MATERNAL HEALTH

Question 1

What is safe motherhood

Answer 1

Achieving conception, going through pregnancy, childbirth and resulting in the birth of a healthy infant while the mother is in the best of health

Question 2

Goal of safe motherhood

Answer 2

to improve women’s health in general and specifically to contribute to the reduction in maternal and infant morbidiy and mortality

Question 3

Components of SM

Answer 3

Health education and counseling
Pre-conception care
Antenatal care
Labour and delivery care
Postnatal care
Family planning
Post abortion care

Question 4

Post natal care

Answer 4

From delivery to 6 weeks after

Question 5

Maternal mortality

Answer 5

death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes

Question 6

What percentage of maternal deaths occur in developing countries

Answer 6

99%

Question 7

Maternal mortality ratio

Answer 7

maternal deaths per 100,000 live births within a year

Question 8

Maternal mortality rate

Answer 8

maternal deaths per 100,000 women of reproductive age (15-49)

Question 9

Direct causes of maternal mortality

Answer 9

results from complications of pregnancy, labour or puerperium

Question 10

Indirect causes of maternal mortality

Answer 10

HIV
malaria
anemia
diabetes
cardiac disease

Question 11

State the direct causes of maternal mortality

Answer 11

hemorrhage
hypertensive disorders
sepsis
complications of unsafe abortion
embolism

Question 12

Determinants of maternal mortality

Answer 12

the four delays

Question 13

EmONC

Answer 13

Emergency obstetric and newborn care

Question 14

Components of EmONC

Answer 14

basic and comprehensive

Question 15

Difference between basic and comprehensive

Answer 15

Comprehensive has two additional
Perform surgery
Perform blood transfusion

Question 16

Basic EmONC

Answer 16

Parenteral antibiotics
Uterotonics
Parenteral anticonvulsants
Removal of placenta
Removal of retained products of conception
Assisted vaginal delivery
Neonatal resuscitation

Question 17

UN EmONC recommendation

Answer 17

5 EmONC facilities per 500,000 people including at least one comprehensive facility

Question 18

Ghana EmONC recommendation

Answer 18

5 EmONC facilities per 200,000 people including at least one comprehensive facility

Question 19

Categories of FP methods

Answer 19

Emergency
Short term
Long term (LARCs)
Permanent (VSC)

Question 20

LARCs

Answer 20

Long acting reversible contraceptives

Question 21

VSC

Answer 21

voluntary surgical contraception

Question 22

Short term methods

Answer 22

Condoms
Spermicides
Oral contraceptives
Combined injectables
Lactational amenorrhoea method (LAM)
Natural FP methods

Question 23

Long term FP methods

Answer 23

Intrauterine devices (IUDs)
Hormonal implants
Progestin only injectables

Question 24

Example of hormonal implant

Answer 24

Jadelle

Question 25

Permanent FP methods

Answer 25

Tubal ligation (Bilateral tubal ligation ) Vasectomy

Question 26

Emergency contraception

Answer 26

Oral contraceptive pills IUD

Question 27

New FP methods for females

Answer 27

Vaginal rings (combined or progestin only) Transdemal patches (combined)

Question 28

New FP methods for males

Answer 28

Nestorone-Testosterone gel Demathandrolone undecanoate (DMAU) pill Reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance (RISUG)