OB Exam #1

Question 1

US Birth Rates

Answer 1

Increased from age 35-44

Question 2

The rate of morbidity and mortality increase for newborns

Answer 2

LBW 2500 or 5 lbs 8 oz

Question 3

Leading cause of maternal death

Answer 3

HTN, infection & hemorrhage

Question 4

EBP

Answer 4

practice that integrates the best evidence from [research] studies and patient care data with clinician expertise and patient preferences and values.

Question 5

Integrative Health Care

Answer 5

patient-centered approach that combines conventional medicine with complementary and alternative therapies (CAM) to optimize health and well-being, taking into account the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of a person.

Question 6

Barriers To Access Care of pregnant women

Answer 6

Cost, unmarried women, adolescent girls, inability to pay, age, education level

Question 7

Presumptive signs of pregnancy

Answer 7

Symptoms that could be something else: frequent urination, stretch marks, tender breast, n/v

Question 8

Probable signs of pregnancy

Answer 8

Cervical changes, mild uterine cramping, softening of the cervix, quickening, Braxton Hicks contractions, and a positive pregnancy test

Question 9

Positive sign of pregnancy

Answer 9

Fetal heart tone. Fetal movement and ultrasound