Chapter 1: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing Flashcards
Maternity Care consists of:
Prenatal Care
Intrapartum Care
Post-partum care
Maternity nurses are ____________ focused.
family
A family is….
at the discretion of the woman.
Role of nurses in Women’s Health care
concerned about the wellbeing of the woman and infant.
An organization that creates standards and goals for maternity nurses
AWHONN
(The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses )
The goal of Healthy People
improve the access to and quality of care.
Maternal/Infant specific goals of Healthy People
- Reduce the rate of fetal and infant deaths
- Reduce the rate of maternal mortality
- Reduce preterm births
- Reduce cesarean births among low-risk women
Data shows that there is a _______ mortality rate among pregnant African American women.
high
What might prevent a woman from seeking appropriate healthcare?
Cost
Health literacy
Limited access to care
Low birth weight and preterm birth is considered? (in grams)
less than 2500 g
infants that are 2x more likely to die in the first year
nonhispanic, black infants
increases the risk of complications in pregnancy
HTN and diabetes
HTN and diabetes can lead to further complications in pregnancy such as:
infertility
miscarriage
congenital anomalies
fetal death
Ambulatory care
Care that everyone receives, basic care
Community-based care
home health care
low income care (WIC, la casa)