NFDN 2004 Maternity Chapter 1 + 2
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antepartum care - Answer includes both the initial and subsequent history and physical
examinations
- providing education
Intrapartum Care - Answer Monitoring the mother closely for any complications
Postpartum care - Answer The care the mother receives during the six to eight weeks
following the birth of her baby
Goals and Philosophies of maternal health nursing? - Answer - goal= healthy mom and baby
- care is very important as health issues during pregnancy can cause permanent health issues
Why is this type of nursing different from others? - Answer - deals with healthy patients,
focus is on normal long term needs
Professionalism and Accountability Importance in maternity - Answer - deals with
reproductive and sexual health
- high stakes=high risks
- provide mutual respect, follow guidelines and CLPNA standards
Morbidity - Answer - Rates of serious illness or complications in infants and mothers
Mortality - Answer - Rate of deaths in infants and mothers
Factors affecting Fetal Morbidity and Mortality - Answer - pregnancy and birth related issues
- post partum complications
- drugs and alcohol
- nutrition
- health of mom
Factors affecting Maternal Morbidity and Mortality - Answer - health of the mother prior and
during pregnancy
, - complications
Evidenced practice importance in maternity nursing - Answer - develop best practice
guidelines to help build healthy children and families
- ex: breastfeeding, safe sleeping , fetal monitoring standards
Naegele's Rule - Answer - used to determine expected due date (EDD)
- LMP + 7 days
- and then add 9 months
Gravida - Answer - number of pregnancies including the current pregnancy (regardless of the
outcome)
Para - Answer - Number of live births or still births after 20 weeks gestation
- Twins = 1 birth
Presumptive signs of pregnancy - Answer subjective changes felt by the woman
- fatigue, late period, morning sickness
Probable signs of pregnancy - Answer - objective changes seen by an examiner
- pregnancy test, weight gain, chadwicks sign
Positive signs of pregnancy - Answer - only present when there's a fetus
- fetal heart rate, ultrasound, fetal movements
Braxton Hicks contractions - Answer - prelabour contractions that occur intermittently
throughout pregnancy
- facilitate uterine blood flow to placenta and oxygen delivery to fetus
Components of the physical exam - Answer - head to toe
- weight, BP, urine for protein and glucose, fundal height, FHR
Prenatal visit frequencies - Answer - Q4 weeks= until 28 wks
- Q2 weeks = until 36 weeks
- Q week = till birth
Latest Exam Questions All Solved
Correct.
antepartum care - Answer includes both the initial and subsequent history and physical
examinations
- providing education
Intrapartum Care - Answer Monitoring the mother closely for any complications
Postpartum care - Answer The care the mother receives during the six to eight weeks
following the birth of her baby
Goals and Philosophies of maternal health nursing? - Answer - goal= healthy mom and baby
- care is very important as health issues during pregnancy can cause permanent health issues
Why is this type of nursing different from others? - Answer - deals with healthy patients,
focus is on normal long term needs
Professionalism and Accountability Importance in maternity - Answer - deals with
reproductive and sexual health
- high stakes=high risks
- provide mutual respect, follow guidelines and CLPNA standards
Morbidity - Answer - Rates of serious illness or complications in infants and mothers
Mortality - Answer - Rate of deaths in infants and mothers
Factors affecting Fetal Morbidity and Mortality - Answer - pregnancy and birth related issues
- post partum complications
- drugs and alcohol
- nutrition
- health of mom
Factors affecting Maternal Morbidity and Mortality - Answer - health of the mother prior and
during pregnancy
, - complications
Evidenced practice importance in maternity nursing - Answer - develop best practice
guidelines to help build healthy children and families
- ex: breastfeeding, safe sleeping , fetal monitoring standards
Naegele's Rule - Answer - used to determine expected due date (EDD)
- LMP + 7 days
- and then add 9 months
Gravida - Answer - number of pregnancies including the current pregnancy (regardless of the
outcome)
Para - Answer - Number of live births or still births after 20 weeks gestation
- Twins = 1 birth
Presumptive signs of pregnancy - Answer subjective changes felt by the woman
- fatigue, late period, morning sickness
Probable signs of pregnancy - Answer - objective changes seen by an examiner
- pregnancy test, weight gain, chadwicks sign
Positive signs of pregnancy - Answer - only present when there's a fetus
- fetal heart rate, ultrasound, fetal movements
Braxton Hicks contractions - Answer - prelabour contractions that occur intermittently
throughout pregnancy
- facilitate uterine blood flow to placenta and oxygen delivery to fetus
Components of the physical exam - Answer - head to toe
- weight, BP, urine for protein and glucose, fundal height, FHR
Prenatal visit frequencies - Answer - Q4 weeks= until 28 wks
- Q2 weeks = until 36 weeks
- Q week = till birth
