CHN across the lifespan Flashcards
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Who are the clients of a CHN?
individuals, families, and communities
What ensures retained excellent care throughout a changing healthcare delivery system?
continuity & collaborative care
community-based programs that aim to improve people’s well-being and self-actualization by helping them engage in actions that help them reach their full health potential
health promotion programs
most vulnerable members of the community
mothers and children
important markers of country’s present health status
health of mothers and children
According to 2003 FHSIS report, what are the leading causes of maternal and infant mortality?
> maternal mortality = difficulties connected to pregnancy
> infant mortality - other perinatal disorders & pneumonia
DOH program that aims to reduce perinatal, infant, and young child (0-4) morbidity and mortality by sustaining optimal maternal health and ensuring physical, emotional, and cognitive well-being of the child
Maternal and young Child Health (MCH program)
DOH program that aspires to create a vision of healthy, empowered Filipino moms who are capable of making their own decisions and contributing to our country’s socioeconomic progress by increasing mother’s well-being through a holistic strategy (preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative care)
Safe Motherhood Initiative program
women capable of becoming mothers (fertile age)
15-49
essential healthcare services for mother & child
antenatal care & emergency obstetric care
normal prenatal check ups include
> an antenatal visit during 1st, 2nd, & 3rd trimester
> visit every 2 weeks after 8th month of pregnancy
care required for high-risk pregnancies and difficulties during delivery and postpartum
emergency obstetric care
instrument utilized to improve prenatal, natal, and postnatal care for women, as well as family planning; analyzes health of the at-risk woman
Home-Based Mother’s Record (HBMR)
most important physiologic changes during pregnancy with nutritional implications
- increased BMR
- tendency to retain water
- decreased gastric acidity and intestinal motility (early trimesters = digestion & absorption impairment; last trimester = constipation)
- production of simple glycosuria
- hormonal changes
- positive nitrogen balance
- increase in plasma volume & corr. decrease in hemoglobin concentration
pregnant mother’s food intake should account for
- increased BMR
- increasing fetus’ nutritional needs
- dev’t of reproductive tissues
- nutrition reserves to compensate for losses following delivery
normal weight gain during pregnancy & distribution of weight
normal weight gain = 20-25 lbs
> 7 - 7 1/2 lbs - infant at birth
> 3 - 3 1/2 lbs - uterus, placenta, and membrane
> 2 lb - amniotic fluids
> 1 - 1 1/2 lbs - mammary glands & tissues
> remaining lbs - increased blood vol & maternal fluids
to avoid constipation
increase fiber & water intake
closely managed during pregnancy to keep weight growth under control
caloric intake
supplementation for strict vegans or as prescribed
iron, zinc, folate, & b12
limited to 2 cups
regular coffee
can cause fetal alcohol syndrome and should be avoided
alcohol
dietary guidelines for women in first trimester experiencing nausea and vomiting
> dry crackers before rising > small frequent meals > liquids between meals > hard candies for relief > no oily or fried food
iron supplementation
> 1 tablet/day for at least 180 days (6 mos)
> 2 tablets/day if starting at 2nd-3rd trimester
folic acid supplementation
800 mg