Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
Exam Blueprint
Advocacy
Ensuring client safety and decision-making participation.
Health Promotion
Educating on prenatal care and childbirth preparation.
Injury Prevention
Educating perinatal clients on safety for themselves and newborns.
Sentinel Events
Unexpected events causing severe harm or death.
Failure to Rescue
Inaction despite signs of patient deterioration.
Informed Consent
Patient's understanding and agreement to procedures.
Allocation of Resources
Ensuring availability of staff and supplies for care.
Minor Consent
Pregnant minors can consent to their own care.
Abortion Rights
Clients deserve options regardless of biases.
Beneficence
Actions must benefit the client and outweigh risks.
Non-maleficence
Commitment to do no harm to patients.
,Justice
Fairness in treatment and resource distribution.
Autonomy
Respecting clients' decisions regarding their care.
Fidelity
Keeping promises made to clients.
Barriers to Care
Lack of access due to cost and transportation.
Contemporary Issues
Current trends affecting maternity nursing practices.
Family
Primary social unit influencing health care delivery.
Family Structure
Defines roles and relationships within a family.
Nuclear Family
Traditional family unit with parents and children.
Extended Family
Two families living together in one household.
Multigenerational Families
Families with three or more generations living together.
No-Parent Families
Families without biological parents present.
Married-Blended Families
Families formed through remarriage, including step-relatives.
Cohabiting-Parent Families
Children living with unmarried biological parents.
, Single-Parent Families
One parent raising children without a partner.
Homosexual families
Includes lesbian, gay, and bisexual families.
Family assessment
Evaluating health and needs of families.
Family roles
Roles include nurturer, provider, mediator, mascot.
Cultural context
Dynamic influences from religion and history.
Cultural knowledge
Beliefs passed through generations affecting behaviors.
Subculture
Distinct cultural groups like Hispanic or African American.
Acculturation
Adaptation of one group to another culture.
Assimilation
Loss of cultural identity to dominant culture.
Childbearing beliefs
Influences communication and family roles in care.
Spirituality
Provides meaning and purpose in life.
FICA
Spiritual assessment tool: Faith, Importance, Community, Address.
Genogram
Family disease history across three generations.
Exam Blueprint
Advocacy
Ensuring client safety and decision-making participation.
Health Promotion
Educating on prenatal care and childbirth preparation.
Injury Prevention
Educating perinatal clients on safety for themselves and newborns.
Sentinel Events
Unexpected events causing severe harm or death.
Failure to Rescue
Inaction despite signs of patient deterioration.
Informed Consent
Patient's understanding and agreement to procedures.
Allocation of Resources
Ensuring availability of staff and supplies for care.
Minor Consent
Pregnant minors can consent to their own care.
Abortion Rights
Clients deserve options regardless of biases.
Beneficence
Actions must benefit the client and outweigh risks.
Non-maleficence
Commitment to do no harm to patients.
,Justice
Fairness in treatment and resource distribution.
Autonomy
Respecting clients' decisions regarding their care.
Fidelity
Keeping promises made to clients.
Barriers to Care
Lack of access due to cost and transportation.
Contemporary Issues
Current trends affecting maternity nursing practices.
Family
Primary social unit influencing health care delivery.
Family Structure
Defines roles and relationships within a family.
Nuclear Family
Traditional family unit with parents and children.
Extended Family
Two families living together in one household.
Multigenerational Families
Families with three or more generations living together.
No-Parent Families
Families without biological parents present.
Married-Blended Families
Families formed through remarriage, including step-relatives.
Cohabiting-Parent Families
Children living with unmarried biological parents.
, Single-Parent Families
One parent raising children without a partner.
Homosexual families
Includes lesbian, gay, and bisexual families.
Family assessment
Evaluating health and needs of families.
Family roles
Roles include nurturer, provider, mediator, mascot.
Cultural context
Dynamic influences from religion and history.
Cultural knowledge
Beliefs passed through generations affecting behaviors.
Subculture
Distinct cultural groups like Hispanic or African American.
Acculturation
Adaptation of one group to another culture.
Assimilation
Loss of cultural identity to dominant culture.
Childbearing beliefs
Influences communication and family roles in care.
Spirituality
Provides meaning and purpose in life.
FICA
Spiritual assessment tool: Faith, Importance, Community, Address.
Genogram
Family disease history across three generations.
