Chapter 1: A Framework for Maternal
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and Child Health Nursing
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Whichsdofsdthesdfollowingsdissdasdlikelysdreasonsdforsdasdwomansdtosdhavesdansdun
assistedsdbirth?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔
Asdbeliefsdthatsdunassistedsdbirthsdwillsdincreasesdthesdabilitysdtosdbondsdwithsd
andsdtakesdresponsibilitysdforsdhersdchild.
Explanation:
sd
Womensdchoosesdansdunassistedsdbirthsdforsdasdnumbersdofsdreasons.sdSomesdthi
nksdthatsdbirthsdissdasdnormalsdfunctionsdofsdthesdfemalesdbodysdandsdsosddoessdno
tsdrequiresdmedicalsdinterventionssdandsdthatsdsomesdmedicalsdinterventionssdh
avesdthesdpotentialsdtosdcausesdmoresdharmsdthansdgood.sdSomesdbelievesdthatsdw
omensdcansdsensesdthesdnaturalsdflowsdofsdbirthsdandsdsosdcansdrecognizesdthesdop
timalsdpositionsdorsdtechniquesdforsdbirthsdifsdtheysdaresdallowedsdtosddosdthissdun
disturbed.sdSomesdwomensdseesdbirthsdassdasdpotentiallysdorgasmicsdexperienc
esdthatsdwillsdbesdexperiencedsdbestsdwithsdprivacy.sdSomesdthinksdthatsdunassist
edsdbirthsdwillsdincreasesdthesdabilitysdtosdbondsdwithsdandsdtakesdresponsibilitysd
forsdhersdchild.sdLacksdofsdhealthsdinsurancesdmaysdmakesdhomesdbirthsdwithout
sdhealthsdcaresdsupervisionsdansdeconomicsdadvantage.sdFreebirthingsdissdpoten
tiallysddangeroussdbecausesdifsdasdcomplicationsdofsdbirthsdshouldsdoccur,sdthesd
womansdmaysdnotsdrecognizesdthatsdthesdcomplicationsdissdoccurringsduntilsdda
magesdtosdhersdchildsdorsdherselfsdresults.
Asdnursesdeducatorsdissdconductingsdasdclasssdonsdintimatesdpartnersdviolencesdf
orsdasdgroupsdofsdnewsdgraduatesdnursessdduringsdorientation.sdWhichsdstateme
ntsdbysdthesdeducatorsdbestsdreflectssdcurrentsdpracticesdregardingsdthesesdprobl
emssdinsdwomen'ssdhealth?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔
, "Thesdnursesdshouldsdscreensdforsdthesesdproblemssdatsdeverysdclientsdencoun
ter."
Explanation:
sd
Bothsdchildsdandsdintimatesdpartnersdviolencesdissdincreasingsdinsdincidence.sdF
amiliessdaresdmoresdmobilesdthansdinsdthesdpast.sdScreeningsdforsdchildsdabusesd(
childsdmaltreatment)sdorsdintimatesdpartnersdviolencesdshouldsdbesdincludedsdi
nsdallsdfamilysdcontacts.sdNursessdmustsdbesdawaresdofsdthesdlegalsdresponsibiliti
essdforsdreportingsdviolence.
Thesdnursesdissdreviewingsdthesdchartsdofsdasdpediatricsdclientsd(above).sdWhatsdd
atasdsupportsdasdhighsdrisksdforsdinfantsdmortality?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔
maternalsdfactors
Explanation:
sd
Infantsdmortalitysdratessdaresdaffectedsdbysdmanysdfactors,sdincludingsdseveralsd
fromsdthesdmaternalsdaspect.sdMaternalsdHIVsdinfectionsdwouldsdputsdthesdinfa
ntsdatsdrisksdforsdmortality.sdThesdbirthsdweightsdforsdthissdinfantsdissdaverage,sdan
dsdthesdinfantsdissdgainingsdweightsdassdplanned/expected,sdsosdnutritionsdissdade
quate,sdandsdweightsddoessdnotsdsupportsdrisksdforsdinfantsdmortality.sdAsdmater
nalsdagesdofsdlesssdthansd18sdyearssdorsdmoresdthansd40sdyearssdwouldsdputsdthesdin
fantsdatsdrisk,sdassdwouldsdlacksdofsdearlysdorsdnonexistentsdprenatalsdcare.sdObta
iningsdprenatalsdcaresdatsd10sdweeks'sdgestationsdissdasdpositivesdoutcome.sdThiss
dmothersdissd38sdyearssdofsdage.
