LaQshya & Quality Initiatives Quiz

LaQshya stands for:

• Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative

• Laboratory Quality Safety and Hygiene

• Labour and Quality in Health Services

• Lady Quality Assurance Scheme

The primary aim of LaQshya is to:

• Reduce surgical interventions in obstetrics

• Improve quality of care in labour rooms & maternity OTs

• Increase institutional deliveries

• Train community health workers only

Which ministry launched LaQshya?

• Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

• Ministry of Women & Child Development

• Ministry of Rural Development

• Ministry of Home Affairs

A key structural component under LaQshya is:

• Partograph monitoring only

• Dedicated space for companion of choice

• Advanced neonatal resuscitation kit

• Labour room supportive supervision

The recommended tool to monitor labour progress is:

• APGAR score chart

• Partograph

• Birthing ball log

• Oxytocin drip record

Which of the following is NOT a focus area of quality under LaQshya?

• Infection prevention

• Clinical mentoring

• Community outreach camps

• Patient privacy and confidentiality

The time frame for rolling out LaQshya across facilities was set to:

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 3 years

• 5 years

Infection prevention in labour rooms emphasizes:

• Using hand sanitizer only

• Sterile gloves, autoclaved instruments, and surface disinfection

• Boiling instruments at home

• Minimal cleaning to save water

Respectful maternity care includes all EXCEPT:

• Allowing birth companion

• Verbal abuse for non-compliant women

• Informing women of procedures

• Ensuring confidentiality

A major process indicator under LaQshya is:

• Number of beds in labour room

• Percentage of deliveries monitored with partograph

• Distance of facility from city center

• Brand of autoclave used