Maternal and Child Health Nursing Care of the Childbearing and
Childrearing Family, 7th edition – Glossary Questions with Answers
A - correct answers
abortion: - correct answersany interruption of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable (a stage of
development that
will enable the fetus to survive outside the uterus if born at that time)
absorption: - correct answerstransfer of a drug from its point of entry in the body into the bloodstream
abstinence: - correct answersrefraining from sexual intercourse
abstract thought: - correct answersfinal stage in cognitive thought processes; allows problem solving
and
creating hypotheses
accommodation: - correct answersadjustment of the eye to focus on a close image (ophthalmology); the
ability to
adapt thought processes to fit what is perceived (Piaget)
acculturation: - correct answersthe process of losing cultural beliefs and values to those of a dominant
society
acrocyanosis: - correct answerscyanosis (blue color) in the feet and hands
acute bilirubin encephalopathy: permanent damage of brain cells caused when high levels
(about 20 mg-100 ml) of indirect bilirubin leave the bloodstream and interfere with the chemical
synthesis of brain cells
acute pain: - correct answerssharp pain, generally occurring abruptly after an injury
acyanotic heart disease: heart or circulatory anomalies that involve either a stricture to the flow
of blood or a shunt that moves blood from the arterial to the venous system (oxygenated to
,unoxygenated blood, or left-to-right shunts)
adolescence: - correct answersthe time period between 13 years and 18 to 20 years
adrenarche: - correct answerspubic and axillary hair that occur with puberty
adventitious sounds: extra or abnormal breathing sounds
affective learning: learning that involves a change in attitude
afterload: - correct answersthe resistance against which the cardiac ventricles must pump
afterpains: - correct answersintermittent cramping due to uterine contraction during involution in the
postpartal
period
age of viability: - correct answersthe earliest age at which fetuses could survive if they were born at that
time;
generally accepted as 24 weeks, or fetuses weighing more than 400 g
alleles: - correct answerstwo like genes
allergen: - correct answersantigen that causes the release of mediating substances causing tissue injury
and
allergic symptoms
allogeneic transplantation: - correct answerstransfer of body tissues from an immune-compatible
(histocompatible) donor
allografting: - correct answerstransfer of body tissue between two genetically dissimilar individuals
Alport's syndrome: - correct answersa progressive chronic glomerulonephritis inherited as an autosomal
,dominant disorder
alternative birthing center: - correct answersa setting for birth separate from a hospital
alternative insemination: - correct answersassistive reproductive technique, in which sperm is deposited
into a
woman's cervix or uterus
amblyopia: - correct answersreduced vision in one eye; ―lazy eye‖
amenorrhea: - correct answersabsence of a menstrual flow
amniocentesis: - correct answersthe withdrawal of amniotic fluid from the uterus by means of
introduction of a
needle through the abdominal and uterine wall
amnioinfusion: - correct answersenlarging the amount of amniotic fluid by administration of normal
saline or
lactated Ringer's solution intravaginally into the uterus
amniotic fluid embolism: - correct answerscondition in which amniotic fluid is forced into maternal
circulation
and travels to the lungs as small emboli
amniotic membrane: - correct answersthe innermost membrane surrounding the fetus; it secretes
amniotic fluid
amniotomy: - correct answersartificial rupturing of membranes during labor if they do not rupture
spontaneously
analgesia: - correct answersa medication that reduces or decreases awareness of pain
, anaphylaxis: - correct answersacute hypersensitivity (type I) reaction characterized by extreme
vasodilation that
leads to circulatory shock and extreme bronchoconstriction that decreases the airway lumens
andrology: - correct answersthe branch of medicine that treats the male and diseases specific to the
male sex
anesthesia: - correct answersa medication that causes partial or complete loss of sensation
anhedonia: - correct answersinability to remember the last time when a person felt happy or had a good
time
ankle clonus: - correct answerscontinued motion of the foot
ankyloglossia: - correct answersan abnormal restriction of the tongue caused by an abnormally tight
frenulum
anovulation: - correct answersfaulty or inadequate release of ova
anoxia: - correct answerslack of oxygen in body cells
anteflexion: - correct answersa uterus that is bent forward just above the cervix
anteversion: - correct answersa uterus that is tipped abnormally forward including the cervix
anticipatory grief: - correct answerspreparatory phase in which people gradually incorporate the reality
of
