Vocabulary 1&2

speaking or arguing in support of a policy or a person's rights.

refers to the period of pregnancy before the onset of labor.

rules or principles that govern right conduct, specifically those that relate to health care.

a practice model that uses a systematic approach to identify specific client needs and to manage client care to ensure optimal outcomes.

ethical theory that holds that the right course of action is the one dictated by ethical principles and moral rules.

a situation in which no solution seems completely satisfactory.

rules or principles that govern right conduct and distinctions between right and wrong.

number of deaths per 1000 live births that occur within the first 12 months of life.

the time of labor and childbirth.

secretion of milk from the breasts; also describes the time when a child is breastfed.

negligence by a professional person.

number of maternal deaths from childbirth and the complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (the first 42 days after the end of the pregnancy) per 100,000 live births. New criteria add deaths after 42 days to the total if pregnancy aggravated a disease that existed before pregnancy or developed during pregnancy and the disease susequently led to the woman's death.

ratio of sick to well person in a defined population.

failure to act in the way a reasonable, prudent person of similar background would act in similar circumstances.

number of deaths per 1000 live births that occur before 28 days of lie.

laws that determine the scope of nursing practice in each state.

refers to the first 6 weeks after childbirth.

level of care that can be expected of a professional. This level id determined by laws, professional organizations, and health care agencies.

procedures determined by nurses, physicians, and administrators that allow nurses to perform duties usally part of the medical practice.

ethical theory that holds that the right course of action is the one that produces the greatest good.

lack of clarity or certainty; having more than one meaning.

beliefs taken for granted without examination.

information that describes the status of the client before treatment begins.

a prejudice that sways the mind.

surgical birth of the fetus through an incision in the abdominal wall and uterus.

physician-prescribed nursing actions that require nursing judgement because nurses are accountable for correct implementation.

the developing baby from 9 weeks after conception until birth. In everyday practice the term is often used to describe a developing baby during pregnancy, regardless of age.

nurse-prescribed actions used in both nursing diagnoses and collaboratively addressed problems.

the act of drawing a conclusion or making a deduction.

an opinion.

a clinical judgement about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems or life processes.

meditation, attentive consideration.

doubt in the absence of conclusive evidence.

to delay or to bring to a stop temporarily.

to make certain that the information collected during assessment is accurate.