USMLE Step 2 CK Pregnancy and Childbirth Practice Questions
3–7% of Step 2 CK · 20 practice questions with a note on every option
316 questions in 16 timed 30-minute blocks, with your score in pregnancy and childbirth and every other content area.
Free pregnancy and childbirth drillA 27-year-old woman with gestational diabetes mellitus is having a spontaneous vaginal delivery at 39 weeks gestation. The estimated fetal weight was 4,100 g, and the second stage of labor lasted 2.5 hours. The fetal head delivers but then retracts tightly against the perineum. Gentle downward traction on the head fails to deliver the anterior shoulder. Additional help has been called, and the bladder is empty. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step?
Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Puerperium on Step 2 CK
Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Puerperium is 3–7% of Step 2 CK. Questions follow a pregnancy from the first visit through delivery and the weeks after, with emergencies at every stage.
- Share of Step 2 CK
- 3–7% of the exam, per the USMLE content outline
- On our mock exam
- 16 of 316 questions, with your score for this system in the result
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 20 pregnancy and childbirth questions, untimed, a note on every option; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What Step 2 CK pregnancy and childbirth questions test
- Prenatal care, screening tests and their timing
- Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, preeclampsia and eclampsia
- Gestational diabetes
- Bleeding in early and late pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage
- Labor, delivery and obstetric emergencies
- Postpartum hemorrhage, infection and mood disorders, and drugs in pregnancy and breastfeeding
Sit all 316 questions in timed blocks
316 questions in 16 timed 30-minute blocks, with your score in pregnancy and childbirth and every other content area.
Free pregnancy and childbirth drillHow to study it
- Learn the prenatal screening schedule by week.
- Know magnesium sulfate’s role and the delivery thresholds in preeclampsia.
- Learn postpartum hemorrhage causes by the four Ts and the first step for each.
Common questions
Which guidelines do obstetric questions follow?
ACOG practice bulletins and committee opinions, which set US obstetric practice.
How many obstetric questions are on our mock?
16 of 316, inside the content outline’s 3–7% range.
316 questions in 16 timed 30-minute blocks, with your score in pregnancy and childbirth and every other content area.
Free pregnancy and childbirth drillThe other Step 2 CK systems
Sources
- USMLE: Step 1 (blocks, items, testing day, break time)
- USMLE: Step 2 CK (blocks, items, testing day, break time)
- USMLE: Test delivery software updates for Step 2 CK and Step 1 (May 2026)
- USMLE: Step 1 content outline and specifications
- USMLE: Step 2 CK content outline and specifications
- USMLE: Examination results and scoring (minimum passing scores)
- USMLE Bulletin: Scoring and score reporting (about 60% correct to pass; result timing)
- USMLE Bulletin: Eligibility (attempt limits)
- USMLE: Apply for exams (2026 and 2027 fees, FSMB registration, region fees)
- USMLE: Performance data (pass rates)
- Intealth ECFMG: Fees overview (ECFMG Certification)
Original practice questions written to the USMLE content outlines and current standard references. USMLE® is a joint program of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and NBME. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the FSMB, NBME or Intealth (ECFMG). Follow current guidelines in clinical practice.