An infant death is the death of a child younger than
What is 1 year?
The primary unit in which infants and children are nurtured and supported regarding their healthy development is the
What is family?
This is the only federal legislation dedicated to promoting and improving the health of our nation’s mothers and children
What is Title V?
School connectedness is an example of this type of factor
What is a protective factor?
This is the age range that is considered as some of the most productive in a person's life
What is the 10-64 age range?
The neonatal mortality period is death that occurs up to
What is 28 days after birth?
This person is at greater risk for pregnancy complications than a mother older than 20 years of age
What is a teenage mother?
Adolescents and young adults are classified as those ages in this age range group
What is the 10 to 24 years group?
The transition from adolescence to young adulthood is considered to be a this type of transition
What is a tough transition?
The leading cause of mortality in children is
What are unintentional injuries?
This is the percent of unintended pregnancies in the United States
What is approximately one-half?
This is a critical period in life during which many health-related beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors are adopted and challenged
What is the adolescence and young adulthood period?
Groups at higher risk of unintended pregnancy are
What are those living in poverty?
Intended pregnancy is more likely than untended pregnancy to result in this type of prenatal care
What is early prenatal care?
Most of the physical threat to health for adolescents and young adults stems from this
What is behavior?
The process of determining the preferred number and spacing of children in one’s family and choosing the appropriate means to achieve this preference is defined as
What is family planning?
These are the types of adverse consequences related to teen pregnancy that end when the child is born
What are none of them end when the child is born?
These diseases cause considerable morbidity in adolescents and young adults
What are sexually transmitted diseases?