PPN 301 - week 1 Practice Questions
and All Accurate Answers 2026/2027
Updated.
maternal health - Answer health and services provided to women who are of childbearing age
(after menses) and include preconception care, pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum
period
perinatal period - Answer period of time just before conception, during pregnancy, and after
labor and delivery
access to health resources in Indigenous communities is compromised by what - Answer lack
of culturally safe care, limited-service providers, intergenerational effects of colonialism, racism,
and residential schools
medicalization of birth - Answer use of biomedical model - golden standard is having a
physician and giving birth in a tertiary care center
maternal mortality rate - Answer number of maternal deaths from births and complications of
pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium (the first 42 days after termination of the pregnancy) per
100 000 live births
Canadian Perinatal Surveillance system (CPSS) - Answer used to capture current info on major
maternal, fetal, and infant health determinants and outcomes in Canada; collects data from vital
statistics and analyze/interprets it. provides studies and reports to be used as the basis of health
policies and actions
key indicator of child health - Answer infant mortality rate
who (historically) has poor health outcomes in Canada - Answer First Nations, Inuit, Metis
protective factor for Indigenous populations - Answer rural residence (regardless of isolation),
protects against preterm birth, LBW, and gestational age size
mothering - Answer >is fundamental to all beings
>involves nurturing and raising children
>extends far beyond biology and bodies
>is the act and practice of love and the passing on of knowledge
, >occurs across multiple times and spaces
>is political
>is life
importance of mothering in Canadian society - Answer paid maternity and parental benefit,
can stay home w child up to 18 months after birth
how do families benefit from paid leave - Answer reduced childcare costs and children benefit
by having a parent present over their first year of life
breastfeeding is widely accepted as... - Answer best nutrition a mother can offer her baby
how are Indigenous birth outcomes worse than non Indigenous pop'ns - Answer >higher rates
of premature birth
>large for gestational age
>infant deaths from SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)
infant mortality rate is indicative of - Answer population health and social determinants of
health
recommended breastfeeding length - Answer first 6 months
benefits of breastfeeding (for mothers) - Answer Decreases:
- breast cancer
- ovarian cancer
- diabetes
- heart disease
cost effective, portable, protection against weak bones
short term benefits of breast milk - Answer protection against infectious diseases in infancy
(acute otitis media, gastroenteritis, diarrhea, SIDS, resp infections)
long term benefits of breast milk - Answer protection against obesity, enhances cognitive
development
reasons why mothers discontinue breastfeeding before 6 mmonths - Answer -belief of
insufficient milk
and All Accurate Answers 2026/2027
Updated.
maternal health - Answer health and services provided to women who are of childbearing age
(after menses) and include preconception care, pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum
period
perinatal period - Answer period of time just before conception, during pregnancy, and after
labor and delivery
access to health resources in Indigenous communities is compromised by what - Answer lack
of culturally safe care, limited-service providers, intergenerational effects of colonialism, racism,
and residential schools
medicalization of birth - Answer use of biomedical model - golden standard is having a
physician and giving birth in a tertiary care center
maternal mortality rate - Answer number of maternal deaths from births and complications of
pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium (the first 42 days after termination of the pregnancy) per
100 000 live births
Canadian Perinatal Surveillance system (CPSS) - Answer used to capture current info on major
maternal, fetal, and infant health determinants and outcomes in Canada; collects data from vital
statistics and analyze/interprets it. provides studies and reports to be used as the basis of health
policies and actions
key indicator of child health - Answer infant mortality rate
who (historically) has poor health outcomes in Canada - Answer First Nations, Inuit, Metis
protective factor for Indigenous populations - Answer rural residence (regardless of isolation),
protects against preterm birth, LBW, and gestational age size
mothering - Answer >is fundamental to all beings
>involves nurturing and raising children
>extends far beyond biology and bodies
>is the act and practice of love and the passing on of knowledge
, >occurs across multiple times and spaces
>is political
>is life
importance of mothering in Canadian society - Answer paid maternity and parental benefit,
can stay home w child up to 18 months after birth
how do families benefit from paid leave - Answer reduced childcare costs and children benefit
by having a parent present over their first year of life
breastfeeding is widely accepted as... - Answer best nutrition a mother can offer her baby
how are Indigenous birth outcomes worse than non Indigenous pop'ns - Answer >higher rates
of premature birth
>large for gestational age
>infant deaths from SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)
infant mortality rate is indicative of - Answer population health and social determinants of
health
recommended breastfeeding length - Answer first 6 months
benefits of breastfeeding (for mothers) - Answer Decreases:
- breast cancer
- ovarian cancer
- diabetes
- heart disease
cost effective, portable, protection against weak bones
short term benefits of breast milk - Answer protection against infectious diseases in infancy
(acute otitis media, gastroenteritis, diarrhea, SIDS, resp infections)
long term benefits of breast milk - Answer protection against obesity, enhances cognitive
development
reasons why mothers discontinue breastfeeding before 6 mmonths - Answer -belief of
insufficient milk
