Chapter 2 Flashcards
a systematic process to ensure that a clients health and service needs are met
case management
both partners in a marriage bring children from previous marriage into the household
his hers theirs
blended family
speaking or acting on behalf of others to help them gain greater independence and to make the health care delivery system more responsive and relevant to their needs
client advocacy
a living situation in which a man and woman live together but are not legally married
cohabitation family
a type of nursing practice focused on wellness and a holistic approach to caring for the child in a community setting
community based nursing
places the healthy mother in the same room with her newborn as long as there is no medical indication for separation
one nurse is responsible for the care of both
couplet care
consists of one or more nuclear families plus other relatives, often cross generations to include grandparents aunts uncles and cousins. the needs of individual members are subordinate to the needs of the group, and the children are considered an economic asset.
extended care
family structure that consists of only the father the mother and the children living in on household
nuclear family
limiting the spread of illness or disease by teaching especially regarding safety diet rest and exercise
primary prevention
limiting the impact or reoccurrence of disease by focusing on early diagnosis and treatment
secondary prevention
household headed by one adult of either sex. there may be one or more children in the family
single parent family
process by which a child learns the rules of the society and culture on which the family lives its language values ethics and acceptable behaviors
socialization
consists of custodial parent children and a new spouse
stepfamily
a focus on rehabilitation and teaching to prevent additional injury or illness
tertiary prevention
family serves two functions in relation to society
reproduce and socialize offspring
what are the 5 areas of wholeness
physical emotional intellectual social and spiritual
2 traditional family structures?
nuclear and extended family
name one way that family size affects a child’s development
smaller family the more time there is for individual attention to each child
larger family less time is available for parental attention to each child
what are 2 factors that contribute to american families spending less time together?
both parents work, children participate in many school activities, watch tv, do not sit as a family at meal time
types of childbirth settings
home
hospital
birthing center
common conditions for which an infant or child may receive home care services include
phototherapy for elevated bilirubin level
intravenous antibiotic therapy for systemic infection
postoperative care
chronic conditions asthma sickle cell cystic fibrosis HVI/AIDS, leukemia and other cancers
vent dependence
reconstructive or corrective surgery for congenital malformation
corrective orthopedic surgery
unique aspects of community based nursing
more holistic
focus on wellness
practice is autonomous
