MATERNAL HEALTH

The nurse is assessing a child postcardiac catheterization. Which complication might the nurse anticipate? a. Cardiac arrhythmia c. Congestive heart failure b. Hypostatic pneumonia d. Rapidly increasing blood pressure correct answers ANS: A Because a catheter is introduced into the heart, a risk ...

___ is the term for a woman who is pregnant. correct answers Gravida ___ is the term for pregnancy. correct answers Gavidity ___ is the term for a woman who has had two or more pregnancies. correct answers Multigravida ___ is the term for a woman who has completed two more more pregnanci...

The nursing instructor asks the student to describe fetal circulation, specifically the ductus venosus. Which statement by the student indicates an understanding of the ductus venosus? correct answers "It connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava." A pregnant client tells the clinic...

gravida correct answers number of times a woman has been pregnant para correct answers number of deliveries after 20 wks gestation abortions correct answers birth that occurs before the end of 20 wks gestation. includes miscarriage Living correct answers number of children currently living ...

The nurse case manager is planning a care conference about a young child who has complex health care needs and will soon be discharged home. Whom should the nurse invite to the conference? a. Family and nursing staff b. Social worker, nursing staff, and primary care physician c. Family and key h...

4 P's correct answers Four Components of the labor process; Powers, passage, Passenger, Psyche Afterbirth correct answers the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born Afterpains correct answers pain that follows expulsion of the placenta due to con...

Branch of medicine: Obstetrics Physician is called an _________________ correct answers Obstetrician Maternity Nursing: Care is given by a nurse to the expectant family when? correct answers Before, during, and following birth Branch of medicine: Pediatrics Physician is called a ________...

Chapter 01: Foundations of Maternity, Women's Health, and Child Health Nursing McKinney: Evolve Resources for Maternal-Child Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE correct answers 1. Which factor significantly contributed to the shift from home births to hospital births in the early 20th cent...

A nurse who specializes in maternal and child health care performs many varied functions in diverse settings over the course of a year. Which action would be outside of the nurse's scope of practice? a.Provide preconceptual healthcare to a client. b.Discuss methods of alleviating morning sick...

Diversity correct answers mixture or variety of sociodemographic groups, experiences and beliefs in the population Culture correct answers view of the world and a set of traditions a specific social group uses and transmits to the next generation minority correct answers disadvantaged groups ...

What is a non stress test correct answers fetal and uterine monitor is used to monitor fetal HR in relation to fetal movement reactive vs non-reactive findings for non-stress test correct answers reactive: good finding, fetal HR increased by 15 BPM for 15 seconds with fetus movement. At least 2 m...

binuclear family correct answers Family after divorce in which the child is a member of both the maternal and the paternal nuclear households Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Database correct answers Database of up-to-date systematic reviews and dissemination of reviews of randomized controlled ...

tachypnea poor weight gain related to increased metabolic work load tachycardia sternal retractions cyanosis nasal flaring bronchospasm w/ abnormal breath sounds (crackles, ronchi, wheezes) hypoxia AEB abnormal blood gas results, acidosis and hypercapnia chest xrays show hyperinflation, infi...

Diversity correct answers in a population means there is a mixture or variety of sociodemographic groups, experiences, and beliefs in the population. culture correct answers a view of the world and a set of traditions a specific social group uses and transmits to the next generation US is pri...

The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that a goal of Healthy People 2020 is to: correct answers Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed. Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the integration of the best:: correct answers Research evidence, clinical expertise, and patients' valu...

A woman who is 6 weeks' pregnant is scheduled for an ultrasound. She asks the nurse what can be seen at this stage of the pregnancy. The nurse would be correct if she responded correct answers the baby's heartbeat Fetal presentation is determined during correct answers the second and third trim...

What assessment should you report immediately after an amniotomy? correct answers Amniotic fluid is watery and pale green A woman 2 weeks overdue, is receiving Oxytocin to induce labor, when her contractions are 90 seconds apart what is your initial action? correct answers Stop the Oxytocin infus...

The area of ? is a major focus of nursing practice in promoting health for the next generation. correct answers childbearing and childrearing families Comprehensive preconception and ? is essential in ensuring a healthy outcome for mother and child. correct answers prenatal care Although ? and...

An expectant father tells the nurse he fears that his wife is "losing her mind." He states that she is constantly rubbing her abdomen and talking to the baby and that she actually reprimands the baby when it moves too much. Which recommendation should the nurse make to this expectant father? A...

Obstetrics derived from Greek word correct answer obstare,which means "to keep watch." Pediatrics derived from Greek word correct answer pais,meaning"child." Primary goal of maternal and child health nursing care correct answer the promotion and maintenance of optimal family health to ensu...

Naegele's Rule correct answers add 7 days to LMP, subtract 3 months, add 1 year GTPAL correct answers Gravida - number of pregnancies including current Term - number of pregnancies carried to 37+ weeks Preterm - pregnancies carried 20-36.6 weeks Abortions - pregnancies lost before 20 weeks L...

A) One centimeter above the umbilicus correct answers A woman gave birth to an infant boy 10 hours ago. Where would the nurse expect to locate this woman's fundus? A) One centimeter above the umbilicus Correct B) Two centimeters below the umbilicus C) Midway between the umbilicus and the s...