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| Define maternal mortality ratio. (MMR) |
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| Number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births |
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The death of a woman while pregnant or within __ days of pregnancy termination is a maternal death.
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T or F
The death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy is classified a maternal death. |
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| If a woman is pregnant and dies in a car accident, is this considered a maternal death? Why or why not? |
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No.
Accidental and incidental causes of death while pregnant are not considered maternal deaths because the death did not result from the pregnancy or its management. |
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| List the five causes of maternal death in developing countries. |
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- hemorrhage
- preeclampsia/eclampsia
- infection
- obstructed labor
- unsafe abortion
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List the five causes of maternal death in the US.
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- embolism (20%)
- hemorrhage (17%)
- preeclampsia and eclampsia (16%)
- infection (13%)
- cardiomyopathy (8%)
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T or F
The maternal death rate of women who do receive prenatal care is equal to that of women who do not receive prenatal care. |
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| False. Women who do not receive prenatal care are 3-4 times more likely to die than woman who do. |
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| The US recommends 13 prenatal care visits. Ideally care is initiated in the first trimester. Which to groups in the US receive less than the recommended number of visits? |
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| African American and Native American |
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| What percentage of maternal deaths in the US occurs between 1 and 42 days following birth? |
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| Sharon lecture stated that routine postpartum care consists of how many visits? What are the time intervals? |
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Two visits.
One visit at 2 weeks and one visit at 6 weeks. |
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| Death of a child in the first year of life compared to 1,000 live births. |
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| In the US, infant mortality is due to what two factors? |
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- preterm birth
- low birth weight
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| Define neonatal mortality. |
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| Infants who die before reaching 28 days of age |
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| Neonatal mortality accounts for what percentage of deaths under 5 years of age? |
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| List the major causes of neonatal mortality. |
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- short gestation
- low birth weight
- congenital malformations
- maternal complications (during pregnancy or birth)
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| List the 5 causes of severe maternal morbidity. |
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- embolism
- stroke
- seizures
- infection
- hemorrhage
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| List the causes of "mild" maternal morbidity. |
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- depression
- pelvic pain/adhesions
- dyspareunia
- incontinence (fecal/urinary)
- back pain
- anemia
- superficial phlebitis
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| Repeat cesareans increase the risk for maternal morbidity. List the major sequelae that result from repeat cesareans. |
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- placental implantation problems (hemorrhage)
- surgical manipulation (post op pain, ileus)
- distorted anatomy (bowel/bladder perforation)
- hemorrhage (hysterectomy)
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