High Risk Pregnancy and Perinatal Safety

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What is the primary aim of obstetric in dealing with high-risk pregnancies?

To provide specialized care for the fetus

To focus on improving maternal outcome (correct)

To prevent complications of pregnancy

To identify high-risk factors in the mother and fetus

Why is early recognition and management of problems important in high-risk pregnancies?

To reduce the risk of teenage pregnancy

To prevent demographic factors from affecting the pregnancy

To increase the chance of mortality for the fetus

To improve maternal well-being (correct)

What makes a pregnancy high-risk?

When the mother is above 35 years old

When it increases the chance for mortality and morbidity for both mother and fetus (correct)

When it requires specialized care from specially trained providers

When it involves teenage pregnancy

Why is prenatal care considered the single most important factor in preventing complications of pregnancy?

Because it promotes perinatal safety Signup and view all the answers

What are pregnant teens more likely to develop compared to older women?

Hypertension and anemia Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for labor lasting more than 20 hours?

Prolonged labor Signup and view all the answers

Which maternal habit is linked with hypertension and pre-eclampsia?

Smoking Signup and view all the answers

What does a family history of severe inherited disorders indicate for the baby?

Higher likelihood of having the condition Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for bleeding that occurs during pregnancy, labor, and delivery?

Perinatal hemorrhage Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for bleeding that occurs after 20 weeks of gestation?

Late antepartum hemorrhage Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary aim of obstetric in dealing with high-risk pregnancies?

Why is early recognition and management of problems important in high-risk pregnancies?

What makes a pregnancy high-risk?

Why is prenatal care considered the single most important factor in preventing complications of pregnancy?

What are pregnant teens more likely to develop compared to older women?

What is the term for labor lasting more than 20 hours?

Which maternal habit is linked with hypertension and pre-eclampsia?

What does a family history of severe inherited disorders indicate for the baby?

What is the term for bleeding that occurs during pregnancy, labor, and delivery?

What is the term for bleeding that occurs after 20 weeks of gestation?

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