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?

    <p>Because it promotes perinatal safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Hypertension and anemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Prolonged labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Smoking</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Higher likelihood of having the condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Perinatal hemorrhage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Late antepartum hemorrhage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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