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case management nursing
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one nurse being in charge of a patient's care from admission to discharge
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certified nurse midwife
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nurse who assists women with pregnancy and childbearing either independently or in association with an obstetrician; can asume full responsibility for the care and management of women with uncomplicated pregnancies
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clinical nurse specialist
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a nurse prepared at the master's degree level who is capable of acting as a consultant in an area of expertise, as well as serving as a role model, researcher, and teacher of quality nursing care
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evidence-based practice
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the use of research or controlled investiation of a problem using a scientific method in conjunction with clinical expertise as acquired through experience and practice as a foundation for action
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fertility rate
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the proportion of women who could have babies who are having them, currently 66.7%
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maternal and child health nursing
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the full scope of nursing that deals with families during childbearing and childrearing periods
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infant mortality rate
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for every 1,000 births, the number of infants who die during the first year of life
-currently 6.6 per 1,000 |
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neonate
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a baby in the neonatal period (the first 28 days of life)
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nurse practitioner
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nurses educated at the master's or doctoral level
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nursing research
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the controlled investigation of problems that have implications for nursing practice
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puerperium
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the 6 weeks after childbirth, sometimes termed the fourth trimester of pregnancy
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scope of practice
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the range of services and care that may be provided by a nurse based on state requirements
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perinatal period
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6 weeks before conception to 6 weeks after birth
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client advocacy
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safeguarding and advancing the interests of clients and their families
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What are the four phases of health care for families during childbearing and childrearing years?
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-Health promotion
-Health maintenance -Health restoration -Health rehabilitation |
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Provide two overarching national health goals according to the U.S. Public Health Service
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a) increase quality and years of healthy life
b) eliminate health disparities |
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birth rate
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number of births per 1000 population, currently 13.9
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fetal death
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the death in utero of a fetus weighing 500 g or more, roughly the weight of a fetus of 20 weeks or more of pregnancy
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fetal death rate
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number of fetal deaths (weighing more than 500g) per 1000 live birthsthe proportion of fetal death, currently 6.2%
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neonatal death rate and causes
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number of deaths per 1000 live births occuring at births occurring at birth or in the first 28 days of life
Causes include early gestational age or low birth weight of less than 2500 g. |
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perinatal death rate
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number of deaths of fetuses weighing more than 500 g and within the first 28 days of life per 1000 life births
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What is the infant mortality rate a good indicator of?
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Infant mortality rate is the traditional standard used to compare the health care of a nation with that of previous years or of other countries.
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True of false: Cigarette smoking is the single most preventable cause of disease and death in the United States. Smoking results in more deaths each year in the US than AIDS, alcohol, cocaine, heroin, homicide, suicide, motor vehicle crashes, and fires - COMBINED.
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TRUE
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childhood mortality rate
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number of deaths per 1,000 population in children, 1 to 14 years of age, currently between 1.4% and 2.9%
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Why might the herbal remedy ginger be taken?
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To reliee morning sickness during pregnancy. q
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Freebirthing
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women giving birth without any health care provider supervision... aka unassisted birth or couples birth
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