Antenatal Care Quiz

The optimal number of visits to healthcare facilities during the first 6 months of pregnancy are:

• 1 month

• 2 months

• 1 visits every 2 months

• Once every month during the first 6 months of pregnancy, once every 2 weeks during the 7th and 8th months, once every week during the ninth month and before labour

The vaccinations that are mandatory for pregnant women to get in Iraq are:

• Hepatitis B

• Tetanus

• Tuberculosis

Birth planning and family planning should be discussed during the last month of pregnancy

• True

• False, it should be discussed after birth

• False, it should be discussed before that

Are screening tests 100% definite?

• Yes

• No

Screening tests for Down syndrome will be offered around the

• 3 to 14 weeks

• 11 to 14 weeks

• 11 to 24 weeks

All screening tests have a risk of miscarriage.

• Yes , they all have

• No , they don’t

• No , only amniocentesis

Psychological stress affects pregnancy outcomes by:

• Raising the risk of Preeclampsia

• Reduce the risk of preterm birth or miscarriage.

• Decrease the risk of postpartum depression

• No effect

Fathers have a positive impact on mothers during pregnancy and birth

• True

• False