Placenta Quiz: Previa Vs Abruptio

1. Placenta previa is characterized by implantation of the placenta over the internal cervical os. Which clinical presentation is most typical?

Painless vaginal bleeding in second or third trimester

Sudden severe abdominal pain with vaginal bleeding

Painless bleeding in the first trimester only

Bleeding preceded by maternal trauma

2. Placental abruption involves premature separation of a normally implanted placenta. Which finding is characteristic?

Painless vaginal bleeding

Sudden severe abdominal pain with vaginal or concealed bleeding

Gradual onset of light spotting

Bleeding only during labor

3. Which of the following is a major risk factor for placenta previa?

Previous cesarean delivery or uterine curettage

Maternal hypertension

Maternal smoking

Placental infarction

4. Placental abruption risk increases significantly with which condition?

Advanced maternal age alone

Chronic hypertension or preeclampsia

Multiparity without complications

Gestational diabetes

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6. Which type of placenta previa carries the highest risk for hemorrhage at delivery?

Marginal previa

Partial previa

Complete (total) previa

Low-lying placenta

7. Placental abruption classified as Grade 3 (severe) typically presents with which combination?

Minor vaginal bleeding and mild uterine tenderness

Concealed hemorrhage, shock, and fetal distress

Visible bleeding without maternal symptoms

Painless separation detected only on imaging

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10. Which maternal condition significantly increases the risk of both placenta previa and placental abruption?

Gestational diabetes

Thrombophilia or hypercoagulable state

Maternal age over 35

Previous cesarean delivery

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12. Placental abruption accounts for what percentage of antepartum hemorrhage cases?

5–10%

20–25%

40–50%

60–70%

13. Which clinical feature most reliably distinguishes placental abruption from placenta previa?

Presence of vaginal bleeding

Maternal pain and abnormal fetal heart rate

Trimester of presentation

Ultrasound findings alone

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15. Severe placental abruption with fetal demise and maternal coagulopathy is associated with which complication?

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

Uterine rupture

Amniotic fluid embolism

Placenta Quiz: Previa vs Abruptio

1. Placenta previa is characterized by implantation of the placenta over the internal cervical os. Which clinical presentation is most typical?

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2. Placental abruption involves premature separation of a normally implanted placenta. Which finding is characteristic?

3. Which of the following is a major risk factor for placenta previa?

4. Placental abruption risk increases significantly with which condition?

5. In placenta previa, the standard diagnostic tool is ____.

6. Which type of placenta previa carries the highest risk for hemorrhage at delivery?

7. Placental abruption classified as Grade 3 (severe) typically presents with which combination?

8. Management of stable placenta previa at 28 weeks gestation typically includes ____.

9. In placental abruption, fetal compromise occurs primarily due to ____.

10. Which maternal condition significantly increases the risk of both placenta previa and placental abruption?

11. In placenta previa, vaginal delivery is contraindicated because it risks ____.

12. Placental abruption accounts for what percentage of antepartum hemorrhage cases?

13. Which clinical feature most reliably distinguishes placental abruption from placenta previa?

14. In placenta previa diagnosed at 18 weeks, the majority of cases resolve by term due to ____.

15. Severe placental abruption with fetal demise and maternal coagulopathy is associated with which complication?