MCCQE Part 1 — Obstetrics MCQs
Practice 46 Obstetrics past-paper MCQs for MCCQE Part 1, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.
Obstetrics is a core part of the MCCQE Part 1 syllabus. HighYield's Obstetrics question bank collects 46MCQs modelled on real past papers, so you practise the exact style and difficulty you'll face on exam day. Every question comes with a worked explanation and a subject reference, so you learn why an answer is right — not just which option to pick.
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Sample Obstetrics Questions
A 23-year-old breastfeeding woman (infant 3 weeks old) has breast pain and a fever of 40°C, with a tender, red, hard area of the left breast (no fluctuance described). What is the most appropriate management?
- A.Increase breastfeeding frequency and give analgesia alone
- B.Perform manual milk extraction for 24 hours only
- C.Start antibiotic therapy, continuing breastfeeding
- D.Discontinue breastfeeding entirely, with analgesia and antibiotics
A 29-year-old gravida 3 para 3 continues to bleed after vaginal delivery of the placenta, losing about 500 mL in 15 minutes. What is the most common cause of this postpartum hemorrhage?
- A.Genital tract lacerations
- B.Retained placental tissue
- C.Uterine atony
- D.Placenta accreta
A 19-year-old with chronic asymptomatic hepatitis B infection is 22 weeks pregnant. What is the most appropriate approach to reduce risk of transmission to her baby?
- A.Give the neonate hepatitis B vaccine plus immunoglobulin immediately after birth
- B.Give hepatitis B immunoglobulin to the mother at 37 weeks
- C.Perform antenatal fetal screening via amniocentesis
- D.Give the neonate hepatitis B immunoglobulin alone immediately after birth
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