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STUDY GUIDE
,Unit I: Introduction to Maternal-Child Health Nursing
1. Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health, and Child Health Nursing
2. The Nurse’s Role in Maternity, Women’s Health, and Pediatric Nursing
3. The Childbearing and Child-Rearing Family
4. Communicating with Children and Families
5. Health Promotion for the Developing Child
6. Health Promotion for the Infant
7. Health Promotion During Early Childhood
8. Health Promotion for the School-Age Child
9. Health Promotion for the Adolescent
10. Heredity and Environmental Influences on Development
Unit II: Maternity Nursing Care
11. Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
12. Conception and Prenatal Development
13. Adaptations to Pregnancy
14. Nutrition for Childbearing
15. Prenatal Diagnostic Tests
16. Giving Birth
17. Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance
18. Pain Management for Childbirth
19. Nursing Care During Obstetric Procedures
20. Postpartum Adaptations
21. The Normal Newborn: Adaptation and Assessment
22. The Normal Newborn: Nursing Care
23. Newborn Feeding
24. The Childbearing Family with Special Needs
25. Pregnancy-Related Complications
26. Concurrent Disorders During Pregnancy
27. The Woman with an Intrapartum Complication
28. The Woman with a Postpartum Complication
29. The High-Risk Newborn: Problems Related to Gestational Age
and Development
30. The High-Risk Newborn: Acquired and Congenital Conditions
31. Management of Fertility and Infertility
,32. Women’s Health Care
Unit III Pediatric Nursing Care
33. Physical Assessment of Children
34. Emergency Care of the Child
35. The Ill Child in the Hospital and Other Care Settings
36. The Child with a Chronic Condition or Terminal Illness
37. Principles and Procedures for Nursing Care of Children
38. Medication Administration and Safety for Infants and Children
39. Pain Management for Children
40. The Child with a Fluid and Electrolyte Alteration
41. The Child with an Infectious Disease
42. The Child with an Immunologic Alteration
43. The Child with a Gastrointestinal Alteration
44. The Child with a Genitourinary Alteration
45. The Child with a Respiratory Alteration
46. The Child with a Cardiovascular Alteration
47. The Child with a Hematologic Alteration
48. The Child with Cancer
49. The Child with an Alteration in Tissue Integrity
50. The Child with a Musculoskeletal Alteration
51. The Child with an Endocrine or Metabolic Alteration
52. The Child with a Neurologic Alteration
53. Psychosocial Problems in Children and Families
54. The Child with a Developmental Disability
55. The Child with a Sensory Alteration
,UNIT ONE
INTRODUCTION TO MATERNAL–CHILD
HEALTH NURSING
Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health, and Child Health
Nursing
The Nurse’s Role in Maternity, Women’s Health, and Pediatric
Nursing
The Childbearing and Child-Rearing Family
Communicating with Children and Families
Health Promotion for the Developing Child
Health Promotion for the Infant
Health Promotion During Early Childhood
Health Promotion for the School-Age Child
Health Promotion for the Adolescent
Heredity and Environmental Influences on Development
OUTLINE
1
,Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health,
and Child Health Nursing
HELPFUL HINT
A fundamentals-of-nursing textbook can provide additional information on many topics covered in
the chapter as they relate to the nursing profession.
2
,MATCHING KEY TERMS
Match the term with the correct definition.
Advocacy Infant deaths that occur in the first 28 days of life
Morbidity Speaking or arguing in support of a policy or person’s rights
Malpractice Negligence of a professional person
Neonatal mortality Provide maternity care outside acute-care settings for low-risk pregnant women
Birth centers Ratio of sick-to-well persons in a defined population
Ethics Application of ethics to health care
Bioethics Rules or principles that govern conduct
Negligence Failure to act in the way a reasonable, prudent person of a similar background would act in a similar circumstance
3
,HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
MATERNITY NURSING
1. Identify the three basic principles of family-centered maternity care.
a.
b.
c.
2. Describe each of these settings for childbirth.
a. The traditional hospital setting
b. Labor, delivery, and recovery (LDR) rooms
c. Labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum (LDRP) rooms
d. Birth centers
e. Home births
PEDIATRIC NURSING
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
1. Throughout history, children have been valued and protected by society.
2. During the 19th century, the most serious child health problems were directly related to
poverty and overcrowding.
3. The first public health program for mothers and children was initiated by Lillian Wald.
4. Hospital policies have changed in response to an awareness of children’s emotional and
psychologic needs.
4
,CURRENT TRENDS IN MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC
CARE
1. How has cost containment affected maternity and pediatric care?
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
2. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
provides supplemental food supplies to bottle-fed children but not to breastfeeding mothers.
3. Premature births have increased in the past two decades.
4. African-American women have lower maternal mortality rates than Caucasian women.
5. Infant mortality rates have continued to drop since 1950 as a result of better neonatal
care.
6. Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children aged 1 to 19 years.
7. There is no link between children living in poverty and poorer health outcomes.
5
,ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES ON MATERNAL AND CHILD
NURSING
1. Four of the most important ethical principles are ,
, , and .
6
, LEGAL ISSUES
1. What are the four elements of negligence/malpractice?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2. Identify the four requirements of informed consent.
a.
b.
c.
d.
