NSG222 TESTBANK WITH WELL EXPLAINED
ANSWERS
Number of live births in 1 year per 1000 population
Birth rate
All deaths during pregnancy and within 1 year following the end
of pregnancy
Pregnancy-associated deaths
Number of maternal deaths from births and complications of
pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium (the first 42 days after
termination of the pregnancy) per 100,000 live births.
Maternal mortality rate
An infant who, at birth, demonstrates no signs of life, such as
breathing, heartbeat, or voluntary muscle movements.
Stillbirth
Number of stillbirths and number of neonatal deaths per 1000 live
births.
Perinatal mortality rate
Number of births per 1000 women between the ages of 15 and
44 years (inclusive), calculated on an annual basis.
Fertility rate
An embryo or fetus that is removed or expelled from the uterus at
20 weeks of gestation or less, weighs 500 g or less, or measures
25 cm or less.
Abortus
Number of deaths of infants younger than 1 year of age per
,1000 live births.
Infant mortality rate
Number of deaths of infants younger than 28 days of age per
1000 live births.
Neonatal mortality rate
Deaths that are a complication of pregnancy, an aggravation of
an unrelated condition by the physiology of pregnancy, or a
chain of events initiated by the pregnancy.
Pregnancy-related deaths
Healthy People 2020
A set of goals based on assessments of major risks to health and wellness, changes
in public health priorities, and issues related to the health preparedness and
prevention of our nation.
Maternity nursing
Specialty area
of nursing practice that focuses on the care of childbearing
women and their families through all stages
of pregnancy and childbirth, as well as the first
4 weeks after birth.
Millennium Development Goals
A set of eight
goals to be achieved by 2015 that respond to the
world’s main development challenges and are adopted
by 189 nations under the auspices of the United
Nations.
Integrative health care
,Approach to
health care that encompasses complementary and
alternative therapies in combination with conventional
Western modalities of treatment.
Telemedicine
An umbrella
term for the use of communication technologies and
electronic information to provide or support health
care when the participants are separated by distance
Doula
Trained and
experienced female labor attendants who provide a
continuous one-on-one caring presence throughout
the labor and birth process.
Health literacy
Term that refers
to a spectrum of abilities, ranging from reading
an appointment slip to interpreting medication
instructions.
Evidence-based practice
Health care
that is based on information gained through research
and clinical trials.
Standards of Practice
Guidelines for
, nursing practice that reflect current knowledge, represent
levels of practice agreed on by leaders in the
specialty, and can be used for clinical benchmarking.
Risk management
An evolving
process that is used to identify risks, establish preventive
practices, develop reporting mechanisms,
and delineate procedures for managing lawsuits.
Sentinel event
Term used by
The Joint Commission to describe an unexpected
occurrence involving death or serious physical or
psychological injury, or risk thereof.
Failure to rescue
Failure to recognize
or act on early signs of distress. Key components
include careful surveillance and identification
of complications and quick action to initiate appropriate
interventions and activate a team response.
Standard of care
Level of practice
that a reasonably prudent nurse
QSEN
An effort to
provide nurses with the competencies to improve the
ANSWERS
Number of live births in 1 year per 1000 population
Birth rate
All deaths during pregnancy and within 1 year following the end
of pregnancy
Pregnancy-associated deaths
Number of maternal deaths from births and complications of
pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium (the first 42 days after
termination of the pregnancy) per 100,000 live births.
Maternal mortality rate
An infant who, at birth, demonstrates no signs of life, such as
breathing, heartbeat, or voluntary muscle movements.
Stillbirth
Number of stillbirths and number of neonatal deaths per 1000 live
births.
Perinatal mortality rate
Number of births per 1000 women between the ages of 15 and
44 years (inclusive), calculated on an annual basis.
Fertility rate
An embryo or fetus that is removed or expelled from the uterus at
20 weeks of gestation or less, weighs 500 g or less, or measures
25 cm or less.
Abortus
Number of deaths of infants younger than 1 year of age per
,1000 live births.
Infant mortality rate
Number of deaths of infants younger than 28 days of age per
1000 live births.
Neonatal mortality rate
Deaths that are a complication of pregnancy, an aggravation of
an unrelated condition by the physiology of pregnancy, or a
chain of events initiated by the pregnancy.
Pregnancy-related deaths
Healthy People 2020
A set of goals based on assessments of major risks to health and wellness, changes
in public health priorities, and issues related to the health preparedness and
prevention of our nation.
Maternity nursing
Specialty area
of nursing practice that focuses on the care of childbearing
women and their families through all stages
of pregnancy and childbirth, as well as the first
4 weeks after birth.
Millennium Development Goals
A set of eight
goals to be achieved by 2015 that respond to the
world’s main development challenges and are adopted
by 189 nations under the auspices of the United
Nations.
Integrative health care
,Approach to
health care that encompasses complementary and
alternative therapies in combination with conventional
Western modalities of treatment.
Telemedicine
An umbrella
term for the use of communication technologies and
electronic information to provide or support health
care when the participants are separated by distance
Doula
Trained and
experienced female labor attendants who provide a
continuous one-on-one caring presence throughout
the labor and birth process.
Health literacy
Term that refers
to a spectrum of abilities, ranging from reading
an appointment slip to interpreting medication
instructions.
Evidence-based practice
Health care
that is based on information gained through research
and clinical trials.
Standards of Practice
Guidelines for
, nursing practice that reflect current knowledge, represent
levels of practice agreed on by leaders in the
specialty, and can be used for clinical benchmarking.
Risk management
An evolving
process that is used to identify risks, establish preventive
practices, develop reporting mechanisms,
and delineate procedures for managing lawsuits.
Sentinel event
Term used by
The Joint Commission to describe an unexpected
occurrence involving death or serious physical or
psychological injury, or risk thereof.
Failure to rescue
Failure to recognize
or act on early signs of distress. Key components
include careful surveillance and identification
of complications and quick action to initiate appropriate
interventions and activate a team response.
Standard of care
Level of practice
that a reasonably prudent nurse
QSEN
An effort to
provide nurses with the competencies to improve the
