Maternal and Child Health

Question 1

define maternal mortality

Answer 1

death of women from pregnancy-related causes during pregnancy, childbirth, or the 6 weeks after delivery

Question 2

the 3 leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide

Answer 2

1. hemorrhage
2. hypertension
3. sepsis

Question 3

hemorrhage

Answer 3

severe bleeding

Question 4

hypertension

Answer 4

dangerously elevated blood pressure

Question 5

sepsis

Answer 5

widespread inflammation in the body that is triggered by the chemicals released by body’s immune system in response to an infection that can lead to organ failure, shock, and death

Question 6

postpartum hemorrhage

Answer 6

severe bleeding within several hours after giving birth

Question 7

obstructed labor

Answer 7

the unborn baby is wedged so tightly into the birth canal that blood flow to surrounding tissues is cut off and the tissues start to die, sometimes forming an obstetric fistula

Question 8

obstetric fistula

Answer 8

a hole between the rectum or bladder and the vagina that constantly leaks urine or feces

Question 9

define family planning

Answer 9

a process by which women and men make informed decisions about how many children they want to have, how many years apart they want those pregnancies to be, and the actions they will take to achieve these goals

Question 10

birth spacing

Answer 10

waiting until at least 2 years after the birth of one child before conceiving the next child

Question 11

discuss multiple methods of family planning available to individuals

Answer 11

1. abstinence
2. contraception
3. condom
4. oral contraceptives
5. IUDs
6. sterilization

Question 12

spontaneous abortions

Answer 12

miscarriage

Question 13

induced abortions

Answer 13

chemically or surgically terminated pregnancies

Question 14

stages of childbirth

Answer 14

1. labor
2. delivery of baby
3. delivery of placenta

Question 15

Skilled Birth Attendants (SBA)

Answer 15

• trained experts who help women during childbirth
• they know how to handle normal births and can spot and deal with any problems that might come up

Question 16

Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA)

Answer 16

• people in the community, usually women, who help with childbirth
• they don’t have medical training but rely on cultural knowledge and experience