Aftersddiscussingsdthesdvarioussdoptionssdwithsdasdpregnantsdclientsdandsdpartne
r,sdtheysdhavesdchosensdtosdstaysdwithsdtheirsdnewbornsdandsdreceivesdcaresdfroms
, onesdnursesdatsdthesdtimesdofsdbirth.sdThissdissdreferredsdtosdassdwhichsdtypesdofsdc
d
are?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ Coupletsdcare
sd Explanation:
Coupletsdcaresdissdcaresdinsdwhichsdthesdmothersdandsdchildsdremainsdinsdthesdsa
mesdroomsdaftersdlabor/deliverysdthroughsdthesdpostpartumsdperiod.sdThissdhass
dbecomesdthesdstandardsdofsdcare.sdRegionalizedsdorsdcentralizedsdcaresdplacessd
thesdtreatmentsdcenterssdinsdcentralizedsdlocationssdandsdtransferssdthesdpatients
dtosdthesdfacility.sdMaternalsdchildsdcaresdallowssdthesdmothersdtosdbesdthesdprima
rysdprovidersdofsdcare.
Thesdnursesdissdteachingsdasdclientsdaboutsdlifestylesdchangessdthatsdcouldsdhelpsd
thesdclientsdreachsdasdhighersdlevelsdofsdwellness.sdThesdnursesdissdengagedsdinsd
whichsdaspectsdofsdcare?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ Healthsdpromotion
sd Explanation:
Bysdencouragingsdhealthysdlifestylesdchanges,sdthesdnursesdissdengagingsdinsdhe
althsdpromotionsdactivities.sdHealthsdpromotionsdinvolvessdhelpingsdpeoplesd
makesdlifestylesdchangessdtosdmovesdthemsdtosdhighersdlevelssdofsdwellness.sdHe
althsdpromotionsdincludessdallsdaspectssdofsdhealth:sdphysical,sdmental,sdemoti
onal,sdsocial,sdandsdspiritual.sdAlthoughsdhealthsdpromotionsdcansdhelpsdtosdcon
tainsdcostssdoversdasdlongersdspan,sdthissdissdnotsdwhatsdthesdnursesdissddoing.sdHe
althysdlifestylesdchangessdaresdnotsdpartsdofsdinfectionsdpreventionsdorsdillnesssdt
reatment.
Asdpregnantsdclientsdrefusessdtreatmentsdforsdansdinfectionsdbasedsdonsdculturals
dbeliefs.sdWhichsdactionsdbysdthesdnursesdwouldsdbesdappropriate?sd-
sd sd sd sd sd sd
and Child Health Nursing
sd sd sd
Whichsdofsdthesdfollowingsdissdasdlikelysdreasonsdforsdasdwomansdtosdhavesdansdun
assistedsdbirth?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔
Asdbeliefsdthatsdunassistedsdbirthsdwillsdincreasesdthesdabilitysdtosdbondsdwithsd
andsdtakesdresponsibilitysdforsdhersdchild.
Explanation:
sd
Womensdchoosesdansdunassistedsdbirthsdforsdasdnumbersdofsdreasons.sdSomesdthi
nksdthatsdbirthsdissdasdnormalsdfunctionsdofsdthesdfemalesdbodysdandsdsosddoessdno
tsdrequiresdmedicalsdinterventionssdandsdthatsdsomesdmedicalsdinterventionssdh
avesdthesdpotentialsdtosdcausesdmoresdharmsdthansdgood.sdSomesdbelievesdthatsdw
omensdcansdsensesdthesdnaturalsdflowsdofsdbirthsdandsdsosdcansdrecognizesdthesdop
timalsdpositionsdorsdtechniquesdforsdbirthsdifsdtheysdaresdallowedsdtosddosdthissdun
disturbed.sdSomesdwomensdseesdbirthsdassdasdpotentiallysdorgasmicsdexperienc
esdthatsdwillsdbesdexperiencedsdbestsdwithsdprivacy.sdSomesdthinksdthatsdunassist
edsdbirthsdwillsdincreasesdthesdabilitysdtosdbondsdwithsdandsdtakesdresponsibilitysd
forsdhersdchild.sdLacksdofsdhealthsdinsurancesdmaysdmakesdhomesdbirthsdwithout
sdhealthsdcaresdsupervisionsdansdeconomicsdadvantage.sdFreebirthingsdissdpoten
tiallysddangeroussdbecausesdifsdasdcomplicationsdofsdbirthsdshouldsdoccur,sdthesd
womansdmaysdnotsdrecognizesdthatsdthesdcomplicationsdissdoccurringsduntilsdda
magesdtosdhersdchildsdorsdherselfsdresults.
