Chapter 8 Benefits of Family Planning Test Bank Answers

Chapter 8

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Globally, what are the major reasons why people who want to plan their families not use contraception more consistently?
   1. Poor quality of services.
   2. Methods are not culturally acceptable.
   3. Abortion is preferred.
   4. Both a and b
2. Regionally, the lowest contraceptive rates are in
   1. Latin America
   2. North America
   3. Africa
   4. Asia
3. Which of the measures below has been a flash indicator of development?
   1. CPR
   2. IMR
   3. TFR
   4. MMR
4. In order to reduce the risk of adverse maternal, perinatal and infant outcomes, the World Health Organization recommends at least _________ between birth and trying to achieve the next pregnancy.
   1. Six months
   2. Twelve months
   3. Twenty four months
   4. Thirty months
5. If only women aged 18-35 were to deliver offspring, it is estimated that global maternal mortality could be reduced by
   1. 20 to 25 percent.
   2. 45 to 50 percent
   3. 5 to 10 percent
   4. 15 to 20 percent
6. Why has there been a global family planning revolution since 1970?
   1. Increased labor force participation of women
   2. More types of birth control methods
   3. More effective birth control methods.
   4. More girls are getting an education.
   5. All of the above.
7. Globally, the region with the highest unmet need for contraceptive services is
   1. East Asia
   2. Sub Saharan Africa
   3. Latin America
   4. Oceana
8. When family planning services are first introduced in a country, often abortion rates rise along with contraceptive use.
   1. Over time, the abortion rate will continue to rise as family planning becomes more widespread.
   2. In most countries, the abortion rate will remain the same in spite of rising contraceptive prevalence.
   3. After family planning services become more widespread, the abortion rate usually decreases.
   4. Whether the abortion rate rises or falls is apparently unrelated to family planning services.
9. Which contraceptive method offers dual protection against unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections?
   1. Birth control pills
   2. IUD or IUC
   3. Emergency contraception
   4. Condoms
10. In order to reach a Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1, a Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) of at least _______ percent is needed.
    1. 30-40
    2. 40-50
    3. 50-60
    4. 60-70
11. Pregnancy to a women more than 35 years of age is not a risk factor for
    1. Preeclampsia
    2. Obstetric fistula
    3. Hypertension
    4. Diabetes
12. More than ____ of global maternal deaths occur in developing countries
    1. 35 percent
    2. 50 percent
    3. 75 percent
    4. 99 percent
13. Throughout the world, educated women _______________ than women with no education.
    1. Marry later
    2. Have fewer children
    3. Use contraception more effectively
    4. Are healthier
    5. All of the above.
14. The most popular contraceptive method in North and South America is
    1. Female sterilization
    2. The IUC or IUD
    3. Birth control pills
    4. Withdrawal or coitus interruptus.
15. The most popular contraceptive method in Asia is
    1. Female sterilization
    2. The IUC or IUD
    3. Birth control pills
    4. Withdrawal or coitus interruptus.
16. The most popular contraceptive methods in Europe
    1. Female sterilization
    2. The IUC or IUD
    3. Birth control pills and IUDs
    4. Condom
    5. Both c and d.
17. Worldwide, adolescent mothers account for more than ___________ of all births.
    1. 10
    2. 20
    3. 30
    4. 40

True False Questions

1. T F If contraceptive use increases and desired family size stays constant, unmet need will generally increase.
2. T F Family planning is a tool for economic development.
3. T F Unintended pregnancy is no longer prevalent in developed countries.

1. T F In many countries, child mortality is inversely related to household income.
2. T F The probably of maternal death increases when a woman is HIV positive, especially in Eastern and Southern Africa.
3. T F In East and Southern Africa where HIV is prevalent, maternal health interventions usually include access to antiretroviral drugs.
4. T F Infant mortality rates often range dramatically within individual countries.
5. T F Complications in pregnancy and childbirth are the second and third leading causes of death among adolescent girls aged 15-19 in low- and middle-income countries.
6. T F Uneducated women are more likely to experience obstetric difficulties than women who have had formal education.
7. T F As soon as modern contraceptives became available, English family sizes in all socioeconomic classes began to drop dramatically.
8. T F The total fertility rate is directly related to mother’s education in most countries.
9. T F More than half of married women 15-49 in developing countries now use a family planning method.
10. T F The CPR is less than 20 percent in many African countries.
11. T F French and English women report a greater proportion of unintended pregnancies than do American women.
12. T F Lactational amenorrhea can serve as an effective method of birth control.