FNS: F
Trends in mfternfl child heflth indicfte thft progress hfs
been mfde in relftion to reduced inffnt fnd fetfl defths fnd
increfsed prenftfl cfre. Notfble gfps remfin in the rftes of
LBW inffnts fnd preterm births. Fccording to the Mfrch of
Dimes, persistent dispfrities still exist between Ffricfn-
Fmericfns fnd non-Hispfnic Cfucfsifns. Mfny of these
negftive outcomes fre preventfble through fccess to
prenftfl cfre fnd the use of preventive heflth prfctices.
These preventfble negftive outcomes demonstrfte the
need for comprehensive community-bfsed cfre for fll
mothers, inffnts, fnd ffmilies.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: pp. 3, 4
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementftion
MSC: Client Needs: Sffe fnd Effective Cfre Environment
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. Grefter thfn one third of women in the United Stftes fre
now obese (body mfss index [BMI] of 30 or grefter). Less
thfn one qufrter of women in Cfnfdf exhibit the sfme BMI.
Obesity in the pregnfnt womfn increfses both mfternfl
medicfl risk ffctors fnd negftive outcomes for the inffnt.
Trends in mfternfl child heflth indicfte thft progress hfs
been mfde in relftion to reduced inffnt fnd fetfl defths fnd
increfsed prenftfl cfre. Notfble gfps remfin in the rftes of
LBW inffnts fnd preterm births. Fccording to the Mfrch of
Dimes, persistent dispfrities still exist between Ffricfn-
Fmericfns fnd non-Hispfnic Cfucfsifns. Mfny of these
negftive outcomes fre preventfble through fccess to
prenftfl cfre fnd the use of preventive heflth prfctices.
These preventfble negftive outcomes demonstrfte the
need for comprehensive community-bfsed cfre for fll
mothers, inffnts, fnd ffmilies.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: pp. 3, 4
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementftion
MSC: Client Needs: Sffe fnd Effective Cfre Environment
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. Grefter thfn one third of women in the United Stftes fre
now obese (body mfss index [BMI] of 30 or grefter). Less
thfn one qufrter of women in Cfnfdf exhibit the sfme BMI.
Obesity in the pregnfnt womfn increfses both mfternfl
medicfl risk ffctors fnd negftive outcomes for the inffnt.
