NUR 315 L1 Maternity and Women's Health Care Today Exam Questions And Answers
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NUR 315
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NUR 315
"granny midwives" - ANS Before the 20th century, childbirth occurred with the help of a granny, or lay, midwife, whose training was obtained through apprenticeship of a more experienced midwife.
-Physicians only were involved in SERIOUS problems
-maternal and infant mortality rates r/...
NUR 315 L1 Maternity and Women's Health
Care Today Exam Questions And Answers
"granny midwives" - ANS Before the 20th century, childbirth occurred with the help of a
granny, or lay, midwife, whose training was obtained through apprenticeship of a more
experienced midwife.
-Physicians only were involved in SERIOUS problems
-maternal and infant mortality rates r/t childbearing were high
lay midwifery becomes illegal in many areas in - ANS late 19th century.
at this point nurses were expected to assist physician and follow orders
Shepard-Towner Act of 1921 - ANS provided help for new mothers and their infants; sent
nurses to their homes to help (welfare)
- federal funding
effects of consumer demands - ANS - consumers involvement: families wanted to be part
of the timeline
- new childbirth methods: Lamaze (deep breathing) and Bradley
- benefits of extended parent-newborn contact
family-centered maternity care - ANS - physical and psychosocial needs of the family
- fosters the family unit
principles of family-centered care
1. childbirth is a ___, healthy event
2. childbirth affects the entire __
3. families making __ about care
4. family and other __ - ANS 1. normal
2. family
3. decisions
4. support
certified nurse midwife (CNM) - ANS cared for women at LOW RISK FOR
COMPLICATIONS and refers them to a back-up physician if problems develop.
- entire birthing process for women,
, nurse practitioner (NP) - ANS - prenatal and newborn care
- DOES NOT PERFORM DELIVERIES
- prenatal appts, newborn care
traditional hospital settings - ANS - LDR, transferred to PP
- LDRP
birth centers - ANS - freestanding for low risk women
- less expensive than traditional settings
- not equipped for major obstetric emergencies
- more like midwife care, set up as home setting
__ may limit choice of health care provider or setting - ANS insurance provider
support person - ANS - SO of baby
- relative or friend
- doula (trained labor support)
siblings - ANS - presence of children at birth is controversial
- some children may attend all or part of labor and birth
education - ANS stress importance of perinatal education
healthy people 2030 goals - ANS - prevent pregnancy complications and maternal deaths
and improve women's health before, during, and after pregnancy
- increase proportion of women who get screened for PPD
- reduce rate of fetal deaths at 20 weeks gestation or more
- increase proportion of women who receive adequate prenatal care
safety and quality: the joint commision.
- perinatal core measures
1. decrease rate of ___ deliveries
2. decrease rate of ___ births
3. decrease rate of ___ in term newborns
4. increase rate of exclusive ___ - ANS 1. elective
2. cesarean
3. complications
4. breastfeeding
cannot be induced until... - ANS 39 weeks. if before then it has to be a medical reason
#1 surgical op in US - ANS c-section
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