Question 1

Infants born 39 weeks or later are less likely to:

Accepted Answer

Infants born 39 weeks or later are less likely to have problems with vision and hearing, are more likely to gain adequate weight before delivery, and are more likely to be able to suck and swallow appropriately.

Question 2

The leading cause of mortality in children is:

Accepted Answer

Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of mortality in children, and in fact kill more children than all diseases combined.

Question 3

Groups at higher risk of unintended pregnancy are:

Accepted Answer

The rate of unintended births is highest among women ages 18-24, unmarried women (particularly those who are cohabitating), low-income women, those with lower educational attainment, and minority women.

Question 4

The process of determining the preferred number and spacing of children in one's family and choosing the appropriate means to achieve this preference is defined as:

Accepted Answer

Administrative controls include staffing policies (having more staff is generally safer than having fewer staff), procedures for opening and closing the workplace, and reviewing employee duties (such as handling money) that may be especially risky.

Question 5

The primary unit in which infants and children are nurtured and supported regarding their healthy development is the:

Accepted Answer

Administrative controls include staffing policies (having more staff is generally safer than having fewer staff), procedures for opening and closing the workplace, and reviewing employee duties (such as handling money) that may be especially risky.

Question 6

The mortality rates of children have gone down significantly in the past couple of decades.

Accepted Answer

The death rate declined from 64 to 24.3 per 100,000 population among 1- to 4-year-olds and 31 to 13.6 per 100,000 population among 5- to 14-year-olds between 1980 and 2017.

Question 7

The United States leads the industrialized world in teen pregnancy and birth rates by a large margin.

Accepted Answer

Despite a decrease in rates between 1991 and 2017, the United States still leads other industrialized countries in teen pregnancy and birth rates.

Question 8

A teenage mother is at greater risk for pregnancy complications than a mother older than 20 years of age.

Accepted Answer

Teenage pregnancies are more likely to result in serious health consequences for these women and their babies compared to those who delay childbearing until their twenties. A teenage mother is at greater risk for many pregnancy complications including premature delivery, low birth weight, and infant mortality.

Question 9

Approximately one-half of pregnancies in the United States are unintended.

Accepted Answer

Approximately one-half of pregnancies in the United States are unintended, and a national goal was set to increase the percentage of pregnancies that are intended to 56% by 2020.

Question 10

Unintended pregnancy is more likely than intended pregnancy to result in early prenatal care.

Accepted Answer

Unintended pregnancy is associated with a range of behaviors that can adversely affect the health of mothers and their babies, including delayed entry into prenatal care.

Question 11

The adverse consequences related to teen pregnancy end when the child is born.

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, the adverse consequences related to teen pregnancy do not end when the child is born. Teen childbearing makes it more difficult to overcome educational, economic, and social hardships.

Question 12

Title V is the only federal legislation dedicated to promoting and improving the health of our nation's mothers and children.

Accepted Answer

Enacted in 1935, Title V is the only federal legislation dedicated to promoting and improving the health of our nation's mothers and children.

Quiz 7: Maternal, Infant, and Child Health