Chapter 1

Question 1

Maternity nursing encompasses care of childbearing women and their families through..

Answer 1

All stages of pregnancy and childbirth and the first 4 weeks after birth.

Question 2

What do Maternity nurses teach?

Answer 2

Maternity nurses teach:
About pregnancy 
The process of labor
Recovery 
Parenting skills

Question 3

Disparities in education and income are associated with..

Answer 3

differences in morbidity and mortality.

Question 4

Healthy People 2020 over reaching goals are?

Answer 4

1) Attaining high-quaility, longer lives free of preventable diseases, disability, injury, and premature death.
2) Achieving health equity, eliminating disparities, and improving the health of all groups.
3) Creating social and physical environments that promote good health for all
4) Promoting quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages

Question 5

What is integrative health care?

Answer 5

Encompasses complementary and alternative therapies in combination with conventional Western modalities of treatment.

Question 6

What is Health literacy?

Answer 6

Involves a spectrum of abilities, ranging from reading an appointment slip to interpreting medication instructions.

Question 7

What is Telehealth?

Answer 7

Is an umbrella term for the use of communication technologies and electronic information to provide or support health care when the participants are separated by distance.

Question 8

What is a doulas?

Answer 8

Trained and experienced female labor attendant.

Question 9

What is evidence-based practices?

Answer 9

Providing care based on evidence gained through research and clinical trails.

Question 10

What is considered standard of care?

Answer 10

Is that level of practice that a reasonable prudent nurse would provide in the same or similar circumstances.

Question 11

What is risk management?

Answer 11

Is an evolving process that identifies risks, establishes preventive practices, develops reporting mechanisms, and delineates procedures for managing lawsuits.

Question 12

What is an sentinel event?

Answer 12

An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof. Serious injury specifically includes loss of limb or function.

Question 13

What is failure to rescue?

Answer 13

The failure to recognize or act on early signs of distress, was introduced in 1990 in relation to the care of adult post surgical patients.