Asdnursesdeducatorsdissdconductingsdasdclasssdonsdintimatesdpartnersdviolencesdf
orsdasdgroupsdofsdnewsdgraduatesdnursessdduringsdorientation.sdWhichsdstateme
ntsdbysdthesdeducatorsdbestsdreflectssdcurrentsdpracticesdregardingsdthesesdprobl
emssdinsdwomen'ssdhealth?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔
, "Thesdnursesdshouldsdscreensdforsdthesesdproblemssdatsdeverysdclientsdencoun
ter."
Explanation:
sd
Bothsdchildsdandsdintimatesdpartnersdviolencesdissdincreasingsdinsdincidence.sdF
amiliessdaresdmoresdmobilesdthansdinsdthesdpast.sdScreeningsdforsdchildsdabusesd(
childsdmaltreatment)sdorsdintimatesdpartnersdviolencesdshouldsdbesdincludedsdi
nsdallsdfamilysdcontacts.sdNursessdmustsdbesdawaresdofsdthesdlegalsdresponsibiliti
essdforsdreportingsdviolence.
Thesdnursesdissdreviewingsdthesdchartsdofsdasdpediatricsdclientsd(above).sdWhatsdd
atasdsupportsdasdhighsdrisksdforsdinfantsdmortality?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔
maternalsdfactors
Explanation:
sd
Infantsdmortalitysdratessdaresdaffectedsdbysdmanysdfactors,sdincludingsdseveralsd
fromsdthesdmaternalsdaspect.sdMaternalsdHIVsdinfectionsdwouldsdputsdthesdinfa
ntsdatsdrisksdforsdmortality.sdThesdbirthsdweightsdforsdthissdinfantsdissdaverage,sdan
dsdthesdinfantsdissdgainingsdweightsdassdplanned/expected,sdsosdnutritionsdissdade
quate,sdandsdweightsddoessdnotsdsupportsdrisksdforsdinfantsdmortality.sdAsdmater
nalsdagesdofsdlesssdthansd18sdyearssdorsdmoresdthansd40sdyearssdwouldsdputsdthesdin
fantsdatsdrisk,sdassdwouldsdlacksdofsdearlysdorsdnonexistentsdprenatalsdcare.sdObta
iningsdprenatalsdcaresdatsd10sdweeks'sdgestationsdissdasdpositivesdoutcome.sdThiss
dmothersdissd38sdyearssdofsdage.
Aftersddiscussingsdthesdvarioussdoptionssdwithsdasdpregnantsdclientsdandsdpartne
r,sdtheysdhavesdchosensdtosdstaysdwithsdtheirsdnewbornsdandsdreceivesdcaresdfroms
, onesdnursesdatsdthesdtimesdofsdbirth.sdThissdissdreferredsdtosdassdwhichsdtypesdofsdc
d
are?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ Coupletsdcare
sd Explanation:
Coupletsdcaresdissdcaresdinsdwhichsdthesdmothersdandsdchildsdremainsdinsdthesdsa
mesdroomsdaftersdlabor/deliverysdthroughsdthesdpostpartumsdperiod.sdThissdhass
dbecomesdthesdstandardsdofsdcare.sdRegionalizedsdorsdcentralizedsdcaresdplacessd
thesdtreatmentsdcenterssdinsdcentralizedsdlocationssdandsdtransferssdthesdpatients
dtosdthesdfacility.sdMaternalsdchildsdcaresdallowssdthesdmothersdtosdbesdthesdprima
rysdprovidersdofsdcare.
Thesdnursesdissdteachingsdasdclientsdaboutsdlifestylesdchangessdthatsdcouldsdhelpsd
thesdclientsdreachsdasdhighersdlevelsdofsdwellness.sdThesdnursesdissdengagedsdinsd
whichsdaspectsdofsdcare?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ Healthsdpromotion
sd Explanation:
Bysdencouragingsdhealthysdlifestylesdchanges,sdthesdnursesdissdengagingsdinsdhe
althsdpromotionsdactivities.sdHealthsdpromotionsdinvolvessdhelpingsdpeoplesd
makesdlifestylesdchangessdtosdmovesdthemsdtosdhighersdlevelssdofsdwellness.sdHe
althsdpromotionsdincludessdallsdaspectssdofsdhealth:sdphysical,sdmental,sdemoti
onal,sdsocial,sdandsdspiritual.sdAlthoughsdhealthsdpromotionsdcansdhelpsdtosdcon
tainsdcostssdoversdasdlongersdspan,sdthissdissdnotsdwhatsdthesdnursesdissddoing.sdHe
althysdlifestylesdchangessdaresdnotsdpartsdofsdinfectionsdpreventionsdorsdillnesssdt
reatment.
Asdpregnantsdclientsdrefusessdtreatmentsdforsdansdinfectionsdbasedsdonsdculturals
dbeliefs.sdWhichsdactionsdbysdthesdnursesdwouldsdbesdappropriate?sd-
