Chapter 1

Question 1

Physicians: obstetrician or family practice doctor

Answer 1

Deliver infants and perform c-section, cares of patients during pregnancy and postpartum

Question 2

Nurse Practitioner

Answer 2

See patients in the office for visits and routine care- no delivery

Question 3

Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)

Answer 3

Care for low risk patients, practice under a physician, is an advanced practice nurse, delivers infants

Question 4

Support Persons

Answer 4

Partner, family member, friend, nursing personnel; Doula

Question 5

Doula

Answer 5

trained support person

Question 6

Types of Settings for Labor and Birth

Answer 6

-hospitals: labor and delivery and recovery (LDR); Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP)
-birthing center: home like setting; close to hospital if complications arise; normalcy of birth
-Home: family centered birth; appropriate for women at low risk for complications, least expensive, limited availability to pain meds.

Question 7

Standards of Practice for Perinatal and Women’s Health Nursing are defined by whom?

Answer 7

by government, state board of nursing (KBN), a professional organization. or an agency.

Question 8

Healthcare agencies are required to have what?

Answer 8

-policies. procedures, and protocol to define elements of care.

Question 9

All nurses need to understand their scope of practice set forth by whom?

Answer 9

-their board of nursing in varying locations (nurses practice acts).

-Kentucky: KBN

Question 10

National Organization that publish standards, nursing practice guidelines and education about perinatal, neonatal, and women’s health?

Answer 10

AWHONN (The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses)

Question 11

A professional membership organization that produces practice guidelines for healthcare professionals, facilities programs and initiatives to improve women’s health

Answer 11

(ACOG) American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Question 12

Other professional organizations

Answer 12

*(OSHA) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
*(CDC) Center for Disease Control
*(FDA) US Food and Drug Administration
*(TJC) The Joint Commission

Question 13

What utilizes continual critical analysis of current literature and available data to develop policy and practice standards improving the outcomes of consumers?

Answer 13

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)