Pennsylvania Nurse, Front Page 2017 Issue 2 | Page 12
CE: 0.5 contact hours
Post-Test: Smoking After Pregnancy
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1. Name one characteristic of a
woman prone to tobacco re-
lapse in the postpartum period:
a. Age 25-35
b. Breastfeeding
c. First pregnancy
d. Non-Hispanic black 5. Name all sources of informa-
tion comprising the PRAMS
dataset.
a. Birth certificate
b. Hospital medical record
c. PRAMS survey
d. Provider medical record
2. Perinatal smoking rates in
Pennsylvania are higher than
many other states in the na-
tion.
a. True
b. False 6. For the 145 Pennsylvania
women in the sample, approxi-
mately what percentage never
attempted breastfeeding?
a. 15%
b. 20%
c. 25%
d. 30%
3. Pennsylvania has a lower post-
partum smoking relapse rate
than many other states in the
nation.
a. True
b. False
4. Name all listed maternal char-
acteristics consistently related
to postpartum smoking relapse.
a. Age
b. Education level
c. Race
d. Stress level
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7. For the 145 Pennsylvania
women in the sample, what
percentage relapsed to postpar-
tum tobacco use in 2011?
a. 40%
b. 45%
c. 50%
d. 55%
8. Name one significant predictor
of postpartum relapse to smok-
ing for these 145 Pennsylvania
women.
a. Breastfeeding status
b. History of depression
c. Weight gain during preg-
nancy
d. WIC use during pregnancy
9. From 2007 through 2011 in
Pennsylvania, postpartum
tobacco relapse rates have
trended downward.
a. True
b. False
10. Maternal-child nurses can
potentially support continued
maternal abstinence from
smoking by advocating for
breastfeeding initiation and
continuation.
a. True
b. False
Expiration of CE: Oct. 31, 2020