Risk Factors Flashcards
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In assessing PMAD risk, which of the following questions most directly screens for a key modifiable social risk factor?
Answer: Do you have people you can count on for emotional support?
Social support is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for PMAD, and directly assessing its presence or absence guides intervention.
A client is a single parent by choice with no co-parent. The most clinically relevant PMAD risk in this scenario is:
Answer: Reduced instrumental and emotional support, and sole responsibility for infant care
Single parenting without a co-parent increases PMAD risk primarily through reduced support and the burden of sole caregiving responsibility.
Which statement best characterizes how race and ethnicity function as PMAD risk factors?
Answer: Racial disparities in PMAD are driven by racism, discrimination, and inequitable access to care
Racial and ethnic disparities in PMAD rates reflect the impact of structural racism, discrimination, and inequitable healthcare access, not biological race.
A client with a previous cesarean section who strongly desired a vaginal birth experienced a repeat cesarean. This is a risk factor for PMAD because:
Answer: Unmet birth expectations and perceived loss of control are associated with PMAD and birth trauma
When birth outcomes significantly diverge from desired plans, feelings of failure, loss of control, and grief can contribute to postpartum depression and PTSD.
A client is a healthcare worker who experienced significant occupational stress and moral injury during the COVID-19 pandemic before and during her pregnancy. This functions as a PMAD risk factor through:
Answer: Cumulative trauma, burnout, and moral injury increasing vulnerability to PMAD
Occupational trauma and moral injury constitute significant cumulative stress that increases vulnerability to perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
Adolescent mothers (under age 18) face elevated PMAD risk primarily due to:
Answer: Developmental stage challenges, social stigma, disrupted education, and reduced support
Adolescent mothers face elevated PMAD risk due to developmental vulnerabilities, social stigma, disrupted life trajectories, and often limited family support.
Which of the following best describes how substance use history functions as a PMAD risk factor in the perinatal period?
Answer: Substance use history often reflects underlying mental health vulnerabilities and trauma, elevating PMAD risk even in recovery
Substance use history often signals underlying trauma, anxiety, or depression, and these root vulnerabilities continue to elevate PMAD risk even during sobriety.