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What is the preferred indicator of nutritional status in women of childbearing age?
What is the preferred indicator of nutritional status in women of childbearing age?
- Waist Circumference
- Body Mass Index (BMI) (correct)
- Hydrostatic Weighing
- Skin Fold Measurements
Which of the following is a teratogen and should be avoided by women who may become pregnant?
Which of the following is a teratogen and should be avoided by women who may become pregnant?
- Vitamin A in the form of retinol (correct)
- Folic acid supplements
- Vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene
- Calcium supplements
What is a major goal of family planning counseling?
What is a major goal of family planning counseling?
- To reduce the hazards of adolescence pregnancy (correct)
- To encourage smoking during pregnancy
- To promote the use of anticonvulsant medications
- To increase the use of oral anticoagulants
What is a prenatal complication that obese women are at increased risk for?
What is a prenatal complication that obese women are at increased risk for?
Why should obese women be encouraged to lose weight prior to conception?
Why should obese women be encouraged to lose weight prior to conception?
What should women take prior to conception to reduce the risk of certain birth defects?
What should women take prior to conception to reduce the risk of certain birth defects?
What percentage of disease burden in children under 5 is related to poor maternal health and nutrition?
What percentage of disease burden in children under 5 is related to poor maternal health and nutrition?
What is a key aspect of premarital care?
What is a key aspect of premarital care?
Why is it important to counsel women about avoiding certain substances during pregnancy?
Why is it important to counsel women about avoiding certain substances during pregnancy?
What is a benefit of regular physical exercise during pregnancy?
What is a benefit of regular physical exercise during pregnancy?
Why is screening for rubella immunity important during premarital care?
Why is screening for rubella immunity important during premarital care?
What is a key component of health education for reproductive health during premarital care?
What is a key component of health education for reproductive health during premarital care?
What is the definition of maternal health problems?
What is the definition of maternal health problems?
What is the diagnostic criteria for hypertension in pregnancy?
What is the diagnostic criteria for hypertension in pregnancy?
What is the primary prevention method for suspected pulmonary tuberculosis?
What is the primary prevention method for suspected pulmonary tuberculosis?
What is the fourth leading cause of death for women after HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis?
What is the fourth leading cause of death for women after HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis?
What is a complication of pregnancy that can be detected by IVP?
What is a complication of pregnancy that can be detected by IVP?
What is a type of health education that can prevent maternal health problems?
What is a type of health education that can prevent maternal health problems?
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Study Notes
Ethnic Groups and Genetic Disorders
- Blacks are more prone to Sickle cell anemia
- Mediterraneans are more prone to Beta thalassemia and Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Pregnancy Loss and Teratogenic Medications
- Pregnancy loss is more common in previously married women
- Avoid teratogenic medications such as anticonvulsants, antineoplastics, oral anticoagulants, isotretinoin, lithium, and alcohol during pregnancy
- Smoking is also a risk factor for pregnancy loss
Family Planning Counselling
- Encourage pregnancy planning and spacing
- Contraception is essential to reduce hazards of adolescence pregnancy, unnecessary induction of abortion, and birth of unwanted children
- Explain the risks of uncontrolled fertility, high-risk pregnancy, and birth of unwanted children
Nutritional Counselling
- BMI is a preferred indicator of nutritional status
- Eating habits such as fasting, eating disorders, and megavitamin intake can affect pregnancy outcomes
- Preconceptional intake of folic acid is essential
- Obese women are at increased risk for prenatal complications and should be encouraged to lose weight before conception
Premarital Care
- Premarital care extends from birth to the premarital period and is affected by the health of the grandparents
- It includes comprehensive medical examination, investigations, and health education for reproductive health
- The contents of premarital care include health education, family planning, and screening for rubella immunity and specific medical diseases
Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal health problems have a multifactor origin and can exist in sequential and continuous forms
- Bad maternal conditions account for the fourth leading cause of death for women after HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis
- Maternal health problems include hemorrhage, hypertensive disease during pregnancy, and pre-eclampsia
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