IAWH Maternal Mortality Quiz

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Maternal mortality in the United States and across the globe is very often preventable, yet still this issue is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a crisis. Take the IAWH quiz to test your knowledge on this subject and learn more about this topic with links to evidence-based resources that you can access after you submit/score your quiz.

This quiz was developed for the Institute for the Advancement of Women's Health (IAWH) by Amber Sampson, a first-year Public Health Scholar at American University in Washington, DC.

IAWH is a community-based, 501 c 3, organization, founded in Prince William County, Virginia. Our mission is to broaden the understanding of women’s health beyond reproductive and sexual health, raising awareness and increasing knowledge about a woman as a whole person, considering her sociology and the many social determinants that can impact health and wellness. Visit www.iawh.org.

1) The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes maternal mortality as a public health issue. What is maternal mortality according to the WHO? *

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A period of time in which a child-bearing woman becomes ill.

When a baby passes away within 42 days of birth.

Death of either a pregnant woman or death of a woman within 42 days of delivery, miscarriage, termination or ectopic pregnancy

2) Throughout pregnancy and just after birth can be particularly vulnerable for women. Across the globe, where do most maternal deaths take place? *

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Third-world countries.

The top 5 wealthiest countries.

Lower-middle class countries.

3) Which Cabinet-level governmental department in the United States is working toward addressing maternal mortality rates? *

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The Department of Human and Health Services.

The Department of Labor.

The Department of Maternal Services.

4. What level of funding is the U.S. federal government investing in strengthening maternal and child health across the nation? *

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$35 Billion.

$350 Million.

$5 Million

5. Which race experiences the highest maternal mortality rates? *

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White women.

Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women.

Asian women.

6. What CDC system investigates maternal mortality rate matters to better understand the risk factors for and causes of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States? *

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Pregnancy-Related Mortality Surveillance System (PMSS).

Maternal Birth Surveillance System (MBSS).

Childbirth Complications Surveillance System (CCSS).

7. Which issue can be an invisible and negative impact on pregnancy and childbirth and can lead to poor birth outcomes? *

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Inadequate medical supplies.

Implicit and systemic bias within healthcare.

Spontaneous illnesses.

8. Which of the following CANNOT help improve childbirth success rates? *

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Health and Medical equity training.

Curbing illnesses prior to childbirth.

Training healthcare workers on bedside etiquette.

9. What do you call a trained, non-clinical, professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a pregnant person before, during, and after childbirth. *

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DONA.

Doula.

Midwife.

Birthing coach.

10. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2017, globally, how many women died daily from pregnancy-related matters? *

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Over 800

100

500

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