DAVIS ADVANTAGE FOR MATERNAL NEWBORN
NURSING DURHAM ESSENTIAL STUDY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Maternal-Newborn Nurse.
Answer: Promotes healthy pregnancy, safe delivery, healthy
newborn transition, and family education.
◉ Scope of Practice.
Answer: Nurses provide assessments, education, medication
administration, emotional support, advocacy, and collaboration with
the healthcare team while staying within the Nurse Practice Act.
◉ Primary Goal of Maternal-Newborn Nursing.
Answer: Promote positive outcomes for both mother and baby
through prevention, education, and evidence-based care.
◉ Advocate.
Answer: Protects patient rights and ensures informed decision-
making.
◉ Educator.
, Answer: Teaches about pregnancy, labor, postpartum care, newborn
care, breastfeeding, contraception, and warning signs.
◉ Care Coordinator.
Answer: Works with physicians, midwives, lactation consultants,
social workers, and other healthcare professionals.
◉ Therapeutic Communicator.
Answer: Uses active listening, empathy, and respect to build trust.
◉ Support Person.
Answer: Provides emotional and physical support during pregnancy,
labor, and postpartum.
◉ Patient Safety Goals.
Answer: Prevent infection, prevent medication errors, reduce
maternal mortality, reduce infant mortality, promote early prenatal
care, encourage vaccinations.
◉ Healthy People 2030 Goals.
Answer: Reduce maternal deaths, reduce severe maternal
complications, decrease preterm birth, increase prenatal care,
improve vaccination during pregnancy, promote folic acid use,
reduce substance use during pregnancy.
NURSING DURHAM ESSENTIAL STUDY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Maternal-Newborn Nurse.
Answer: Promotes healthy pregnancy, safe delivery, healthy
newborn transition, and family education.
◉ Scope of Practice.
Answer: Nurses provide assessments, education, medication
administration, emotional support, advocacy, and collaboration with
the healthcare team while staying within the Nurse Practice Act.
◉ Primary Goal of Maternal-Newborn Nursing.
Answer: Promote positive outcomes for both mother and baby
through prevention, education, and evidence-based care.
◉ Advocate.
Answer: Protects patient rights and ensures informed decision-
making.
◉ Educator.
, Answer: Teaches about pregnancy, labor, postpartum care, newborn
care, breastfeeding, contraception, and warning signs.
◉ Care Coordinator.
Answer: Works with physicians, midwives, lactation consultants,
social workers, and other healthcare professionals.
◉ Therapeutic Communicator.
Answer: Uses active listening, empathy, and respect to build trust.
◉ Support Person.
Answer: Provides emotional and physical support during pregnancy,
labor, and postpartum.
◉ Patient Safety Goals.
Answer: Prevent infection, prevent medication errors, reduce
maternal mortality, reduce infant mortality, promote early prenatal
care, encourage vaccinations.
◉ Healthy People 2030 Goals.
Answer: Reduce maternal deaths, reduce severe maternal
complications, decrease preterm birth, increase prenatal care,
improve vaccination during pregnancy, promote folic acid use,
reduce substance use during pregnancy.
