Questions and Answers
What is the primary goal of maternal and child health nursing care?
Maternal and child health nursing considers the family as a whole.
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What is the role of a maternal and child health nurse during pregnancy?
To provide care during three trimesters of pregnancy and the puerperium.
Which settings may maternal and child health nurses work in?
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What is one of the 2030 National Health Goals?
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Encouraging early hospital discharge is part of maternal and child nursing.
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The period of care for children from birth through __________ is part of maternal and child health nursing.
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What does maternal and child health nursing promote to protect the next generation?
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Match the following aspects of maternal and child health nursing:
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Study Notes
Maternal and Child Nursing Overview
- Family-centered care emphasizes including both the individual and family in assessment processes.
- Community-centered approach recognizes that family health impacts and is influenced by the health of communities.
- Evidence-based practice is essential for enhancing critical nursing knowledge and maintaining family well-being.
- Maternal and child health nursing involves advocating for rights of all family members, including the fetus.
Goals and Philosophy
- The main objective of maternal and child health nursing is to promote and maintain optimal family health.
- This fosters cycles of healthy childbearing and effective childrearing practices.
Range of Practice
- Preconceptual care supports women before conception.
- Care provided during the three trimesters of pregnancy and the puerperium (the first six weeks postpartum) is vital.
- Focus on perinatal health includes children from six weeks before conception to six weeks after birth.
- Nursing practice extends to children from birth through adolescence in varied healthcare settings like birthing rooms and pediatric intensive care.
Family Support During Childbearing
- Nurses serve as vital resources during stressful periods of childbearing and childrearing.
- Personal, cultural, and spiritual beliefs significantly shape experiences of motherhood and parenting.
- Developmental stimulation is encouraged to foster children’s potential during both health and illness.
Health Goals for 2030
- Aim for healthy lives free from preventable diseases, disabilities, and premature deaths.
- Eliminate health disparities and promote health equity, health literacy, and improved well-being for all.
- Create supportive environments that enhance health and foster family bonding.
- Encourage policies and actions across sectors to improve community health outcomes.
- Highlight that children in crisis areas face severe health risks, emphasizing the need for equitable health service distribution.
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Description
Explore the fundamentals of obstetric nursing with a focus on maternal and child health. This quiz emphasizes the importance of family and community involvement in care assessments. Perfect for first semester nursing students, it examines how support systems can aid families during crises.
