Which statement about CPSS is true?

• A. Abuse during pregnancy leads to poor fetal and maternal outcome
• B. CPSS has no relevance to perinatal health
• C. CPSS only collects data on maternal health
• D. CPSS only studies full-term pregnancies

Answer: (A)

Perinatal surveillance systems monitor how maternal factors and pregnancy complications affect both maternal and fetal outcomes, collecting data across the entire pregnancy spectrum—from preterm to term—and tracking neonatal results as well. Abuse during pregnancy is a recognized risk factor that is linked to adverse outcomes for both mother and baby, such as preterm birth, low birth weight, fetal growth issues, and maternal injuries or psychological distress. Because CPSS is designed to capture these associations and monitor overall perinatal health, the statement that abuse during pregnancy leads to poor fetal and maternal outcomes reflects what these systems are built to observe. The other ideas would contradict how perinatal surveillance operates: it is relevant to perinatal health, it collects data beyond just maternal health, and it encompasses pregnancies of varying lengths, not only full-term ones.