National Core Maternity Indicators
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What is the term used to describe the differences in health status among the population?

  • Health gradient
  • Health disparity
  • Health inequity
  • Health inequality (correct)

    • What is the term used to describe differences in health status or outcomes that are unjust, unfair or preventable?

  • Health inequity (correct)
  • Health inequality
  • Health disparity
  • Health gradient

    • What is the term used to describe the relationship between socioeconomic status and health, where the poorest have the worst health status?

  • Social exclusion
  • Victim blaming
  • Social gradient (correct)
  • Inverse Care Law

    • What is the term used to describe the tendency to blame all health risk factors on patients and not the circumstances of the patient?

    <p>Victim blaming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the main factors that have shaped Australia's population structure?

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

    Why is crude birth rate a limited measurement?

    <p>It includes people not capable of childbearing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between infant mortality rate and child mortality rate?

    <p>Infant mortality rate refers to deaths before 1 year, while child mortality rate refers to deaths between ages 1-4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three leading causes of infant mortality?

    <p>Perinatal causes, congenital abnormalities, and SIDS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the five principles that allow healthcare systems to contribute the most to improving health?

    <p>Financial Subsidies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four outcomes of acculturation?

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

    What are the three levels of racism?

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

    When is it necessary to use an interpreter in healthcare?

    <p>When self-management of medication is required</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main factors that contribute to producing a healthy baby?

    <p>Child spacing, maternal education, living standards, and quality standard care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the most common causes of infant mortality?

    <p>Congenital conditions, SIDS, accidents, and respiratory infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of National Core Maternity Indicators (NCMI)?

    <p>To assist in improving the quality of maternity services in Australia by establishing baseline data for monitoring and evaluating practice change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the 5 main features of Routine Antenatal Care?

    <p>Pregnancy surveillance, education, preventative interventions, recognition and management of pregnancy-related problems, and management of pre-existing medical problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three models of population pyramids?

    <p>Expansive, Constrictive, and Stationary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the stages of epidemiological transition theory (ET)?

    <p>Stage 1: Age of Pestilence and Famine, Stage 2: Age of receding pandemics, Stage 3: Age of degenerative and man-made disease, Stage 4: Age of delayed degenerative disorders, Stage 5: Age of emergent and re-emergent infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four stages of demographic transition model (DT)?

    <p>Pre-Industrial Stage, Urbanizing Stage, Mature Industrial Stage, Post-industrial Stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between demographic transition model (DT) and epidemiological transition theory (ET)?

    <p>DT preceded ET and the ET was derived from the DT</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the steps to improve cultural and linguistic challenges in a consultation?

    <p>Accept a role in training patients to develop a degree of intercultural awareness and competence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the gap in life expectancy between indigenous and non-indigenous populations?

    <p>10.6 years for males and 9.5 years for females</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the top 5 leading causes of death in indigenous populations?

    <p>Ischaemic heart disease, Diabetes mellitus, Lung cancer, Chronic lower respiratory disease, Intentional self-harm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the broad determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health?

    <p>Socio-economic status, Low incomes, High unemployment, Poor educational attainment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered a causal factor for youth suicide?

    <p>Environmental factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the top 3 causes of morbidity in youth?

    <p>Mental health issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factors affect the sexual health and wellbeing of youth?

    <p>Social isolation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between chronological age and functional age?

    <p>Chronological age refers to the number of years lived, while functional age refers to the ability to function physically and socially.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is biological ageing?

    <p>Physical changes that reduce efficiency of organ systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two broad ageing theories?

    <p>Programmed Ageing Theories and Non-Programmed (Error or Damage) Ageing Theories</p> Signup and view all the answers

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