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chapter 7 Flashcards

1
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what are the age ranges for infants and children?

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infants: <1 year
children: 1-9 years

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2
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how long do women mensturate?

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about 40 years

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how long is the post-partum period?

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3 months

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what does maternal, infant, and child health encompass?

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health of women of childbearing age from pre-pregnancy through pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the postpartum period, and the health of the child prior to birth through adolescence.

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what are MIC statistics important indicators of?

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effectiveness of disease prevention and health promotions services in a community

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6
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what challenges still remain despite a decline in MIC mortality?

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  • significant racial disparities
  • low income and education
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7
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definition of family

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  • various definitions of “family”
  • concept has changed over time, depends on social and cultural norms and values, may be coceptualized differently on an individual basis.
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8
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unmarried women are more like than married women to what?

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experience negative birth outcomes

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9
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teen mothers more likely to..

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  • smoke during pregnancy
  • have preterm birth
  • have low-birth weight babies
  • have pregnancy complications

teens mother who become pregnant..
- drop out of school
- not get married
- rely on public assistance
- live in poverty

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what percentage of teenage girls get pregnant before they are 20?

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25%

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what is family planning?

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determining the preferred number and spacing of children and choosing the appropriate means to accomplish it

  • community involvement includes governmental and non-governmental agencies
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12
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how many pregnancies are unintended? and how may of those end in abortion?

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50% and 43%

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13
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what are some negative health behaviors associated with unintended pregnancies?

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  • delayed prenatal care
  • inadequate weight gain
  • smoking
  • drug use
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14
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what is the title X family planning act?

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a federal progran that provides funds for family planning services for low-income people

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what does the family planning act aim to reduce?

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unintended pregnancy by providing contraceptive and other reproductive healthcare services to low income women.

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16
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who is margaret sanger?

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an female activist who advocated for birth control/contraceptives
- opened america’s first birth control clinic

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17
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comstock laws

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set of federal acts passed by congress under US grant that prevented the mailing on contraceptives.

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18
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what have clinics improved?

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MIC health indicators

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19
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each public health dollar spent saves

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$3.74 in medicaid costs

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20
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when is abortion legal in Roe v Wade

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early stages of pregnancy
- first trimester: women can get an abortion
- second trimester: women can get an abortion based on state laws
- third trimester: women can only get an abortion if it’s life threatening

21
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what did the hyde amendment of 1976 state?

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illegal to use federal funds for abortion unless women’s life in danger

22
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pro-life

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a medical/ethical position that holds that performing abortion is an act of murder

23
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pro-choice

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a medical/ethical position that holds that women have a right to reproductive freedom

24
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what decision overturned roe v. wade?

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dobbs v. jackson women’s health organization

25
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maternal death

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42 days after the birth of the children

26
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preconception care

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medical care provided to a woman of reproductive age to promote health prior to conception

27
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prenatal care

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medical care provided to a pregnant woman from the time of conception until the birth process occurs

28
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what factors do infant health depend on?

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  • mother’s health and her health behavior prior to and during pregnancy
  • genetic characteristics
  • mother’s level of prenatal
  • quality of delivery
  • infant’s enviornment
  • nutrition
  • immunization
29
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what is infant mortality a measure of?

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nation’s health

30
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what are the leading causes of infant death?

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  • cogenital abnormalities
  • preterm/low-birth weight
  • SIDS - death under 1 years without a cause
31
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childhood mortality is

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the most severe measure of health in children

32
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what is the leading and second leading cause of death in children?

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  1. gun violence
  2. unintentional injuries
33
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what impact do unintentional injuries have?

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  • economic
  • emotional
  • disabling
34
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what does childhood maltreatment include?

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  • physical, sexual, and emotional abuse
  • neglect
  • abandoment
  • exploitation
  • threats to child
35
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what is the role of community programs in addressing child maltreatment?

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they should be sensitive to cultural values and non-punitive

36
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categorical programs

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  • only available to people who fit in a specific group
37
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women, infants, and children program (WIC)

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  • clinic based program designed to provided nutritional and health-related good and services to pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants up to 1, and children up to 5.
38
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what are eligibility requirements for WIC?

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  • resident in application state
  • income requirements, at “nutritional risk”
39
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medicaid

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  • low-income individuals and families; children are slightly more than half of all Medicaid beneficiaries
40
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CHIP

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  • targets uninsured children whose families don’t qualify for medicaid
41
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family medical leave act

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  • grants 12 weeks unpaid job-protected leave to men or women after birth of child, adoption, or illness in immediate family.
42
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how much does teenage pregnancy cost direct taxpayers?

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$9 billion

43
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why is vaccinating early beneficial?

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children can be protected when they are especially vulnerable, and for the rest of their life

44
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what is the children’s defense fund?

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aims to educate the nation about the needs of children and encourage preventive investment in children before they get sick or suffer

45
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what is UNICEF

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united nations childrens fund - improves child conditions through community based services, water sanitation, and mass vaccinations.

46
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what is the american academy of pediatrics?

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this academy is committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults

  • research
  • advocacy for children and youth
  • public and professional education
47
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what is the impact of lacking health insurance on children?

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they are more likely to have necessary care delayed or receive no care

48
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what are the leading causes of maternal mortality?

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poverty and health complications during pregnancy

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