In the United States today:
a. More than 20% of pregnancies meet the definition of high risk to either the mother or the infant.
b. Other than biophysical criteria, the greatest socioeconomic risk factor in high risk pregnancies is the inability to access prenatal care.
c. High risk pregnancy status extends from first confirmation of pregnancy to birth.
d. High risk pregnancy is a less critical medical concern because of the reduction in family size and the decrease in unwanted pregnancies.
B
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A Approximately 500,000 of the four million births (12.5%) in the United States will be categorized as high risk.
B Lack of access to prenatal care poses the greatest socioeconomic risk to these patients. Other factors include low income, marital status, and ethnicity.
C The high risk status for the mother extends through 30 days after childbirth.
D These factors, along with technologic advances that both facilitate pregnancies in previously infertile couples and advance the potential of care, have enhanced emphasis on delivering babies safely.
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