Hypertension in Pregnancy (Pre-Eclampsia)

Question 1 of 23

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Which 3 clinical signs make up the triad of pre-eclampsia? (alphabetical order)

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Question 2 of 23

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Blood pressure is typically ( decreased, increased ) in pregnancy

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Question 3 of 23

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Hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of greater than ( 140/90, 140/100, 135/85, 135/90 ) on 2 occasions or a blood pressure of greater than ( 160/110, 180/120, 160/120, 180/110 ) on one occasion.

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Question 4 of 23

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Pregnancy induced hypertension tends to occur in the ( second, first ) half of pregnancy (( weeks 21-40, weeks 1-20 ))

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Question 5 of 23

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Absence of one of the triad of signs for pre-eclampsia is enough to rule it out clinically.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 6 of 23

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Whilst its definitive cause remains unknown, it is thought that pre-eclampsia occurs due to a defective ( placenta, uterus, foetal heart, umbilical vein )

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Question 7 of 23

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Pre-eclampsia tends to present in the ( 2nd trimester, 3rd trimester, 1st trimester )

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Question 8 of 23

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Pre-eclampsia is a condition which typically affects only the placental vasculature. No other systems tend to be affected, allowing a low dose of aspirin to be used as the treatment to specifically target the origin of the disease.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 9 of 23

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Pre-eclampsia causes proteinuria due to damaging the vasculature supplying the ...

Select one of the following:

lungs
kidneys
liver
pancreas
gall bladder
stomach

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Question 10 of 23

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A rare variant of pre-eclampsia caused by liver dysfunction is called HELLP Syndrome (acronym). What are the three constituents of this syndrome?
H =
EL =
LP =

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Question 11 of 23

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Pain from the liver is typically felt in the ( epigastric, umbilical, suprapubic ) region however can also be referred to the ( right shoulder, left shoulder, right flank, left flank, central back ).

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Question 12 of 23

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Which 3 of the following form some of the main symptoms of pre-eclampsia?

Select one or more of the following:

Severe headache
Abdominal pain
Nausea & Vomiting
Paraesthesia of the legs
Dysuria
Polyuria

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Question 13 of 23

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Does eclampsia present with upper or lower motor neuron signs?

Select one of the following:

UMN signs such as hyperreflexia, involuntary movements, etc
LMN signs such as hyporeflexia, flaccidity, etc

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Question 14 of 23

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Which specific scan is typically conducted in order to diagnose pre-eclampsia

Select one of the following:

Uterine Artery Doppler Ultrasound scan
Uterine Arteriography Scan
Uterine Artery Fluoroscopy

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Question 15 of 23

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A pregnant woman with hypertension at <20 weeks gestation is likely to have had pre-existing hypertension

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 16 of 23

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The definitive treatment for pre-eclampsia is low dose aspirin.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 17 of 23

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Which class of drugs are typically given to a woman during pre-term labour in order to increase the pulmonary surfactant production by her child?

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Question 18 of 23

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Women at a moderate-high risk of pre-eclampsia should be given which prophylactic treatment?

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Question 19 of 23

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Low Dose Aspirin should be given to moderate-high risk women as of ( 12, 8, 20 ) weeks gestation

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Question 20 of 23

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Which two of the following medication types are teratogenic?

Select one or more of the following:

ACE Inhibitors
Beta Blockers
Anti-Platelets
Thiazide Diuretics

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Question 21 of 23

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Which type of seizures typically occur due to eclampsia?

Select one of the following:

Tonic
Clonic
Tonic-Clonic
Atonic
Myoclonic

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Question 22 of 23

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Hypertension in Pregnancy lecture given on Tuesday morning of Week 4

Hypertension in Pregnancy (Pre-Eclampsia)

Question 1 of 23

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Which 3 clinical signs make up the triad of pre-eclampsia? (alphabetical order)

Explanation

Question 2 of 23

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Blood pressure is typically decreased increased( decreased, increased ) in pregnancy

Explanation

Question 3 of 23

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Hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of greater than 140/90 140/100 135/85 135/90( 140/90, 140/100, 135/85, 135/90 ) on 2 occasions or a blood pressure of greater than 160/110 180/120 160/120 180/110( 160/110, 180/120, 160/120, 180/110 ) on one occasion.

