Chapter 1 A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing

Teach injury prevention and proper safety practices

To decrease childhood mortality, pediatric nurses need to consistently engage in what activity throughout all age groups?

low birth weight

A nurse has just assisted in the birth of a premature neonate. The nurse recognizes that which factor, when associated with prematurity, is a leading cause of death in neonates?

breast feeding

A nurse is conducting a presentation for a group of pregnant women about appropriate health promotion strategies to address issues related to infant mortality. Which strategy would the nurse encourage to reduce the infant's risk for infection after birth?

The potential for improvement in health

After completing an assessment, the nurse examines the information to develop a wellness diagnosis for the client to identify which potential goal?

Environmental factors

Morbidity rates among children are most highly associated with which cause?

The nurse should communicate with the client based on the client's preferred pronoun.

The nurse is admitting a client to the emergency clinic and notes that the client's gender expression is different than the gender noted in the driver's license and insurance documentation. What is the nurse's best response?

Increased infant mortality rates

What is the effect of low birth weights in babies born in the United States?

Birth results in changes in relationships.

When integrating the principles of family-centered care into the birthing process, the nurse would base care upon which belief?

Encourage rooming-in to develop bonding.

When providing family-centered care for a new mother and infant, which is the appropriate action by the nurse?

Health promotion

A nurse is speaking with a client who has just learned that she is pregnant with her first child. The nurse reads in the client's chart that she does not drink alcohol on a regular basis. However, the nurse decides to go ahead and warn the client about the dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant. Which phase of health care would this action be classified as?

"I am not able to disclose any information."

A nurse receives a phone call from the neighbor of the laboring client she is caring for, inquiring on the status of the baby. Which is the appropriate response by the nurse?

Identification of human genes and functions

A nursing student is preparing a presentation illustrating the Human Genome Project. Which function will the student point out as being the primary focus?

Document the care given

The nurse is in the process of administering medications to clients on the unit and notices one new mother is in the process of attempting to breastfeed her newborn infant. The nurse makes several suggestions to assist this mother. Which action should the nurse prioritize related to this interaction?

Discussion of the importance of proper use and fit of a helmet for bike riding

The nurse is providing education to the parents of a school-aged child. Which information would the nurse include in the teaching plan?