NUR 2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING EXAM 1 TESTBANK LATEST WITH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS|A+ GRADE
pueperium - (ANSWER)- period from delivery until the reproductive organs return to normal
- time from delivery until 6 weeks after
What are the two most common causes of death for women after delivery? - (ANSWER)-
postpartum hemorrhage
- infection puerperal fever
What is known as twilight sleep and was popular for childbirth in the 1900s? - (ANSWER)- @#$
Demerol and scopolamine %^&*
()_
Pitocin - (ANSWER)- oxytocin
- smooth muscle responds to it causing uterine contractions
What did Margaret Sanger do for women's health? - (ANSWER)- established women's right to
health care and personal choice
- Established Planned Parenthood Foundation of America
Diethylstilbestrol (DES) - (ANSWER)- a synthetic hormone, formerly prescribed to prevent
miscarriage, that can produce clear cell adenocarcinoma in female offspring & genital-tract
abnormalities in males
Thalidomide - (ANSWER)- A mild tranquilizer that, taken early in pregnancy, can produce a
variety of malformations of the limbs, eyes, ears, and heart.
- limb defects (flipper limbs)
What happened in the 1960s? - (ANSWER)- Birth control was introduced in the US but women
had to have male permission
When did family centered care begin? - (ANSWER)- 1975 brought by birthing plans
Family Centered Care - (ANSWER)- safe, quality care recognizes and adapts to both the
physical and psychosocial needs of the family including the newborn
birth rate - (ANSWER)- the number of live births per thousand of population per year.
death rate - (ANSWER)- the # of deaths per unit of population in one year
infant mortality rate - (ANSWER)- the # of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1000 live
births per year
neonatal mortality rate - (ANSWER)- the # of deaths in the first 28 days of life per 1000 live
births
What is the number 1 cause of infant mortality? - (ANSWER)- low birth weight
What is considered low birth weight? - (ANSWER)- less than 5.5 pounds
, NUR 2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING EXAM 1 TESTBANK LATEST WITH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS|A+ GRADE
What is considered very low birth weight? - (ANSWER)- <1500 grams or 3lb 3 oz
What is considered extremely low birth weight? - (ANSWER)- <1000 grams or 2lb 3oz
What are other common causes of infant mortality? - (ANSWER)- pre- maturity
- congenital anomalies
- SIDS 2-6 months @#$
%^&*
vasectomy - (ANSWER)- spermatic cord (vas deferens) cut and cauterized ()_
undescended testicle - (ANSWER)- cryptorchidism
What does progesterone do? - (ANSWER)- maintains lining of uterus
- vital for sustaining a pregnancy
What are some important things to know about the uterus? - (ANSWER)- smooth muscle organ
- any medicine that affects smooth muscle will affect the uterus
- normally tipped forward "anteverted"
What is the fundus? - (ANSWER)- top of uterus
What is the corpus? - (ANSWER)- body of the uterus
- main contraction portion
what is the cervix? - (ANSWER)- lower part of the uterus that connects to vagina
endometrium - (ANSWER)- inner vascular lining of the uterus
myometrium - (ANSWER)- smooth muscular middle layer of the uterus responsible for
contractions during and after birth
perimetrium - (ANSWER)- outer layer that envelopes the uterus
What causes changes in nipple color and size? - (ANSWER)- estrogen
What are normal pH levels of the vagina? - (ANSWER)4.0 - 5.0
What does prolactin do? - (ANSWER)- stimulates milk production
LH (luteinizing hormone) - (ANSWER)- a hormone that causes the secretion of sex hormones by
the testes and ovaries
- stimulates the corpus luteum to produce progesterone
FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) - (ANSWER)- a hormone that influences the maturing of
eggs and production of sperm
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS|A+ GRADE
pueperium - (ANSWER)- period from delivery until the reproductive organs return to normal
- time from delivery until 6 weeks after
What are the two most common causes of death for women after delivery? - (ANSWER)-
postpartum hemorrhage
- infection puerperal fever
What is known as twilight sleep and was popular for childbirth in the 1900s? - (ANSWER)- @#$
Demerol and scopolamine %^&*
()_
Pitocin - (ANSWER)- oxytocin
- smooth muscle responds to it causing uterine contractions
What did Margaret Sanger do for women's health? - (ANSWER)- established women's right to
health care and personal choice
- Established Planned Parenthood Foundation of America
Diethylstilbestrol (DES) - (ANSWER)- a synthetic hormone, formerly prescribed to prevent
miscarriage, that can produce clear cell adenocarcinoma in female offspring & genital-tract
abnormalities in males
Thalidomide - (ANSWER)- A mild tranquilizer that, taken early in pregnancy, can produce a
variety of malformations of the limbs, eyes, ears, and heart.
- limb defects (flipper limbs)
What happened in the 1960s? - (ANSWER)- Birth control was introduced in the US but women
had to have male permission
When did family centered care begin? - (ANSWER)- 1975 brought by birthing plans
Family Centered Care - (ANSWER)- safe, quality care recognizes and adapts to both the
physical and psychosocial needs of the family including the newborn
birth rate - (ANSWER)- the number of live births per thousand of population per year.
death rate - (ANSWER)- the # of deaths per unit of population in one year
infant mortality rate - (ANSWER)- the # of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1000 live
births per year
neonatal mortality rate - (ANSWER)- the # of deaths in the first 28 days of life per 1000 live
births
What is the number 1 cause of infant mortality? - (ANSWER)- low birth weight
What is considered low birth weight? - (ANSWER)- less than 5.5 pounds
, NUR 2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING EXAM 1 TESTBANK LATEST WITH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS|A+ GRADE
What is considered very low birth weight? - (ANSWER)- <1500 grams or 3lb 3 oz
What is considered extremely low birth weight? - (ANSWER)- <1000 grams or 2lb 3oz
What are other common causes of infant mortality? - (ANSWER)- pre- maturity
- congenital anomalies
- SIDS 2-6 months @#$
%^&*
vasectomy - (ANSWER)- spermatic cord (vas deferens) cut and cauterized ()_
undescended testicle - (ANSWER)- cryptorchidism
What does progesterone do? - (ANSWER)- maintains lining of uterus
- vital for sustaining a pregnancy
What are some important things to know about the uterus? - (ANSWER)- smooth muscle organ
- any medicine that affects smooth muscle will affect the uterus
- normally tipped forward "anteverted"
What is the fundus? - (ANSWER)- top of uterus
What is the corpus? - (ANSWER)- body of the uterus
- main contraction portion
what is the cervix? - (ANSWER)- lower part of the uterus that connects to vagina
endometrium - (ANSWER)- inner vascular lining of the uterus
myometrium - (ANSWER)- smooth muscular middle layer of the uterus responsible for
contractions during and after birth
perimetrium - (ANSWER)- outer layer that envelopes the uterus
What causes changes in nipple color and size? - (ANSWER)- estrogen
What are normal pH levels of the vagina? - (ANSWER)4.0 - 5.0
What does prolactin do? - (ANSWER)- stimulates milk production
LH (luteinizing hormone) - (ANSWER)- a hormone that causes the secretion of sex hormones by
the testes and ovaries
- stimulates the corpus luteum to produce progesterone
FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) - (ANSWER)- a hormone that influences the maturing of
eggs and production of sperm
