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Maternal and Child Nursing - ANSWER-
GOALS AND PHILOSOPHIES OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING -
ANSWER-GOALS AND PHILOSOPHIES OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
NURSING
Primary goal - ANSWER-Promotion and maintenance of optimal family health to ensure
cycles of optimal childbearing and childrearing.
The Range of Practice - ANSWER-• Preconception health care
• Care of women during three trimesters of pregnancy and the puerperium
• Care of children during the perinatal period
• Care of children from birth through adolescence
• Care in settings as varied as the birthing room, the pediatric intensive care unit, and
the home care.
Family - ANSWER-Is considered the primary unit of care.
, Philosophy of Maternal and Child Health Nursing - ANSWER-Philosophy of Maternal
and Child Health Nursing
Maternal and Child Health Nursing (MCHN) - ANSWER-_____ is family centered,
community centered and
research oriented.
theory; evidence-based - ANSWER-Both nursing _____ and _____ practice
provide a foundation for nursing care.
Maternal and Child Health Nurse - ANSWER-serves as an advocate to protect the rights
of all family members, including the fetus.
Maternal Child Health Nursing - ANSWER-includes a high degree of independent
nursing functions.
Promoting health - ANSWER-______ is an important nursing role.
Personal, cultural, and religious - ANSWER-______, ______, and ______ attitudes and
beliefs influence the meaning of illness and its impact on the family.
Common Measures to Ensure Family-Centered Maternal and Child Health Care -
ANSWER-Common Measures to Ensure Family-Centered Maternal and Child Health
Care
Principle: - ANSWER-• The family is the basic unit of society.
• Families represent racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic diversity.
• Children grow both individually and as part of a family.
Nursing Interventions: - ANSWER-• Consider the family as a whole as well as its
individual members.
• Encourage families to reach out to their community.