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NUR 318 STUDY GUIDE EXAM 1 (WOMEN'S HEALTH) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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This comprehensive study guide covers everything you need to know for Women's Health and Maternal-Newborn Nursing—from preconception counseling to newborn assessment. Packed with essential concepts, normal values, and clinical pearls, this resource is designed specifically for nursing students preparing for their first maternal-newborn exam. This all-in-one study guide covers every key Women's Health topic: ️ Maternal Mortality & Health Disparities (leading causes, US statistics, social determinants of health) ️ Menstrual Cycle & Reproductive Anatomy (ovarian cycle, hormones, ovulation, fertile period) ️ Prenatal Care & Nutrition (weight gain guidelines, folic acid, iron supplementation, foods to avoid) ️ Fetal Development & Genetics (amniotic fluid, placenta, umbilical cord, Down syndrome, PKU, Tay-Sachs) ️ Maternal Physiological Changes (cardiovascular, renal, GI, respiratory adaptations during pregnancy) ️ Pregnancy Signs & Diagnosis (presumptive, probable, positive signs, Naegele's Rule, GTPAL) ️ Newborn Assessment & Adaptation (APGAR scoring, vital signs, reflexes, transitional physiology) ️ Newborn Thermoregulation (cold stress, brown fat, heat loss mechanisms, nursing interventions) ️ Postpartum & Newborn Care (circumcision, cord care, bathing, feeding, SIDS prevention) ️ High-Risk Conditions (Rhogam, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, substance abuse) ️ Pharmacology & Immunizations (Vitamin K, hepatitis B, rubella, RhoGAM, iron supplements) What makes this guide essential: Exam-focused content organized for quick review Q&A format with correct answers for self-testing Normal values and ranges for maternal-newborn assessment Nursing interventions and rationales for clinical practice Perfect for: NUR 318, maternal-newborn nursing, OB/peds courses, and NCLEX-RN preparation

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NUR 318 STUDY GUIDE EXAM 1
(WOMEN'S HEALTH) QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS


Health Disparities and Social Determinants of health - ANS ... Impact in:
Maternal/infant morbidity and mortality
Access to care
Maternal nutrition
Developmental origins of adult health


Leading causes of maternal mortality in the US - ANS ... -pre-existing condition


-severe bleeding


-pregnancy-induced high blood pressure


-infections


-obstructed labour and other


-abortion complications


-blood clots/embolism

,Main causes of maternal mortality - ANS ... -Developing countries
-living in rural areas
-poorer communities
-young adolescents


Maternal - ANS ... Number of deaths of any cause related to or aggravated by
pregnancy or its management during pregnancy and childbirth or within 42 days of
termination of pregnancy/100,00 live births


Fetal - ANS ... number of fetal deaths (over 20 weeks) in 1,000 live births


Neonatal - ANS ... number of infants deaths (in first 28 days) in 1,000 live births


Infant - ANS ... number of infant deaths (in first 12 months) in 1,000 live births


Factors strongly related to maternal mortality - ANS ... -Age (younger than 20
years and 35 years or older)


-Lack of prenatal care


-Low educational attainment


-Unmarried status


-Non-caucasian race

,50th in the world for maternal mortality: - ANS ... It's more dangerous to give birth
in the United States than in 49 other countries.


Between two and three women die - ANS ... every day during pregnancy and
childbirth in the USA


The USA spends - ANS ... more than any other country on health care (17.4% of the
gross domestic production)


More cost on maternal health than any other type of hospital care in 2012 - ANS ...
Exceeded 60 billion US dollars; the highest hospitalization cost of any area of
medicine


USA maternal death - ANS ... 28 out of 100000


About half of all - ANS ... maternal deaths in the USA are preventable


The 3 factors are probably contributing to the upward Trend in maternal/morbidity
in the USA - ANS ... -inconsistent obstetric practice


-Chronic conditions/no insurance


-Lack of good data


Other Factors Impacting Maternal and Women's Health - ANS ... -culture and
language
-environmental exposure
-stress and coping
-genetics

, -society
-health status and lifestyle
-finances
-transportation
-Health insurance


Abortion: - ANS ... legal, social, and political issue; nurses struggling with personal
beliefs and professional duty


Substance abuse: - ANS ... fetal injury if woman is pregnant; possible charges of
negligence and child endangerment


Intrauterine therapy: - ANS ... medical technology vs. nature; better quality of life
via surgical intervention


Benefits of vaginal delivery for a normal newborn - ANS ... -fluid is removed from
babies lungs while passing through the birth canal -(intermittent compressions of the
thorax)
-shorter hospital stay and recovery time compared with a C-section.
-avoid risks of surgery - severe bleeding, scarring, infections, reactions to
anesthesia, longer-lasting pain.


- may begin breastfeeding sooner after she delivers.


Prenatal care why is important - ANS ... - pregnancy outcomes
-Id problems and treat
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