Exam 7: Maternal, Infant, and Child Health

The United States leads the industrialized world in teen pregnancy and birth rates by a large margin.

Approximately one-half of pregnancies in the United States are unintended.

The adverse consequences related to teen pregnancy end when the child is born.

Infants born 39 weeks or later are less likely to:

Unintended pregnancy is more likely than intended pregnancy to result in early prenatal care.

Title V is the only federal legislation dedicated to promoting and improving the health of our nation's mothers and children.

A teenage mother is at greater risk for pregnancy complications than a mother older than 20 years of age.

Groups at higher risk of unintended pregnancy are:

The process of determining the preferred number and spacing of children in one's family and choosing the appropriate means to achieve this preference is defined as:

The leading cause of mortality in children is:

The primary unit in which infants and children are nurtured and supported regarding their healthy development is the:

The mortality rates of children have gone down significantly in the past couple of decades.