Ectopic Pregnancy MCQs with Answers

Maternity & Newborn › High-Risk Pregnancy · 66 questions on this topic in NurseRank, 4 free to practise now.

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Q1. Which of these is an immediate complication of IUCD insertion?

  1. Syncopal attack
  2. Heavy menstrual bleeding
  3. Pelvic inflammatory disease
  4. Ectopic pregnancy
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Answer: A. Syncopal attack

IUCD – complications – immediate: cramp-like pain, syncopal attack, perforation; late: heavy or irregular bleeding (give iron), pelvic pain, PID, expulsion.

Q2. The doctor suspects that the patient has an ectopic pregnancy. Which symptom is consistent with a diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy?

  1. Painless vaginal bleeding
  2. Abdominal cramping
  3. Throbbing pain in the upper quadrant
  4. Sudden, stabbing pain in the lower quadrant
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Answer: D. Sudden, stabbing pain in the lower quadrant

is correct. The signs of an ectopic pregnancy are vague until the fallopian tube ruptures. The patient will complain of sudden, stabbing pain in the lower quadrant that radiates down the leg or up into the chest. Painless vaginal bleeding is a sign of placenta previa, abdominal cramping is a sign of labor, and throbbing pain in the upper quadrant is not a sign of an ectopic pregnancy, making answers A, B, and C incorrect.

Q3. A patient at 34 weeks has painless bright red vaginal bleeding. What should the nurse suspect?

  1. Ectopic pregnancy
  2. Preterm labor only
  3. Placenta previa
  4. Placental abruption
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Answer: C. Placenta previa

Painless bright red bleeding in the third trimester is typical of placenta previa.

Q4. The principle of managing a ruptured ectopic pregnancy is:

  1. Resuscitation and laparotomy together
  2. Methotrexate with observation
  3. Resuscitation first, laparotomy later
  4. Observation with serial hCG
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Answer: A. Resuscitation and laparotomy together

Ruptured ectopic – principle – Resuscitation AND laparotomy together, not resuscitation followed by laparotomy; start Ringer's solution and arrange blood at once.

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