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,Chapter 01: Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health, and Child Health Nursing
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1. Which factor significantly contributed to the shift from home births to hospital births in
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the early 20th century?
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a. Puerperal sepsis was identified as a risk factor in labor and delivery.
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b. Forceps were developed to facilitate difficult births.
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c. The importance of early parental-infant contact was identified.
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d. Technologic developments became available to physicians. T T T T T




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Technologic developments were available to physicians, not lay midwives. So in-hospital
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births increased in order to take advantage of these advancements. Puerperal sepsis has been
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a known problem for generations. In the late 19th century, Semmelweis discovered how it
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could be prevented with improved hygienic practices. The development of forceps is an
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example of a technology advance made in the early 20th century but is not the only reason
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birthplaces moved. Unlike home births, early hospital births hindered bonding between
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parents and their infants.
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a. demands by physicians for family involvement in childbirth.
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b. the Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921.
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As research began to identify the benefits of early extended parent-infant contact, parents
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Tof rooming-in and finally to family-centered maternity care. Family-centered care was a
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request by parents, not physicians. The Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921 provided funds for
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state-managed programs for mothers and children. The changes in pharmacologic
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Tmanagement of labor were not a factor in family-centered maternity care.
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3. Which setting for childbirth allows the least amount of parent-infant contact?
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In the traditional hospital setting, the mother may see the infant for only short feeding
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4. As a result of changes in health care delivery and funding, a current trend seen in the
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c. an increase in ambulatory care.
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One effect of managed care has been that pediatric health care delivery has shifted
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dramatically from the acute care setting to the ambulatory setting in order to provide more
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cost-efficient care. The number of hospital beds being used has decreased as more care is
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given in outpatient settings and in the home. The number of children living in poverty has
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increased over the past decade. One of the biggest changes in health care has been the
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growth of managed care.
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5. The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program provides
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a. well-child examinations for infants and children living at the poverty level.
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d. supplemental food supplies to low-income pregnant or breastfeeding women. T T T T T T T T




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WIC is a federal program that provides supplemental food supplies to low-income women
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who are pregnant or breastfeeding and to their children until age 5 years. Medicaid‘s Early
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and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program provides for well-child
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examinations and for treatment of any medical problems diagnosed during such checkups.
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Children in the WIC program are often referred for immunizations, but that is not the
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primary focus of the program. Public Law 99-457 is part of the Individuals with Disabilities
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Education Act that provides financial incentives to states to establish comprehensive early
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intervention services for infants and toddlers with, or at risk for, developmental disabilities.
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OBJ: Integrated Process: Teaching-Learning
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6. In most states, adolescents who are not emancipated minors must have the permission of
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d. surgery.
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Minors are not considered capable of giving informed consent, so a surgical procedure would
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require consent of the parent or guardian. Exceptions exist for obtaining treatment for drug
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abuse or STDs or for getting birth control in most states.
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7. The maternity nurse should have a clear understanding of the correct use of a
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Tclinical pathway. One characteristic of clinical pathways is that they
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a. are developed and implemented by nurses.
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b. are used primarily in the pediatric setting.
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c. set specific time lines for sequencing interventions.
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d. are part of the nursing process.
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Clinical pathways are standardized, interdisciplinary plans of care devised for patients with
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a particular health problem. They are used to identify patient outcomes, specify time lines
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to achieve those outcomes, direct appropriate interventions and sequencing of
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interventions, include interventions from a variety of disciplines, promote collaboration,
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and involve a comprehensive approach to care. They are developed by multiple health care
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professionals and reflect interdisciplinary care. They can be used in multiple settings and
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for patients throughout the life span. They are not part of the nursing process but can be
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used in conjunction with the nursing process to provide care to patients.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering
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8. The fastest growing group of homeless people is
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Pregnancy and birth, especially for a teenager, are important contributing factors for becoming
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homeless. People preparing for retirement, migrant workers, and IV substance abusers are
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not among the fastest growing groups of homeless people.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering
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