NUR 318 Study Guide Exam 1 (women's
health) questions with correct answers
• Main causes of maternal mortality - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅-Developing countries
-living in rural areas
-poorer communities
-young adolescents
Maternal - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Number of deaths of any cause related to or aggravated by
pregnancy or its management during pregnancy and childbirth or within 42 days of termination of
pregnancy/100,00 live births
Fetal - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅number of fetal deaths (over 20 weeks) in 1,000 live births
Neonatal - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅number of infants deaths (in first 28 days) in 1,000 live births
Infant - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅number of infant deaths (in first 12 months) in 1,000 live births
Factors strongly related to maternal mortality - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅-Age (younger than 20 years
and 35 years or older)
-Lack of prenatal care
-Low educational attainment
-Unmarried status
-Non-caucasian race
,50th in the world for maternal mortality: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅It's more dangerous to give birth in
the United States than in 49 other countries.
Between two and three women die - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅every day during pregnancy and
childbirth in the USA
The USA spends - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅more than any other country on health care (17.4% of the
gross domestic production)
More cost on maternal health than any other type of hospital care in 2012 - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔✅Exceeded 60 billion US dollars; the highest hospitalization cost of any area of medicine
USA maternal death - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅28 out of 100000
About half of all - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅maternal deaths in the USA are preventable
The 3 factors are probably contributing to the upward Trend in maternal/morbidity in the USA -
CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅-inconsistent obstetric practice
-Chronic conditions/no insurance
-Lack of good data
Health Disparities and Social Determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Impact in:
Maternal/infant morbidity and mortality
Access to care
Maternal nutrition
Developmental origins of adult health
Leading causes of maternal mortality in the US - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅-pre-existing condition
,-severe bleeding
-pregnancy-induced high blood pressure
-infections
-obstructed labour and other
-abortion complications
-blood clots/embolism
Other Factors Impacting Maternal and Women's Health - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅-culture and
language
-environmental exposure
-stress and coping
-genetics
-society
-health status and lifestyle
-finances
-transportation
-Health insurance
Abortion: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅legal, social, and political issue; nurses struggling with personal
beliefs and professional duty
Substance abuse: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅fetal injury if woman is pregnant; possible charges of
negligence and child endangerment
, Intrauterine therapy: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅medical technology vs. nature; better quality of life via
surgical intervention
Benefits of vaginal delivery for a normal newborn - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅-fluid is removed from
babies lungs while passing through the birth canal -(intermittent compressions of the thorax)
-shorter hospital stay and recovery time compared with a C-section.
-avoid risks of surgery - severe bleeding, scarring, infections, reactions to anesthesia, longer-lasting pain.
- may begin breastfeeding sooner after she delivers.
Prenatal care why is important - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅- pregnancy outcomes
-Id problems and treat
-
Menstrual cycle: normal duration - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅21-35 days
Ovarian Cycle: Follicular Phase - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅period of follicle growth (days 1-14)
Ovarian cycle
ovulation and luteal phase - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅menstrual cycle, phase 2
stimulated by surge in LH
b/c estrogen stops having negative feedback effects at certain threshold -- begins having positive
feedback effects
14 day
Ovarian Cycle: Luteal Phase - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅LH predominates during days 15-28, LH
stimulates secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum
description and hormones involved in ovarian cycle - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅-estrogen
-Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
health) questions with correct answers
• Main causes of maternal mortality - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅-Developing countries
-living in rural areas
-poorer communities
-young adolescents
Maternal - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Number of deaths of any cause related to or aggravated by
pregnancy or its management during pregnancy and childbirth or within 42 days of termination of
pregnancy/100,00 live births
Fetal - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅number of fetal deaths (over 20 weeks) in 1,000 live births
Neonatal - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅number of infants deaths (in first 28 days) in 1,000 live births
Infant - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅number of infant deaths (in first 12 months) in 1,000 live births
Factors strongly related to maternal mortality - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅-Age (younger than 20 years
and 35 years or older)
-Lack of prenatal care
-Low educational attainment
-Unmarried status
-Non-caucasian race
,50th in the world for maternal mortality: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅It's more dangerous to give birth in
the United States than in 49 other countries.
Between two and three women die - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅every day during pregnancy and
childbirth in the USA
The USA spends - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅more than any other country on health care (17.4% of the
gross domestic production)
More cost on maternal health than any other type of hospital care in 2012 - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔✅Exceeded 60 billion US dollars; the highest hospitalization cost of any area of medicine
USA maternal death - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅28 out of 100000
About half of all - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅maternal deaths in the USA are preventable
The 3 factors are probably contributing to the upward Trend in maternal/morbidity in the USA -
CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅-inconsistent obstetric practice
-Chronic conditions/no insurance
-Lack of good data
Health Disparities and Social Determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Impact in:
Maternal/infant morbidity and mortality
Access to care
Maternal nutrition
Developmental origins of adult health
Leading causes of maternal mortality in the US - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅-pre-existing condition
,-severe bleeding
-pregnancy-induced high blood pressure
-infections
-obstructed labour and other
-abortion complications
-blood clots/embolism
Other Factors Impacting Maternal and Women's Health - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅-culture and
language
-environmental exposure
-stress and coping
-genetics
-society
-health status and lifestyle
-finances
-transportation
-Health insurance
Abortion: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅legal, social, and political issue; nurses struggling with personal
beliefs and professional duty
Substance abuse: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅fetal injury if woman is pregnant; possible charges of
negligence and child endangerment
, Intrauterine therapy: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅medical technology vs. nature; better quality of life via
surgical intervention
Benefits of vaginal delivery for a normal newborn - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅-fluid is removed from
babies lungs while passing through the birth canal -(intermittent compressions of the thorax)
-shorter hospital stay and recovery time compared with a C-section.
-avoid risks of surgery - severe bleeding, scarring, infections, reactions to anesthesia, longer-lasting pain.
- may begin breastfeeding sooner after she delivers.
Prenatal care why is important - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅- pregnancy outcomes
-Id problems and treat
-
Menstrual cycle: normal duration - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅21-35 days
Ovarian Cycle: Follicular Phase - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅period of follicle growth (days 1-14)
Ovarian cycle
ovulation and luteal phase - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅menstrual cycle, phase 2
stimulated by surge in LH
b/c estrogen stops having negative feedback effects at certain threshold -- begins having positive
feedback effects
14 day
Ovarian Cycle: Luteal Phase - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅LH predominates during days 15-28, LH
stimulates secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum
description and hormones involved in ovarian cycle - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅-estrogen
-Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
