Midwifery and Gynaecology Nursing Previous Year Short Question With Answer

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1. The bony canal through which the fetus pass through during birth is ________

➡ Vaginal canal

2. The graphical record of cervical dilatation against duration of labor is________

➡ Partograph

3. The term placenta weighs about_______

➡ 600g

4. The name given to the lochia between 1 and 4 days is called________

➡ Lochia Rubra

5. The biparietal diameter measures about_________

➡ 9.5cm

6. The process of formation of matured ovum in the ovary is___________

➡ Oogenesis

7. The anterior fontanelle is otherwise known as________

➡ Bregma

8. The endometrium after implantation is known as________

➡ Decidua

9. Premature separation of abnormally situated placenta is called_________

➡ Abruptio placenta

10. Physiological anemia during pregnancy is the result of__________

➡ Decreased erythropoietin after the first trimesters

11. The embryotomy measures which is adopted in hydrocephalus to save the life of the mother is said_____

➡ Craniotomy.

12. Prophylactic methergine is administered after the delivery of____________

➡ Baby

13. The type of forceps which is applied when the fetal head is at pelvic outlet________

➡ Wrigleys

14. Painful menstruation is_________

➡ Dysmenorrhea

15.  _________is the name given to the endometrium during pregnancy.

➡ Gravida

16. First milk secreted from the mother is called_________

➡ Colostrum

17.  __________is the graphic representation to assess the progress of labor.

➡ Partograph

18. A dark line running from symphysis pubis to umbilicus during pregnancy is called________

➡ Linea Nigra.

19. Male gonad is__________

➡ Testes

20. Weight of a non-pregnant uterus is__________

➡ 60g

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21.  ___________suture run between the two parietal bones.

➡ Sagittal

22. Posterior fontanelle is otherwise known as___________

➡ Lambdoid

23. The condition where the presentation of the fetus is constantly changing even beyond 36 weeks is________

➡ Unstable lie

24. Inability to conceive the child after regular unprotected intercourse is_________

➡ Infertility

25. Impaired involution of the uterus is called as___________

➡ Subinvolution

26. During abdominal palpation midwife can suspect polyhydramnios by feeling__________

➡ Fluid thrill

27. Brandt Andrews manoveure means___________

➡ Delivering the placenta by cord traction

28. Tenderness of calf muscle on deep pressure in deep vein thrombosis is__________

➡ Homans sign

29. Inflammation of the breast is called__________

➡ Mastitis

30. Absence of menstruation is called___________

➡ Amenorrhea.

31. Inflammation of fallopian tube is called_________

➡ Salpingitis

32. Intermittent painless uterine contractions are called_________

➡ False labor

33. The process by which the reproductive organ return to the pregravid state is called_________

➡ Involusion of uterus.

34.  ____________sign is made out by feeling increased pulsation in lateral vaginal

➡ Osiander’s

35.  __________is the first stool of the baby.

➡ Meconium

36.  _________denotes the perception of active fetal movements by pregnant women.

➡ Quickening

37. __________is the cessation of breathing for more than 20 seconds.

➡ Apnea

38. Women having their first pregnancy at or above the age of 30 years are called_______

➡ Elderly primigravida

39. _________Suture lies between the two parietal bones.

➡ Sagittal

40. The normal weight of the placenta is_________

➡ 600 grams

41.  __________is the dark line running from symphysis pubis to umbilicus during pregnancy.

➡ Linea Nigra

42. __________is the discharge from the uterus following childbirth.

➡ Lochia

43. Implantation occurs at a site other than the utrine cavity is known as____________.

➡ Ectopic pregancy

44. Brownish vaginal discharge is present during pregnancy in case of____________.

➡ Missed abortion

45. The denominator in breech presentation is__________

➡ Mentum

46. Neuromuscular harmony between the upper and lower uterine segment is called___________.

➡ Polarity

47. A women who has never given birth to a viable child is known as_________.

➡ Nullipara

48. Anterior fontanelle closes by_________.

➡ 12 Months.

49. The term used for abnormal labor________

➡ Dystocia

50. Anterior fontanel is otherwise known as___________.

➡Bregma.

51. Craving for non-nutritional substance is known as___________.

➡ Pica.

52. The denominator in face presentation is__________.

➡ Cephalic.

53. Bimanual compression is used in_________

➡ Postpartum hemorrhage

54. Fetal macrosomia is when birth weight exceeds________

➡ 4 kg.

55. Downy hair in the neonates is named as__________.

➡ Lanugo.

56. Weight of a non-pregnant uterus_________.

➡ 50-60 g

57. Planned surgical incision made on posterior wall of perineum____________.

➡ Episiotomy

58. Women in labor is called__________.

➡ Parturient

59. Fetal period begins from___________.

➡ 8th Week.

60. Inability of the new-born to initiate the breach is ______________

➡ Dystocia

61. Excessive vomiting in early pregnancy is known as ______________

➡ Hyperemesis gravidarum

62. The normal length of umbilical cord is _______________

➡ 50 CM

63. The average duration of third stage of labour in primigravida mother is _________________

➡ 10 – 15 minutes