Midwifery clinical concepts questions with correct answers

What is the purpose of pre-conception care CORRECT ANSWER A preventative approach through which biomedical, behavioral, social, and psychological risk factors identified before pregnancy or early in pregnancy to optimize maternal and neonatal outcomes what is the difference between a urine dipstick and a blood test in regards to confirmation of pregnancy? CORRECT ANSWER 1. Urine test: Detect hCG in urine approximately two weeks after conception (generally 97-99% accurate) 2. Blood test: Detect hCG in maternal blood by the second week after conception (usually very accurate) what are some bacterial transmitted STIs? CORRECT ANSWER gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydia how do the following threaten a pregnancy? gonorrhoea syphilis chlamydia CORRECT ANSWER *gonorrhoea:* risk of misscarriage, premature birth, infect of fetus during birth (in eyes leading to blindness, joint and blood infections) *syphilis*: risk of miscarriage and stillbirth infection transmitted from placenta and birth. Can cause fetal organ damage. *chlamydia:* risk of miscarriage a