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1
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How long does Maternal, Infant, and Child (MIC) Healthcare last by definition?

A

women: pre-pregnancy until post partum period
child: prior to birth through adolescence

2
Q

According to MIC Healthcare, how old is an infant? a child?

A

less than 1 year;

1-14

3
Q

What is the term for the process of determining the preferred number and spacing of children in one’s family and choosing the appropriate means to achieve this?

A

Family Planning

4
Q

How many pregnancies in the US are unintentional? How many of those end in abortion?

A

1/2 and 1/2 of those end in abortion

5
Q

T/F: Unintended pregnacy is associated with behaviors that can adversely affect the health of mothers and their babies.

A

True

6
Q

What was the 1973 Supreme Court decision that mad it unconstitutional for state laws to prohibit abortions?

A

Roe v. Wade

7
Q

T/F: Pro-life is a medical/ethical position that holds that women have a right to reproductive freedom.

A

False; this pro-choice

Pro-life holds that performing an abortion is an act of murder

8
Q

T/F: Maternal health does not include the pre-pregnancy period.

A

False; includes women in childbearing years in pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, and those who are caring for young children

9
Q

What is the term for the death of a women while pregnant within 42 days of termination of pregnancy from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management?

A

Maternal mortality

10
Q

If a pregnant women is hit by a car and dies would this be filed under maternal mortality?

A

No, not caused by the pregnancy or management

11
Q

What is the term for the care provided to a pregnant woman from the time of conception until birth?

A

Prenatal Health Care

12
Q

T/F: Chiropractic care is not considered essential or beneficial care for infants.

A

Seriously? Drop out if you don’t know this.

13
Q

T/F: A mother who receives no prenatal care is 4x more likely to have a low-birth-weight infant.

A

False; 3x as likely for low weight, 4x as likely to have baby die in infancy

14
Q

What is the term for the death of a child under 1 year of age, which is an important measure of a nation’s health?

A

Infant mortality

15
Q

T/F: Supine sleeping position is preferred for babies in order to help prevent SIDS.

A

True

16
Q

Besides for sleeping position, what is the other well-established risk factor for SIDS?

A

parents who smoke

17
Q

T/F: Atlas inversion has been associated with SIDS.

A

True, but not all cases of SIDS exhibited atlas inversion

18
Q

Low levels of serotonin have been associated with what major cause of infant mortality?

A

SIDS

19
Q

What is the best source of nutrition for optimal growth, development, and immune protection for infants?

A

breastfeeding

20
Q

T/F: Infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first 12 months of life.

A

False; first 6 months

21
Q

T/F: Breastfeeding is not only good for the baby, but also for the mother.

A

True

22
Q

What is the leading cause of death for children ages 1-14?

A

unintentional injuries

23
Q

T/F: Chiropractors are not officially listed as mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse.

A

False!

24
Q

Who does WIC provide services to?

A

Women, Infants and Children (WIC), more specifically, pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants and children under age 5

25
Q

Who administers the WIC program?

A

USDA

26
Q

When do trampoline injuries usually happen?

A

When there is no adult supervision

27
Q

Are baby walkers generally recommended?

A

no (falls, delays in walking, “Brain Wiring” issues,), pediatricians recommend a stationary one instead

28
Q

What is the term for the study and management of environmental conditions that affect the health and well-being of humans?

A

Environmental health

29
Q

T/F: Natural hazards are factors/conditions in the environment that increase the risk of injury, disease, or death.

A

False, these are environmental hazards; natural hazards are things like floods and hurricanes

30
Q

What does FEMA stand for?

A

Federal Emergency Management Agency

31
Q

T/F: food waste and paper products from your kitchen or bathroom would be considered garbage but not trash.

A

True, trash is things like grass clippings, twigs, or anything NOT from your kitchen

32
Q

How much of the world’s solid waste is produced by the US (only 4.6% of the world’s population)?

A

33%

33
Q

What are the two largest sources of solid waste?

A

agricultural and mining