Women's Health Across the Lifespan,
11th Edition (Davidson),
Chapters 1 - 36 | All Chapters Verified
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Question 1 Typ mw mw
e: MCSA
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The nurse is speaking to students about changes in maternal–
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newborn care. One change is that self-
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care has gained wide acceptance with patients, the healthcare community, and third-
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party payers due to research findingsthat suggest that it:
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1. Shortens newborn length of stay.
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2. Decreases use of home health agencies.
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4. Decreases the number of emergency department visits.
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Rationale 1: Length of stay is often determined by third-
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party payer (insurance company) policies as well as physiologic stability of the mother and newbor
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n. Home healthcare agencies often are involved in patient care todecrease hospital stay time.
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Rationale 2: Home healthcare agencies often are involved in patient care to decrease hospital stay tim
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Rationale 3: Research indicates self-care significantly reduces healthcare costs.
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Rationale 4: Acute emergencies are addressed by emergency departments, and are not delayed by th
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ose practicingself-care.
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In order to combat the impersonal nature of technology that sometimes interferes with family-
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, focused care, thenurse should take which actions?
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Standard Text: Select all that apply.
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1. Advocate within the community for natural childbirth.
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2. Make childbirth education classes available.
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3. Be instrumental in providing change in the birth environment at work.
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