7
CHAPTER 1 - 55
STUDY GUIDE
,Unit I: Introduction to Maternal-Child Health Nursing
1. Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health, and Child Health Nursing
2. The Nurse’s Role in Maternity, Women’s Health, and Pediatric Nursing
3. The Childbearing and Child-Rearing Family
4. Communicating with Children and Families
5. Health Promotion for the Developing Child
6. Health Promotion for the Infant
7. Health Promotion During Early Childhood
8. Health Promotion for the School-Age Child
9. Health Promotion for the Adolescent
10. Heredity and Environmental Influences on Development
Unit II: Maternity Nursing Care
11. Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
12. Conception and Prenatal Development
13. Adaptations to Pregnancy
14. Nutrition for Childbearing
15. Prenatal Diagnostic Tests
16. Giving Birth
17. Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance
18. Pain Management for Childbirth
19. Nursing Care During Obstetric Procedures
20. Postpartum Adaptations
21. The Normal Newborn: Adaptation and Assessment
22. The Normal Newborn: Nursing Care
23. Newborn Feeding
24. The Childbearing Family with Special Needs
25. Pregnancy-Related Complications
26. Concurrent Disorders During Pregnancy
27. The Woman with an Intrapartum Complication
28. The Woman with a Postpartum Complication
29. The High-Risk Newborn: Problems Related to Gestational Age
and Development
30. The High-Risk Newborn: Acquired and Congenital Conditions
31. Management of Fertility and Infertility
,32. Women’s Health Care
Unit III Pediatric Nursing Care
33. Physical Assessment of Children
34. Emergency Care of the Child
35. The Ill Child in the Hospital and Other Care Settings
36. The Child with a Chronic Condition or Terminal Illness
37. Principles and Procedures for Nursing Care of Children
38. Medication Administration and Safety for Infants and Children
39. Pain Management for Children
40. The Child with a Fluid and Electrolyte Alteration
41. The Child with an Infectious Disease
42. The Child with an Immunologic Alteration
43. The Child with a Gastrointestinal Alteration
44. The Child with a Genitourinary Alteration
45. The Child with a Respiratory Alteration
46. The Child with a Cardiovascular Alteration
47. The Child with a Hematologic Alteration
48. The Child with Cancer
49. The Child with an Alteration in Tissue Integrity
50. The Child with a Musculoskeletal Alteration
51. The Child with an Endocrine or Metabolic Alteration
52. The Child with a Neurologic Alteration
53. Psychosocial Problems in Children and Families
54. The Child with a Developmental Disability
55. The Child with a Sensory Alteration
,UNIT ONE
INTRODUCTION TO MATERNAL–CHILD
HEALTH NURSING
Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health, and Child Health
Nursing
The Nurse’s Role in Maternity, Women’s Health, and Pediatric
Nursing
The Childbearing and Child-Rearing Family
Communicating with Children and Families
Health Promotion for the Developing Child
Health Promotion for the Infant
Health Promotion During Early Childhood
Health Promotion for the School-Age Child
Health Promotion for the Adolescent
Heredity and Environmental Influences on Development
OUTLINE
1
,Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health,
and Child Health Nursing
HELPFUL HINT
A fundamentals-of-nursing textbook can provide additional information on many topics covered in
the chapter as they relate to the nursing profession.
2
,MATCHING KEY TERMS
Match the term with the correct definition.
Advocacy Infant deaths that occur in the first 28 days of life
Morbidity Speaking or arguing in support of a policy or person’s rights
Malpractice Negligence of a professional person
Neonatal mortality Provide maternity care outside acute-care settings for low-risk pregnant women
Birth centers Ratio of sick-to-well persons in a defined population
Ethics Application of ethics to health care
Bioethics Rules or principles that govern conduct
Negligence Failure to act in the way a reasonable, prudent person of a similar background would act in a similar circumstance
3
,HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
MATERNITY NURSING
1. Identify the three basic principles of family-centered maternity care.
a.
b.
c.
2. Describe each of these settings for childbirth.
a. The traditional hospital setting
b. Labor, delivery, and recovery (LDR) rooms
c. Labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum (LDRP) rooms
d. Birth centers
e. Home births
PEDIATRIC NURSING
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
1. Throughout history, children have been valued and protected by society.
2. During the 19th century, the most serious child health problems were directly related to
poverty and overcrowding.
3. The first public health program for mothers and children was initiated by Lillian Wald.
4. Hospital policies have changed in response to an awareness of children’s emotional and
psychologic needs.
4
,CURRENT TRENDS IN MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC
CARE
1. How has cost containment affected maternity and pediatric care?
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
2. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
provides supplemental food supplies to bottle-fed children but not to breastfeeding mothers.
3. Premature births have increased in the past two decades.
4. African-American women have lower maternal mortality rates than Caucasian women.
5. Infant mortality rates have continued to drop since 1950 as a result of better neonatal
care.
6. Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children aged 1 to 19 years.
7. There is no link between children living in poverty and poorer health outcomes.
5
,ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES ON MATERNAL AND CHILD
NURSING
1. Four of the most important ethical principles are ,
, , and .
6
, LEGAL ISSUES
1. What are the four elements of negligence/malpractice?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2. Identify the four requirements of informed consent.
a.
b.
c.
d.
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