The nurse is working in an obstetrical clinic in an urban setting. The nurse knows that which certain facts affect the health care of this group of women? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Women who receive adequate prenatal care are less likely to develop preterm labor.
2. Women who do not receive prenatal care are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies.
3. A lack of prenatal care is a risk for infant morbidity and mortality.
4. Decreases in health insurance coverage have led to declines in preventive health care.
5. Women who do not receive prenatal care are more likely to have high-birth-weight babies.
1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. Women who receive adequate prenatal care are less likely to develop severe complications, such as preterm labor.
2. Women who do not receive prenatal care are 3 times more likely to have low-birth-weight babies.
3. Lack of prenatal care is a risk for infant morbidity and mortality.
4. Decreases in health insurance coverage have led to declines in preventive health care.
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