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l & Child Health Nursing
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Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family
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9th Edition B
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JoAnne Silbert-Flagg
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, Chapter 1 A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing
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1. Forkwhichk reasonsk would k aknursekreview kinfant kmortalitykstatisticsk ink thekUnitedkStates?k (
Select k allk that k apply.)
A) Measuresk thek qualitykof k pregnancyk care
B) Reviewsk informationk onk overallk nutrition
C) Comparesk healthk withk thosek of k otherk states
D) Determinesk infant k healthk and k availablek care
E) Provideskankindexkof kthekcountry'skgeneralkhealthk
Ans:k A,k B,k D,k E
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ityk of k pregnancyk care,k providesk informationk onkoverallk nutrition,k and kdeterminesk infant khe
althk and k availablek care.k Infant kmortalityk statisticsk comparesk thekhealthk withk thosek ofk otherk
countriesk and k not k withk thosek of k otherk states.
2. Theknursekisk providingkcarekink ank organizationk that k supportskthekmaternalk andkchild kcarekc
ontinuum.k Whichk typek of k patient k carek areak isk ank examplek of k thisk approach?
A) Primarykcare
B) Teamk nursing
C) Casek management
D) Family-
centered kcarek Ans:k D
Feedback:
Keepingk thek familyk at k thekcenterk ofkcarek isk important k becausek thek levelk of kakfamily'sk functi
oningkisk important k tok thekhealthkstatuskof kitsk members.k Akhealthykfamilykestablishesk ank envi
ronment k conducivek tok growthk and k health-
promotingk behaviorsk tok sustaink familyk membersk duringk crises.k Ak family-
centered k approachk enablesk nursesk tok betterk understandkindividualskand ktheirk effect konkothe
rsk and,k ink turn,k tok providek morek holistick care.k Primaryk nursing,k teamk nursing,k and k casek ma
nagement k dok not k necessaryk takekintokconsiderationk thekmaternalk andk child kcarek continuum
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, 3. Whichkactionskshould k thek nursekperformkwhenk supportingkthekgoalsk ofkmaternalkandkc
hild k healthk care?k (Select k allk that k apply.)
A) Advocatesk protectingk thek rightsk of k thek motherk and k fetus
B) Teachesk familykmembersk interventionsk tok improvek health
C) Adheresk tok principlesk that k focusk onk thek needsk of k thek mother
D) Encourageskmaternalk hospitalizationk tok regaink strengthk and k stamina
E) Assesseskfamilykmemberskforkstrengthskand kspecifickneedskorkchallengesk
Ans:k A,k B,k E
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Actionsk that k theknursek shouldk performk whenksupportingk thek goalsk ofkmaternalk andk child khe
althk carek includek advocatingk thekrightsk fork thek motherk andkfetus,k teachingk healthk promotio
nk interventions,k and k assessingk thek familyk fork strengthsk and k specifick needsk ork challenges.k
Adheringk tok principlesk that k focuskonk thek needskof kthekmotherk andkencouragingkmaternalkho
spitalizationktokregainkstrengthk and kstaminakareknot k actionskthat k support k thek goalsk of k mater
nalk and k child k healthk care.
4. Theknursekisk reviewingkthek 2020k Nationalk HealthkGoalsk andknoteskthatkwhichkisk akfocusko
f k thesek goals?
A) Healthk promotionk and k diseasek prevention
B) Earlykdiagnosisk of k chronick healthk problems
C) Effectivek usek of k medicationk tok treat k disease
D) Reducekthekcost kofkhealthkcarekand kmedicationsk
Ans:k A
Feedback:
Thek2020k Nationalk HealthkGoalsk arekintendedktokhelpk citizensk morekeasilykunderstand kthek i
mportancek of k healthk promotionk and kdiseasek preventionk and k tok encouragek widek participati
onk ink improvingk healthk ink thek next k decade.kThesek goalsk doknotk focusk onk thek earlyk diagnosi
sk of k chronick problems,k usek of k medicationsk toktreat kdisease,k ork reducekthekcost kof k healthk car
ek and k medications.
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, 5. Thek nursek hask noticed k ak changek inkthektypek ofk carek neededk tok supportk maternalk and k childk h
ealthk issues.k What kdoesk thek nursek realizek ask reasonskforkthek changesk ink care?k (Select k allkth
at k apply.)
A) Smallerkfamilies
B) Lessk domestick violence
C) Morekemployed k mothers
D) Stablek homek environments
E) Moreksingle-
parent kfamiliesk Ans:k A,k C,k E
Feedback:
Nursingk carek fork maternalk and k child k isk changingk becausek familiesk arek smaller,k morek moth
ersk arekemployed k out k of k thek home,k and k therek arek morek single-
parent k families.k Therek isk ank increasek ink domestick violence,k and kfamiliesk arek lessk stablek andk
morek mobile,k whichk influencesk homelessness.
6. Duringk ank assessment,k thek nursek asksk ak patientkfromk ak non-English-
speakingk culturek whichktypeskof khomek remedieskand kherbskthekpatientk useskforkhealthkc
are.k What k iskthek purposek of k askingk thek patient k thisk question?
A) Analyzek fork herb–drugk interactions
B) Understand k thek patient'sk philosophykof k alternativek healthk care
C) Determinekthek typesk of k medicationsk thek patient k willk need k tok bek prescribed
D) Explainktokthekphysiciankthekpatient'skpreferencekforknontraditionalkmedicinek
approaches
Ans:k A
Feedback:
Assessingk what k alternativek measuresk arek beingk used k isk important k becausek thek actionk ofk an
kherbkcankinterferekwithk prescribed k medications.k Assessingkthekusekof kherbalk remediesk isk n
ot k donek tokunderstandk thekpatient'skphilosophyk of k alternativek healthkcare,k determinek thekty
pesk of k medicationsk thek patient k willk need k tokbek prescribed,k ork explaink thek patient'sk preferen
cesk fork nontraditionalk medicinek approachesk tok thek physician.
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