Maternal-Child Nursing Ch 1 NCLEX Questions and Answers 100% Correct

A woman is giving birth to her third child in a setting that allows her husband and children to be actively involved in the process. The nurse caring for her must also consider the husband and the two children as patients and work to meet their needs. This type of setting is termed: 1) family-centered care. 2) emergency care. 3) hospice care. 4) individual care. - ANSWER-1) family-centered care. Family-centered care is any setting where the pregnant woman and her family are treated as one unit. The nurse assumes a major role in teaching, counseling, and supporting the family. In emergency care settings, the nurse deals primarily with the patient who is having difficulty. In hospice care settings, the nurse deals with patients who have terminal illnesses. Individual care deals only with the patient and does not include the family. A 4-year-old is hospitalized for treatment of pneumonia. The nurse informs the child's mother that the pediatric unit is a Family-Centered Child Care unit. What does this mean for her? 1) She will be allowed input into her child's care. 2) She will not be able to stay at night with her child but must stay during the day. 3) She will not be allowed to visit her child, because it is considered to cause emotional distress. 4) She will be responsible for her child's total care. - ANSWER-1) She will be allowed input into her child's care.