NURS 3315 MODULES 1-3 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
| LATEST UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Name trend and issues in maternity Answer - 1. increased birth rates in
women 40+
2. increased involvement of significant other and less intervention
3. 1/3 of all US deliveries are c-section
4. increased preterm birth rates and increased survival
Name infant and maternal trends Answer - 1. infant mortality increases when
there is a lower birth weight
2. increase in infant deaths <16 and >44
3. infant and maternal mortality have decreased but still too high for the
resources we have
4. decrease in teen birth
has totally fertility rate declined or inclined in 2019? Answer - declined, but US
still one of the highest among rich countries
what age range have birth rates decreased in? Answer - females aged 15-19
Has cesarean delivery rate increased or decreased? Answer - decreased
, why do we want to decrease cesarean section rates? Answer - more expensive
and more risk to mother and baby
what risks do mothers face in c-section Answer - 1. postpartum hemorrhage
2. infection
3. blood clots
4. increased risk for future pregnancies
how to cesarean section rates change with age in the US? Answer - c-section
rates increase with a woman's age
which race has higher cesarean rates in the US? Answer - blacks
which states in the US have higher c-section rates? Answer - texas, florida etc
the southeast
maternal mortality is defined by what? Answer - death from any cause related
to pregnancy, whether it be during pregnancy, childbirth or up to 1 year of
termination of pregnancy
what Staes have higher mortality rate? Answer - southeast, they also have
higher c-section rates.
what race has the highest maternal mortality rate in the US and why? Answer -
blacks, have higher cesarean delivery rates
what is the number one cause of pregnancy related deaths in the US? Answer -
cardiovascular diseases
| LATEST UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Name trend and issues in maternity Answer - 1. increased birth rates in
women 40+
2. increased involvement of significant other and less intervention
3. 1/3 of all US deliveries are c-section
4. increased preterm birth rates and increased survival
Name infant and maternal trends Answer - 1. infant mortality increases when
there is a lower birth weight
2. increase in infant deaths <16 and >44
3. infant and maternal mortality have decreased but still too high for the
resources we have
4. decrease in teen birth
has totally fertility rate declined or inclined in 2019? Answer - declined, but US
still one of the highest among rich countries
what age range have birth rates decreased in? Answer - females aged 15-19
Has cesarean delivery rate increased or decreased? Answer - decreased
, why do we want to decrease cesarean section rates? Answer - more expensive
and more risk to mother and baby
what risks do mothers face in c-section Answer - 1. postpartum hemorrhage
2. infection
3. blood clots
4. increased risk for future pregnancies
how to cesarean section rates change with age in the US? Answer - c-section
rates increase with a woman's age
which race has higher cesarean rates in the US? Answer - blacks
which states in the US have higher c-section rates? Answer - texas, florida etc
the southeast
maternal mortality is defined by what? Answer - death from any cause related
to pregnancy, whether it be during pregnancy, childbirth or up to 1 year of
termination of pregnancy
what Staes have higher mortality rate? Answer - southeast, they also have
higher c-section rates.
what race has the highest maternal mortality rate in the US and why? Answer -
blacks, have higher cesarean delivery rates
what is the number one cause of pregnancy related deaths in the US? Answer -
cardiovascular diseases
