MLE Maternal and Child Care Review
MLE Maternal and Child Care Review
MLE Day 1 (heaviest subject) covers maternal and child care across the childbearing cycle.
What PRC asks
| Topic block | Approx. items |
|---|---|
| Antenatal care | 18 |
| Intrapartum care | 22 |
| Postnatal care | 12 |
| Newborn care | 15 |
| Family planning | 8 |
| Childhood diseases | 10 |
| Pregnancy complications | 12 |
| Obstetric emergencies | 8 |
Antenatal care
- Prenatal visit schedule
- Routine prenatal labs
- Naegele's rule
- Common pregnancy discomforts
- High-risk pregnancy identification
- Nutrition in pregnancy
- Health education
Intrapartum care
- Labour stages (1-4)
- Mechanisms of labour
- Fetal monitoring
- Pain management options
- Normal delivery (NSD)
- Operative delivery (forceps, vacuum, CS)
- Episiotomy + repair
- Third stage management
- Immediate newborn care
Postnatal care
- Maternal recovery
- Lochia assessment (rubra, serosa, alba)
- BUBBLE-HE assessment
- Breastfeeding support
- Postpartum complications (hemorrhage, infection, DVT)
- Postpartum depression vs blues vs psychosis
Newborn care
- APGAR scoring
- Immediate post-delivery care (vitamin K, eye prophylaxis, Hep B)
- Newborn vital signs
- Reflexes (Moro, rooting, sucking, etc.)
- Common conditions (jaundice, hypoglycemia)
- Breastfeeding initiation
Family planning
- Natural methods (calendar, BBT, cervical mucus)
- Barrier methods (condoms, diaphragm)
- Hormonal methods (combined OCPs, POPs, depot, implants)
- IUD (copper, levonorgestrel)
- Permanent (vasectomy, tubal ligation)
- Counselling
Childhood diseases
- Common pediatric infections (URTI, otitis media, gastroenteritis)
- Immunisation schedule (Philippine EPI)
- Growth and development milestones
- Common childhood emergencies
Pregnancy complications
- Hyperemesis gravidarum
- Gestational diabetes
- Preeclampsia + eclampsia (magnesium sulfate management)
- Placenta previa vs abruption
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Spontaneous abortion types
- Rh incompatibility
Obstetric emergencies
- Cord prolapse (knee-chest position)
- Shoulder dystocia (McRoberts manoeuvre)
- Postpartum hemorrhage (4 Ts)
- Uterine rupture
A 5-week drilling plan
| Week | Focus | Volume target |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antenatal + intrapartum | 100 items |
| 2 | Postnatal + newborn | 80 items |
| 3 | Family planning + childhood diseases | 80 items |
| 4 | Pregnancy complications + emergencies | 60 items |
| 5 | Mixed mock + remediation | 1 mock + 60 items |
Realistic scores
| Diagnostic baseline | Realistic test-day score |
|---|---|
| 55% | 75% |
| 65% | 82% |
| 75% | 87% |
Where Super Tutor fits
Super Tutor's MLE track covers Maternal + Child Care.
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