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c0205847 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A statistic widely used to compare the health status of different populations is:

1. incidence of specific infections such as AIDS and tuberculosis.
2. infant mortality rate.
3. maternal morbidity rate.
4. incidence of low-birth-weight infants.

Question 2

Clotting factors and fibrinogen levels are normally decreased during pregnancy and remain low in the immediate puerperium. This hypocoagulable state increases the risk of throm-boembolism, especially after cesarean birth.

1. True
2. False

Carliemb17 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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1, 3, 4. Incorrect. These topics may be the target of research studies, but maternal and infant mortality rates are particularly important.
2. Correct. City, county, and state health departments provide annual reports of births and deaths. Maternal and infant death rates are particularly important as they reflect health outcomes that may be preventable.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Incorrect. Clotting factors and fibrinogen are normally increased during pregnancy and remain elevated in the immediate puerperium. This hypercoagulable state increases the risk of throm-boembolism, especially after cesarean birth.
2. Correct. This statement is false.