Question 1

Which event shifted the focus of the Public Health Agency of Canada ( PHAC )away from a population health and health promotion focus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shift to home births 
B)  Emergence of avian influenza 
C)  United Nations Millennium Goals 
D)  Increase in the maternal mortality rate 
A)  Shift to home births 
B)  Emergence of avian influenza 
C)  United Nations Millennium Goals 
D)  Increase in the maternal mortality rate

Question 2

From the nurse's perspective,what measure should be the focus of the health care system to further reduce the rate of infant mortality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementing programs that focus on health promotion and preventive care 
B)  Increasing the length of stay in a hospital after vaginal birth from 2 to 3 days 
C)  Expanding the number of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) 
D)  Mandating that all pregnant women receive care from an obstetrician 
A)  Implementing programs that focus on health promotion and preventive care 
B)  Increasing the length of stay in a hospital after vaginal birth from 2 to 3 days 
C)  Expanding the number of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) 
D)  Mandating that all pregnant women receive care from an obstetrician

Question 3

When managing health care for pregnant women at a prenatal clinic,which barrier to access prenatal care is considered most significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age 
B)  Minority status 
C)  Educational level 
D)  Geographic location 
A)  Age 
B)  Minority status 
C)  Educational level 
D)  Geographic location

Question 4

Which of the following is a strategic direction for nursing and midwifery services as identified by the World Health Organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culturally appropriate prenatal care 
B)  Health and human resource planning 
C)  Consent and allocation of scarce resources 
D)  Collaborating with stakeholders in an ongoing dialogue 
A)  Culturally appropriate prenatal care 
B)  Health and human resource planning 
C)  Consent and allocation of scarce resources 
D)  Collaborating with stakeholders in an ongoing dialogue

Question 5

According to the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey,what was the most frequent pain medication used during labour and delivery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nitrous oxide 
B)  Demerol (meperidine) 
C)  Epidural anaesthesia 
D)  Local infiltration anaesthesia 
A)  Nitrous oxide 
B)  Demerol (meperidine) 
C)  Epidural anaesthesia 
D)  Local infiltration anaesthesia

Exam 1: Contemporary Perinatal Nursing in Canada

Which event shifted the focus of the Public Health Agency of Canada ( PHAC )away from a population health and health promotion focus?

From the nurse's perspective,what measure should be the focus of the health care system to further reduce the rate of infant mortality?

When managing health care for pregnant women at a prenatal clinic,which barrier to access prenatal care is considered most significant?

Which of the following is a strategic direction for nursing and midwifery services as identified by the World Health Organization?

According to the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey,what was the most frequent pain medication used during labour and delivery?

The Family and Culture

Community Care

Health Promotion

Health Assessment

Reproductive Health

Infertility, contraception, and Abortion

Preconception, genetics, conception, and Fetal Development

Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy

Nursing Care During Pregnancy

Maternal and Fetal Nutrition

Pregnancy Risk Factors and Assessment: Maternal and Fetal

Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Conditions

Pregnancy at Risk: Pre-Existing Conditions

Labour and Birth Processes

Comfort Measures for Labour

Fetal Health Surveillance During Labour

Nursing Care During Labour and Birth

Labour and Birth at Risk

Maternal Physiological Changes

Nursing Care During the Fourth Trimester

Transition to Parenthood

Postpartum Complications

Physiological Adaptations of the Newborn

Nursing Care of the Newborn

Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

Infants With Gestational Age-Related Problems

The Newborn at Risk: Acquired and Congenital Problems

Contemporary Pediatric Nursing in Canada

Community-Based Nursing Care of the Child and Family

Family Influences on Child Health Promotion

Social, cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion

Developmental Influences on Child Health Promotion

Communication, history, physical, and Developmental Assessment

Pain Assessment and Management

The Infant and Family

The Toddler and Family

The Preschooler and Family

The School-Age Child and Family

The Adolescent and Family

Chronic Illness, disability, and End-Of-Life Care

Cognitive and Sensory Impairment

Family-Centred Home Care

Reaction to Illness and Hospitalization

Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions

Respiratory Dysfunction

Gastrointestinal Dysfunction

Cardiovascular Dysfunction

Hematological and Immunological Dysfunction

Genitourinary Dysfunction

Cerebral Dysfunction

Endocrine Dysfunction

Integumentary Dysfunction

Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction

Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction

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