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Why should a pregnant woman avoid emptying a cat's litter tray?

1. ATo reduce the risk of group B streptococcus
2. BTo reduce the risk of rubella
3. CTo reduce the risk of listeriosis
4. DTo reduce the risk of toxoplasmosis

What is the "bloody show"?

1. AGreen fluid leaking from the vagina
2. BHeavy bright red bleeding before labour
3. CDark red bleeding with constant abdominal pain
4. DBlood-tinged mucus as the cervix starts to change

Which anaesthesia is usually used for a planned caesarean birth?

1. ASpinal anaesthesia
2. BLocal infiltration of the perineum
3. CPudendal nerve block
4. DInhaled nitrous oxide only

A woman at 37 weeks had a placental abruption. Which laboratory finding suggests she is developing disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?

1. AA high fibrinogen level and high platelets
2. BA raised haemoglobin level
3. CA low white cell count only
4. DA low fibrinogen level and low platelets

A woman with a normal pre-pregnancy BMI asks how much weight she should gain. Which range do the widely used US Institute of Medicine guidelines recommend?

1. AAbout 18 to 23 kg
2. BAbout 5 to 9 kg
3. CAbout 2 to 4 kg
4. DAbout 11,5 to 16 kg

A woman with hypothyroidism becomes pregnant. What usually happens to her levothyroxine needs?

1. AThey usually rise, so levels are checked early
2. BThey decrease to zero, so she stops the drug
3. CShe switches to iodine tablets instead
4. DThey stay the same, so no monitoring is needed

An ultrasound at 30 weeks shows polyhydramnios and no visible fetal stomach bubble. Which fetal condition should be considered?

1. ARenal agenesis
2. BFetal growth from maternal diabetes only
3. COesophageal atresia
4. DPost-term pregnancy

A woman with a placenta praevia at 35 weeks is waiting for a planned caesarean. Which activity should she avoid?

1. ASexual intercourse
2. BEating a normal diet
3. CGentle walking
4. DLying on her side