Concerning maternal, fetal, and neonatal health problems, nurses should be aware that:
1. infection has replaced pulmonary embolism as one of the three top causes of ma-ternal death attributable to pregnancy.
2. the leading cause of death in the neonatal period is disorders related to short ges-tation and low birth weight.
3. factors related to maternal death rate include age and marital status, but not race.
4. antepartum fetal deaths can best be prevented by better recognizing and respond-ing to abnormalities of pregnancy and labor.
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1. Incorrect. Infection used to be an important cause of maternal death; it has been replaced by pulmonary embolism.
2. Incorrect. The leading cause of death in the neonatal period is congenital anomalies.
3. Incorrect. Race is a factor. African-American maternal mortality rates are more than three times higher than those for Caucasian women.
4. 1. 4. Correct. The medical teams need to be alert to signs of trouble. Race is a factor. African-American maternal mortality rates are more than three times higher than those for Caucasian women.
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