Maternal and Child Health — Flashcards

Flashcard 161: According to WHO guidelines, a child with just cough and cold (no pneumonia) should be treated with _____

Answer: home care advice

Flashcard 162: What type of tests are used for developmental surveillance?

Answer: Screening tests

Flashcard 163: What is the formula for maternal mortality ratio?_____

Answer: Number of maternal deaths within 42 days/ Number of live births * 1 lakh

Flashcard 164: What is the formula for Maternal Mortality Rate?

Answer: (Number of maternal deaths / Mid-year population of women of reproductive age) × 1,000

Flashcard 165: Which ministry in India is the nodal agency for the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme?

Answer: Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD)

Extra: The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme is a flagship program of the Government of India, administered by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It provides food, preschool education, primary healthcare, immunization, health check-up and referral services to children under 6 years of age and their mothers.

Flashcard 166: At a child health clinic, the criteria to identify at-risk infants include working _____ or a single parent

Answer: mother

Flashcard 167: According to WHO, the minimum number of antenatal visits should be _____.

Answer: 8

Flashcard 168: What is the formula for Total Fertility Rate (TFR) if Age-Specific Fertility Rates (ASFR) are known?

Answer: Sum of Age-Specific Fertility Rates (Σ ASFR)

Extra: Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is calculated by summing the ASFRs for all reproductive years (15–49 years). • If ASFR is for single-year intervals: **TFR = Σ ASFR** • If ASFR is for 5-year age groups: **TFR = 5 × Σ ASFR** TFR represents the average number of children a woman would have if she survives through her childbearing years and experiences the current ASFRs.

Flashcard 169: Which national initiative is for improving the quality of labour rooms and providing Respectful Maternity Care?_____

Answer: LAQSHYA

Flashcard 170: According to PMSMA, pregnancies with no risk factors detected are colour coded as _____

Answer: green