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TEST BANK MATERNITY & WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE 12TH EDITION LOWDERMILK 2025/2026, Exercises of Health, psychology

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TEST BANK MATERNITY & WOMEN’S
HEALTH CARE 12TH EDITION LOWDERMILK
2025/2026
1. Amniotic FluidANSWERA protective liquid that
surrounds the fetus, providing a symmetrical
environment for growth and development
2. UN Development GoalsANSWERInitiatives to
eradicate poverty, achieve universal
education, promote gender equality, reduce
child mortality, combat diseases, ensure
environmental sustainability, and develop
global partnerships
3. US Healthcare Delivery System
ProblemsANSWERIssues including evidence-
based practice, high healthcare costs, and
challenges in delivering quality care
4. Uterus ContractionsANSWERThe process of
pain modulation through the gate-control
theory, involving certain nerve cells in the
spinal cord, brainstem, and cerebral cortex
5. Vaginal InfectionsANSWERConditions like
bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, and
trichomoniasis that cause inflammation and
discomfort in the vagina
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HEALTH CARE 12TH EDITION LOWDERMILK

  1. Amniotic FluidANSWERA protective liquid that surrounds the fetus, providing a symmetrical environment for growth and development
  2. UN Development GoalsANSWERInitiatives to eradicate poverty, achieve universal education, promote gender equality, reduce child mortality, combat diseases, ensure environmental sustainability, and develop global partnerships
  3. US Healthcare Delivery System ProblemsANSWERIssues including evidence- based practice, high healthcare costs, and challenges in delivering quality care
  4. Uterus ContractionsANSWERThe process of pain modulation through the gate-control theory, involving certain nerve cells in the spinal cord, brainstem, and cerebral cortex
  5. Vaginal InfectionsANSWERConditions like bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, and trichomoniasis that cause inflammation and discomfort in the vagina

HEALTH CARE 12TH EDITION LOWDERMILK

  1. WICANSWERSpecial Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, started in 1972 to assist low-income pregnant women and children
  2. AWHONN StandardsANSWERGuidelines set by the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses, covering trends in fertility, birthrate, and teen moms
  3. Breathing TechniquesANSWERMethods like cleaning breathing, slow-paced breathing, modified-paced breathing, pant-blow breathing, and light breathing used during labor to reduce pain and maintain control
  4. Childbirth PracticeANSWERInvolves consistent family-centered prenatal care and self-management to improve health during ante or postpartum
  5. Chorionic VilliANSWERFinger-like projections that produce placental hormones and connect to uterine capillaries

HEALTH CARE 12TH EDITION LOWDERMILK

  1. Fetal MembranesANSWERStructures like the chorion and amnion that surround and protect the developing embryo
  2. Fetal MonitorANSWERDevice for monitoring the fetal heartbeat and uterine contractions during pregnancy, invented by Edward Hon in 1958
  3. First Stage of LaborANSWERThe stage where the cervix is completely dilated up to 10 cm, including the early labor phase, active labor phase, and transition phase
  4. Genetic CounselingANSWERInvolves identifying families in need of counseling, making referrals to specialists, providing information about genetics, and offering emotional support
  5. Hormone of PregnancyANSWERProgesterone, secreted by the corpus luteum to maintain pregnancy and prepare the breasts for lactation

HEALTH CARE 12TH EDITION LOWDERMILK

  1. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)ANSWERA hormone that peaks at 50- 70 days, stimulates the corpus luteum to produce estrogen and progesterone, and is related to morning sickness and pregnancy tests
  2. Human Chorionic Somatomammotropin (hCS)ANSWERA hormone that increases maternal metabolism to supply fetal growth and prepares the breasts for lactation
  3. Integrative HealthcareANSWERApproach valuing patient input, focusing on the whole person, and allowing for more patient autonomy
  4. Low-Birth Weight InfantsANSWERBabies needing extensive resources and combating with quality prenatal care
  5. Nerve Block Analgesia & AnesthesiaANSWERMethods like spinal anesthesia and epidural anesthesia for

HEALTH CARE 12TH EDITION LOWDERMILK

embolism, and heart muscle disease during pregnancy and childbirth

  1. Teen MomsANSWERMothers accounting for more than a third of all births in 2009, associated with less favorable outcomes such as low birth weight, preterm birth, and increased infant mortality
  2. TORCH InfectionsANSWERA group of infections capable of crossing the placenta and adversely affecting the fetus, including toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus
  3. Umbilical CordANSWERA structure containing two arteries and one vein that provides the transfer of oxygen, nutrients, and wastes between the fetus and the placenta