What is the focus of current maternity practice?
a. Hospital births for the majority of women
b. The traditional family unit
c. Separation of labor rooms from delivery rooms
d. A quality family experience for each patient
ANS: D
Current maternity practice focuses on a high-quality family experience for all families, traditional or otherwise.
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1. Tell someone she does not feel well. 2. Leave the operating room immediately. 3. Nothing since this feeling will pass. 4. Immediately sit down on the floor.
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