SNLE Maternal and Child Health

Question 1

What is the normal fetal heart rate range?

Accepted Answer

110–160 beats per minute

Answer

60–100 beats per minute

Answer

160–200 beats per minute

Answer

80–110 beats per minute

Question 2

Which sign differentiates true labor from false labor (Braxton Hicks contractions)?

Accepted Answer

Contractions that increase in frequency, duration, and intensity with cervical change

Answer

Irregular contractions that stop with walking

Answer

Contractions felt only in the lower abdomen

Answer

Contractions that ease with a warm bath

Question 3

What does the APGAR score assess in the newborn?

Accepted Answer

Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration

Answer

Alertness, Pulse, Growth, Activity, Reflexes

Answer

Airway, Pulse, Grunting, Arousal, Respiration

Answer

Appearance, Pain, Growth, Alertness, Respirations

Question 4

A pregnant patient is 38 weeks gestation and has a blood pressure of 158/105 mmHg with 3+ proteinuria. What condition does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

Severe preeclampsia

Answer

Gestational hypertension

Answer

Chronic hypertension

Answer

HELLP syndrome

Question 5

What is the recommended position for a laboring patient with umbilical cord prolapse?

Accepted Answer

Trendelenburg or knee-chest position

Answer

High Fowler's position

Answer

Left lateral position

Answer

Supine position

Question 6

Which vaccine is recommended for all newborns within 24 hours of birth according to the Saudi immunization schedule?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis B vaccine

Answer

BCG vaccine

Answer

MMR vaccine

Answer

Varicella vaccine