PCD Final Exam Review 1.02

A teen mother has trouble with her kidneys, heart, and blood circulation.

She is having convulsions. What is the most likely cause?

• Exposure to harmful substances

• High blood pressure

• Poor eating habits

• Rubella

A teen mother has a low-grade fever, rash, and swollen lymph glands in the neck. What is the most likely cause?

• Exposure to harmful substances

• Failure to go to the doctor

• Poor eating habits

• Rubella

Babies born to teens have a higher rate of birth defects than babies born to women in their twenties. What is the most likely cause?

• Many teens are afraid to tell anyone about the pregnancy and do not

  get regular prenatal care.

• Many teens are unemployed and do not have financial resources to

  provide for a baby.

• Many teens are very emotional during pregnancy and do not know

  where to find help.

• Many pregnant teens drop out of school because they begin to feel

  like outsiders around their friends.

Babies born to teens have a higher infant mortality rate than babies born

to women in their twenties. What is the most likely cause? Babies are

often born:

• overweight.

• prematurely.

• to moms who drop out of high school.

• to unemployed mothers.

Which is more likely a challenge for teen parents than older married

parents?

• To be good parents and meet the needs of the child

• To have financial difficulties because of the added stress of the child

• To have friends they can turn to for help for finances or childcare and

  support

• To have more time to meet personal wants and needs