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Birth rate ANS - the number of births per one thousand people annually
what percentage of pregnancies in the US are unplanned? ANS - 50%
What are some examples of barriers to care? ANS - -Cost: a lack of insurance combined with the high
cost of care
-Transportation
-Dependent child care
-Medicaid: not all providers accept this method of payment
What is integrative health care? ANS - includes both complementary and alternative therapies with
western medicine
what percentage of the population uses complementary/alternative therapies? ANS - 40% (most do not
tell their physicians)
Why is prenatal care associated with better outcomes? ANS - -early risk assessment
-identifying behaviors to be avoided
-health promotion behaviors: nutrition, smoking cessation
When is the first appointment usually done during pregnancy? ANS - 9-12 weeks
What is generally done during a first appointment? ANS - transvaginal U/S
crown-rump fetal measurement to guestimate gestation time
gonorrhea/chlamydia screenings
, Physicians as birth providers ANS - either family care providers or OBGYNs. Have high liability due to
expectations of outcomes post-labor. Lawsuits can occur via parents or child
Midwives as birth providers ANS - primary deliverers in European countries
various levels of preparation
Certified nurse midwife ANS - advanced practice nurse (requiring at least a masters degree, but
transitioning to doctorate) with a board certification. Most likely to deliver in a hospital setting and
partnered with a physician
Lay midwife ANS - not necessarily taken a higher level of education, no formal training. generally
deliver in a home setting
Birthing centers ANS - freestanding centers for low risk deliveries. employ nurse midwifes (more likely
certified rather than lay), but could include RNs and other personnel. Emergency occurrences during
labor require transport to a hospital setting
What risks are associated with VBAC? ANS - increased risk of uterine rupture (but occurring less than 1
percent of the time)
which incision via c-section results in no possibility of vaginal births later on? ANS - vertical
what risks are associated with c-sections? ANS - clots
infection
dehiscence
Minimum length of stay for vaginal delivery? ANS - 48 hours
minimum length of stay for c-section delivery? ANS - 96 hours
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