Maternal and Child care Flashcards
MCH Services have special priorities for the following Reasons:
1 . Mothers and children form the majority of population
2. They are particularly vulnerable to diseases & death.
3 . Most of the diseases are preventable
4.preventive services of mothers & children decrease childhood and mother disability & the resulting social burden .
5. Good health of mothers & children is an investment in social development & productivity of a nation.
Aims of MCH Services:
- Every pregnant woman maintains good health, goes through a normal and safe delivery, and bears a healthy child.
- Every child grows up in healthy environment, receives proper nourishment, and adequate protection from diseases
- Communicable disease are controlled.
- Diseases are detected and treated before they become serious & chronic.
5.Statistical data is maintained.
Major Aspects of MCH Services
1-Supervision & support
2 -Diagnosis & treatment
3 -Health education
4 -Advice on family planning methods
5 -Training of personal
6 -School health
7-Research.
MCH Levels:
1/ community level
2/ health center level
3/hospital level
Supervision from higher level to lower level. (T/F)
T
Referral from higher level to lower level.(T/F)
F
Maternal Health Services
Care before conception.
Family planning
Antenatal care.
Delivery Care.
Postnatal care.
Activities of premarital examination programme in lraq
1-blood test for HB &Rh .
2-Blood examination for early detection of haemoglobinopathies .
3-blood examination for early detection of D.M.
4-Serological tests for identifying STD like syphilis & AIDS.
5-Chest Xray for tuberculosis .
6-Full medical examination ,
7-Health education.
8-Psychological examination.
Aims of ANC:
1-Assessment & management of maternal risk & symptoms
2-Assessment and management of fetus risk
3- Diagnosis and management of prenatal complications .
4-prenatal diagnosis and management of fetal abnormality
5-Decision regarding timing and mode of delivery
6-Reduce anxiety associated with delivery
7-Parental educating regarding pregnancy and childbirth.
• 8-Parental education regarding child rearing.
Components of ANC
1-Monitoring health through antenatal examinations .
2-Risk screening & assessment.
3-Provision of special supplements &immunization.
4-Health education
there is a big difference in outcome between a four visit schedule and a twelve visit schedule. (T/F)
F
First antenatal visit on which week
8-14
Number of antenatal visits and their date
8-14 week visit
20-24 week visit
32-34 week visit
36-40 week visit
Physical examination:
thorough general examination, resp. & cardiac examination–
—weigh, height, blood pressure
—Abdominal & pelvic examination fundal height, fetal heart auscultation.