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Which of the following is considered a key component of antenatal care?
Which of the following is considered a key component of antenatal care?
- Determining the gestational age of the fetus
- Providing nutritional and health education to the mother
- Administering tetanus toxoid immunization
- All of the above (correct)
Hospital deliveries are discouraged in favor of home deliveries to promote natural childbirth.
Hospital deliveries are discouraged in favor of home deliveries to promote natural childbirth.
False (B)
What timeframe is generally recognized as the postpartum period?
What timeframe is generally recognized as the postpartum period?
40 days or six weeks
A neonate is defined as a child within the first ______ of life.
A neonate is defined as a child within the first ______ of life.
Match the following tests with their purpose before marriage:
Match the following tests with their purpose before marriage:
Which of the following is NOT typically included in the list of tests that couples should consider before marriage?
Which of the following is NOT typically included in the list of tests that couples should consider before marriage?
The primary goal of postnatal care is solely focused on the physical recovery of the mother.
The primary goal of postnatal care is solely focused on the physical recovery of the mother.
During which period of infancy does the 'post-neonate' stage occur?
During which period of infancy does the 'post-neonate' stage occur?
According to the guidelines, a mother should receive a minimum of ______ antenatal care visits during her pregnancy.
According to the guidelines, a mother should receive a minimum of ______ antenatal care visits during her pregnancy.
Match the following concepts with their description:
Match the following concepts with their description:
Which of these is a component of natal care?
Which of these is a component of natal care?
Tetanus toxoid immunization is only administered during natal care.
Tetanus toxoid immunization is only administered during natal care.
What is the recommended frequency of full clinical examinations of a child during their first year?
What is the recommended frequency of full clinical examinations of a child during their first year?
Maternal mortality is defined as the death of a woman while ______ or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy.
Maternal mortality is defined as the death of a woman while ______ or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy.
Match each cause with its corresponding category of maternal mortality:
Match each cause with its corresponding category of maternal mortality:
Which of the following factors is LEAST likely to influence child morbidity and mortality?
Which of the following factors is LEAST likely to influence child morbidity and mortality?
Home deliveries are strictly prohibited, regardless of the circumstances, due to potential risks.
Home deliveries are strictly prohibited, regardless of the circumstances, due to potential risks.
What weight defines a baby has having a low birth weight, according to the presented material?
What weight defines a baby has having a low birth weight, according to the presented material?
Periodic medical examinations of a child should occur ______ every year from the second year until school age.
Periodic medical examinations of a child should occur ______ every year from the second year until school age.
Match the maternal health problems with their potential causes:
Match the maternal health problems with their potential causes:
To reduce maternal mortality, which approach would be LEAST effective?
To reduce maternal mortality, which approach would be LEAST effective?
Jaundice is more prevalent in neonates than in preterm babies.
Jaundice is more prevalent in neonates than in preterm babies.
According to the material, what is the primary focus of health education provided to mothers during postnatal care?
According to the material, what is the primary focus of health education provided to mothers during postnatal care?
Head circumference is measured periodically in children until the closure of the ______ at around 18 months.
Head circumference is measured periodically in children until the closure of the ______ at around 18 months.
Match the following factors to associated conditions in premature babies:
Match the following factors to associated conditions in premature babies:
Which factor most significantly predisposes preterm babies to an increased risk of infection?
Which factor most significantly predisposes preterm babies to an increased risk of infection?
A full-term baby can never have low birth weight.
A full-term baby can never have low birth weight.
What are the two leading causes of maternal death in developing countries?
What are the two leading causes of maternal death in developing countries?
According to the material, the incidence of ______ among total births in Egypt is estimated to be 15%.
According to the material, the incidence of ______ among total births in Egypt is estimated to be 15%.
Match the following child health care program components with their description:
Match the following child health care program components with their description:
What physiological immaturity can lead to impaired regulation of body temperature in preterm babies?
What physiological immaturity can lead to impaired regulation of body temperature in preterm babies?
If a complication arises during a home delivery, the well-trained birth attendant should proceed with the delivery at home without consulting the hospital to avoid unnecessary delays.
If a complication arises during a home delivery, the well-trained birth attendant should proceed with the delivery at home without consulting the hospital to avoid unnecessary delays.
