High Risk Pregnancy

Question 1

What is a High Risk Pregnancy?

Answer 1

Pregnancy related complication or external factor puts the health of the woman, fetus or both at extreme risk

Question 2

What are the 3 high risk pregnancy factors?

Answer 2

Psychological, social, and physical

Question 3

List 3 psychological prepregnancy risks

Answer 3

1. History of drug dependence
2. History of intimate partner abuse
3. History of mental illness

Question 4

List 3 psychological pregnancy risks

Answer 4

1. Loss of support person
2. Illness of a family member
3. Drug Abuse

Question 5

List 3 psychological labor and birth risks

Answer 5

1. Severely frightened by labor and birth experience
2. Separation of infant at birth
3. Lack of preparation for labor

Question 6

List 3 physical prepregnancy risks

Answer 6

Visual or hearing challenges
Pelvic misshape
Obesity

Question 7

List 3 physical pregnancy risks

Answer 7

Subject to trauma
Multiple gestation
Infection

Question 8

List 3 physical labor and birth risks

Answer 8

Hemorrhage
Dystocia
Retained placenta

Question 9

List 3 social prepregnancy risks

Answer 9

Isolated
Highly mobile lifestyle
Poor housing

Question 10

List 3 social pregnancy risks

Answer 10

Refusal of or neglected prenatal care
Exposure to environmental teratogens
Disruptive family incident

Question 11

List 3 social labor and birth risks

Answer 11

Lack of support person
Inadequate home for infant care
Unplanned CS birth