Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Fifth Edition

Lawrence Impey, Tim Child

Multiple Choice Questions

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Chapter 25, Question 1.


1. Below are a number of statements relating to concerns about fetal well-being – which are true?

A Babies who are small for gestational age (SGA) are at increased risk of stillbirth.

B Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) can only be present if the fetus is small for dates.

C Small for gestational age describes fetuses that have failed to reach their own ‘growth potential’. Their growth in utero is slowed.

D Fetal distress refers to an acute situation, such as hypoxia, that may result in fetal damage or death if it is not reversed, or if the fetus is not delivered urgently.

E By definition, 10% of babies are below the 10th centile and 3% below the third, for a particular gestation.

F Impaired fetal growth is a major cause of stillbirth.