Identify three key strategies a well equipped health facility can implement to effectively reduce maternal mortality?
Identify three key strategies a well equipped health facility can implement to effectively reduce maternal mortality?
For a child in their ______ year, a systemic clinical examination is recommended twice according the content.
For a child in their ______ year, a systemic clinical examination is recommended twice according the content.
Match each action with its purpose in promoting maternal or child health:
Match each action with its purpose in promoting maternal or child health:
Which of the following is the LEAST likely characteristic of a preterm baby contributing to health problems?
Which of the following is the LEAST likely characteristic of a preterm baby contributing to health problems?
The overarching goal is to make all delivery to take place in an equipped health facility.
The overarching goal is to make all delivery to take place in an equipped health facility.
What is the upper age limit, in months, for a child to be categorized as an 'infant'?
What is the upper age limit, in months, for a child to be categorized as an 'infant'?
According to the program, antenatal care includes ______, which can involve determining the the gestational age of the fetus.
According to the program, antenatal care includes ______, which can involve determining the the gestational age of the fetus.
Match each test with the condition may reveal or detect, related to maternal health and prenatal considerations.
Match each test with the condition may reveal or detect, related to maternal health and prenatal considerations.
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Tests Before Marriage
Tests Before Marriage
Tests recommended for couples before marriage include complete blood count (CBC), blood group & Rh typing, abnormal haemoglobin, screening for sexually transmitted diseases, and hepatitis B & C viruses.
Maternal Health Care Program
Maternal Health Care Program
The maternal health care program includes antenatal care, natal care and postnatal care.
Antenatal Care (ANC)
Antenatal Care (ANC)
Antenatal Care (ANC) involves assessing the health status of the woman, including risk detection for both mother and fetus.
ANC Visit Schedule
ANC Visit Schedule
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Objectives of Natal Care
Objectives of Natal Care
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Natal Care Attendants
Natal Care Attendants
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Ideal Place Of Delivery
Ideal Place Of Delivery
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Postpartum Period
Postpartum Period
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Goals of Postnatal Care
Goals of Postnatal Care
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Examples of Maternal Problems
Examples of Maternal Problems
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Maternal Mortality
Maternal Mortality
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How to Reduce Maternal Mortality
How to Reduce Maternal Mortality
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Neonate Definition
Neonate Definition
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Post-neonate Definition
Post-neonate Definition
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Infant Definition
Infant Definition
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Toddler Definition
Toddler Definition
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Neonatal Morbidity
Neonatal Morbidity
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Low Birth Weight
Low Birth Weight
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Defining Preterm
Defining Preterm
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Prematurity Health Problems
Prematurity Health Problems
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Three factors of Child Health
Three factors of Child Health
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Child Health Care Programme Components
Child Health Care Programme Components
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Periodic Medical Examination of the child
Periodic Medical Examination of the child
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Study Notes
- Material covers foetal, maternal, and neonatal health
What You Will Learn
- Topics include premarital considerations, antenatal, natal, and postnatal care
- It also includes health issues related to prematurity and child health programs
Tests Before Marriage
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Blood group (ABO & Rh typing)
- Abnormal hemoglobin
- Sexually transmitted diseases: HIV, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia
- Hepatitis B & C viruses
Maternal Health Care Program
- Includes Antenatal, Natal, and Postnatal care
Antenatal Care Program (ANC)
- Involves health status assessment of the mother and fetus
- It includes risk detection
- It involves determining the gestational age of the foetus
- Registration and record keeping are important
- Regular checkups are needed, including lab tests
- Nutrition and health education are important
- Tetanus toxoid immunization
Schedule of ANC Periodic Visits
- A minimum of four ANC visits is advised
- The first visit is between 8–12 weeks of pregnancy
- The second visit is between 24–26 weeks
- The third visit should take place at 32 weeks of gestation
- The fourth visit is between 36–38 weeks
Natal Care Program Objectives
- Ensuring a clean and safe delivery
- Preserving the health of both mother and child
- Preventing complications related to delivery
- Ensuring timely access to care if necessary
Components of Natal Care Program
- Well-trained physicians or nurses should assist in delivery
- Delivery should occur in a well-equipped health facility
- Hospital deliveries are the preferred choice
- Home delivery is acceptable if safety, cleanliness and a well-trained birth attendant is present
- A birth attendant should be able to refer cases to the hospital if needed
Postnatal Care (Postpartum Care)
- Postpartum refers to the 40 days or six weeks after childbirth
Goals of Postnatal Care
- Ensuring good health for both mother and newborn
- Family planning for birth spacing
- Helping mothers maintain physical and mental health
Key aspects of postnatal care
- Observing for obstetric injuries & reproductive tract infections
- Examining newborns during the first 15 days of life
- Providing health education on hygiene, nutrition, child care, breastfeeding and immunization
Maternal Health Problems
- Includes morbidity and mortality
Examples of Maternal Health Problems
- Maternal malnutrition (Iron, lodine deficiency, Osteomalacia due to calcium or Obesity)
- Hypertension and diabetes
- Heart disease that it is common in Egypt and may affect up to 1% of pregnancies
- Urinary tract infections
- Puerperal sepsis (genital sepsis) due to infection of genital tract during or after delivery
- Complications of delivery like hemorrhage, potentially causing severe anemia.
