Reproductive Health 1 End of Trimester CAT: November 2018
MKU Reproductive Health 1 end-of-trimester CAT, November 2018: 8 short answer questions on signs of pregnancy, GI changes, abortion, preconception care, safe motherhood and post-abortal care, with answers.
Mount Kenya University · Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Paper details
Unit: Junior Clerkship in Reproductive Health 1 (Obstetrics I)
Sitting: November 2018, end-of-trimester CAT, Trimester 1 (September to December)
Time and marks: 1 hour, 40 marks, 8 short answer questions
Answers: written by OmpathStudy for revision. They are not the official MKU marking scheme.
Topics tested: diagnosis of pregnancy, physiological changes, abortion, preconception care, safe motherhood, birth plan, antenatal care, post-abortion care.
Question 1. Describe 5 presumptive signs of pregnancy in the second trimester (5 marks)
Question 2. Describe 5 physiological changes in the gastrointestinal system in pregnancy (5 marks)
Question 3. Differentiate an incomplete abortion from a threatened abortion (5 marks)
Question 4. Outline 4 areas of counselling during preconception care (5 marks)
Question 5. Outline the 6 pillars of safe motherhood (6 marks)
Question 6. Outline the components of a birth plan (4 marks)
Question 7. State 5 reasons why antenatal care is important for all women (5 marks)
Question 8. Outline the components of comprehensive post-abortal care (5 marks)