Maternal and Child Nursing Week 1: Family

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What is the primary goal of Maternal and Child Nursing?

Providing care exclusively to children
Conducting ultrasonography in pregnancy
Promotion and maintenance of optimal family health (correct)
Treatment of inborn errors of metabolism

How is a family defined?

A group of people working in the same profession
A group of unrelated individuals living together
A group of people related by friendship
Two or more people who live together and share an emotional bond (correct)

What does the term 'family of orientation' refer to?

The family one establishes
The extended family members
The family one is born into (correct)
A group of friends who act like family

Which phase does Maternal and Child Nursing cover throughout the childbearing‒childrearing continuum?

From preconception to adolescence (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT included in the basic family types mentioned in the text?

Blended family (B) Signup and view all the answers

In Maternal and Child Nursing, what is the focus when providing care to families?

On promoting optimal family health (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary feature of Klinefelter syndrome?

Infertility and small poorly functioning testicles (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which syndrome is caused by an extra X chromosome?

Klinefelter syndrome (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the average life expectancy of babies with Patau syndrome (trisomy 13)?

Less than a year (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tests can help find conditions that may increase complications for the mother and fetus during pregnancy?

Tests with blood, urine samples, or vaginal tissue samples (B) Signup and view all the answers

What do common tests like karyotyping help determine?

Genetic abnormalities (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which syndrome is characterized by an extra 18th chromosome?

Edwards syndrome (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which family structure consists of two members only?

Nuclear family (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a family related to 'maintenance of order'?

Division of labor (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which developmental stage of the family involves a young adult 'launching' into the world?

Family with a young adult ('launching') (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of nursing diagnoses, which situation could lead to 'impaired parenting related to unplanned pregnancy'?

Impaired parenting related to adding a newborn infant to the family (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key nursing intervention for 'impaired parenting related to unplanned pregnancy'?

'Keeping in mind sociocultural and religious beliefs of the family; explore options to adding a newborn infant to the family. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which family structure involves more than two generations living together?

Extended (multigenerational) family (C) Signup and view all the answers