Maternal Mortality
- Death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of the termination of pregnancy
Causes of Maternal Mortality:
- Direct obstetric issues
- Haemorrhage
- Hypertension with pregnancy
- Genital sepsis like Puerperal sepsis
- Thromboembolism
- Shock: hypovolemic, neurogenic, septic, amniotic embolism
- Pre-existing diseases or diseases during pregnancy (e.g. heart diseases)
Reducing Maternal Mortality
- Improve health providers' performance
- Ensure services are available to identify risks early
- Enhance blood bank quality for safe transfusions
- Ensure transport for emergencies
Child Health Care
- Child age categories are defined
- Neonate is within the first four weeks of life
- Post-neonate ranges from 28 days to 12 months
- Infant is within the first year, from birth to under 12 months
- Toddler is one to less than five years
Child health problems
- Expressed in terms of morbidity and mortality
Neonatal Health Problems (Neonatal Morbidity)
- Includes prematurity, congenital malformation, infections and birth injuries
Low Birth Weight
- It is defined as less than 2,500 g at birth
- Prematurity incidence among total births in Egypt is 15%
- A preterm baby (born before 37 weeks) is usually low weight
- A full-term baby also may have low weight due to intrauterine growth restriction, placental insufficiency, or foetal malformation.
Health Problems Related to Prematurity
- Preterm babies have inadequate development of physical, physiological and biological functions
Immaturity in preterm babies
- Heat-regulating center that impairs body temperature regulation
- Liver function, causes hemolysis
- Underdeveloped lungs
- Immune system deficiencies which affect maternal immunity and increases risk of infection
- Jaundice is a significant cause of neonatal morbidity worldwide
- It is present in 60% of neonates, and 80% of preterm babies
- Poor suckling can lead to malnutrition
- Increased capillary fragility & improper coagulation increases the risk of hemorrhage.
Neonatal Health Problems
- Influenced by factors
Factors include
- Socioeconomic status of the community
- Family life
- Child’s individual factors
Socioeconomic Status
- Child morbidity and mortality are influenced by the status of the community development (national and community levels)
Family Factors
- Housing conditions (sanitation), Family size, Crowding index, Health awareness, and lifestyle all contribute as factors
Child Factors
- Serial order (1st child is at higher risk than 2nd), Birth spacing, Mother's health problems during pregnancy and newborn’s condition also contributes to risk
- Risk increases among children who are preterm, low birth weight, non-breastfed or suffer from malformation or birth injuries
Child Health Care Program components:
- Registration and record keeping
- Health education
- Nutrition
- Periodic medical examination
- Immunization
- Management of sick children
- Outreach services to reach target populations and Social care
Periodic Medical Examination of the Child
- A full clinical and laboratory investigations are included
Full Assessments
- A systemic clinical examination of the child 4 times in the first year
- Twice in the second year
- Once every year until school age
- Monitor growth and development compared to standard child development
- Head circumference is measured until the closure of the anterior fontanelle by the age of 18 months.
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