MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING (OB LECTURE)|QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT WELL DETAILED ANSWERS|2025/2026|GRADED A+|VERIFIED

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING (OB

WELL DETAILED ANSWERS|2025/2026|GRADED

Primary goal - ANSWER *promotion, maintenance* of optimal family health to ensure
cycles of *optimal childbearing* and childrearing



Puerperium - ANSWER 6 weeks after birth when women's uterus returns to normal
size



(4th trimester)



Scope of Practice (SOP) - ANSWER (SOP)



- preconception healthcare

- care of women during the 3 trimesters

- puerperium

- care of infants during *PRENATAL PERIOD*

- care of children from birth to adolescence



various care settings - ANSWER DR, Pediatric ICU, home



prenatal period - ANSWER 20 weeks before and 4 weeks after birth



philosophy of MCHN - ANSWER - family centered

- community centered

- evidence based

- challenging roles for nurses



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, family-centered (philosophy) - ANSWER (philosophy)



includes the *family members* and not just the mother



community-centered (philosophy) - ANSWER (philosophy)



medical condition of the family may also *affect the community's* state of health



evidence based (philosophy) - ANSWER (philosophy)



*Scientific basis*



challenging roles for nurses (philosophy) - ANSWER (philosophy)



major factor in keeping families well and optimally functioning



roles of MCHN - ANSWER roles



- considers family in whole planning

- advocate to promote family's rights

(RH advocacies, Right for universal health care, Teenage preg)

- nursing func, independent

- promote health, disease prevention

- health teachings

- differences

- fam bonding


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