Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) - Unsolved Practice Set
Chapter: Reproductive Health | Topic: Medical Termination of Pregnancy MTP
MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY (MTP) - UNSOLVED PRACTICE SET
Topic: Medical Termination of Pregnancy MTP
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1. The legal termination of a pregnancy before full term is called:
- Contraception
- Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP)
- Sterilisation
- Amniocentesis
Q2. MTP was legalised in India mainly to:
- Encourage population growth
- Reduce infant and maternal mortality/morbidity caused by unsafe abortions
- Increase the birth rate
- Replace all other contraceptive methods
Q3. MTP is generally considered relatively safer during:
- The first trimester of pregnancy
- The third trimester of pregnancy
- Any time, without restriction
- Only after childbirth
Q4. Which of these is NOT typically a valid reason for seeking an MTP?
- A risk to the mother's health
- Contraceptive failure in a married couple
- Personal preference within legal limits
- Mere curiosity
Q5. Unsafe, illegal abortions performed outside proper medical facilities can lead to:
- Improved reproductive health
- Serious health risks and even death for the woman
- No health consequences at all
- Increased fertility
Short Answer Questions
Q6. What is Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP), and why was it legalised in India?
Q7. Mention any two situations in which MTP may become medically necessary.
Q8. Why is MTP considered relatively safer when performed during the first trimester of pregnancy?
Q9. What risks are commonly associated with illegal or unsafe abortion practices?
Long Answer Questions
Q10. Discuss the reasons why MTP was legalised in India, and explain how this has helped reduce reproductive health complications among women.
Q11. Explain the medical and social significance of the availability of safe MTP services, especially in cases of contraceptive failure or risk to the mother's health.
APPLICATION / ANALYSIS
Q12. A woman experiences contraceptive failure and, in consultation with her doctor, decides to opt for an MTP within the first trimester. Explain, based on medical safety guidelines, why doctors generally prefer performing an MTP as early as possible in a pregnancy.
Q13. In regions where safe and legal MTP services are not easily accessible, many women resort to unsafe methods performed by untrained practitioners. Using your understanding of MTP, explain what public health consequences this situation could lead to.