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PRETEST ABOUT POST PAETUM COMPLICATIONS

Topic: Postpartum complication

Multiple choice question: Choose the correct answer (1 mark for

each question)

Expected Time:10 minutes

Question Focus: Puerperal Sepsis& Pyrexia

1. Which of the following is one of the first symptom in woman with

puerperal infection?

a. Fatigue continuing for longer than 1 week.

b. Pain with voiding.

c. Profuse vaginal bleeding with ambulation.

d. Temperature of 38° C (100.4° F) or higher on 2 successive days

starting 24 hours after birth

2. Any bacterial infection of the genital tract or a temp of >38,
occurring within the first 10 days postpartum exclusive of the first 24

hours. All these indicating which of the following?

a. Mastitis

b. Breast abscess

c. Puerperal infections

d. Thromboembolism

3. Which of the following is a risk factors for puerperal infections?

a. High socioeconomic status

b. Young women with normal delivery

c. Women who have had normal vaginal delivery

d. History Premature rupture of membranes & obstructed labor

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