Concepts in Maternal & Child Health Care | CONTINUOUS

Testable Questions

1. Which of the following is true about health inequity in Canada?

   1. Canadian youth report higher happiness scores, and lower rates of poverty than most developed countries

   2. Homelessness concerns adult males more than any population

   3. Poor health outcomes seen in high-risk populations are essentially inevitable

   4. Adolescent girls from low-income families should e a focus for health care prevention and intervention

4. Adolescent girls from low-income families should e a focus for health care prevention and intervention

1. A nurse is caring for a family whose mother has been dx w/a highrisk pregnancy due to maternal morbidity. During a family meeting the husband expresses feelings of anxiety & uncertainty about the future. The nurse understands that this situation is best described as 

   1. A maturational crisis

   2. A situational crisis

   3. A developmental crisis

   4. A psychosocial adjustment

2. A situational crisis

1. Which scenario qualifies as a maternal death according to definition provided by WHO

   1. Women dues in car accident 3 days after birth

   2. Woman dies due to chronic medical condition 

   3. Woman dies from complications of preeclampsia one week after C-section

   4. Woman dies workplace accident

3. Woman dies from complications of preeclampsia one week after C-section

1. 25 yr old pt asks nurse during prenatal visit is pregnancy bad for my health?

1. Pregnancy is generally not harmful to health but an present risks for certain ___

1. Nurse is educating a group of expectant parents about pregnancy complications/ Which of the following definitions best describes a stillbirth?

1. An infant who died in utero and at birth demonstrates no signs of life, such as breathing, heartbeat, voluntary movement……

1. Newborn presents w/resp. Distress shortly after delivery, the baby was born at 41 weeks and the amniotic fluid was noted to be green-stained during delivery. Which of the following historical or mythical references might est represent the tx hornet for the condition

   1. Jason and the Golden Fleece

   2. Hercules and the hydra

   3. Prometheus & the fire

   4. Persephone and the seasons

1. Jason and the Golden Fleece

1. A public health nurse is working w/low-income family in a community w/high infant mortality rates. Mother has a low level of education & is expecting her first child. Based on the SDOH which of the following interventions should the nurse prioritize to address potential inequalities in infant mortality?

1. Provide education on nutrition prenatal and proper infant care

2. Refer family to social support, ie housing or financial assisted programs

3. Discuss importance of regular prenatal care & assist in accessing healthcare providers

1. Nurse providing preconception counseling to a 38 year old woman. What statement indicates she knows and has understood the nurse

“My age increases the risk of my baby having chromosomal abnormalities”

1. Public health nurse working to improve maternal health outcomes for indigenous families in a remote community. Which intervention aligns w/reducing barriers to care?

Increase the availability of culturally safe sexual & reproductive health services

1. Nurse provides care to pregnant homeless lady. Which nursing strategy is most appropriate to address the pts concern? Pt expresses 

Use trauma and violence informed approaches

1. A nurse is educating a community group about human trafficking, what indicates that someone needs further education

Primarily occurs only in developing countries, not developed ones like canada

1. Which of the following activities is the primary role of health canada….. 

Developing policies & procedures…. 

Aboriginal Head Start in Urban & Northern Communities

• Population:

• Goal of the Program:

Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program

• Population:

• Goal of the Program: “Community based, supports new moms and moms to be, goal is to improve pregnant people and infants“

Community Action Program for Children

• Population:

• Goal of the Program: “Promotes healthy development for children, specifically help people who face teen preg, poverty, violence, substance use, goals include increase access to programs, decrease social isolation“

Healthy Early Years Program (Hey Program)

• Population:

• Goal of the Program:

Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Program

• Population:

• Goal of the Program:

Healthy Baes, Healthy Children Program

• Population:

• Goal of the Program:

EarlyON Child & Family Centers

• Population:

• Goal of the Program:

• Free programs from birth to 6 years of age that are open to all families in Ontario that launched in January 2018

• Ontario has over 750 EarlyON Centres in Ontario, 7 in North Bay that operate in both english and french 

• They operate commonly through libraries, schools, community centers both in person and virtually 

• And offer services such as reading, storytelling, sing-alongs, games for children and they help families build connections with other families and provide professional advice in early childhood development 

• 4 foundational conditions: belonging, engagement, expression, and well-being that they believe are crucial for childhood growth and development 

• These services are primarily funded through a partnership between the provincial and federal government

Canada Child Benefit

• Population:

• Goal of the Program: “Monthly payment for however many kids you have under the age of 18, reduces childhood poverty 

• Canada invests 1.7% of their GDP into childcare and families complain“

Week 2 Case Study: Pre-Conception

Week 2 Case Study: Adolescent Pregnancy

Week 2 Case Study: Breastfeeding & Spinal Cord Injury

Week 2 Case Study: Maternal Decision-Making

Week 2 Case Study: Menopause

Week 2 Case Study: Female Genital Cutting