2.) Maternal and Child Health Goals and Standards

Question 1

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING FOCUSES ON: (5)

Answer 1

1. Preconception health care
2. Care of the woman during pregnancy
3. Care of the infant during the perinatal period
4. Care of children from birth to adolescent
5. Care in variety of hospital and home settings

Question 2

• Begins at 20 weeks of pregnancy to 4 weeks after birth.

Answer 2

perinatal period

Question 3

MCN PRACTICE IN THE PHILIPPINES: SCOPE (5)

Answer 3

● Care of women
● Care of the childbearing family
● Health Promotion, Disease Prevention,
Breastfeeding And Lactation Support
Programs of DOH
● Care of groups with special needs
● Women and children in difficult situations

Question 4

MCN PRACTICE IN THE PHILIPPINES: FIELDS (4)

Answer 4

● Nursing Practice
● Nursing Education
● Nursing Research
● Nursing Administration

Question 5

Goals are set every n years

Answer 5

10

Question 6

2 main overarching national health goals:

Answer 6

Goal 1: Increase quality of years of healthy living
Goal 2: Eliminate health disparities

Question 7

GLOBAL HEALTH GOALS (UN AND WHO) - 8

Answer 7

• Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty
• Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education
• Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
• Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
• Goal 5: Improve maternal health
• Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
• Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
• Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development