Maternal and Child Health Nursing Quiz

Obstetrics and Maternal and Child Health Nursing

• The Greek word for 'to keep watch' in Obstetrics is 'Pais'.

Family-Centered Maternal and Child Health Care

• The basic unit of society is the family, according to the common principles for family-centered maternal and child health care.

Maternal and Child Health Nursing

• The focus of Maternal and Child Health Nursing is on the mother-child dyad, and considers the mother, fetus, and newborn as a single unit.
• MCHN stands for Maternal and Child Health Nursing.
• The philosophy associated with Maternal and Child Health Nursing is Family-Centered Care.

Scope of Practice

• The range of service (scope of practice) in Maternal and Child Health Nursing includes health promotion, disease prevention, and restoration of health.

Mortality Rates

• The Fetal Death Rate is defined as the number of fetal deaths per 1,000 births.
• The Neonatal Death Rate is defined as the number of deaths that occur within the first 28 days of life per 1,000 live births.
• The Infant Mortality Rate specifically refers to the deaths of infants under 1 year of age.

Global Health Goals

• One of the Global Health Goals is to reduce maternal and child mortality.
• The main focus of Maternal and Child Health goals is to reduce maternal and child mortality.
• The main focus of Global Health Goal number 5 is to improve maternal health.

Family-Centered Care

• Family-Centered Care considers the family as an important unit of care, and recognizes that "families have such influence on individuals and individuals on families".
• This statement endorses Family-Centered Care, which emphasizes the importance of involving families in the care of individuals.