Explanation

Question 4 of 23

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Pregnancy induced hypertension tends to occur in the second first( second, first ) half of pregnancy (weeks 21-40 weeks 1-20( weeks 21-40, weeks 1-20 ))

Explanation

Question 5 of 23

Absence of one of the triad of signs for pre-eclampsia is enough to rule it out clinically.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 23

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Whilst its definitive cause remains unknown, it is thought that pre-eclampsia occurs due to a defective placenta uterus foetal heart umbilical vein( placenta, uterus, foetal heart, umbilical vein )

Explanation

Question 7 of 23

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Pre-eclampsia tends to present in the 2nd trimester 3rd trimester 1st trimester( 2nd trimester, 3rd trimester, 1st trimester )

Explanation

Question 8 of 23

Pre-eclampsia is a condition which typically affects only the placental vasculature. No other systems tend to be affected, allowing a low dose of aspirin to be used as the treatment to specifically target the origin of the disease.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 23

Pre-eclampsia causes proteinuria due to damaging the vasculature supplying the ...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 23

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

A rare variant of pre-eclampsia caused by liver dysfunction is called HELLP Syndrome (acronym). What are the three constituents of this syndrome? H = EL = LP =

Explanation

Question 11 of 23

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Pain from the liver is typically felt in the epigastric umbilical suprapubic( epigastric, umbilical, suprapubic ) region however can also be referred to the right shoulder left shoulder right flank left flank central back( right shoulder, left shoulder, right flank, left flank, central back ).

Explanation

Question 12 of 23

Which 3 of the following form some of the main symptoms of pre-eclampsia?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 23

Does eclampsia present with upper or lower motor neuron signs?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 23

Which specific scan is typically conducted in order to diagnose pre-eclampsia

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 23

A pregnant woman with hypertension at <20 weeks gestation is likely to have had pre-existing hypertension

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 23

The definitive treatment for pre-eclampsia is low dose aspirin.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 23

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Which class of drugs are typically given to a woman during pre-term labour in order to increase the pulmonary surfactant production by her child?

Explanation

Question 18 of 23

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Women at a moderate-high risk of pre-eclampsia should be given which prophylactic treatment?

Explanation

Question 19 of 23

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Low Dose Aspirin should be given to moderate-high risk women as of 12 8 20( 12, 8, 20 ) weeks gestation

Explanation

Question 20 of 23

Which two of the following medication types are teratogenic?

Blood pressure is typically ( decreased, increased ) in pregnancy

Hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of greater than ( 140/90, 140/100, 135/85, 135/90 ) on 2 occasions or a blood pressure of greater than ( 160/110, 180/120, 160/120, 180/110 ) on one occasion.

Pregnancy induced hypertension tends to occur in the ( second, first ) half of pregnancy (( weeks 21-40, weeks 1-20 ))

Whilst its definitive cause remains unknown, it is thought that pre-eclampsia occurs due to a defective ( placenta, uterus, foetal heart, umbilical vein )

Pre-eclampsia tends to present in the ( 2nd trimester, 3rd trimester, 1st trimester )

A rare variant of pre-eclampsia caused by liver dysfunction is called HELLP Syndrome (acronym). What are the three constituents of this syndrome?
H =
EL =
LP =

Pain from the liver is typically felt in the ( epigastric, umbilical, suprapubic ) region however can also be referred to the ( right shoulder, left shoulder, right flank, left flank, central back ).

Low Dose Aspirin should be given to moderate-high risk women as of ( 12, 8, 20 ) weeks gestation

Which drug is used to prevent or terminate seizures caused by eclampsia?
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