Chapter 1

Question 0

What was the infant mortality rate in the US in 2008?

Answer 0

6.61 per 1000 live births

Question 1

Infant mortality rate

Answer 1

The number of deaths of infants under 1 yr of age per 1000 live births in a given population

Question 2

What is a key factor in infant mortality?

Answer 2

Gestational age

Question 3

What are the five leading causes of infant death?

Answer 3

Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities, disorders related prematurity and low birth weight, SIDS, maternal complications of pregnancy, and accident.

Question 4

Maternal mortality rate

Answer 4

The number of deaths from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or pregnancy management during the pregnancy cycle per 100,000 live births.

Question 5

What was the maternal mortality weight in the US in 2007?

Answer 5

12.7 per 100,000 live births

Question 6

Birth rate

Answer 6

The number of live births per 1000 people

Question 7

Assisted reproductive technology (ART)

Answer 7

Used to describe highly technologic approaches used to produce pregnancy. e.g. In vireo fertilization and embryo transfer

Question 8

What may occur during ART because of the use of ovulation-inducing medications?

Answer 8

Multifetal pregnancy

Question 9

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Answer 9

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