Maternity & Women’s Health Care
NursingMaternity & Women’s
Health Care 12th Edition
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, Healthy People 2020 Goals - Maternal/Infant-Related - ANSWER-A set of objectives to
reduce fetal and infant deaths, maternal mortality, preterm births, and cesarean births
among low-risk women
Fertility Rate - ANSWER-The number of births per 1000 women aged 15 to 44 years,
which was 60.3 in 2017
Birth Rate for Teens - ANSWER-The rate of births for teens aged 15 to 19 years, which
declined by 7% since 2016 to 18.8 in 2017
Cesarean Birth Rate - ANSWER-The percentage of cesarean births among low-risk
women, which increased slightly from 31.9% in 2016 to 32% in 2017
Ethical Issues in Perinatal Nursing and Women's Health Care - ANSWER-Concerns
related to reproductive technology, resource allocation, older-age pregnancies, third-
party payers, induced ovulation, in vitro fertilization, multifetal pregnancy reduction,
intrauterine fetal surgery, and treatment of very low-birth-weight infants
Family Genogram - ANSWER-A family tree format depicting relationships of families
over at least three generations
Vulnerable Populations - ANSWER-Groups such as women, racial and ethnic
minorities, adolescent girls, older women, incarcerated women, immigrant, refugee, and
migrant women, who face significant health disparities and challenges in accessing
healthcare
Conception - ANSWER-The union of a single egg and a single sperm, which is not an
isolated event but part of a sequential process
Ovum - ANSWER-The female reproductive cell with two protective layers, considered
fertile for about 24 hours after ovulation
Sperm - ANSWER-The male reproductive cell with capacitation (removal of sperm's
protective coating) and acrosome (a cap on the sperm)
Zygote - ANSWER-The first cell of the new individual formed after fertilization
Implantation - ANSWER-The process occurring 6-10 days after conception, involving
the embedding of the blastocyst in the endometrium
Chorionic Villi - ANSWER-Structures that form the fetal part of the placenta, including
decidua basalis, decidua capsularis, and decidua vera
Placenta - ANSWER-An endocrine gland that produces hormones (HcG, hCS,
progesterone, estriol) and performs metabolic, respiratory, nutritional, excretory, and
storage functions
NursingMaternity & Women’s
Health Care 12th Edition
Lowdermilk Test Bank 2024
Reviewed latest update questions
with 100%verified answers with
EXPERT FEEDBACK
, Healthy People 2020 Goals - Maternal/Infant-Related - ANSWER-A set of objectives to
reduce fetal and infant deaths, maternal mortality, preterm births, and cesarean births
among low-risk women
Fertility Rate - ANSWER-The number of births per 1000 women aged 15 to 44 years,
which was 60.3 in 2017
Birth Rate for Teens - ANSWER-The rate of births for teens aged 15 to 19 years, which
declined by 7% since 2016 to 18.8 in 2017
Cesarean Birth Rate - ANSWER-The percentage of cesarean births among low-risk
women, which increased slightly from 31.9% in 2016 to 32% in 2017
Ethical Issues in Perinatal Nursing and Women's Health Care - ANSWER-Concerns
related to reproductive technology, resource allocation, older-age pregnancies, third-
party payers, induced ovulation, in vitro fertilization, multifetal pregnancy reduction,
intrauterine fetal surgery, and treatment of very low-birth-weight infants
Family Genogram - ANSWER-A family tree format depicting relationships of families
over at least three generations
Vulnerable Populations - ANSWER-Groups such as women, racial and ethnic
minorities, adolescent girls, older women, incarcerated women, immigrant, refugee, and
migrant women, who face significant health disparities and challenges in accessing
healthcare
Conception - ANSWER-The union of a single egg and a single sperm, which is not an
isolated event but part of a sequential process
Ovum - ANSWER-The female reproductive cell with two protective layers, considered
fertile for about 24 hours after ovulation
Sperm - ANSWER-The male reproductive cell with capacitation (removal of sperm's
protective coating) and acrosome (a cap on the sperm)
Zygote - ANSWER-The first cell of the new individual formed after fertilization
Implantation - ANSWER-The process occurring 6-10 days after conception, involving
the embedding of the blastocyst in the endometrium
Chorionic Villi - ANSWER-Structures that form the fetal part of the placenta, including
decidua basalis, decidua capsularis, and decidua vera
Placenta - ANSWER-An endocrine gland that produces hormones (HcG, hCS,
progesterone, estriol) and performs metabolic, respiratory, nutritional, excretory, and
storage functions
