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1
Q

Where did most childbirths take place in the 18th century

A

home

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2
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Who helped deliver these children

A

lay midwives

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3
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What one factor helps to decrease perinatal mortality rates

A

using antiseptics

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4
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How does the US rate in maternal mortality

A

50th

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5
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What is the trend in maternal mortality

A

going down

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6
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How does US rate in infant morality

A

30th

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7
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What is infant mortality

A

birth - 12 months/ 1000

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8
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What is fetal mortality

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of fetal deaths 20 weeks gestation or greater

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9
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What is neonatal mortality

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of infant deaths n 1st 28 days/1000 births

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10
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What are the steps of the nursing process

A

assessment-nursing diagnosis-planning-implementation-evaluation

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11
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How does child birth affect the family

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all attention on baby - relationship challanges - different roles need to be played

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12
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What is one prenatal test that is frequently used to determine gender of the baby

A

ultrasound

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13
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what is the most common cause of death in childhood

A

congenital defects

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14
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what is puerperal fever

A

fever caused by infection to reproduction tract following birth

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15
Q

As nurses we need to non judgmentally to let families and clients make their own decisions about their child and birth experience

A

true

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16
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What is it called when the latest research is used to make changes in the practice of nursing

A

evidence based practice

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17
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Who was the father of pediatrics

A

Abraham Jacobi

18
Q

What developments were very influential in bringing births out of the home and to the hospital

A

anesthesia

19
Q

what has caused the average stay in the hospital after childbirth to decrease

A

to decrease the cost to the hospital

20
Q

what is clinical judgement. why is it important for a nurse to have

A

using all the knowledge and doing the task with it.

so you know how to take care of your patients

21
Q

what is couplet care

A

nurse taking care of baby and mom together

22
Q

what is primary prevention

A

teaching to prevent illness

23
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what is secondary prevention

A

health screenings and vaccines

24
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what is tertiary prevention

A

long term treatment for chronic illness

25
Q

what is the primary function of a family

A

Reproduction

26
Q

what is the nuclear family

A

dad, mom, kids

27
Q

what is extended family

A

families live together with relatives

28
Q

what is single family

A

mom or dad raise kids alone

29
Q

what is blended family

A

his, hers, and our kids

30
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what are communal families

A

families that live together

31
Q

gay lesbian families

A

2 guys or 2 girls have a family

32
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what is adoptive family

A

adopt a child

33
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what is foster family

A

have a foster child

34
Q

in a divorced family-which parent makes final decisions regarding the treatment of the child

A

legal guardian

35
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when a family is going through a divorce, to determine common reactions amongst the children, careful consideration must be made in regard to their

A

age group (developmental stage)

36
Q

What are common problems amongst blended families

A

dispute with parents and kids

37
Q

what is a priority when dealing with a client that speaks a different language

A

interpreter to understand

38
Q

how can the nurse assess the needs of a client that he or she believes is of a different culture

A

ask parent about cultural ways

39
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what are signs of a potential child abuse/neglect

A

bruising, nightmares, overprotection of parent, broken bones in odd places

40
Q

what is the primary focus for community based nursing

A

prevention

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