Exam 18: Maternal and Child Health As a Social Problem Maternal and Infant Mortality

Whats the associated risk of the behavior? -Increases risk of congenital heart defects and neural tube defects

Which agency recommends that all pregnant women should be screened for common infections and treated if infected?

The "morning after pill," a form of emergency contraception, can be taken up to how long after unprotected intercourse to prevent ovulation or implantation?

Whats the associated risk of the behavior? -Higher risk for bearing a child with a broad range of birth defects

whats the congenital malformation to the appropriate description. -Defect in body chemistry that can be remedied by early diagnosis and treatment

The amount of folic acid used for fortification is sufficient to provide a maximum protective effects, therefore, young women would not require supplementation with folic acid supplements.

whats the event to the appropriate year. -New York City established milk stations that provided safe milk

Whats the appropriate description of the term? -Leading cause of infant death causing over one-third of these deaths

Whats the appropriate description of the term? -Third leading cause of infant death overall, always unexpected, and not well understood

whats the congenital malformation to the appropriate description. -Have a well-known genetic basis and can be detected by genetic screening

whats the event to the appropriate year. -Establishment of the Children's Bureau

Epidemiologists find that the number one risk factor for infant mortality is __________________.

Which of these countries has the overall lowest infant mortality rate in the world?

The epidemic of birth defects in Minamata, Japan, caused by mercury contamination of the bay from a source, is an extreme example of what type of cause of infant mortality?

A common contributing factor to the IMR in inner cities is the prevalence of lead.

whats the event to the appropriate year. -Congress first provided grants to states to develop health services for mothers and children

The origins of government food assistance programs in the United States, such as WIC, go back to the 1930s.

From 1915 to 2018, the infant mortality rate in the United States dropped from 10% to less than 1%.

The most recent improvement in the U.S. infant mortality rate is due to better treatments for highly vulnerable infants.

Whats the associated risk of the behavior? -Increases risk of premature birth and certain birth defects such as cleft lip and cleft palate