This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Miscellaneous (Obs), Subject name: Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Maternal near miss refers to: 
Select and explain. 
A. Teenager becoming pregnant, B. Contraceptive failure in a teenager, C. A woman presenting with life threatening condition but has survived, D. A woman presenting with life threatening condition who has died
C: A woman presenting with life threatening condition but has survived
Answer: C: A woman presenting with life threatening condition but has survived 
Explanation: Ans. is c, i.e. A woman presenting with life-threatening conditions but has survived.Ref. Master Pass in Obs/Gynae Konar, p 341A woman presenting with any life-threatening condition and survived, is considered as a Maternal Near Miss case. Maternal Near Miss is a retrospective event. From the definition point of view, woman can only be recognized as a maternal near miss, when she survives the server complications in pregnancy, labour or postpartum six weeks.