Author Question: Recent trends in childbirth practices in the United States indicate that: a. Only 15 of mothers ... (Read 96 times)

sjones · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Recent trends in childbirth practices in the United States indicate that:

a. Only 15 of mothers receive prenatal care in the first trimester.
b. The percentage of Hispanics, non-Hispanic African-Americans, and Caucasians who received prenatal care was essentially the same.
c. Ninety-nine percent of births occurred in the hospital.
d. Cesarean births have been declining as a percentage of live births.

Question 2

A client who smokes asks what effect tobacco might have on her baby. Which response would be best?

a. Evidence supports a negative effect of smoking on the baby.
b. Increasing your calories may offset the effects of the tobacco.
c. Smoking is safe if you limit tobacco use to one pack a day.
d. Smoking may cause the baby to have brain damage from decreased oxygen.

Ahernandez18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

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A Approximately 84 of women receive prenatal care in the first trimester.
B Minority women are twice as likely to receive late prenatal care.
C Almost no births occur outside the hospital.
D The percentage of cesarean births is increasing.

Answer to Question 2

A
Neonates born of mothers who smoke have an increased incidence of low birth weight, premature birth, sudden infant death syndrome, apneic episodes.