NUR 251 Exam 1 Questions With
Complete Solutions
/. What race has higher morbidity/mortality rates? - Answer-African American
/.Systemic racism leads to a lack of___ - Answer-Access to prenatal care
/.What is the most significant interference with receiving health care? - Answer-The
ability to pay
$$ Money
/.African Americans have _____ times the infant mortality rate compared to Whites -
Answer-2-3
/.The US has the highest ____ rates with OB - Answer-Mortality
/.Health literacy & Example of this - Answer-a person's capacity to learn about and
understand basic health information and services, and to use these resources to
promote one's health and wellness
Example: Don't use medical slang (NPO, etc.) pts don't understand this.
Ask them questions to see if they understand.
/.What reasons are associated with higher infant mortality rates? - Answer--systemic
racism
-limited maternal education
-young maternal age
-unmarried status
-poverty
-LACK OF PRENATAL CARE
-smoking
/.Leading causes of neonatal mortality rate - Answer--LBW
-preterm
-birth defects
-SIDS
-injuries (shaking baby syndrome)
-pregnancy complications
/.infant mortality rate - Answer-number of infants deaths younger than 1 year of age per
1000 live births
, /.neonatal mortality rate - Answer-number of infant deaths younger than 28 days old per
1000 deaths
/.The 3 major causes of maternal death - Answer--hypertensive disorders
-infection
-hemorrhage
/.Maternal obesity can cause - Answer-2 most frequently reported factors: hypertension
associated with pregnancy, and diabetes.
Other things include:
-decreased fertility
-congenital anomalies
-miscarriage
-fetal death
/.Prenatal care can promote: - Answer-better pregnancy outcomes by providing early
risk assessment and promoting healthy behaviors such as improved nutrition and
smoking cessation.
/.Prenatal care ideally begins when - Answer-before pregnancy
(this is an early risk assessment)
/.Family centered care - Answer-When the whole family is involved there's better
outcomes.
Fathers, partners, grandparents, siblings, and friends may be present for labor and
births. Fathers/partners may be present for c-sections and may participate in vaginal
births by helping to catch the baby.
/.International concerns include - Answer--female genital mutilation
-human trafficking
(not free to speak could be a concern)
/.Other concerns relating to women's health - Answer--HIV (with treatment the risk to
transfer to baby is less than 5%)
-Zika Virus
* spread by mosquito bites or sexual intercourse
*transferred to baby and can cause microcephaly (small brain)
-COVID (makes the body clot)
Complete Solutions
/. What race has higher morbidity/mortality rates? - Answer-African American
/.Systemic racism leads to a lack of___ - Answer-Access to prenatal care
/.What is the most significant interference with receiving health care? - Answer-The
ability to pay
$$ Money
/.African Americans have _____ times the infant mortality rate compared to Whites -
Answer-2-3
/.The US has the highest ____ rates with OB - Answer-Mortality
/.Health literacy & Example of this - Answer-a person's capacity to learn about and
understand basic health information and services, and to use these resources to
promote one's health and wellness
Example: Don't use medical slang (NPO, etc.) pts don't understand this.
Ask them questions to see if they understand.
/.What reasons are associated with higher infant mortality rates? - Answer--systemic
racism
-limited maternal education
-young maternal age
-unmarried status
-poverty
-LACK OF PRENATAL CARE
-smoking
/.Leading causes of neonatal mortality rate - Answer--LBW
-preterm
-birth defects
-SIDS
-injuries (shaking baby syndrome)
-pregnancy complications
/.infant mortality rate - Answer-number of infants deaths younger than 1 year of age per
1000 live births
, /.neonatal mortality rate - Answer-number of infant deaths younger than 28 days old per
1000 deaths
/.The 3 major causes of maternal death - Answer--hypertensive disorders
-infection
-hemorrhage
/.Maternal obesity can cause - Answer-2 most frequently reported factors: hypertension
associated with pregnancy, and diabetes.
Other things include:
-decreased fertility
-congenital anomalies
-miscarriage
-fetal death
/.Prenatal care can promote: - Answer-better pregnancy outcomes by providing early
risk assessment and promoting healthy behaviors such as improved nutrition and
smoking cessation.
/.Prenatal care ideally begins when - Answer-before pregnancy
(this is an early risk assessment)
/.Family centered care - Answer-When the whole family is involved there's better
outcomes.
Fathers, partners, grandparents, siblings, and friends may be present for labor and
births. Fathers/partners may be present for c-sections and may participate in vaginal
births by helping to catch the baby.
/.International concerns include - Answer--female genital mutilation
-human trafficking
(not free to speak could be a concern)
/.Other concerns relating to women's health - Answer--HIV (with treatment the risk to
transfer to baby is less than 5%)
-Zika Virus
* spread by mosquito bites or sexual intercourse
*transferred to baby and can cause microcephaly (small brain)
-COVID (makes the body clot)
