UNIT 1. FRAMEWORK FOR MATERNAL
AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Solved
PRIMARY GOAL OF MCN - ANSWER-Promotion and maintenance of optimal family
health to ensure cycles of optimal child-bearing and childrearing
PHILOSOPHY OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING - ANSWER-Maternal
and child health nursing is:
- Family centered
- Community centered
- Evidence -based
- A challenging role for nurses and a major factor in keeping families well and optimally
functioning
Family centered - ANSWER-assessment should always include the family as well as an
individual.
Community centered - ANSWER-the health of families is both affected by and
influenced the health of communities
Evidence -based - ANSWER-this is the means whereby critical knowledge increases
A Maternal and child health nurse: - ANSWER-Considers the family as a whole and a s
partner in care when planning or implementing or evaluating the effectiveness of care
Serves as an advocate to protect the rights of all family members, including the fetus
Demonstrates a high degree of independent nursing functions, because teaching and
counseling are major interventions.
Promotes health and disease prevention are important nursing roles because these
protect the health of the next generation.
Serve as important resources for families during childbearing and childrearing as these
can be extremely stressful times in a life cycle.
, Respects personal, cultural, and religious attitudes and beliefs as these so strongly
influence the meaning and impact of childbearing and childrearing.
Encourages developmental stimulation during both health and illness so children can
reach their ultimate capacity in adult life.
Assesses families for strengths as well as specific needs or challenges
Encourages family bonding through rooming-in and family visiting in maternal and child
healthcare settings
Encourages early hospital discharge programs to reunite families as soon as possible in
order to create a seamless, helpful transition process
Encourage families to reach out to their community so the family can develop a wealth
of support people they can call on in a time of family crisis
Common Measures to Ensure Family Centered Maternal and Child Health Care
(Principles) - ANSWER-Principles
The family is the basic unit of society.
Families come in many different forms and sizes and represent racial, ethnic, cultural,
and socioeconomic diversity.
Children grow both individually and as part of a family.
Common Measures to Ensure Family Centered Maternal and Child Health Care
(Nursing Interventions) - ANSWER-Nursing Interventions
Consider the family as a whole as well as its individual members.
Assess families for strengths as well as for specific needs or challenges.
Respect diversity in families as a unique quality of that family.
Share or initiate information on health planning with family members so that care is
family oriented.
Encourage family bonding through rooming-in in both maternal and child health hospital
settings.
Encourage families to give care to a newborn or ill child.
Family members affect other members; individual members affect the total family group.
Encourage family and sibling visits in the hospital to promote family contacts.
Participate in early hospital discharge programs to reunite families as soon as possible.
AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Solved
PRIMARY GOAL OF MCN - ANSWER-Promotion and maintenance of optimal family
health to ensure cycles of optimal child-bearing and childrearing
PHILOSOPHY OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING - ANSWER-Maternal
and child health nursing is:
- Family centered
- Community centered
- Evidence -based
- A challenging role for nurses and a major factor in keeping families well and optimally
functioning
Family centered - ANSWER-assessment should always include the family as well as an
individual.
Community centered - ANSWER-the health of families is both affected by and
influenced the health of communities
Evidence -based - ANSWER-this is the means whereby critical knowledge increases
A Maternal and child health nurse: - ANSWER-Considers the family as a whole and a s
partner in care when planning or implementing or evaluating the effectiveness of care
Serves as an advocate to protect the rights of all family members, including the fetus
Demonstrates a high degree of independent nursing functions, because teaching and
counseling are major interventions.
Promotes health and disease prevention are important nursing roles because these
protect the health of the next generation.
Serve as important resources for families during childbearing and childrearing as these
can be extremely stressful times in a life cycle.
, Respects personal, cultural, and religious attitudes and beliefs as these so strongly
influence the meaning and impact of childbearing and childrearing.
Encourages developmental stimulation during both health and illness so children can
reach their ultimate capacity in adult life.
Assesses families for strengths as well as specific needs or challenges
Encourages family bonding through rooming-in and family visiting in maternal and child
healthcare settings
Encourages early hospital discharge programs to reunite families as soon as possible in
order to create a seamless, helpful transition process
Encourage families to reach out to their community so the family can develop a wealth
of support people they can call on in a time of family crisis
Common Measures to Ensure Family Centered Maternal and Child Health Care
(Principles) - ANSWER-Principles
The family is the basic unit of society.
Families come in many different forms and sizes and represent racial, ethnic, cultural,
and socioeconomic diversity.
Children grow both individually and as part of a family.
Common Measures to Ensure Family Centered Maternal and Child Health Care
(Nursing Interventions) - ANSWER-Nursing Interventions
Consider the family as a whole as well as its individual members.
Assess families for strengths as well as for specific needs or challenges.
Respect diversity in families as a unique quality of that family.
Share or initiate information on health planning with family members so that care is
family oriented.
Encourage family bonding through rooming-in in both maternal and child health hospital
settings.
Encourage families to give care to a newborn or ill child.
Family members affect other members; individual members affect the total family group.
Encourage family and sibling visits in the hospital to promote family contacts.
Participate in early hospital discharge programs to reunite families as soon as possible.
