Hypertensive disorders: practice question

A OBG question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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OBG · Hypertensive disorders

Sample item

What blood-pressure disorder develops after mid-pregnancy without proteinuria or end-organ dysfunction?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Gestational hypertension

Gestational hypertension is new hypertension after 20 weeks without the proteinuria or maternal organ dysfunction needed to diagnose preeclampsia.

Option by option

  • A. Chronic hypertension only

    Chronic hypertension predates pregnancy or appears before 20 weeks.

  • B. Gestational hypertension (correct)

    Correct: gestational hypertension lacks preeclampsia-defining features.

  • C. Preeclampsia

    Preeclampsia includes proteinuria or significant end-organ dysfunction.

  • D. Eclampsia

    Eclampsia is seizure activity occurring with preeclampsia.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is B, Gestational hypertension. Gestational hypertension is new hypertension after 20 weeks without the proteinuria or maternal organ dysfunction needed to diagnose preeclampsia.

Why is "Chronic hypertension only" not the answer?

Chronic hypertension predates pregnancy or appears before 20 weeks.

Why is "Preeclampsia" not the answer?

Preeclampsia includes proteinuria or significant end-organ dysfunction.

Why is "Eclampsia" not the answer?

Eclampsia is seizure activity occurring with preeclampsia.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Hypertensive disorders in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: gestational hypertension lacks preeclampsia-defining features.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Hypertensive disorders?

Learn management algorithms as steps: PPH, eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy. Then use the flashcards and the other OBG questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.