Test Bank Safe Maternity & Pediatric Nursing Care Second Edition - 100% Verified
Chapter one
obstetrics (OB) - Is the branch of medicine that
... [Show More] pertains to the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period
Maternity nursing is - the care given by the nurse to the expectant family before, during and following the birth
Obstetrician - a physician who specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately thereafter
Pediatrics - is defined as the branch of medicine that deals with the child's development and care and the diseases of childhood and their treatments
morbidity - term pertaining to incidence of illness and disease
mortality - term pertaining to incidence of death
HIPPA - enacted in 2003, set standards to protect patients' health information
labor, delivery and recovery rooms (LDR) - the patient is not moved from one area to another, but receives care during labor and delivery and remains in the same room to recover and care for her new infant.
free standing birthing centers - outside the traditional hospital setting, are popular with low risk maternity patients. Provide comprehensive care, including antepartum, labor delivery, postpartum, mothers' classes, lactation classes and follow-up family planning
cost containment - is the efficient and effective use of resources. It includes monitoring and regulating expenditures of funds and involves the institutions budget
CNM (certified nurse midwife) - RN with advanced training in labor, birth, prenatal care, well woman care for women throughout the lifespan.
Culture - is a body of socially inherited characteristics that one generation hands down tot he next. Consists of values, beliefs and practices shared by members of the group
cultural awareness - a conscious awareness of the cultural values, beliefs, and perceptions of one's self and others
cultural competence - a quality attained by cultural awareness and sensitivity that enables health care providers to adapt practices to meet the needs of patients' from various cultures
cultural sensitivity - an understanding of and sensitivity to cultural practices and values that differ from one's own
Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) - refer to a medicare system that determines payment for a hospital stay based on the patient's diagnosis
genomics - is the study of the functions of all of the genes in the human body with a focus on their interactions with each other and the environment
advocate - is a person who intercedes or pleads on the behalf of another
mainstream - in the past the term "mainstream" was used to describe the process of integrating a physically or mentally challenged child into society
full inclusion - the integration of all students, even those with the most severe disabilities, into regular classes and all other aspects of school and community life
pediatric nurse practitioner - provides ambulatory and primary care for patients
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - provides care in the hospital or community to patients in specific specialty areas, such as cardiac, neurological, or oncological care.
Advanced Practice Nurse - registered nurse having education beyond the basic education required who is certified by a nationally recognized professional organization in a nursing specialty (nurse practitioner) or meeting other criteria established by a Board of Nursing
nursing process - five-step systematic method for giving patient care; involves assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating
nursing care plan - a written instrument of communication among staff members that focuses on dividualized patient care
clinical pathways - also known as critical pathways, care maps, or multidisciplinary action plans, clinical pathways are collaborative guidelines that define multidisciplinary care in terms of outcomes within a timeline
statistics - refers to a set of process gathering and analyzing numerical data
critical thinking - applying creativity and enguiniety to solve a problem
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