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What is one reason it is thought that C-section delivery rates in the U.S. have risen so dramatically in the last forty years?
 
  a. C-sections are recommended as routine procedure for most types of births, by the American Gynecological and Obstetrics Society, to limit trauma to the mother.
  b. C-sections are recommended as routine procedure for most types of births, by the American Academy of Pediatrics, to limit trauma to the baby.
  c. It has been shown that the recovery time for mothers is decreased with C-sections.
  d. Increased use of fetal monitors make doctors quicker to consider that a baby is in distress.

Question 2

A doula is a(n) ____.
 
  a. term synonymous with midwife
  b. spiritual healer, traditionally thought to ward off evil spirits, that protects the baby during his/her birth
  c. experienced labor companion who provides physical and emotional support to laboring women
  d. professional trained to assist in normal labor and birth



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

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ANS: C





 

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