Family-centered maternity care developed in response to:
a. demands by physicians for family involvement in childbirth.
b. the Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921.
c. parental requests that infants be allowed to remain with them rather than in a nursery.
d. changes in pharmacologic management of labor.
C
As research began to identify the benefits of early extended parent-infant contact, parents began to insist that the infant remain with them. This gradually developed into the practice of rooming-in and finally to family-centered maternity care.
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a. Progressive course b. Rapid mood swings c. Impaired concentration d. Early onset hallucinations
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A. Checking for a symmetric light reflex B. Observing eye movements C. Performing cover/uncover exam D. Measuring the palpebral gap
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a. Grasp the body of the muscle during injection. b. Place one hand above the knee and one below the knee to find the site. c. Have the patient's knee flexed with the foot internally rotated. d. Ask the mother to hold the toddler on his side.