,Maternal & Child Nursing Care, 5e (London et al.)
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Chapter 1 Contemporary Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Nursing
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1) A nurse is examining different nursing roles. Which statement best illustrates an advance
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d practice nursing role?
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1. A registered nurse who is the manager of a large obstetric unit
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2. A clinical nurse specialist working as a staff nurse on a mother-baby unit
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3. A registered nurse who is the circulating nurse at surgical deliveries (cesarean sections)
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4. A clinical nurse specialist with whom other nurses consult for this nurse's expertise in cari
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ng for high-risk infants
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Answer: 4 1 2
Explanation: A clinical nurse specialist with whom other nurses consult for expertise in carin
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g for high-
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risk infants would illustrate an advanced practice nursing role. This nurse has specialized kno
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wledge and competence in a specific clinical area, and is master's-prepared.
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Cognitive Level: Remembering 12 1 2
Client Need/Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment/Management of Care
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Standards: QSEN Competencies: II.B.4. Function competently within own scope of practice as
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2a member of the health care team | AACN Essential Competencies: VI.1. Compare/contrast t
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he roles and perspectives of the nursing profession with other care professionals on the health
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care team (i.e. scope of discipline, education and licensure requirements) | NLN Competencie
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s: Teamwork; Knowledge; Scope of practice, roles, and responsibilities of health care team m
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embers, including overlaps | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment Learn
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ing Outcome: 1.1 Identify the nursing roles available to maternal-
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newborn and pediatric nurses. 12 12 12
MNL LO: 1.1.2. Explore the role of the nurse in maternity care delivery.
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2) What is the major focus of the nurse practitioner (NP)?
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1. Leadership
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3. Physical and psychosocial clinical assessment
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4. Independent care of the high- 12 12 12 12
risk, pregnant client Answer: 3
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Explanation: Physical and psychosocial clinical assessment is the major focus of the NP.
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Cognitive Level: Remembering 12 1 2
Client Need/Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment/Management of Care
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Standards: QSEN Competencies: II.B.4. Function competently within own scope of practice as
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2a member of the health care team | AACN Essential Competencies: VI.1. Compare/contrast t
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he roles and perspectives of the nursing profession with other care professionals on the health
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care team (i.e. scope of discipline, education and licensure requirements) | NLN Competencie
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s: Teamwork; Knowledge; Scope of practice, roles, and responsibilities of health care team m
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embers, including overlaps | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment Learn
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ing Outcome: 1.1 Identify the nursing roles available to maternal-
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newborn and pediatric nurses. 12 12 12
MNL LO: 1.1.2. Explore the role of the nurse in maternity care delivery.
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,3) What is the role of the certified nurse—midwife (CNM)? Select all that apply.
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1. Give primary care for healthy newborns.
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2. Be educated in two disciplines of nursing.
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3. Give primary care for high-risk clients who are in hospital settings.
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4. Obtain a physician consultation for all technical procedures at delivery.
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5. Be prepared to manage independently the care of women at low risk for complications duri
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ng pregnancy and birth.
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Answer: 1, 2, 5 1 2 12 12
Explanation: The CNM is prepared to manage independently the care of women at low risk fo
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r complications during pregnancy and birth and the care of healthy newborns.
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The CNM is educated in the disciplines of nursing and midwifery.
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The CNM is prepared to manage independently the care of women at low risk for complicatio
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ns during pregnancy and birth and the care of healthy newborns.
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Cognitive Level: Understanding 12 1 2
Client Need/Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment/Management of Care
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Standards: QSEN Competencies: II.B.4. Function competently within own scope of practice as
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2a member of the health care team | AACN Essential Competencies: VI.1. Compare/contrast t
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he roles and perspectives of the nursing profession with other care professionals on the health
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care team (i.e. scope of discipline, education and licensure requirements) | NLN Competencie
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s: Teamwork; Knowledge; Scope of practice, roles, and responsibilities of health care team m
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embers, including overlaps | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment Learn
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ing Outcome: 1.1 Identify the nursing roles available to maternal-
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newborn and pediatric nurses. 12 12 12
MNL LO: 1.1.2. Explore the role of the nurse in maternity care delivery.
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, 4) During the hospital admission process, a child's parent asks for information about famil
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y- centered care. What should the nurse explain to this parent?
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1. Mother is the principal caregiver in each family.
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2. Father is the leader in each home; thus, all communications should include him.
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3. Family serves as the constant influence and continuing support in the child's life.
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4. Child's physician is the key person in ensuring the health of a child is maintaine
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d. Answer: 3
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Explanation: The foundation for the development of trusting relationships and partnerships wi
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th families is the recognition that the family is the principal caregiver, knows the unique natu
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re of each individual child best, plays the vital role of meeting the child's needs, and is respon
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sible for ensuring each child's health.
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Cognitive Level: Applying 12 1 2
Client Need/Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment/Management of Care
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Standards: QSEN Competencies: I.B.3. Provide patient-
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centered care with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience | AACN Ess
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ential Competencies: IX.5. Deliver compassionate, patient-centered, evidence-
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based care that respects patient and family preferences | NLN Competencies: Relationship Ce
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ntered Care; Knowledge; The role of family, culture, and community in a person's developme
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nt | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Planning
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Learning Outcome: 1.2 Summarize the use of community-
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based nursing care in meeting the needs of childbearing and childrearing families.
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MNL LO: 1.1.1. Relate the effect of culture and family to the childbearing experience.
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5) A child is not enrolled in the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). What should t
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he nurse do to encourage the family to consider enrolling the child in this program?
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1. Assessment of the details of the family's income and expenditures
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2. Case management to limit costly, unnecessary duplication of services
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3. Advocacy for the child by encouraging the family to investigate its CHIP eligibility
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4. Education of the family about the need for keeping regular well-
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child visit appointments Answer: 3
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Explanation: In the role of an advocate, a nurse will advance the interests of another by sugg
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esting the family investigate its CHIP eligibility.
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Cognitive Level: Applying 12 1 2
Client Need/Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment/Management of Care
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Standards: QSEN Competencies: I.A.1. Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of pa
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tient centered care: information, communication, and education | AACN Essential Competenc
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ies: V.12. Advocate for consumers and the nursing profession | NLN Competencies: Relationsh
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ip Centered Care; Practice; Communicate information effectively; listen openly and cooperati
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vely | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
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Learning Outcome: 1.3 Summarize the current status of factors related to health insurance and
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access to health care.
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MNL LO: 1.1.4. Examine the legal and ethical influences on the delivery of nursing care to th
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e childbearing family.
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