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A prenatal appointment with this color dot means the patient has a linked early start appointment
What is yellow
Another title for the licensed mental health counselors in the Early Start Program, also referred to as prenatal health counselors
What are Early Start Specialists
The number of weeks abstinent from cannabis for a UDAP to return negative after daily cannabis use
What is 4
Pregnant women can safely consume what number of standard size drinks per week
What is 0. There is no safe amount of alcohol to drink while pregnant
Baby blues affects up to ______ percent of mothers. It’s characterized by feelings of sadness, mood swings, crying spells and anxiety, and difficulty sleeping, and lasts up to 2 weeks
what is 80%
The questionnaire used to screen patients into the Early Start program
Prenatal Screening Questionnaire or PSQ or blue form
On what day of the week are both Early Start Specialists in the Oakland Office?
What is Monday
The most potent form of cannabis administration (quickest, long lasting single use)
What is dabbing, or "dabs."
They look like dark brown or yellow-colored wax and are heated and inhaled. Very high levels of THC concentration 60%-90%, some more, depends on the brand.
A Kaiser program for patients with current substance use issues, which Early Start Specialists will refer a patient to when appropriate.
What is Addiction Medicine Recovery Services (AMRS), Kaiser’s substance use treatment program, previously referred to as Chemical Dependency.
The estimated number of people affected by postpartum depression globally can be as high as ____ percent.
What is 20% or 1 in 5 persons
Name three ways a patient is eligible for Early Start services
What is a positive UDAP and/or positive PSQ, and provider referral
The reason Early Start was created
What is the crack epidemic
Liquid cannabis extract used by consumers looking for dosage control and fast-acting effects without the health risks associated with smoking
What are tinctures.
Cannabis infused extract in alcohol, glycerin, or other plant-based oils; kind of like vanilla extract and ingested in a similar way (baking other recipes).
What substance used during pregnancy increases risk for preterm birth, low birth weight, and birth defects of the mouth and lips, and SIDS
What is smoking tobacco products
A new mother having constant worry, excessive fears about something bad happening, jumpiness, heart palpitations, difficulty sleeping, and concentration problems is a sign of what.
What is postpartum anxiety
When do you send a patient’s urine for a UDAP1 instead of a UDAP2
What is the initial UDAP (versus repeat UDAPs)
Name all members of the Early Start team in Oakland. Hint there’s 5 people and includes only one medical assistant.
Edith Givens (specialist), Nancy Liu (specialist), Simone Katz (champion), Maria Maldonado (assistant), and Shaunte’ Kamau (manager)
Cannabis takes longer to get out of the body’s system than other drugs/alcohol (such as cocaine or amphetamines) because it’s stored in this part of the body
What are fat cells
The type of opiates do pregnant women most often use
What is prescription pain medicine (pills), such as Norco
The severest form of postpartum mental illness characterized by loss of touch with reality, confusion, paranoia, delusions, disorganized thought processes, and/or hallucinations. It occurs in 1 to 2 per 1000 persons of childbearing age and usually occurs within the days to 6 weeks after giving birth
What is postpartum psychosis
Looking in Health Connect, how do you know if a prenatal patient needs a UDAP
What is the Notes section (in Health Connect appointments)
The total number of Early Start Specialists serving 15 Kaiser Northern California service area
What is 45
One of the risks of cannabis exposure during pregnancy is that children can develop this issue, causing attention and organization problems and hyperactivity
What is ADHD
A Kaiser resource for quitting smoking, offering one-on-one telephone coaching
What is Wellness Coaching
The hormone that plays an important role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy, and fluctuations in this hormone during the postpartum period can affect mood
what is estrogen