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What is the primary focus of nursing practice related to childbearing and childrearing families?
What is the primary focus of nursing practice related to childbearing and childrearing families?
Maternity care and child health care are two completely separate entities in nursing practice.
Maternity care and child health care are two completely separate entities in nursing practice.
False (B)
What is the root of the word 'obstetrics' and what does it mean?
What is the root of the word 'obstetrics' and what does it mean?
Greek, to keep watch
The primary goal of maternal and child health nursing is the promotion and maintenance of optimal ______ health.
The primary goal of maternal and child health nursing is the promotion and maintenance of optimal ______ health.
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What is the connection between a healthy pregnancy and the health of a family?
What is the connection between a healthy pregnancy and the health of a family?
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The primary goal of maternal and child health nursing focuses solely on the health of the children.
The primary goal of maternal and child health nursing focuses solely on the health of the children.
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What does the Greek word 'pais' refer to in the context of pediatrics?
What does the Greek word 'pais' refer to in the context of pediatrics?
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Match the term with its description:
Match the term with its description:
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What is primarily assessed in relation to professional nursing practice?
What is primarily assessed in relation to professional nursing practice?
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Nurses do not need to acquire continuing education in pediatric nursing.
Nurses do not need to acquire continuing education in pediatric nursing.
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What is the role of collaboration in nursing?
What is the role of collaboration in nursing?
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The phase of health care that focuses on __________ involves educating clients to be aware of good health through teaching and role modeling.
The phase of health care that focuses on __________ involves educating clients to be aware of good health through teaching and role modeling.
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Match the nursing process phase to its description:
Match the nursing process phase to its description:
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Which of the following is included in the four phases of health care?
Which of the following is included in the four phases of health care?
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What does evidence-based practice in nursing primarily rely on?
What does evidence-based practice in nursing primarily rely on?
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Nurses should consider safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care.
Nurses should consider safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care.
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What is a primary role of nurse consultants in maternal and child health?
What is a primary role of nurse consultants in maternal and child health?
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Clinical Nurse Specialists are typically prepared at a bachelor's degree level.
Clinical Nurse Specialists are typically prepared at a bachelor's degree level.
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What advanced practice role is focused primarily on the health of women?
What advanced practice role is focused primarily on the health of women?
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A __________ provides health care to women, children, and families.
A __________ provides health care to women, children, and families.
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Match the following advanced practice nursing roles with their primary focus:
Match the following advanced practice nursing roles with their primary focus:
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Which of the following is NOT a role of nurses with a master's or doctoral degree?
Which of the following is NOT a role of nurses with a master's or doctoral degree?
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A nurse practitioner is someone who only provides care to children.
A nurse practitioner is someone who only provides care to children.
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In what setting does a Case Manager primarily work?
In what setting does a Case Manager primarily work?
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What type of family is created through marriage or partnerships?
What type of family is created through marriage or partnerships?
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A single-parent family can offer financial security and legal protections.
A single-parent family can offer financial security and legal protections.
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What do we call a family where both partners have children from previous relationships?
What do we call a family where both partners have children from previous relationships?
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A __________ family consists of multiple generations living together, often providing abundant support.
A __________ family consists of multiple generations living together, often providing abundant support.
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Which type of family consists of couples who voluntarily choose not to have children?
Which type of family consists of couples who voluntarily choose not to have children?
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Foster families care for children whose parents cannot care for them, offering a stable environment.
Foster families care for children whose parents cannot care for them, offering a stable environment.
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Name the family that typically faces challenges like low income and exhaustion but offers a strong parent-child bond.
Name the family that typically faces challenges like low income and exhaustion but offers a strong parent-child bond.
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Match each family type with its description:
Match each family type with its description:
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What does a high Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) indicate about a community's health standards?
What does a high Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) indicate about a community's health standards?
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The Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) includes infants who die after 28 days of birth.
The Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) includes infants who die after 28 days of birth.
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What is the formula for calculating the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)?
What is the formula for calculating the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)?
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The __________ Mortality Rate measures the number of deaths of infants aged 28 days to less than 1 year.
The __________ Mortality Rate measures the number of deaths of infants aged 28 days to less than 1 year.
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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Which of the following rates indicates the number of deaths among those under 28 days of age?
Which of the following rates indicates the number of deaths among those under 28 days of age?
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A GFR of 200/1,000 indicates a low fertility rate.
A GFR of 200/1,000 indicates a low fertility rate.
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What roles do maternal and child nurses play in health care?
What roles do maternal and child nurses play in health care?
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Which initiative is part of the Safe Motherhood Initiatives?
Which initiative is part of the Safe Motherhood Initiatives?
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Universal Health Care aims to provide equitable access to affordable health care for all Filipinos.
Universal Health Care aims to provide equitable access to affordable health care for all Filipinos.
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What is one of the three strategic thrusts of Universal Health Care?
What is one of the three strategic thrusts of Universal Health Care?
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The Crude Birth Rate measures how fast people are added to the population through ____.
The Crude Birth Rate measures how fast people are added to the population through ____.
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Match the following health initiatives with their focus areas:
Match the following health initiatives with their focus areas:
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What does the General Fertility Rate (GFR) focus on?
What does the General Fertility Rate (GFR) focus on?
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The Sustainable Development Goals aim to eradicate poverty solely through financial means.
The Sustainable Development Goals aim to eradicate poverty solely through financial means.
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Name one of the Millennium Development Goals related to health.
Name one of the Millennium Development Goals related to health.
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The formula for calculating the Crude Birth Rate (CBR) is: CBR = (number of registered live births in a year) / (midyear population) x _____.
