Public Health & Community Medicine Flashcards
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How is the neonatal mortality rate defined?
Answer: Deaths in the first 28 days per 1,000 live births
Neonatal mortality counts deaths from birth through 27 completed days of life per 1,000 live births.
Which is an example of primary prevention in maternal–child health?
Answer: Folic acid supplementation before conception
Primary prevention prevents disease before it occurs, as folic acid lowers neural tube defect risk.
Newborn hearing screening is an example of which level of prevention?
Answer: Secondary
Secondary prevention detects disease early, before symptoms, through screening.
What is the infant mortality rate?
Answer: Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births
Infant mortality is the number of deaths before the first birthday per 1,000 live births.
A nurse suspects an infant's injuries are from abuse. What is the nurse's legal responsibility?
Answer: Report suspicions to child protective services as a mandated reporter
Nurses are mandated reporters and must report reasonable suspicion without needing proof.
Which federal program provides supplemental foods, nutrition education, and referrals to pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and young children?
Answer: WIC
WIC serves low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk.
Which community intervention has the strongest evidence for improving outcomes of high-risk newborns after discharge?
Answer: Home visiting programs by nurses
Nurse home visiting improves breastfeeding, safety, and follow-up adherence for at-risk families.
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