Health Nursing Exam Questions and
Answers
obstretics - ANSWER-care of women during childbirth
pediatrics - ANSWER-from Greek word "pais" meaning child
Childbearing
Childrearing - ANSWER-Major focus of nursing practice
Promotion and maintenance of Optimal Family Health - ANSWER-Primary Goal of
Maternal and Child Health Nursing
Preconceptual health care
Care of women during three trimesters of pregnancy and the puerperium
Care of infants during perinatal
Care of children from birth through late adolescent
Care in a variety of hospital and home care setting
Ca - ANSWER-Scope of Practice of Maternal and Child Health Nursing
Puerperium - ANSWER-six-week period after birth, fourth trimester
perinatal period - ANSWER-20 weeks of pregnancy to 4 weeks or 28 days after birth
Family centered
Community Centered
Evidence Based
Keeping Families well and optimal functioning - ANSWER-Maternal and child health
nursing is: