TEST BANK MATERNITY & WOMEN’S
HEALTH CARE 12TH EDITION LOWDERMILK
2025/2026
1. Amniotic FluidANSWERA protective liquid that
surrounds the fetus, providing a symmetrical
environment for growth and development
2. UN Development GoalsANSWERInitiatives to
eradicate poverty, achieve universal
education, promote gender equality, reduce
child mortality, combat diseases, ensure
environmental sustainability, and develop
global partnerships
3. US Healthcare Delivery System
ProblemsANSWERIssues including evidence-
based practice, high healthcare costs, and
challenges in delivering quality care
4. Uterus ContractionsANSWERThe process of
pain modulation through the gate-control
theory, involving certain nerve cells in the
spinal cord, brainstem, and cerebral cortex
5. Vaginal InfectionsANSWERConditions like
bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, and
trichomoniasis that cause inflammation and
discomfort in the vagina
, TEST BANK MATERNITY & WOMEN’S
HEALTH CARE 12TH EDITION LOWDERMILK
2025/2026
6. WICANSWERSpecial Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, and Children,
started in 1972 to assist low-income pregnant
women and children
7. AWHONN StandardsANSWERGuidelines set
by the Association of Women's Health,
Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses, covering trends
in fertility, birthrate, and teen moms
8. Breathing TechniquesANSWERMethods like
cleaning breathing, slow-paced breathing,
modified-paced breathing, pant-blow
breathing, and light breathing used during
labor to reduce pain and maintain control
9. Childbirth PracticeANSWERInvolves
consistent family-centered prenatal care and
self-management to improve health during
ante or postpartum
10. Chorionic VilliANSWERFinger-like
projections that produce placental hormones
and connect to uterine capillaries
HEALTH CARE 12TH EDITION LOWDERMILK
2025/2026
1. Amniotic FluidANSWERA protective liquid that
surrounds the fetus, providing a symmetrical
environment for growth and development
2. UN Development GoalsANSWERInitiatives to
eradicate poverty, achieve universal
education, promote gender equality, reduce
child mortality, combat diseases, ensure
environmental sustainability, and develop
global partnerships
3. US Healthcare Delivery System
ProblemsANSWERIssues including evidence-
based practice, high healthcare costs, and
challenges in delivering quality care
4. Uterus ContractionsANSWERThe process of
pain modulation through the gate-control
theory, involving certain nerve cells in the
spinal cord, brainstem, and cerebral cortex
5. Vaginal InfectionsANSWERConditions like
bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, and
trichomoniasis that cause inflammation and
discomfort in the vagina
, TEST BANK MATERNITY & WOMEN’S
HEALTH CARE 12TH EDITION LOWDERMILK
2025/2026
6. WICANSWERSpecial Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, and Children,
started in 1972 to assist low-income pregnant
women and children
7. AWHONN StandardsANSWERGuidelines set
by the Association of Women's Health,
Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses, covering trends
in fertility, birthrate, and teen moms
8. Breathing TechniquesANSWERMethods like
cleaning breathing, slow-paced breathing,
modified-paced breathing, pant-blow
breathing, and light breathing used during
labor to reduce pain and maintain control
9. Childbirth PracticeANSWERInvolves
consistent family-centered prenatal care and
self-management to improve health during
ante or postpartum
10. Chorionic VilliANSWERFinger-like
projections that produce placental hormones
and connect to uterine capillaries
