosis of pregnancy can be detected by serum B-hCG at ____ days
after conception and by urine B-hCG at ____ days after conception -
CORRECT ANSWER ✅serum B-hCG: 5 days after conception
urine B-hCG: 14 days after conception
how is estimated date of delivery (EDD) determined? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅Naegele's Rule: from 1st day of LMP
1. subtract 3 mos, add 7 days, add 1 year
2. add 9 mos & 7 days
ex: LMP started 8/7/16 = EDD: 5/14/17
when estimating gestational age on US what measurements can you
use? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅1. crown rump length (CRL)
2. biparietal diameter
3. head circumference
4. abdominal circumference
5. femur length
what physical exam and lab tests should be performed on initial visit of
a pregnant patient? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅full physical exam, BP,
pelvic exam w/ pap smear (unless done in last 6 mos), G/C Cx's,
bimanual exam to check size of uterus and help estimate # weeks into
pregnancy, US if unsure of LMP to date # weeks
,PAEA OBGYN EOR Topics Exam Question
& Answers 2025
labs: CBC (r/o anemia), blood type & Ab screen + Rh status, RPR, HBSAg,
rubella Ab screen, VZV Ab screen if no h/o chickenpox, UA w/ Cx, blood
glucose, HIV, sickle cell/CF screen, PPD in high risk pts, screening for
aneuploidy offered (inc or dec free B-hCG, PAPP-A low w/ down
syndrome, inc nuchal translucency @10-13 weeks US)
what are the screening tests for aneuploidy (including down
syndrome)? when are they performed? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅ALL
offered around 10-13 weeks
1. free B-hCG (high or low can be indicative of abnormalities)
2. PAPP-A (usually low w/ DS)
3. nuchal translucency (inc thickness on US)
4. if any above + can be offered chorionic villus sampling (or if they have
any RF for aneuploidy such as advanced maternal age/AMA, previous
child w/ chromosomal abnmlity, abnml US, prior pregnancy losses) but
inc r/o spontaneous abortion w/ procedure
*amniocentesis offered around 15-18 weeks w/ same indications as CVS
(both can diagnose chromosomal abnormalities and have risk of
spontaneous abortion)
the uterus softening at 6 weeks is what sign? - CORRECT ANSWER
✅Ladin's sign
, PAEA OBGYN EOR Topics Exam Question
& Answers 2025
the uterine isthmus softening after 6-8 weeks gestation is what sign? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✅Hegar's sign
bluish coloration of the cervix & vulva around 8-12 weeks is what sign? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✅Chadwick's sign
a palpable lateral bulge or softening of the uterine cornus (where uterus
meets fallopian tubes) at 7-8 weeks gestation is what sign? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅Piskacek's sign
cervical softening of the cervix and vulva around 8-12 wks - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅Goodell's sign
what are the # weeks in each trimester? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅1st tri:
1-12
2nd tri: 13-27
3rd tri: 28-birth
what should be checked at routine first trimester visits? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅BP, weight, urine dipstick, measurement of uterus/fundal
height, auscultation of fetal heart sounds at 10-12 weeks (nml 120-160)
& Answers 2025
1. G2 P1001
2. G4 P1111
3. G3 P2103 - CORRECT ANSWER ✅1. currently pregnant, 1 term
delivery, 1 living child
2. currently pregnant, 1 term delivery, 1 preterm delivery, 1
abortion/miscarriage, 1 living child (cannot tell if it is term or preterm
child by formula)
3. currently pregnant, twins at term, 1 at preterm, 3 living children
G (# pregnancies)
T (# term deliveries at 37 weeks or more including stillbirths)
P (# preterm deliveries at 20-37 weeks)
A (abortions <20 weeks including miscarriages)
L (# living children)
a previable fetus is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER ✅<24 weeks old
(varies w/ guidelines)
what are the routine test during the first prenatal visit? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅blood pressure, blood type & Rh, CBC, UA (glucose &
protein), random glucose, HBsAg, Hep C, HIV, syphilis, rubella titer, VZV
titer, pap, sickle cell & CF screening
,PAEA OBGYN EOR Topics Exam Question
& Answers 2025
diagnosis of pregnancy can be detected by serum B-hCG at ____ days
after conception and by urine B-hCG at ____ days after conception -
CORRECT ANSWER ✅serum B-hCG: 5 days after conception
urine B-hCG: 14 days after conception
how is estimated date of delivery (EDD) determined? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅Naegele's Rule: from 1st day of LMP
1. subtract 3 mos, add 7 days, add 1 year
2. add 9 mos & 7 days
ex: LMP started 8/7/16 = EDD: 5/14/17
when estimating gestational age on US what measurements can you
use? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅1. crown rump length (CRL)
2. biparietal diameter
3. head circumference
4. abdominal circumference
5. femur length
what physical exam and lab tests should be performed on initial visit of
a pregnant patient? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅full physical exam, BP,
pelvic exam w/ pap smear (unless done in last 6 mos), G/C Cx's,
bimanual exam to check size of uterus and help estimate # weeks into
pregnancy, US if unsure of LMP to date # weeks
,PAEA OBGYN EOR Topics Exam Question
& Answers 2025
labs: CBC (r/o anemia), blood type & Ab screen + Rh status, RPR, HBSAg,
rubella Ab screen, VZV Ab screen if no h/o chickenpox, UA w/ Cx, blood
glucose, HIV, sickle cell/CF screen, PPD in high risk pts, screening for
aneuploidy offered (inc or dec free B-hCG, PAPP-A low w/ down
syndrome, inc nuchal translucency @10-13 weeks US)
what are the screening tests for aneuploidy (including down
syndrome)? when are they performed? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅ALL
offered around 10-13 weeks
1. free B-hCG (high or low can be indicative of abnormalities)
2. PAPP-A (usually low w/ DS)
3. nuchal translucency (inc thickness on US)
4. if any above + can be offered chorionic villus sampling (or if they have
any RF for aneuploidy such as advanced maternal age/AMA, previous
child w/ chromosomal abnmlity, abnml US, prior pregnancy losses) but
inc r/o spontaneous abortion w/ procedure
*amniocentesis offered around 15-18 weeks w/ same indications as CVS
(both can diagnose chromosomal abnormalities and have risk of
spontaneous abortion)
the uterus softening at 6 weeks is what sign? - CORRECT ANSWER
✅Ladin's sign
, PAEA OBGYN EOR Topics Exam Question
& Answers 2025
the uterine isthmus softening after 6-8 weeks gestation is what sign? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✅Hegar's sign
bluish coloration of the cervix & vulva around 8-12 weeks is what sign? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✅Chadwick's sign
a palpable lateral bulge or softening of the uterine cornus (where uterus
meets fallopian tubes) at 7-8 weeks gestation is what sign? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅Piskacek's sign
cervical softening of the cervix and vulva around 8-12 wks - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅Goodell's sign
what are the # weeks in each trimester? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅1st tri:
1-12
2nd tri: 13-27
3rd tri: 28-birth
what should be checked at routine first trimester visits? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅BP, weight, urine dipstick, measurement of uterus/fundal
height, auscultation of fetal heart sounds at 10-12 weeks (nml 120-160)