impending death into their thoughts
Childrearing Family, 7th edition – Glossary Questions with Answers
A - correct answers
abortion: - correct answersany interruption of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable (a stage of
development that
will enable the fetus to survive outside the uterus if born at that time)
absorption: - correct answerstransfer of a drug from its point of entry in the body into the bloodstream
abstinence: - correct answersrefraining from sexual intercourse
abstract thought: - correct answersfinal stage in cognitive thought processes; allows problem solving
and
creating hypotheses
accommodation: - correct answersadjustment of the eye to focus on a close image (ophthalmology); the
ability to
adapt thought processes to fit what is perceived (Piaget)
acculturation: - correct answersthe process of losing cultural beliefs and values to those of a dominant
society
acrocyanosis: - correct answerscyanosis (blue color) in the feet and hands
acute bilirubin encephalopathy: permanent damage of brain cells caused when high levels
(about 20 mg-100 ml) of indirect bilirubin leave the bloodstream and interfere with the chemical
synthesis of brain cells
acute pain: - correct answerssharp pain, generally occurring abruptly after an injury
acyanotic heart disease: heart or circulatory anomalies that involve either a stricture to the flow
of blood or a shunt that moves blood from the arterial to the venous system (oxygenated to
,unoxygenated blood, or left-to-right shunts)
adolescence: - correct answersthe time period between 13 years and 18 to 20 years
adrenarche: - correct answerspubic and axillary hair that occur with puberty
adventitious sounds: extra or abnormal breathing sounds
affective learning: learning that involves a change in attitude
afterload: - correct answersthe resistance against which the cardiac ventricles must pump
afterpains: - correct answersintermittent cramping due to uterine contraction during involution in the
postpartal
period
age of viability: - correct answersthe earliest age at which fetuses could survive if they were born at that
time;
generally accepted as 24 weeks, or fetuses weighing more than 400 g
alleles: - correct answerstwo like genes
allergen: - correct answersantigen that causes the release of mediating substances causing tissue injury
and
allergic symptoms
allogeneic transplantation: - correct answerstransfer of body tissues from an immune-compatible
(histocompatible) donor
allografting: - correct answerstransfer of body tissue between two genetically dissimilar individuals
Alport's syndrome: - correct answersa progressive chronic glomerulonephritis inherited as an autosomal
,dominant disorder
alternative birthing center: - correct answersa setting for birth separate from a hospital
alternative insemination: - correct answersassistive reproductive technique, in which sperm is deposited
into a
woman's cervix or uterus
amblyopia: - correct answersreduced vision in one eye; ―lazy eye‖
amenorrhea: - correct answersabsence of a menstrual flow
amniocentesis: - correct answersthe withdrawal of amniotic fluid from the uterus by means of
introduction of a
needle through the abdominal and uterine wall
amnioinfusion: - correct answersenlarging the amount of amniotic fluid by administration of normal
saline or
lactated Ringer's solution intravaginally into the uterus
amniotic fluid embolism: - correct answerscondition in which amniotic fluid is forced into maternal
circulation
and travels to the lungs as small emboli
amniotic membrane: - correct answersthe innermost membrane surrounding the fetus; it secretes
amniotic fluid
amniotomy: - correct answersartificial rupturing of membranes during labor if they do not rupture
spontaneously
analgesia: - correct answersa medication that reduces or decreases awareness of pain
, anaphylaxis: - correct answersacute hypersensitivity (type I) reaction characterized by extreme
vasodilation that
leads to circulatory shock and extreme bronchoconstriction that decreases the airway lumens
andrology: - correct answersthe branch of medicine that treats the male and diseases specific to the
male sex
anesthesia: - correct answersa medication that causes partial or complete loss of sensation
anhedonia: - correct answersinability to remember the last time when a person felt happy or had a good
time
ankle clonus: - correct answerscontinued motion of the foot
ankyloglossia: - correct answersan abnormal restriction of the tongue caused by an abnormally tight
frenulum
anovulation: - correct answersfaulty or inadequate release of ova
anoxia: - correct answerslack of oxygen in body cells
anteflexion: - correct answersa uterus that is bent forward just above the cervix
anteversion: - correct answersa uterus that is tipped abnormally forward including the cervix
anticipatory grief: - correct answerspreparatory phase in which people gradually incorporate the reality
of
impending death into their thoughts
