maternity nurs 372 midterm UPDATED ACTUAL Questions And Correct
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, preconception health (PCH) is what PRECONCEPTION HEALTH (PCH): health of all individual during their
reproductive years regardless of gender identity, gender expression or sex
orientation.
what are the promotional goals of PCH Promotes healthy fertility and focuses on actions that individuals can take to
reduce risks, promote healthy lifestyles, and increase readiness for pregnancy,
whether or not children are planned.
A comprehensive approach includes actions on an individual, community and
population level
what is the influence of PCH Prevents preterm births (common with smoking and drug use during pregnancy)
Improves birth weights (large babies are common among women with gestational
diabetes)
Prevents congenital anomalies including including neural tube defects
Reduces infant mortality
Reduces maternal mortality
is PCH standardized? no, it is fragmented
it should be interdisciplinary and integrated into standard health care
what is preconception care? • Interventions that identify and modify risks to men and women’s reproductive
health and future pregnancies
• Promotes health and prevents disease in women of reproductive age
• Improves pregnancy and birth outcomes
• Based on family-centered care principles
• Provides health promotion, screening, and interventions for women of
reproductive age to reduce risk factors that might affect future pregnancies
what are the goals of preconception care? Identify health problems, lifestyle habits or social concerns that might unfavorably
affect pregnancy +
Promote health of the woman, baby and family and to identify and modify risk
factors that are known to influence pregnancy outcomes
what are the four goals that the Alberta Perinatal Health safeguarding
Program include? preparing
modifying
optimizing
what are some examples of preconception care? giving protection (folic acid supplements, HID/AIDS testing, immunizations)
avoiding teratogens
managing conditions (diabetes, obesity, STIs, hypothyroidism)
risks for advanced maternal age -downs syndrome
-declining fertility
-multiples/ c sections
risks for advanced paternal age -lower sperm quality
-congenital abnormalities
-adverse perinatal outcomes
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Terms in this set (158)
, preconception health (PCH) is what PRECONCEPTION HEALTH (PCH): health of all individual during their
reproductive years regardless of gender identity, gender expression or sex
orientation.
what are the promotional goals of PCH Promotes healthy fertility and focuses on actions that individuals can take to
reduce risks, promote healthy lifestyles, and increase readiness for pregnancy,
whether or not children are planned.
A comprehensive approach includes actions on an individual, community and
population level
what is the influence of PCH Prevents preterm births (common with smoking and drug use during pregnancy)
Improves birth weights (large babies are common among women with gestational
diabetes)
Prevents congenital anomalies including including neural tube defects
Reduces infant mortality
Reduces maternal mortality
is PCH standardized? no, it is fragmented
it should be interdisciplinary and integrated into standard health care
what is preconception care? • Interventions that identify and modify risks to men and women’s reproductive
health and future pregnancies
• Promotes health and prevents disease in women of reproductive age
• Improves pregnancy and birth outcomes
• Based on family-centered care principles
• Provides health promotion, screening, and interventions for women of
reproductive age to reduce risk factors that might affect future pregnancies
what are the goals of preconception care? Identify health problems, lifestyle habits or social concerns that might unfavorably
affect pregnancy +
Promote health of the woman, baby and family and to identify and modify risk
factors that are known to influence pregnancy outcomes
what are the four goals that the Alberta Perinatal Health safeguarding
Program include? preparing
modifying
optimizing
what are some examples of preconception care? giving protection (folic acid supplements, HID/AIDS testing, immunizations)
avoiding teratogens
managing conditions (diabetes, obesity, STIs, hypothyroidism)
risks for advanced maternal age -downs syndrome
-declining fertility
-multiples/ c sections
risks for advanced paternal age -lower sperm quality
-congenital abnormalities
-adverse perinatal outcomes
