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Title: Natality statistics are data that summarize information about:
Post by: DARE on Mar 4, 2018
Natality statistics are data that summarize information about:
 a. the occurrence of pregnancy complications.
  b. infant morbidity.
  c. infant mortality.
  d. harmful behaviors during pregnancy.
  e. all of the above

Q. 2

Improvements in _____ have corresponded to greater reductions in infant mortality, while small improvements in infant mortality in the past few decades are largely due to _____.
 a. technical advances in medical care; infectious disease control and sanitation
  b. infectious disease control and sanitation; the industrial revolution
  c. infectious disease control and sanitation; technical advances in medical care
  d. vaccination rates: infectious disease control and sanitation

Q. 3

According to the text, infants weighing _____ at birth are least likely to die within the first year of life.
 a. 3000-4000 g
  b. 3500-4500 g
  c. 4000-5000 g
  d. 4500-5500 g

Q. 4

_____ do(es) NOT pose any foodborne bacterial risks in pregnant women.
 a. Brie cheese
  b. Ready-to-eat deli meats
  c. Raw oysters
  d. Unpasteurized milk
  e. Organic bananas

Q. 5

Hemodilution of nutrients occurs during pregnancy because:
 a. women are eating less.
  b. blood volume increases so much.
  c. amniotic fluid displaces many nutrients.
  d. glomerular filtration decreases.
  e. maternal organs and tissues grow.

Q. 6

The changes in maternal physiology affect all parts of the body. Which of the following would NOT be a normal change in a woman's gastrointestinal tract during pregnancy?
 a. Decreased gastric and intestinal transit time
  b. Relaxed gastrointestinal tract muscle tone
  c. Heartburn
  d. Constipation
  e. Nausea


Title: Natality statistics are data that summarize information about:
Post by: syreeta8435 on Mar 4, 2018
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