Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is preconception? - CORRECT ANSWER -before pregnancy
How does family & culture influence preconception care? - CORRECT ANSWER --
because culture is learned and can be different for everyone, each person can have different
beliefs and ideals about how they want their care to go.
-family support and structure can also influence preconception care because they may not want
children, or their family may want something specific and that can play a huge role
How do we assess support system in preconception? - CORRECT ANSWER --family
-friends
-woman herself and her readiness to be pregnant and have a baby
-financials, housing
Why/how do we assess lifestyle in preconception? - CORRECT ANSWER -Why: we want
to see all the risk factors that a pregnancy from this mom would include.
How: mainly by asking questions and looking into chart
-personal behaviors and exposures
-workplace/home conditions
-reproductive history
-nutrition
-exercise
-chronic diseases
-infectious diseases
-genetic disorders
, In preconception, what do we teach? - CORRECT ANSWER --how to avoid pregnancy if
they don't want a baby
-identify risk factors
-nutrition
-exercise and rest
-avoidance of substance abuse
-use of risk-reducing sex practices
-attending to family and social needs
What are modifiable risk factors for reproductive health? - CORRECT ANSWER --weight
-substance use (drugs and alcohol)
-smoking
-environmental hazards
-caffeine
-nutrition
-exercise
-stress
-sexual practices
-sleep
What is the role of hormones in reproductive health? - CORRECT ANSWER -Ovaries
produce hormones: estrogen (regulates) and progesterone (prepares)
What are conditions that impact fertility? - CORRECT ANSWER --STI's
-perimenopause
-stress
-endometriosis
-pelvic inflammatory disease