Maternal and Child Health Nursing

A specialist who detects abnormalities in pregnant women.

Family-centered, community-centered, and evidence-based.

Uterine hyperstimulation, uterine rupture, and fetal intolerance of labor and death.

Immediate post-birth care, feeding and nutrition, physical examination, temperature regulation, infection prevention, parental education support, and follow-up care.

Birthing rooms, pediatrics, ICU, and home care.

Providing prenatal care, monitoring maternal and fetal health, and offering education and support to the expectant mother.

The birth of a disabled child when parents would have chosen to end the pregnancy if informed about the disability.

The postpartum period lasting 6 weeks immediately after birth.

Initiate the course of action and institute the chain of command.

The right to self-determination.

Withdrawal of life support, harvesting of fetal organs, in vitro fertilization decisions, allocation of resources in pregnancy care, fetal surgery, and treatment of genetic disorders.

Documentation.

A contraceptive measure that failed, leading to the conception and birth of an unwanted child.

Inability to recognize and/or respond to intrapartum fetal compromise.

30 minutes from decision to incision.

Educating parents and children to follow sound health practices when no risk is present.

It considers the family as a dynamic system where changes in one member can affect the entire family.

Using conscientious assessment to identify symptoms of illness and begin interventions to return the patient to wellness.

A scientific form of problem solving that includes Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADPIE).

The promotion and maintenance of optimal family health to ensure cycles of optimal childbearing and childrearing.

120 - 160 bpm.

The importance of bonding between the mother and child, crucial for the child's emotional and social development.

Newborns (0-2 months), infants (2 months-1 year), toddlers (1-3 years), preschoolers (3-5 years), school-age children (6-12 years), and adolescents (13-18 years).

Folic acid supplementation and promoting a healthy diet.

The care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.

The recommended duration of breastfeeding is 2 years.

It starts from 6 weeks before conception to 6 weeks after birth, approximately 20 weeks of gestation to 28 days after birth.

Intervening to maintain health when the risk of illness is present.

Health assessment, including medical history review and genetic counseling.

Actions taken to support and defend the rights and needs of patients within the healthcare system.

A claim that negligent prenatal testing resulted in the birth of an imperfect child.

The conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about patient care, combining research, clinical expertise, and patient preferences.

Nursing research systematically investigates problems that impact nursing practice, contributing to the growth of professional knowledge.

Failure to accurately assess maternal and fetal status, appreciate deteriorating fetal status, and communicate effectively.

It helps understand why mothers may or may not engage in preventive health behaviors such as prenatal care or infant immunization.

A situation where two or more moral principles conflict with each other, leading to a choice that may violate ethical principles.