,Table of content
Chapter 1 History of Midwifery in the United States: Anne Z. Cockerham
Chapter 2 Professional Midwifery Today: Deanne R. Williams
Chapter 3 Midwifery: Clients, Context, and Care: Jyesha Wren Serbin, Simon Adriane Ellis, Elizabeth Donnelly, and Kim
Q. Dau with Betty Jane Watts Carrington, Heather Clarke, Carolyn Curtis, Nicolle L. Gonzales, Patricia O. Loftman, Felina
M. Ortiz, M. Susan Stemmler, and Karline Wilson-Mitchell
Chapter 4 Introduction to the Care of Women: Jan M. Kriebs
Chapter 5 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan: Kathryn Osborne
Chapter 6 Common Conditions in Primary Care: Jan M. Kriebs and Barbara K. Hackley
Chapter 7 Nutrition: Mary K. Barger
Chapter 8 Mental Health Conditions: Barbara W. Graves
Chapter 9 Pharmacotherapeutics: Mary C. Brucker and Tekoa L. King
Chapter 10 Anatomy and Physiology of the Female Reproductive System: Tekoa L. King and Mary C. Brucker
Chapter 11 Menstrual Cycle Abnormalities: Debora M. Dole and Mary C. Brucker
Chapter 12 Gynecologic Disorders: Sharon M. Bond, William F. McCool, and Mary C. Brucker
Chapter 13 Breast Conditions: Joyce L. King
Chapter 14 Reproductive Tract and Sexually Transmitted Infections: Julia C. Phillippi
Chapter 15 Family Planning: Mary C. Brucker
Chapter 16 Nonhormonal Contraception: Mary C. Brucker
Chapter 17 Hormonal Contraception: Mary C. Brucker
Chapter 18 Midlife, Menopause, and Beyond: Julia Lange Kessler
Chapter 19 Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy: Tekoa L. King
Chapter 20 Genetics: Gwen A. Latendresse
Chapter 21 Prenatal Care: Maria Openshaw, Cecilia M. Jevitt, and Tekoa L. King
Chapter 22 Pregnancy-Related Conditions: Nancy Jo Reedy, Esther R. Ellsworth Bowers, and Tekoa L. King
Chapter 23 Medical Complications in Pregnancy: Tekoa L. King and Mayri Sagady Leslie
Chapter 24 Anatomy and Physiology During Labor and Birth: Cindy M. Anderson and Melissa D. Avery
Chapter 25 First Stage of Labor: Jeremy L. Neal, Nancy K. Lowe, Sharon L. Ryan, and Linda A. Hunter
Chapter 26 Fetal Assessment During Labor: Tekoa L. King
Chapter 27 Support for Women During Labor: Elizabeth Nutter
Chapter 28 Second Stage of Labor and Birth: Lisa Kane Low and Kathryn Osborne
Chapter 29 Complications During Labor and Birth: Amy Marowitz
Chapter 30 Third Stage of Labor: Mavis N. Schorn
Chapter 31 Birth in the Home and Birth Center: Marsha E. Jackson and Alice J. Bailes
Chapter 32 Anatomy and Physiology of Postpartum: Tekoa L. King
Chapter 33 Postpartum Care: Ira Kantrowitz-Gordon
Chapter 34 Postpartum Complications: Deborah Brandt Karsnitz
Chapter 35 Breastfeeding and the Mother–Newborn Dyad: Linda J. Smith, Tekoa L. King, and Cecilia M. Jevitt
Chapter 36 Anatomy and Physiology of the Newborn: Cecilia M. Jevitt
Chapter 37 Examination of the Newborn: Cecilia M. Jevitt
Chapter 38 Neonatal Care: Cecilia M. Jevitt
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Assessment Quiz
Chapter 1
1. Which statement reflects the most recent definition of nurse-midwifery practice by the
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)?
A. It is an extension of nursing practice into the area of management of care of mothers
and babies throughout the maternity cycle so long as progress meets criteria accepted as
normal.
B. It is the independent management of care of essentially normal newborns and women,
antepartally, intrapartally, postpartally, and/or gynecologically, occurring within a
healthcare system, which provides for medical consultation, collaborative management,
or referral.
C. It is the independent management
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pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, care of the newborn, and the family
planning and gynecologic needs of women.
D. It encompasses a full range of primary healthcare services for women from
adolescence beyond menopause.
[Answer: D: It encompasses a full range of primary healthcare services for women from
adolescence beyond menopause.]
[Complexity: Moderate]
[Subject: Systematic Processes for Defining and Expanding Scope of Practice, Chapter 1]
2. The ___________________ developed Standards for the Evaluation of Nurse-Midwifery
Procedural Functions in 1972. These guidelines formed a structure for nurse-midwives to use in
assessing appropriateness of new practice elements. This process was updated in 1992 and
published as Guidelines for Incorporation of New Procedures into Nurse-Midwifery Practice,
which now can be found in the Standards for the Practice of Midwifery.
[Answer: American College of Nurse-Midwives]
[Complexity: Easy]
[Subject: Systematic Processes for Defining and Expanding Scope of Practice, Chapter 1]
3. Which decade saw a resurgence in the number of women who wanted to give birth in the
home environment?
A. 1930s
B. 1940s
C. 1950s
D. 1960s
[Answer: D: 1960s]
[Complexity: Moderate]
[Subject: Place of Birth, Chapter 1]
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4. Which decade saw the rise of the birth center as the place for childbirth to occur?
A. 1960s
B. 1970s
C. 1980s
D. 1990’s
[Answer: B: 1970s]
[Complexity: Moderate]
[Subject: Place of Birth, Chapter 1]
5. Which event in the mid-twentieth century caused the need for more providers due to the great
increase in the population?
A. Post–War World II baby boom
B. Physicians serving in World War II
C. Women serving in World War II
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