Maternal and Child Health Nursing (OB lecture) Exam Questions and Answers(GRADED A+)

Maternal and Child Health Nursing (OB
lecture) Exam Questions and
Answers(GRADED A+)


Primary goal - ANSWER-*promotion, maintenance* of optimal family health to ensure
cycles of *optimal childbearing* and childrearing



Puerperium - ANSWER-6 weeks after birth when women's uterus returns to normal size



(4th trimester)



Scope of Practice (SOP) - ANSWER-(SOP)



- preconception healthcare

- care of women during the 3 trimesters

- puerperium

- care of infants during *PRENATAL PERIOD*

- care of children from birth to adolescence



various care settings - ANSWER-DR, Pediatric ICU, home



prenatal period - ANSWER-20 weeks before and 4 weeks after birth



philosophy of MCHN - ANSWER-- family centered

- community centered

- evidence based

- challenging roles for nurses

, family-centered (philosophy) - ANSWER-(philosophy)



includes the *family members* and not just the mother



community-centered (philosophy) - ANSWER-(philosophy)



medical condition of the family may also *affect the community's* state of health



evidence based (philosophy) - ANSWER-(philosophy)



*Scientific basis*



challenging roles for nurses (philosophy) - ANSWER-(philosophy)



major factor in keeping families well and optimally functioning



roles of MCHN - ANSWER-roles



- considers family in whole planning

- advocate to promote family's rights

(RH advocacies, Right for universal health care, Teenage preg)

- nursing func, independent

- promote health, disease prevention

- health teachings

- differences

- fam bonding

- care to newborn

- fam members affect total group

- encourage fam to go to hospital