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What is the difference between fetal age and gestational age?
What is the difference between fetal age and gestational age?
- Fetal age is 2 weeks more than gestational age
- Fetal age is 2 weeks less than gestational age (correct)
- Fetal age is the same as gestational age
- Fetal age cannot be measured
What is the term for a woman who has never been pregnant?
What is the term for a woman who has never been pregnant?
- Nulligravida (correct)
- Multigravida
- Gravida
- Primigravida
What do Braxton Hicks contractions refer to?
What do Braxton Hicks contractions refer to?
- Practice contractions of the uterine muscles during pregnancy (correct)
- Fetal movement during pregnancy
- True labor contractions
- Painful contractions of the abdomen
What is the term for a woman who is pregnant for the first time?
What is the term for a woman who is pregnant for the first time?
What is the purpose of feeling the mother's abdomen during pregnancy?
What is the purpose of feeling the mother's abdomen during pregnancy?
What is the primary focus of maternal and child health nursing?
What is the primary focus of maternal and child health nursing?
What is the term for the number of completed weeks counting from the first day of the last normal menstrual cycle?
What is the term for the number of completed weeks counting from the first day of the last normal menstrual cycle?
What is the importance of society's concern for its most vulnerable members?
What is the importance of society's concern for its most vulnerable members?
What is the term for a positive sign of fetal movement?
What is the term for a positive sign of fetal movement?
Why do specialty organizations develop guidelines for care?
Why do specialty organizations develop guidelines for care?
How are multiple births counted?
How are multiple births counted?
What is the purpose of evidence-based practice in Maternal and Child Health Nursing?
What is the purpose of evidence-based practice in Maternal and Child Health Nursing?
What is the role of nurses as advocates?
What is the role of nurses as advocates?
Why is promoting health and disease prevention important in Maternal and Child Health Nursing?
Why is promoting health and disease prevention important in Maternal and Child Health Nursing?
What is the focus of comprehensive pediatric nursing care?
What is the focus of comprehensive pediatric nursing care?
Why are nurses important resources for families during childbearing and childrearing?
Why are nurses important resources for families during childbearing and childrearing?
What is the primary goal of nursing care in maternal and child health?
What is the primary goal of nursing care in maternal and child health?
According to Betty Neuman, what is a person?
According to Betty Neuman, what is a person?
What is a key aspect of nursing care in maternal and child health?
What is a key aspect of nursing care in maternal and child health?
What is the focus of Dorothea Orem's nursing theory?
What is the focus of Dorothea Orem's nursing theory?
Why is maternal and child health nursing significant?
Why is maternal and child health nursing significant?
What is the primary role of a nurse in maternal and child health?
What is the primary role of a nurse in maternal and child health?
What is the aim of nursing care in maternal and child health?
What is the aim of nursing care in maternal and child health?
What is an example of tertiary prevention in maternal and child health nursing?
What is an example of tertiary prevention in maternal and child health nursing?
What is the primary goal of nursing care according to Sister Callista Roy?
What is the primary goal of nursing care according to Sister Callista Roy?
What is the term used to describe the first 28 days of life?
What is the term used to describe the first 28 days of life?
What is the current neonatal death rate, according to Eldridge and Sutton (2009)?
What is the current neonatal death rate, according to Eldridge and Sutton (2009)?
What is the term used to describe an infant during the neonatal period?
What is the term used to describe an infant during the neonatal period?
What is the role of the nurse in aiding the client's adaptation, according to Sister Callista Roy?
What is the role of the nurse in aiding the client's adaptation, according to Sister Callista Roy?
What is the primary goal of teaching clients about their reproductive system?
What is the primary goal of teaching clients about their reproductive system?
Why is it important to design care that demonstrates acceptance of all gender-related lifestyles equally?
Why is it important to design care that demonstrates acceptance of all gender-related lifestyles equally?
What is affected by the degree of environmental change and the client's state of coping ability?
What is affected by the degree of environmental change and the client's state of coping ability?
What is the term used to describe the ability of the client to adapt to environmental changes?
What is the term used to describe the ability of the client to adapt to environmental changes?
What is a key aspect of assessing and meeting reproductive concerns?
What is a key aspect of assessing and meeting reproductive concerns?
What is an important aspect of outcome identification and planning in reproductive health?
What is an important aspect of outcome identification and planning in reproductive health?
What reflects the quality of care available to infants during the first month of life?
What reflects the quality of care available to infants during the first month of life?
Why is it important to include specific questions in a sexual history?
Why is it important to include specific questions in a sexual history?
What is an example of teaching a client about reproductive health?
What is an example of teaching a client about reproductive health?
Why is it essential to plan individualized interventions in reproductive health?
Why is it essential to plan individualized interventions in reproductive health?
What is a key aspect of interviewing for a sexual history?
What is a key aspect of interviewing for a sexual history?
Study Notes
Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Fetal age is usually 2 weeks less than gestational age, which is calculated from the first day of the last normal menstrual cycle (LMP).
- Gravida refers to a woman who is pregnant, while gravity refers to the number of pregnancies.
- Types of gravida include:
- Nulligravida: never been pregnant
- Primigravida: pregnant for the first time
- Multigravida: has had 2+ pregnancies
Prenatal Terms
- Ballottement sign: a positive sign if the fetus moves away from pressure and then rebounds against it.
- Braxton Hicks: contractions of the uterine muscles during pregnancy, often referred to as "practice contractions".
Maternal and Child Health Philosophy
- Family-centered: includes both family and individual assessment data.
- Community-centered: the health of families depends on and influences the health of communities.
- Evidence-based: increases critical knowledge.
- Advocate: promotes the rights of all family members, including the fetus.
- Independent nursing functions: teaching, counseling, and supporting are major interventions.
Maternal and Child Health Nursing Standards
- Divided into three areas: health promotion, disease prevention, and health restoration.
- Focuses on helping clients adapt to change and promoting health and disease prevention.
Nursing Theorists
- Betty Neuman: views the person as an open system that interacts with the environment; nursing aims to reduce stressors through primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
- Dorothea Orem: focuses on the client's self-care deficit and the nurse's role in helping to maintain the client's ability to care for oneself.
- Sister Callista Roy: views the nurse's role as aiding clients to adapt to change and promoting adaptation.
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Description
This quiz covers the calculation of fetal age and gestational age, as well as how to count multiple births. It's essential knowledge for prenatal development and obstetrics.