The formula for calculating the Crude Birth Rate (CBR) is: CBR = (number of registered live births in a year) / (midyear population) x _____.
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the Universal Health Care initiative?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the Universal Health Care initiative?
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Study Notes
Goals and Philosophy of MCN
- MCN focuses on childbearing and childrearing families.
- Healthy adults stem from healthy children.
- Promotes health of childbearing women and families from preconception to adulthood.
- Essential to have preconceptual and prenatal care.
- Continued health supervision and support are needed as children mature.
- Nurse's role involves promoting healthy growth and development throughout the phases.
- The field isn't separated into maternity and child health care, but rather a continuum.
Primary Goal of Maternal and Child Health Nursing Care
- Promote and maintain optimal family health, ensuring optimal childbearing and childrearing cycles.
- Health of each stage impacts the next stage and the family to which the individual belongs.
- Healthy pregnancy leads to healthy children who make a healthy family
MCN Range of Practice
- Pre-conceptual health care
- Care of women during pregnancy (trimesters and puerperium)
- Care of infants (from conception to 6 weeks after birth)
- Care of children from birth to adolescence
- Care in various settings (birthing room, pediatric ICU, home).
Philosophy of MCN
- Family-centered care
- Assessment of both family and individual
- Community-centered care
- Influence of the health community
- Evidence-based practice
- Increased critical knowledge
Role of a Maternal and Child Health Nurse
- Considers the family as a whole and a partner in care
- Advocates for rights of all family members
- Demonstrates independent nursing functions
Standards of MCN Practice
- Promotes health and disease prevention
- Serves as important resource for families
- Respects cultural beliefs
- Encourages developmental stimulation and assesses family strengths
- Encourages early hospital discharge and encourages families to reach out to their community
Standards of Care
- Assessment of patient health data
- Analysis of data to determine diagnosis
- Identifies expected outcomes
- Developing a plan of care for intervention and to obtain expected outcomes
Standards of Professional Performance
- Quality care assessment and evaluation of effectiveness of pediatric nursing practice.
- Evaluations of nursing practice in relation to professional standards and regulations
- Maintaining current knowledge and competency in pediatric nursing
- Contributions to professional development of colleagues and providers
- Ethical determination of actions regarding children and their families
- Collaborating with child, family, and health care providers
- Contribution with nursing and pediatric care through research methods
- Use safety, effectiveness and cost for planning and delivering patient care.
Framework of Maternal and Child Health Nursing
- Four phases of health care (promotion, maintenance, restoration, rehabilitation)
- Nursing process serves as the basis for all assessment, diagnosis, planning, organizing and evaluating of care.
- Evidence-based practice uses various levels of evidence.
Nursing Research
- Controlled investigation of problems related to nursing practice.
- Provides evidence for practice.
- Justifies implementation of activities and improves cost-effective patient care
Nursing Theory
- One of the profession's requirements is a base of established theory for knowledge.
- Nursing theorists offer ways to view clients.
- Viewing the client as a dynamic individual, family member and the factors they face.
MCN Services/Programs in the Philippines
- Safe Motherhood Initiatives
- Prenatal Care
- Child Health Services (Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), Nutrition Programs, Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI))
- Government Initiatives (Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Nutrition Program and Universal Health Care).
National Health Goals
- Achieving better health outcomes
- Sustained health financing
Three Strategic Thrusts
- Financial risk protection by increasing National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) enrollment
- Improving access to quality hospitals and health care facilities
- Attainment of health-related Millennium Development Goals
Millennium Development Goals (2017)
- Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger
- Achieving universal primary education
- Promoting gender equality and empowering women
- Reducing child mortality
- Improving maternal health
- Combatting HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
- Ensuring environmental sustainability
- Global partnership for development
Sustainable Development Goals (2030)
- No poverty
- Zero hunger
- Good health and well being
- Quality education
- Gender equality
- Clean water and sanitation
- Affordable and clean energy
- Decent work and economic growth
- Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
- Reduced inequalities
- Sustainable cities and communities
- Responsible consumption and production
- Climate action
- Life below water
- Life on land
- Peace, justice, and strong institutions
- Partnerships for the Goals
Measurement of Level of Maternal and Child Health
- Crude Birth Rate (CBR)
- General Fertility Rate (GFR)
- Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)
- Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
Common Family Types
- Family of Procreation
- Family of Orientation
- Free/Childless families
- Cohabitation Families
- Nuclear Families
- Binuclear Families
- Extended Families
- Single-Parent Families
- Blended Families
- LGBTQ+ Families
- Foster Families
- Adoptive Families
Common Family Tasks
- Physical maintenance
- Socialization of family members
- Allocation of resources
- Maintaining order
- Division of labor
- Reproduction
- Recruitment and release of members
- Placement of members into larger society
- Maintenance of motivation and moral
Common Life Stages of Families
- Marriage
- Early childbearing
- Families with preschool children
- School-aged families
- Adolescent children
- Launching stage
- Middle-years families
- Families in retirement
Changes in Patterns of Family Life
- Reduced family size
- Social problems
- Increased divorce rates
Roles and Responsibilities of Maternal and Child Health Nurses
- Health Care Provider
- Health Educator
- Counselor
- Researcher
- Manager of Care
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
Advanced Practice Roles for Nurses in Maternal and Child Health
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Case Manager
- Nurse Practitioner
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This quiz covers the goals and philosophy of Maternal and Child Health Nursing (MCN), focusing on the importance of family health from preconception through adulthood. It highlights the nurse's role in promoting healthy growth and development, as well as the integral nature of childbearing and childrearing. Test your knowledge on the primary goals and practices in MCN.
