Test Bank for Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing, 9th Edition GUARANTEED PASS!!
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) - (ANSWER)Provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal
care.
Puerperal Fever - (ANSWER)Infection linked to unwashed hands during childbirth.
Cultural Sensitivity - (ANSWER)Understanding patient concerns to individualize care.
Perinatal Mortality Rate - (ANSWER)Fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births.
Current Maternity Practice - (ANSWER)Focuses on quality family experiences during
childbirth.
Children's Bureau - (ANSWER)Federal agency established to improve child welfare.
Lillian Wald - (ANSWER)Advocated for the establishment of the Children's Bureau.
Maternal Mortality - (ANSWER)Death of a woman during pregnancy or shortly after.
Neonatal Deaths - (ANSWER)Infant deaths within the first 28 days of life.
Fetal Deaths - (ANSWER)Deaths of fetuses weighing more than 500 g.
Cesarean Section - (ANSWER)Surgical procedure for delivering a baby.
Uncomplicated Deliveries - (ANSWER)Births without significant medical complications.
Prenatal Care - (ANSWER)Health care provided during pregnancy.
Postnatal Care - (ANSWER)Health care provided after childbirth.
Cognitive Level: Comprehension - (ANSWER)Understanding information and concepts
presented.
Cognitive Level: Knowledge - (ANSWER)Recall of facts and basic concepts.
Quality Family Experience - (ANSWER)Ensuring positive childbirth experiences for families.
Health Promotion - (ANSWER)Activities aimed at improving health and preventing disease.
Psychosocial Integrity - (ANSWER)Emotional and psychological well-being of patients.
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,Safety and Infection Control - (ANSWER)Practices to prevent harm and infections in healthcare.
Child Abuse Prevention Act - (ANSWER)Legislation aimed at preventing child abuse.
Hot Lunch Programs - (ANSWER)School initiatives providing meals to children.
Urban Perinatal Mortality - (ANSWER)High mortality rates in urban childbirth settings.
School hot lunch programs - (ANSWER)Initiatives developed to combat child hunger.
Head Start - (ANSWER)Program enhancing preschool children's educational exposure.
Clinical pathways - (ANSWER)Guidelines defining multidisciplinary patient care timelines.
Nursing diagnoses - (ANSWER)Identified health issues based on assessment data.
LVN/LPN scope of practice - (ANSWER)Defined by the state's board of nursing.
Karl Credé's recommendation - (ANSWER)Use of silver nitrate to prevent newborn blindness.
White House Conference on Children and Youth - (ANSWER)Event promoting comprehensive
child welfare every decade.
Multidisciplinary care - (ANSWER)Collaborative approach across various healthcare
disciplines.
Expected outcomes - (ANSWER)Goals set for patient progress in care.
Nursing care plan - (ANSWER)Document outlining patient care strategies and interventions.
Silver nitrate - (ANSWER)Chemical used to prevent eye infections in newborns.
Health Promotion and Maintenance - (ANSWER)Focus on preventing disease and promoting
health.
Coordinated Care - (ANSWER)Integrated approach to patient management across services.
Growth and Development - (ANSWER)Monitoring physical and psychological progress in
children.
Safe, Effective Care Environment - (ANSWER)Ensuring patient safety in healthcare settings.
Nursing outcome criteria - (ANSWER)Standards for measuring nursing care effectiveness.
Critical pathways - (ANSWER)Care maps outlining patient treatment timelines.
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, Comprehensive child welfare - (ANSWER)Holistic approach to children's health and
development.
Nursing interventions - (ANSWER)Actions taken to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Assessment data - (ANSWER)Information collected to inform nursing diagnoses.
Nursing Process - (ANSWER)Systematic approach to patient care in nursing.
Objective data - (ANSWER)Quantifiable information gathered during patient assessment.
Health care delivery systems - (ANSWER)Frameworks for providing medical services to
populations.
Postpartum Hospital Stay - (ANSWER)Legislation allows 48 hours for vaginal delivery.
Cesarean Delivery Stay - (ANSWER)Patients typically stay 4 days post-cesarean.
Critical Pathway - (ANSWER)Outlines expected progress with stated timelines.
Variance - (ANSWER)Deviation from established critical pathway timelines.
Gene Therapy - (ANSWER)Can replace missing or defective genes.
Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs) - (ANSWER)Determine payment based on specific
diagnosis.
Electronic Charting - (ANSWER)Requires specific input for comprehensive documentation.
Family-Centered Care - (ANSWER)Philosophy providing families control over decisions.
Empowerment - (ANSWER)Control families have over their health care.
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - (ANSWER)Allows absence without pay for childbirth
recovery.
FMLA Duration - (ANSWER)Allows up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.
Nursing Process Step: Planning - (ANSWER)Involves organizing patient care strategies.
Nursing Process Step: Implementation - (ANSWER)Executing the planned nursing
interventions.
Comprehensive Charting - (ANSWER)Ensured through electronic documentation standards.
Physiological Integrity - (ANSWER)Basic care and comfort for patient well-being.
