Chapter 1 - A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct

Fertility Rate - ANSWER-tends to be low in countries where there are fewer nutritional resources because poor nutrition makes conceiving difficult, as well as in countries where the proportion of young adult men is low because of war or disease Infant Mortality Rate - ANSWER-good index of its general health because it measures the quality of pregnancy care, overall nutrition, and sanitation, as well as infant health and available care Maternal and Child Health Nursing - ANSWER-Primary goal: promotion and maintenance of optimal family health Nursing Research - ANSWER-the systematic investigation of problems that have implications for nursing practice and usually carried out by nurses Patient Advocacy - ANSWER-safeguarding and advancing the interests of patients and their families Quality & Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) - ANSWER-overall goal is to address the challenge of preparing future nurses with the abilities necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the healthcare systems in which they work Scope of Practice - ANSWER-range of services and care that may be provided by a nurse based on state requirements