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• When planning maternal child care for a client, nurses and providers
must take into consideration the specific needs of the client.
Match the following service types of care with the clients and the
experience they would best serve. -✓✓Level I facility
Low-risk clients, in a hospital setting
LDR room
Mom labors, delivers and recovers in the same room, but is transferred
to a postpartum unit.
Birth centers
Tub births and births may not require as much medical monitoring.
Home births
Specialized physicians and midwives deliver within a client's residence.
Level II facility
Typically, care is provided for clients 32 weeks gestation in a hospital
setting.
LRDP room
Mom labors, delivers and recovers in the same room and stays for 2-4
days.
Level III facility
Highest-risk moms and their infant(s), in a hospital setting
• Most families now recognize that they have choices in the childbirth
experience. What are the basic principles of family-centered care?
, Childbirth is typically a normal, healthy event.
A focus on family or the support person(s) should be maintained.
Family dynamics are impacted by childbirth.
Clients can be involved in decision making. -✓✓Childbirth is typically a
normal, healthy event.
A focus on family or the support person(s) should be maintained.
Family dynamics are impacted by childbirth.
Clients can be involved in decision making
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Nurses must support their clients and provide family-centered care.
Nurses should involve the clients whenever possible. The health and
safety of the client and baby are the top priority. If there are no health
risks or financial barriers, clients should have the opportunity to have
family/support persons present at the birth, select the type of provider
and decide on the birth setting. Usually, childbirth is considered a
normal, healthy process. Family dynamics will be impacted by
childbirth.
• Which factors will help to reduce maternal mortality in the United
States? Select all that apply.
Delivery by a certified nurse midwife (CNM)
Availability of high-risk, maternal-infant care centers
Birthing plans