Prenatal Development and Gestational Age

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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?

Nulligravida (correct)

Multigravida

Gravida

Primigravida

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?

Primigravida Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of feeling the mother's abdomen during pregnancy?

To check for fetal movement Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of maternal and child health nursing?

Family centered care Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the number of completed weeks counting from the first day of the last normal menstrual cycle?

Gestational age Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of society's concern for its most vulnerable members?

Measuring the concern for human life Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a positive sign of fetal movement?

Ballotment sign Signup and view all the answers

Why do specialty organizations develop guidelines for care?

To promote consistency and ensure quality nursing care Signup and view all the answers

How are multiple births counted?

As separate births Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of evidence-based practice in Maternal and Child Health Nursing?

To increase critical knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of nurses as advocates?

To project the rights of all family members Signup and view all the answers

Why is promoting health and disease prevention important in Maternal and Child Health Nursing?

Because it protects the health of the next generation Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of comprehensive pediatric nursing care?

Focusing on helping children and families Signup and view all the answers

Why are nurses important resources for families during childbearing and childrearing?

Because they are extremely stressful times in a life cycle Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of nursing care in maternal and child health?

Keeping parents and children well Signup and view all the answers

According to Betty Neuman, what is a person?

An open system Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of nursing care in maternal and child health?

Teaching and counseling Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Dorothea Orem's nursing theory?

The person's ability to care for themselves Signup and view all the answers

Why is maternal and child health nursing significant?

It promotes health in the current and future generations Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of a nurse in maternal and child health?

Teaching and supporting Signup and view all the answers

What is the aim of nursing care in maternal and child health?

Improving health outcomes Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of tertiary prevention in maternal and child health nursing?

Praising a patient for combing her own hair Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of nursing care according to Sister Callista Roy?

To aid the client in adapting to environmental changes Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the first 28 days of life?

Neonatal period Signup and view all the answers

What is the current neonatal death rate, according to Eldridge and Sutton (2009)?

6.2% Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe an infant during the neonatal period?

Neonate Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the nurse in aiding the client's adaptation, according to Sister Callista Roy?

To aid the client in adapting to environmental changes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of teaching clients about their reproductive system?

To empower clients to feel control over their bodies Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to design care that demonstrates acceptance of all gender-related lifestyles equally?

To provide individualized interventions to strengthen a person's gender identity Signup and view all the answers

What is affected by the degree of environmental change and the client's state of coping ability?

Levels of adaptation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the ability of the client to adapt to environmental changes?

Full adaptation Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of assessing and meeting reproductive concerns?

Health-seeking behavior related to learning responsible sexual practices Signup and view all the answers

What is an important aspect of outcome identification and planning in reproductive health?

Planning health teaching to provide clients with knowledge about their reproductive system Signup and view all the answers

What reflects the quality of care available to infants during the first month of life?

Neonatal death rate Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to include specific questions in a sexual history?

To assess sexual health and reproductive functioning Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of teaching a client about reproductive health?

Teaching an early adolescent about normal anatomy and physiology Signup and view all the answers

Why is it essential to plan individualized interventions in reproductive health?

To strengthen a person's gender identity or gender role Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of interviewing for a sexual history?

Asking specific questions, such as 'Are you sexually active?' Signup and view all the answers

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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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.