Exam 2 Chap 7

Question 1

MIC

Answer 1

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

Question 2

families

Answer 2

primary unit in which infants and children are nurtured and supported regarding healthy development.

Question 3

US census bureau definition of family

Answer 3

a group of two people or more related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together.

Question 4

single parent families

Answer 4

adverse birth outcomes, low birth weight, higher mortality, more likely to live in poverty.

Question 5

unmarried mothers

Answer 5

lower education, incomes, and greater dependance on wellfare.

Question 6

teenage births

Answer 6

1/3 of teen girls will get pregnant before 20, they are more likely to drop out, not get married or get divorced, live in poverty, and have pregnancy complications.

Question 7

unintended pregnancy

Answer 7

mistimed or unwanted, 1/2 pregnancies are unplanned and 40% of those end in abortion, associated with negative health behaviors such as delayed prenatal care, inadequate weight gain, and smoking or drinking.

Question 8

family planning

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Title X

Answer 9

Family Planning Act, federal program that provides funds for family planning services for low-income people, over 5 million women receive care at clinics.

Question 10

Abortion

Answer 10

1973 Supreme Court case Roe vs. Wade says that it is unconstitutional for states to prohibit abortions.

Question 11

maternal health

Answer 11

health of women in childbearing years, including those in the pre-pregnancy period, those who are caring for young children.

Question 12

maternal mortality

Answer 12

death of a woman whlie 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 or its management.

Question 13

prenatal health care

Answer 13

medical care from time of conception until birth process, and has three major components: risk assessments, treatment of medical conditions, and education.

Question 14

infant health

Answer 14

mothers level of prenatal care, quality of delivery, environment after birth, nutrition, immunizations.

Question 15

infant mortality

Answer 15

daeth of a child <1 year of age, and a measure of a nations health

Question 16

decline in US infant mortality

Answer 16

improved disease sureillance, advanced clinical care, improved access to health care, better nutrition, increased education

Question 17

leading causes of mortality

Answer 17

congenital abnormalities, preterm/low birth weight, SIDS, problems related to complications of pregnancy, and respiratory distress syndrome.

Question 18

Improving infant health

Answer 18

reducing smoking during pregnancy, eliminating maternal alcohol use, increase breastfeeding rates, and placing babies on their back to sleep

Question 19

childhood mortality

Answer 19

rates have declined in past decades, unintentional injuries cause of death in children

Question 20

childhood morbidity

Answer 20

unintentional injuries, physical activity and nutrition, child maltreatment, and infectious diseases.

Question 21

community programs

Answer 21

federal government has over 35 programs in 16 different agencies to serve needs of nations children

Question 22

Title V

Answer 22

only federal legislation dedicated to promoting and improving health of mothers and children

Question 23

Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Answer 23

established in 1990 to administer Title V funding, accomplishes goals to achieve: infrastructure building, population-based, enablinng, and direct health care services.

Question 24

WIC

Answer 24

special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children sponsored by the USDA; established in 1974, and must have residency in application state, meet income requirements, at nutritional risk.

Question 25

medicaid

Answer 25

low-income individuals and families, children are slightly more than half of all medicaid beneficiaries.

Question 26

CHIP

Answer 26

uninsured children whose families don’t qualify for Medicaid.

Question 27

Family and Medical Leave Act

Answer 27

grants 12 weeks unpaid job projected leave to men or women after birth of child, adoption, or illness in immediate family

Question 28

Family Support Act

Answer 28

provide funds for child care for poor families

Question 29

Children advocates

Answer 29

Children’s defense fund, United Nations childrens fund, american academy of pediatrics.