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questions that can be used in actual exams (although the same options lists may remain with different
tested scenarios).
Some of the sample questions do not have answers. This is to encourage candidates to seek out
information themselves and thus learn actively. These questions remain in the bank and may reappear
in the exams. The same options lists may recur with different tested scenarios.
E. Endocarditis M. Sepsis
H. Myocardial infarction
Instructions
For each case described below, choose the single most likely cause of maternal death from the above
list of options. Each option may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
Question 1: A previously healthy 18-year-old primigravida presents at 36 weeks feeling unwell and tired.
Her brother died unexpectedly aged 19 years. Her CXR showed an enlarged heart. While being admitted
she developed increasing shortness of breath and died despite intensive resuscitation.
Answer: B. Cardiomyopathy
Question 2: A 30-year-old woman, 28 weeks of gestation in her sixth pregnancy, presents to A&E with
breathlessness and displays severe anxiety. She had complained of left-sided pelvic pain for a week.
While being assessed she collapsed and it was not possible to resuscitate her.
Options for questions 3–4
E. Eczema L. Psoriasis
Instructions
For each clinical scenario below, choose the single most likely diagnosis from the list above. Each
diagnosis may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
Question 3: A 23-year-old woman presents with a two-year history of vulval, perineal and perianal
irritation. The vulva is red, excoriated and there areas of white, thickened skin. Application of 3% acetic
acid shows areas of mosaic and coarse punctuation.
Question 4: A 78-year-old woman presents with vulval irritation and soreness. On examination the vulva
is red in colour, slightly oedematous and there are small, red papules scattered randomly beyond the
perimeter of the vulva. She also complains of soreness and irritation under the breasts.
B. Calculate the mean arterial blood pressure I. Monitor patellar reflex every 15 minutes
Instructions
For each patient described below choose the single most appropriate initial treatment option from the
list. Each option may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
Question 5: A 20-year-old primigravida had a normal delivery of a live infant 12 hours previously. She
has developed severe gestational proteinuric hypertension, her clotting is normal, serum albumin is 43
g/dl, there is no ankle clonus and her blood pressure is 160/100 mmHg. She has been given one litre of
Hartmann’s solution intravenously since her delivery and has been anuric. The central venous pressure
is +10 mmHg, serum sodium 132 mmol/l, serum potassium 7.1 mmol/l and serum urea 22 mmol/l.
Question 6: A 20-year-old primigravida delivered a live infant 24 hours previously. She has developed
severe gestational proteinuric hypertension. Treatment with intravenous magnesium was required. Her
fluid balance is satisfactory and serum urea, electrolytes and clotting profile are all normal. Her
respiratory rate falls to 6 per minute and she is drowsy but rousable.
Question 7: A 20-year-old primigravida is 30 weeks pregnant and has been transferred to the delivery
suite with severe gestational proteinuric hypertension. She complains of severe frontal headache but
has no other symptoms. She has a normal respiratory rate and her urine output has been satisfactory.
Her blood pressure is 140/100 mmHg. There are five beats of bilateral ankle clonus.
Instructions
For each of the case histories described below, choose the single most relevant complication that you
must discuss with the patient when taking consent prior to surgery from the above list of options. Each
option may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
Question 8: A 52-year-old woman with frequent heavy periods is listed for diagnostic hysteroscopy. She
has had two children, both delivered by caesarean section. She is hypertensive and her BMI is 26.
Question 10: A 48-year-old nulliparous woman is scheduled for vaginal hysterectomy because of
menorrhagia. Her uterus is enlarged equivalent to 14 weeks of gestation.