NUR 318 STUDY GUIDE EXAM 1
(WOMEN'S HEALTH) QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Health Disparities and Social Determinants of health - ANS ... 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 - ANS ... -pre-existing condition
-severe bleeding
-pregnancy-induced high blood pressure
-infections
-obstructed labour and other
-abortion complications
-blood clots/embolism
,Main causes of maternal mortality - ANS ... -Developing countries
-living in rural areas
-poorer communities
-young adolescents
Maternal - ANS ... 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 - ANS ... number of fetal deaths (over 20 weeks) in 1,000 live births
Neonatal - ANS ... number of infants deaths (in first 28 days) in 1,000 live births
Infant - ANS ... number of infant deaths (in first 12 months) in 1,000 live births
Factors strongly related to maternal mortality - ANS ... -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: - ANS ... It's more dangerous to give birth
in the United States than in 49 other countries.
Between two and three women die - ANS ... every day during pregnancy and
childbirth in the USA
The USA spends - ANS ... 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 - ANS ...
Exceeded 60 billion US dollars; the highest hospitalization cost of any area of
medicine
USA maternal death - ANS ... 28 out of 100000
About half of all - ANS ... maternal deaths in the USA are preventable
The 3 factors are probably contributing to the upward Trend in maternal/morbidity
in the USA - ANS ... -inconsistent obstetric practice
-Chronic conditions/no insurance
-Lack of good data
Other Factors Impacting Maternal and Women's Health - ANS ... -culture and
language
-environmental exposure
-stress and coping
-genetics
, -society
-health status and lifestyle
-finances
-transportation
-Health insurance
Abortion: - ANS ... legal, social, and political issue; nurses struggling with personal
beliefs and professional duty
Substance abuse: - ANS ... fetal injury if woman is pregnant; possible charges of
negligence and child endangerment
Intrauterine therapy: - ANS ... medical technology vs. nature; better quality of life
via surgical intervention
Benefits of vaginal delivery for a normal newborn - ANS ... -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 - ANS ... - pregnancy outcomes
-Id problems and treat
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(WOMEN'S HEALTH) QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Health Disparities and Social Determinants of health - ANS ... 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 - ANS ... -pre-existing condition
-severe bleeding
-pregnancy-induced high blood pressure
-infections
-obstructed labour and other
-abortion complications
-blood clots/embolism
,Main causes of maternal mortality - ANS ... -Developing countries
-living in rural areas
-poorer communities
-young adolescents
Maternal - ANS ... 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 - ANS ... number of fetal deaths (over 20 weeks) in 1,000 live births
Neonatal - ANS ... number of infants deaths (in first 28 days) in 1,000 live births
Infant - ANS ... number of infant deaths (in first 12 months) in 1,000 live births
Factors strongly related to maternal mortality - ANS ... -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: - ANS ... It's more dangerous to give birth
in the United States than in 49 other countries.
Between two and three women die - ANS ... every day during pregnancy and
childbirth in the USA
The USA spends - ANS ... 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 - ANS ...
Exceeded 60 billion US dollars; the highest hospitalization cost of any area of
medicine
USA maternal death - ANS ... 28 out of 100000
About half of all - ANS ... maternal deaths in the USA are preventable
The 3 factors are probably contributing to the upward Trend in maternal/morbidity
in the USA - ANS ... -inconsistent obstetric practice
-Chronic conditions/no insurance
-Lack of good data
Other Factors Impacting Maternal and Women's Health - ANS ... -culture and
language
-environmental exposure
-stress and coping
-genetics
, -society
-health status and lifestyle
-finances
-transportation
-Health insurance
Abortion: - ANS ... legal, social, and political issue; nurses struggling with personal
beliefs and professional duty
Substance abuse: - ANS ... fetal injury if woman is pregnant; possible charges of
negligence and child endangerment
Intrauterine therapy: - ANS ... medical technology vs. nature; better quality of life
via surgical intervention
Benefits of vaginal delivery for a normal newborn - ANS ... -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 - ANS ... - pregnancy outcomes
-Id problems and treat
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