Maternity and pediatric nursing study guide

______ refers to a basic human quality involving the believe in something greater than oneself and a faith that affirms life positively

Spirituality

Step 3 characteristics approach is in the evolution of maternal and newborn nursing in the proper chronological order

"Natural childbirth" practice is advocating birth without medication and focusing on relaxation techniques were introduced

Step 2 characteristics approach is in the evolution of maternal and newborn nursing in the proper chronological order

"Granny midwives" handled the Normal birthing process for most women; infant and maternal mortality rates were high

What are considered the major risk factors for developing breast cancer?

A positive family history of breast cancer aging and irregularities in menstrual cycle at an early age, not having kids oral contraceptives excessive alcohol use high fat diet and use of hormone replacement therapy

A client who has recently given birth arrives in a health care facility wanting to know ways to prevent sudden infant death syndrome SIDS in her infant. Which instructions should the nurse provide to address the concern?

Place the infant on his or her back to sleep

A client who has just given birth is concerned about the high rate of infant mortality in the United States. She is anxious about the health of her child and wants to know ways to keep her baby healthy. Which recommendation would best meet this goal?

Breast-feed the infant. Reduces the rates of infection in infants and helps to improve long term maternal health.

Stage 7 of Duvall's developmental theory into their proper sequence

Middle aged parents

Bed rest maintained for the first 3 days postpartum

African American

Step 1 characteristics approach is in the evolution of maternal and newborn nursing in the proper chronological order

Physicians attend about half of the births with midwives caring for women who could not afford a doctor

What is meant by maternal mortality rate?

Annual number of death excluding accidental and incidental causes childbirth within 42 days of termination of pregnancy

Quiet stoic appearance of women during labor

Asian Americans

Stage 2 of Duvall's developmental theory into their proper sequence

Childbearing stage

A ____ is nonmedical birth companion who provides quality emotional, physical, and educational support to the woman and family during childbirth and the postpartum period.

Doula

Children's temperament is characterized into three major groups: _____, difficult, and slow to warm up

Easy

Under certain conditions, a minor can be considered ____ and can make health care decisions independently of parents

Emancipated

Stage 3 of Duvall's developmental theory into their proper sequence

Family With preschool children

Stage 8 of Duvall's developmental theory into their proper sequence

Family in later years

Stage 5 of Duvall's developmental theory into their proper sequence

Family with adolescents

Stage 4 of Duvall's developmental theory into their proper sequence

Family with school aged children

Stage 6 of Duvall's developmental theory into their proper sequence

Family with young adults

Discuss the barriers to health care that the González may encounter

Financial barriers knowledge barriers Language barriers Healthcare delivery system barriers

When using positive reinforcement discipline strategies what the characteristics of feedback are pivotal for success?

For positive reinforcement to be effective feedback must be immediate consistent frequent

Children's medical records are only shared with legal parents, ____, or others, with written authorization by the parents

Guardians

Childbirth is viewed as a normal natural process entire family may be present during birth

Hispanics

What are the predictions of infant mortality?

Low birth weight and prematurity are major indicators of infant health and significant predictors

A nurse is caring for a client who wishes to undergo an abortion. The nurse had concerns because abortion is against her personal convictions and this is interfering with her professional duty. Which action should the nurse take to follow American nurses association's code of ethics for nurses?

Makes arrangements for alternate care providers

Stage 1 of Duvall's developmental theory into their proper sequence

Marriage

____ is the measure of prevalence of a specific illness in a population at a particular time

Morbidity

Breast-feeding withheld for the first 2 to 3 days after birth

Native Americans

The resiliency model of family stress and family adjustment and the adaptation response model identify the element of risk and _______ factors that aid a family in achieving positive outcomes

Protective

How has the women infants children program supported the health of women and children?

Provides nutritional supplementation and education to low income families women who are pregnant postpartum or lactating and infants and children up to age 5

How do they risk factors for cardiovascular disease differ between men and women?

Risk factors differ between men and women in several other ways such as menopause rise in coronary events associated with a diabetes high cholesterol level left ventricular hypertrophy and repeated episode of weight loss and gain

Step 4 characteristics approach is in the evolution of maternal and newborn nursing in the proper chronological order

The assistance of certified nurse midwives and doulas he in popularity as a choice in childbirth

What cultural aspects would you need to keep in mind when providing care for this family?

The family is Hispanic so the father is viewed as the source of strength wisdom and self confidence and mother is the caretaker and decision maker for health

More children and adolescents die from ____ injuries then from any other cause

Unintentional

The ability to apply knowledge about a client's culture to adapt his or her health care accordingly is known as cultural ___

competence

The ____ is considered the basic social unit

family