Chapter 1: A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing Exam Questions and Answers

What are some examples of maternal and child health practice? - ANSWER-preconceptual health care Care of women during three trimesters of pregnancy and the puerperium ( 6 weeks afteter childbirth, sometimes termed the fourth trimester of pregnancy) care of infants during the perinatal period (the time span beginning at 20 weeks of pregnancy to 4 weeks after birth) Care of children from both through young adulthood care in settings as diverse as birthing room, a pedatric intensive care unit or the home What is the childbearing-childrearing continuum? - ANSWER-provision of preconceptual health care- care recieve before pregnancy- can be expensive, not covered until pregnant, having fertlitily issues, pay for ferltility provision of nursing care of women throughout pregancy, birth, and postpartum- so many prenatal visits, labor and birth, 48 hour postpartum period Provision of nursing care of children from birth-adolesence- find a provider for the baby and child- take care from birth throughout adolescence Provision of nursing care to families in all settings- care to all patients no matter setting, home, clinic, hospital (all posibilities) What does the philosophy of maternal and child health nursing include? - ANSWER-family centered- take whole family into account-provide care to entire family, what's bringing them all in Community centered-public health and marry it with child health- much of public health is taking care of mom and baby