Author Question: Maternal mortality has reduced significantly since the twentieth century in most developed ... (Read 71 times)

stephzh · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Maternal mortality has reduced significantly since the twentieth century in most developed countries; this improvement can be attributed to:

a. better health, better maternity care and giving birth in hospital.
b. better pay, improved nutrition, better housing.
c. improvements in housing, nutrition, general health and antibiotic availability.
d. improvements in antibiotic use, general health and giving birth in hospital.

Question 2

Diuresis following birth is most likely to be due to:

a. removal of progesterone with birth of the placenta.
b. removal of oestrogen (estrogen) with birth of the placenta.
c. improved renal function following birth of the placenta.
d. inhibition of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) associated with decreased progesterone.