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True or false: The US has one of the best maternal and infant outcomes compared to other high-income countries.
False
True or false: Maternal mortality has consistently increased in most high-resource countries over the past 25 years.
False
True or false: The US has made significant progress in reducing racial/ethnic disparities in childbirth outcomes.
False
True or false: The US has lower costs of maternity care compared to its peer countries.
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True or false: A 'good birth' in the US is characterized by agency, dignity, and connectedness.
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True or false: Birth centers in the US mainly offer natural birth options.
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True or false: Vaginal birth with augmentation in hospitals is associated with faster recovery for women.
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True or false: In 2016, more than 5 million women in the US lived in counties without access to obstetricians, gynecologists, nurse midwives, or hospitals with maternity units?
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True or false: Approximately 42% of childbearing women in the US rely on Medicaid for maternity care coverage?
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True or false: Women who rely on Medicaid for maternity care coverage in states that have not expanded eligibility for Medicaid can only gain coverage after becoming pregnant?
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True or false: Women who rely on Medicaid for maternity care coverage lose their coverage about 2 months after giving birth?
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True or false: Early life care is critical for infants, but postpartum needs persist for only a few months after birth?
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True or false: Some women in the US are not eligible for Medicaid because they lack documentation of legal residency?
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True or false: The US has one of the highest rates of caesarean birth among high resource countries, with 31.9% of all births being caesarean?
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True or false: Vaginal birth with forceps extraction and vacuum extraction is performed when the baby is delivering and both the mother and baby are in distress.
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True or false: Cesarean section is a major abdominal surgery performed when the baby is in an ideal position for vaginal birth and the mother has no complications.
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True or false: The risk of infection in the surgical area is increased in a vaginal delivery compared to a cesarean section.
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True or false: Women may choose to go for a C-section to avoid the pain in vaginal deliveries.
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True or false: Cesarean sections are very doctor-friendly because physicians are paid more for a C-section than for a vaginal delivery.
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True or false: VBAC (Vaginal birth after cesarean) should take place in a hospital that can manage situations that threaten the life of the woman or her fetus.
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True or false: A birth center is a healthcare facility for childbirth where care is provided in the midwifery and wellness model, and it is usually recommended for high-risk pregnancies.
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True or false: Home births in the US involve the participation of trained midwives or nurse-midwives in cases of low-risk, healthy pregnancies.
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True or false: One of the pros of home births is lack of access to transportation or facilities.
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True or false: Planned home births have a higher rate of infant death compared to hospital births.
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True or false: Women may be transferred to a hospital during a home birth if the mother feels exhausted and does not want to continue.
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True or false: Midwives can perform gynecological exams, provide prenatal care, and administer pain medications during labor.
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True or false: Doulas provide emotional, informational, and physical support during pregnancy, birth, and the immediate postpartum period.
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True or false: Certification is typically not required for doulas but may vary by state.
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True or false: Neonatal mortality rates are higher in home birth settings compared to hospital birth settings.
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True or false: The increased rate of C-sections in the US can be attributed to factors such as maternal request and provider convenience.
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