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Nursing, 9th Edition GUARANTEED PASS!!
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) - (ANSWER)Provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal
care.
Puerperal Fever - (ANSWER)Infection linked to unwashed hands during childbirth.
Cultural Sensitivity - (ANSWER)Understanding patient concerns to individualize care.
Perinatal Mortality Rate - (ANSWER)Fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births.
Current Maternity Practice - (ANSWER)Focuses on quality family experiences during
childbirth.
Children's Bureau - (ANSWER)Federal agency established to improve child welfare.
Lillian Wald - (ANSWER)Advocated for the establishment of the Children's Bureau.
Maternal Mortality - (ANSWER)Death of a woman during pregnancy or shortly after.
Neonatal Deaths - (ANSWER)Infant deaths within the first 28 days of life.
Fetal Deaths - (ANSWER)Deaths of fetuses weighing more than 500 g.
Cesarean Section - (ANSWER)Surgical procedure for delivering a baby.
Uncomplicated Deliveries - (ANSWER)Births without significant medical complications.
Prenatal Care - (ANSWER)Health care provided during pregnancy.
Postnatal Care - (ANSWER)Health care provided after childbirth.
Cognitive Level: Comprehension - (ANSWER)Understanding information and concepts
presented.
Cognitive Level: Knowledge - (ANSWER)Recall of facts and basic concepts.
Quality Family Experience - (ANSWER)Ensuring positive childbirth experiences for families.
Health Promotion - (ANSWER)Activities aimed at improving health and preventing disease.
Psychosocial Integrity - (ANSWER)Emotional and psychological well-being of patients.
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,Safety and Infection Control - (ANSWER)Practices to prevent harm and infections in healthcare.
Child Abuse Prevention Act - (ANSWER)Legislation aimed at preventing child abuse.
Hot Lunch Programs - (ANSWER)School initiatives providing meals to children.
Urban Perinatal Mortality - (ANSWER)High mortality rates in urban childbirth settings.
School hot lunch programs - (ANSWER)Initiatives developed to combat child hunger.
Head Start - (ANSWER)Program enhancing preschool children's educational exposure.
Clinical pathways - (ANSWER)Guidelines defining multidisciplinary patient care timelines.
Nursing diagnoses - (ANSWER)Identified health issues based on assessment data.
LVN/LPN scope of practice - (ANSWER)Defined by the state's board of nursing.
Karl Credé's recommendation - (ANSWER)Use of silver nitrate to prevent newborn blindness.
White House Conference on Children and Youth - (ANSWER)Event promoting comprehensive
child welfare every decade.
Multidisciplinary care - (ANSWER)Collaborative approach across various healthcare
disciplines.
Expected outcomes - (ANSWER)Goals set for patient progress in care.
Nursing care plan - (ANSWER)Document outlining patient care strategies and interventions.
Silver nitrate - (ANSWER)Chemical used to prevent eye infections in newborns.
Health Promotion and Maintenance - (ANSWER)Focus on preventing disease and promoting
health.
Coordinated Care - (ANSWER)Integrated approach to patient management across services.
Growth and Development - (ANSWER)Monitoring physical and psychological progress in
children.
Safe, Effective Care Environment - (ANSWER)Ensuring patient safety in healthcare settings.
Nursing outcome criteria - (ANSWER)Standards for measuring nursing care effectiveness.
Critical pathways - (ANSWER)Care maps outlining patient treatment timelines.
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, Comprehensive child welfare - (ANSWER)Holistic approach to children's health and
development.
Nursing interventions - (ANSWER)Actions taken to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Assessment data - (ANSWER)Information collected to inform nursing diagnoses.
Nursing Process - (ANSWER)Systematic approach to patient care in nursing.
Objective data - (ANSWER)Quantifiable information gathered during patient assessment.
Health care delivery systems - (ANSWER)Frameworks for providing medical services to
populations.
Postpartum Hospital Stay - (ANSWER)Legislation allows 48 hours for vaginal delivery.
Cesarean Delivery Stay - (ANSWER)Patients typically stay 4 days post-cesarean.
Critical Pathway - (ANSWER)Outlines expected progress with stated timelines.
Variance - (ANSWER)Deviation from established critical pathway timelines.
Gene Therapy - (ANSWER)Can replace missing or defective genes.
Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs) - (ANSWER)Determine payment based on specific
diagnosis.
Electronic Charting - (ANSWER)Requires specific input for comprehensive documentation.
Family-Centered Care - (ANSWER)Philosophy providing families control over decisions.
Empowerment - (ANSWER)Control families have over their health care.
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - (ANSWER)Allows absence without pay for childbirth
recovery.
FMLA Duration - (ANSWER)Allows up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.
Nursing Process Step: Planning - (ANSWER)Involves organizing patient care strategies.
Nursing Process Step: Implementation - (ANSWER)Executing the planned nursing
interventions.
Comprehensive Charting - (ANSWER)Ensured through electronic documentation standards.
Physiological Integrity - (ANSWER)Basic care and comfort for patient well-being.
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