Test Bank for Davis Advantage for Maternal Child
Nursing Care 3rd Edition Scannell
Preconception - ANSWER Is the period of time before pregnancy during which
health-care providers can address family planning with the goal of health promotion
to protect the health of the baby and women for future pregnancies.
Reproductive Life Plan (RLP) - ANSWER A reflection of a person's intentions
about the number and timing of pregnancies in the context of their personal values
and life goals, and it may serve as the starting point of focused, personalized
counseling to directly address the individual's plan. Useful in populations at risk for
adverse outcomes.
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) - ANSWER Recommended daily caloric
intake.
Folic Acid - ANSWER Vitamin B9 (Dietary Supplement) a water-soluble vitamin
that is closely related to iron. It helps regulate red blood cell development and
facilitates the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.
Body Mass Index (BMI) - ANSWER A method of evaluating the appropriateness of
weight for height.
BMI=
Weight/Height
Pica - ANSWER The consumption of nonnutritive substances. Substances that are
most often ingested include clay, dirt, cornstarch, and ice.
Anorexia Nervosa - ANSWER A patient that loses weight either by excessive
dieting or by purging themselves of calories they have ingested.
Bulimia Nervosa - ANSWER Patients that engage in recurrent episodes of binge
eating, self-induced vomiting and diarrhea, excessive exercise, strict dieting, or
fasting and display an exaggerated concern about body shape and weight.
Teratogen - ANSWER Anything that adversely affects the normal cellular
development in the embryo or fetus.
It is recommended that every patient arrange an appointment with a chosen care
provider to discuss the management of what? - ANSWER Pregnancy and childbirth
as early as possible within the first trimester.
The woman may seek childbearing care from what? - ANSWER 1. Obstetrician
2. Family Practice Physician
3. CNM who is educated in the disciplines of nursing and midwifery and is certified
by the American College of Nurse Midwives.
, Many pregnancies are unintended, so addressing preconception care allows the
practitioner to identify what? - ANSWER Reproductive goals and interventions to
reduce unintended pregnancies.
During preconception, a woman builds the foundation for what? - ANSWER A
healthy pregnancy long before she may ever even think of becoming pregnant.
Preconception care with the woman's health-care provider provides what? -
ANSWER Opportunities for the nurse to empower the woman to plan and carry out
a healthy pregnancy and birth.
The purpose of preconception care is to what? - ANSWER Identify conditions,
whether physical, psychological, environmental, or social that could adversely affect
a future pregnancy.
Prenatal care, also known as antenatal care, is a form of what? - ANSWER
Preventive health care a woman receives throughout the pregnancy.
Prenatal care encompasses routine what? - ANSWER Maternal and fetal
assessments, screening and testing for certain health-care conditions, risk factor
assessments, and education on various aspects of pregnancy.
Prenatal care usually reaches how many weeks of gestation. - ANSWER 28-32
weeks
During the first trimester of pregnancy appoints usually occur how often? -
ANSWER Every four weeks
How often do appoints usually occur after 32 weeks of pregnancy? - ANSWER
Every 2 weeks
If pregnancy is high-risk pregnancy or the woman or fetus is having complications,
the number of prenatal visits what? - ANSWER Increase
The Goals of prenatal care include: - ANSWER 1. Dietary Nutrients are met.
2. Immunizations
3. Screening for STIs
4. Control Chronic Disease
5. Maintain a Healthy Weight
6. Assess for discomforts
7. Genetic Testing
8. Refer at-risk pts for mental health disorders.
9. Educate on health-related issues.
10. Screen for intimate partner violence (Every Visit)
11. Fetal growth and development.
12. Individualized Evidence-based care.
13. Provide culturally appropriate prenatal education designed to meet the patient's
learning style and needs.
14. Empowering women to become involved in their pregnancy.
Nursing Care 3rd Edition Scannell
Preconception - ANSWER Is the period of time before pregnancy during which
health-care providers can address family planning with the goal of health promotion
to protect the health of the baby and women for future pregnancies.
Reproductive Life Plan (RLP) - ANSWER A reflection of a person's intentions
about the number and timing of pregnancies in the context of their personal values
and life goals, and it may serve as the starting point of focused, personalized
counseling to directly address the individual's plan. Useful in populations at risk for
adverse outcomes.
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) - ANSWER Recommended daily caloric
intake.
Folic Acid - ANSWER Vitamin B9 (Dietary Supplement) a water-soluble vitamin
that is closely related to iron. It helps regulate red blood cell development and
facilitates the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.
Body Mass Index (BMI) - ANSWER A method of evaluating the appropriateness of
weight for height.
BMI=
Weight/Height
Pica - ANSWER The consumption of nonnutritive substances. Substances that are
most often ingested include clay, dirt, cornstarch, and ice.
Anorexia Nervosa - ANSWER A patient that loses weight either by excessive
dieting or by purging themselves of calories they have ingested.
Bulimia Nervosa - ANSWER Patients that engage in recurrent episodes of binge
eating, self-induced vomiting and diarrhea, excessive exercise, strict dieting, or
fasting and display an exaggerated concern about body shape and weight.
Teratogen - ANSWER Anything that adversely affects the normal cellular
development in the embryo or fetus.
It is recommended that every patient arrange an appointment with a chosen care
provider to discuss the management of what? - ANSWER Pregnancy and childbirth
as early as possible within the first trimester.
The woman may seek childbearing care from what? - ANSWER 1. Obstetrician
2. Family Practice Physician
3. CNM who is educated in the disciplines of nursing and midwifery and is certified
by the American College of Nurse Midwives.
, Many pregnancies are unintended, so addressing preconception care allows the
practitioner to identify what? - ANSWER Reproductive goals and interventions to
reduce unintended pregnancies.
During preconception, a woman builds the foundation for what? - ANSWER A
healthy pregnancy long before she may ever even think of becoming pregnant.
Preconception care with the woman's health-care provider provides what? -
ANSWER Opportunities for the nurse to empower the woman to plan and carry out
a healthy pregnancy and birth.
The purpose of preconception care is to what? - ANSWER Identify conditions,
whether physical, psychological, environmental, or social that could adversely affect
a future pregnancy.
Prenatal care, also known as antenatal care, is a form of what? - ANSWER
Preventive health care a woman receives throughout the pregnancy.
Prenatal care encompasses routine what? - ANSWER Maternal and fetal
assessments, screening and testing for certain health-care conditions, risk factor
assessments, and education on various aspects of pregnancy.
Prenatal care usually reaches how many weeks of gestation. - ANSWER 28-32
weeks
During the first trimester of pregnancy appoints usually occur how often? -
ANSWER Every four weeks
How often do appoints usually occur after 32 weeks of pregnancy? - ANSWER
Every 2 weeks
If pregnancy is high-risk pregnancy or the woman or fetus is having complications,
the number of prenatal visits what? - ANSWER Increase
The Goals of prenatal care include: - ANSWER 1. Dietary Nutrients are met.
2. Immunizations
3. Screening for STIs
4. Control Chronic Disease
5. Maintain a Healthy Weight
6. Assess for discomforts
7. Genetic Testing
8. Refer at-risk pts for mental health disorders.
9. Educate on health-related issues.
10. Screen for intimate partner violence (Every Visit)
11. Fetal growth and development.
12. Individualized Evidence-based care.
13. Provide culturally appropriate prenatal education designed to meet the patient's
learning style and needs.
14. Empowering women to become involved in their pregnancy.
