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NURS 428 Exam 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| infant mortality causes | birth defects, preterm birth and low birth weight, maternal pregnancy complications, SIDS, injuries |
| maternal mortality causes | cardiovascular, infection or sepsis, cardiomyopathy, hemorrhage, thrombotic pulmonary embolism, stroke, hypertension, amniotic fluid embolism, anesthesia complication |
| top of maslow's hierarchy of needs | self actualization, self esteem |
| standards of practice | guidelines to determine the scope of practice, report laws, definitions, protection of titles |
| evidence based practice | process health care professionals use to find, critically appraise and apply the best evidence |
| evidence based care | helps nurses analyze the relationship of data to the health problem and develop critical skills |
| malpractice | specific type of negligence applied to healthcare professionals; cause harm by failing to provide the patient with a standard of care |
| EMTALA | women receive emergency treatment or active labor care whenever sought |
| beneficence | acting in the patient's benefit, do good |
| nonmaleficence | do no harm |
| autonomy | patient's right to make decisions about themselves and to have information needed to make decisions |
| justice | equal treatment |
| cultural sensitivity | way of approaching people who hold health beliefs different from one's own |
| cultural sensitivity | interact respectfully in communication, open to other's views and beliefs |
| cultural competence | ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures and requires knowledge about those cultures |
| healthy people 2030 | social policy and access to healthcare for families |
| CAM | nontraditional medical treatment used with conventional medicine for maximum benefit of the patient |
| ampulla | site of fertilization |
| fsh | initiates growth of ovarian follicles and stimulates estrogen secretion to promote maturation of the ovum |
| gnRH | stimulates release of FSH and LH in response to decreased estrogen and progesterone |
| crh | regulates ACTH secretion and activates SNS, minimizes maternal immunological rejection of the embryo |
| hCG | maintains corpus luteum to keep estrogen and progesterone elevated until the placenta develops |
| progesterone | suppresses immunological response to the fetus, physiological acceptance, prepares uterus for fertilized egg |
| estrogen | stimulates proliferation of endometrial lining, aids in breast growth |
| fsh stimulates growth of | follicle |
| estrogen stimulates | endometrium |
| LH released after | ovulation |
| progesterone secreted causes | endometrial growth |
| corpus luteum degenerates so | estrogen and progesterone levels decline |
| low hormone levels cause | uterine lining to shed |
| thelarche | breast bids appear, growth spurt, pubic hair |
| menstrual phase | vaginal bleeding |
| proliferative phase | end of period through ovulation, increasing estrogen, enlarging endometrial glands, spinnbarkeit |
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