Ch 1 Vocab Flashcards
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process of assessment, planning, application, coordination, follow-up, and evaluation of options and services required to meet an individual’s health needs through communication and available resources to promote quality cost-effective results
Case management
post-graduate training in the care of normal pregnancy and childbirth; certified by American college of nurse midwives
Certified nurse midwife
ability to apply knowledge about a client’s culture so that the health care provided can be adapted to meet her needs. Be able to respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, religions, genders, sexual orientation, other diversity factors in a manner that recognizes, affirms, and values the worth of individuals, families, & communities and protects and preserves the dignity of each
Cultural competence
view of the world and a set of traditions that are used by a specific social group and are transmitted to the next generation. Influences socialization but also his or her experiences related to health and specific health practices
Culture
birth assistant that provides emotional, physical, educational support to woman and family during childbirth and postpartum
Doula
use of research to establish & implement a plan of care
Evidence based nursing practice
basic social unit of our society. 2 or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and living together
Family
delivery of safe, satisfying, high-quality health care that focuses on and adapts to the physical and psychosocial needs of the family; partnership approach of families and caregivers that recognizes the strength & integrity of family
Family-centered care
intrauterine death of a fetus at 20 weeks or more of gestation per 1000 live births
Fetal mortality rate
number of deaths occurring in the first 12 months of life per 1000 live births
Infant mortality rate
agreement by a client to undergo an operation or medical treatment or take part in a clinical trial after being informed of and having understood the risks involved – legal document
Informed consent
annual number of female deaths from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its mgmt during pregnancy or childbirth or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, per 100,000 live births, for a specified year
Maternal mortality rate
incidence or number of individuals who have died over a specific period
Mortality
number of infant deaths occurring in the first 28 days of life per 1000 live births
Neonatal mortality rate
weeks immediately before and after birth
Perinatal
period of 6 wks after childbirth during which mother’s reproductive organs return to original nonpregnant state
Puerperium
seizures in pregnant women – not related to brain condition
Eclampsia
pregnant woman w/ high BP & protein in urine after 20th week (late 2nd or 3rd trimester)
Pre-eclampsia
placenta partially or totally covers mother’s cervix
Placenta previa
traditional American family in which male and female partners and their children live as an independent unit, sharing roles, responsibilities, and economic resources
nuclear family
members include grandparents, aunts, uncles, or other people related by blood
Extended family
those formed as a result of divorce and remarriage, consist of unrelated family members (stepparents, stepchildren, and stepsiblings) who join to create a new household
Married-blended families
children live with two unmarried biologic parents or two adoptive parents
Cohabiting-parent families
comprise an unmarried biologic or adoptive parent who may or may not be living with other adults. The single-parent family may result from the loss of a spouse by death, divorce, separation, or desertion; from either an unplanned or planned pregnancy; or from the adoption of a child by an unmarried woman or man
Single-parent families
