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Chapters 1 - 36 | All Chapters Verified
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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, Chapter 1 ss
Question ss1
ssType: ssMCSA
The ssnurse ssis ssspeaking ssto ssstudents ssabout sschanges ssin ssmaternal–newborn sscare. ssOne sschange ssis ssthat ssself-
care sshas ssgained sswide ssacceptance sswith sspatients, ssthe sshealthcare sscommunity, ssand ssthird-party sspayers ssdue ssto
ssresearch ssfindingssthat sssuggest ssthat ssit:
1. Shortens ssnewborn sslength ssof ssstay.
2. Decreases ssuse ssof sshome sshealth ssagencies.
3. Reduces sshealthcare sscosts.
4. Decreases ssthe ssnumber ssof ssemergency ssdepartment ssvisits.
CORRECT ssANSWER: ss3
Rationale ss1: ssLength ssof ssstay ssis ssoften ssdetermined ssby ssthird-party sspayer ss(insurance sscompany) sspolicies ssas
sswell ssas ssphysiologic ssstability ssof ssthe ssmother ssand ssnewborn. ssHome sshealthcare ss agencies ssoften ssare
ssinvolved ssin sspatient sscare sstosdecrease sshospital ss stay sstime.
Rationale ss2: ssHome sshealthcare ssagencies ssoften ssare ssinvolved ssin sspatient sscare ssto ssdecrease sshospital ssstay sstime.
Rationale ss3: ssResearch ssindicates ssself-care sssignificantly ssreduces sshealthcare sscosts.
Rationale ss4: ssAcute ssemergencies ssare ssaddressed ssby ssemergency ssdepartments, ssand ssare ssnot ssdelayed ssby ssthose
sspracticings
s elf-care.
Question ss2
In ssorder ssto sscombat ssthe ssimpersonal ssnature ssof sstechnology ssthat sssometimes ssinterferes sswith ssfamily-focused
sscare, ssthen
s urse ssshould sstake sswhich ss actions?
Standard ssText: ssSelect ssall ssthat ssapply.
1. Advocate sswithin ssthe sscommunity ssfor ssnatural sschildbirth.
2. Make sschildbirth sseducation ssclasses ssavailable.
3. Be ssinstrumental ssin ssproviding sschange ssin ssthe ssbirth ssenvironment ssat sswork.
, 4. Suggest ssthat ssdoulas ssnot ssbe ssallowed ssto ssinterfere sswith ssthe sschildbirth ssprocess.
5. Advocate ssfor ssmore sshome sshealthcare ssagencies.
CORRECT ssANSWER: ss1,2,3,5
Rationale ss1: ssNatural sschildbirth, ssif ssthe sspatient ssis ssable, ssis ssthe sssafest ssmethod ssfor ssthe ssbaby.
Rationale ss2: ssIt ssis ssappropriate ssfor ssnurses, ssin ssconjunction sswith ssdoctors ssand sshospitals, ssto ssprovide
sschildbirth ssclassesfs or ssthe ssexpectant ss families.
Rationale ss3: ssBy ssworking sswith ssother ssstaff ssand ssdoctors, ssthe ssnurse ssis ssable ssto ssimplement sschange ssas ssneeded
sswithin sstheb
s irthing ssunit.
Rationale ss4: ssDoulas ssare ssencouraged ssto ssbe sspart ssof ssthe ssbirthing ssprocess ssas ssthe sspatient sswishes. ssThey ssare
ssmainly sstheresas ssa sscoach.
Rationale ss5: ssPatients ssare ssgoing sshome sssooner ssall ssthe sstime, ssso ssthere ssneeds ssto ssbe ssmore ssfollow-up ssin ssthe
sshome.
Question ss3
The ssnurse ssis sstelling ssa ssnew sspatient sshow sstechnology ssused ssin ssmaternal–newborn sscare sshas sschanged ssthe
ssway ssthe ssnursecs ares ssfor ssher sspatients. ssAn ssexample ss of ssthis ssis:
1. Elective ssinductions, ssrequested sscesareans, ssepidural ssanesthesia, ssand ssfetal ssmonitoring.
2. Delivering ssat sshome sswith ssa ssnurse-midwife ssand ssdoula.
3. Having ssthe ssfather sspresent ssas ssthe sscoach ssand sscut ssthe ssumbilical sscord.
4. Breastfeeding ssof ssthe ssnew ssbaby sson ssthe ssdelivery sstable.
CORRECT ssANSWER: ss1
Rationale ss1: ssElective ssinductions, ssrequested sscesareans, ssepidural ssanesthesia, ssand ssfetal ssmonitoring ssare
ssall ssrecentt
s echnologies ssthat sshave ssaffected ssthe sscare ssin sslabor ssand ssdelivery ssareas.
Rationale ss2: ssA ssnurse-midwife ssand ssa ssdoula ssare ssnot ssexamples ssof sstechnological sscare.
Rationale ss3: ssFathers’ ssbeing sspresent ssduring sslabor ssand sscoaching sstheir sspartners ssrepresents ssnontechnological
sscaresduring sschildbirth.
Rationale ss4: ssBreastfeeding ssis ssnot ssan ssexample ssof sstechnology ssimpacting sscare.
Question ss4