promoting health for the next generation Correct answers the area of childbearing and childrearing families is a major focus of nursing practice in ?
promotion and maintenance of optimal family health Correct answers the primary goal of both maternal and child health nursing
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A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing (100% corre ct answers)
promoting health for the next generation Correct answers the area of childbearing and childrearing families is a major focus of nursing practice in ?
promotion and maintenance of optimal family health Correct answers the primary goal of both maternal and child health nursing
preconception to menopause Correct answers maternal and child health nursing extends from ?? to ?
preconception health care
care of women during 3 trimesters of pregnancy and the puerperium
care of infants during the perinatal period care of children from birth through late adolescence care in a variety of hospital and home care settings Correct answers examples of the scope of practice
puerperium Correct answers 6 weeks after child birth, sometimes termed as the 4th trimester of pregnancy
perinatal period Correct answers 20 weeks of pregnancy to 4 weeks after birth
- considers the family as a whole and as a partner in care - advocate to protect all family members (including the fetus)
- promotes health and disease prevention - be a resource for help - respect - encourage developmental stimulation - assess strengths and needs - encourage family bonding - hospital discharge options - encourage community reach out for support Correct answers roles of the maternal and
child health nurse
family centered approach Correct answers preferred focus of nursing care in maternal and child health nursing, because the health of an individual and ability to function as a member can strongly influence and improve overall family functioning,
more holistic; encourages family involvement (providing physical and emotional care, rooming in with the mother by the mother's partner or support person) Correct answers a family centered approach is _________, better understand the nurses affects on others it encourages ?
interactions between family members Correct answers nurses provide guidance and monitor this to promote the health and well being of the family unit.
- are personnel interested in you & child, or family concerns as well as individual
- easily reached - continuity - privacy - cost of care and number of referrals explained clearly - stressed prevention of illness and health education - education done at your learning level - respect your opinion - accessible for disabled Correct answers when helping the family to select a healthcare
setting, consider these aspects
health technology Correct answers has contributed to a number of important advances in maternal and child health care. Through immunization, childhood diseases such as measles and poliomyelitis almost have been eradicated. New fertility drugs and fertility techniques allow more couples to conceive. The ability to prevent preterm birth and improve the quality of life for both preterm and late preterm infants has increased dramatically. As specific genes responsible for children's health disorders are identified, stem cell therapy may make it possible to replace diseased cells with new growth cells and cure these illnesses.
healthcare consumerism, or self-care, Correct answers In addition, a growing trend toward ______________ has made childbearing and childrearing families active participants in their own health monitoring.
access to HC and social determinants Correct answers These factors have expanded the roles of nurses in maternal and child health and, at the same time, have made the delivery of quality maternal and child health nursing care a challenge.
elderly, disadvantages, and youngest citizens Correct answers The importance a society assigns to human life can best be measured by the concern a nation places on its most vulnerable members
1. To increase quality and years of healthy life 2. to eliminate health disparities Correct answers 2 OVERARCHING NATIONAL HEALTH GOALS FOR 2020 (including maternal and child HC)
counseling for health promo and disease prevention , cultural diversity (lesbian, gay, bi, transgender populations), evaluation of health sciences literature, environmental health, public health systems, global health) Correct answers new objective added to National health goals for 2020 added in 2010 recommends that 100% of prelicensure programs in nursing include core
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understand the importance of health promotion and disease prevention and to encourage wide participation in improving health Correct answers 2020 national health goals are intended to help citizens more easily ?
women and children
( GOALS : to end poverty and hunger
to achieve universal primary ed
to promote gender equality and empower women to reduce child mortality to improve maternal health
to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases To ensure environmental sustainability to develop a global partnership for development ) ( focus is contagious disease prevention, poverty and gender inequality) Correct answers Millenial health goals (2000)
concentrate on improving the health of _________ because increasing the health of these two populations can have long ranging effects on general health
Magnet Status ;
Transformational leadership
Structural empowerment
Exemplary professional practice
New knowledge, innovation and improvements empirical quality results Correct answers credential by the ANCC — to hospitals that meet a rigorous set of criteria (the following 5) to improve he strength and quality of nursing care
transformational leadership Correct answers use of organizations beliefs and values to provide high professional level of care using their organizations values, beliefs and behaviors
structural empowerment Correct answers ability to provide an innovative environment where strong professional practice can flourish with regard to the hospital's mission, vision and values
exemplary professional practice Correct answers comprehensive understanding of nursing role ; application of that role with patients, families, communities and the team so new knowledge and evidence can be applied
new knowledge, innovation and improvements Correct answers strong leadership and empowered professionals, and exemplary practice
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