Essentials of Maternity Newborn and Women's Health Nursing 5th Edition Ricci Test Bank
Essentials of Maternity Newborn and Women's Health Nursing 5th
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Chapter 1 Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Women's Health Care
1
.
The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality
and 41st among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate.
When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates,
which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having
the greatest impact?
A
)
Resolving all language and cultural differences
B
)
Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
C
)
Providing more extensive womens shelters
D
)
Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet
2
.
When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the
nurse would include which of the following?
A
)
Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event
B
)
Families are unable to make informed choices
C
)
Childbirth results in changes in relationships
D
)
Families require little information to make appropriate
decisions
3
.
When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time
pregnant women, the nurse expects to review how maternity
care has changed over the years. Which of the following would
the nurse include when discussing events of the 20th century?
A
)
Epidemics of puerperal fever
B
)
Performance of the first cesarean birth
C
)
Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size
D
)
Creation of free-standing birth centers
4
.
After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related
mortality, the instructor determines that additional teaching is
needed when the students identify which condition as a leading
cause?
A
)
Hemorrhage
B
)
Embolism
C
)
Obstructed labor
D
)
Infection
5 The nurse is working with a group of community health
. members to develop a plan to address the special health needs
of women. Which of the following conditions would the group
address as the major problem?
A Smoking
)
B Heart disease
)
C Diabetes
)
D Cancer
)
6 When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the
. nurse would consider which factor to be most important?
A Language
)
B Health care workers attitudes
)
C Transportation
)
D Finances
)
7
.
After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of
informed consent. Which of the following, if identified by the
student, would indicate an understanding of a violation of
informed consent?
A
)
Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
B
)
Serving as a witnessto the signature process
C Asking whether the client understands whatshe is signing
)
D Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency
) procedures
8
.
The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-old boy
with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on
vacation, and the child is staying with a neighbor. Which action
would be the priority?
A
)
Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the
verbal consent
B
)
Providing emergency care without parental consent
C
)
Contacting the childs aunt or uncle to obtain their consent
D
)
Advocating for termination of parental rights for this situation
9
.
After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of
family-centered care, the instructor determines that the teaching
wassuccessful when the students state which of the following?
A
)
Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will
change.
B
)
Families are not capable of making health care decisions for
themselves.
C
)
Mothers are the family members affected by childbirth.
D
)
Childbirth is a medical procedure.
1
0
.
A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on the
trends in health care and health care delivery over the past
several centuries. When discussing the changes during the past
century, which of the following would the instructor be least
likely to include?
A
)
Disease prevention
B
)
Health promotion
C
)
Wellness
D
)
Analysis of morbidity and mortality
1
1
.
A nurse is assigned to care for an Asian American client. The
nurse develops a plan of care with the understanding that based
on this clients cultural background, the client most likely views
illness as which of the following?
A
)
Caused by supernatural forces.
B
)
A punishment for sins.
C
)
Due to spirits or demons.
D
)
From an imbalance of yin and yang
1
2
.
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a woman to ensure
continuity of care during pregnancy, labor, and childbirth.
Which of the following would be most important for the nurse
to incorporate into that plan?
A
)
Adhering to strict, specific routines
B
)
Involving a pediatric physician
C
)
Educating the client about the importance of a support person
D
)
Assigning several nurses as a support team
1
3
.
A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on case
management in maternal and newborn health care. Which of
the following would the instructor include as a key
component? Select all that apply.
A
)
Advocacy
B
)
Coordination
C
)
Communication
D
)
Resource management
E
)
Event managed care
1
4
.
After teaching a group of students about the concept of
maternal mortality, the instructor determines that additional
teaching is needed when the students state which of the
following?
A
)
The rate includes accidental causes for deaths.
B
)
It addresses pregnancy-related causes.
C
)
The duration of the pregnancy is not a concern.
D
)
The time frame is typically for a specified year.
1
5
.
A group ofstudents are reviewing the historical asp
childbirth. The students demonstrate understanding
information when they identify the use of twilight
key event during which time frame?
ects about
of the
sleep as a
A
)
1700s
B
)
1800s
C
)
1900s
D
)
2000s
1 A nurse is providing care to a woman who has just delivered a
6 healthy newborn. Which action would least likely demonstrate
. application of the concept of family-centered care?
A Focusing on the birth as a normal healthy event for the family
)
B Creating opportunities for the family to make informed
) decisions
C Encouraging the woman to keep her other children at home
)
D Fostering a sense of respect for the mother and the family
)
1
7
.
When discussing fetal mortality with a group of students, a
nurse addresses maternal factors. Which of the following
would the nurse most likely include? Select all that apply.
A
)
Chromosomal abnormalities
B
)
Malnutrition
C
)
Preterm cervical dilation
D
)
Underlying disease condition
E
)
Poor placental attachment
1
8
.
A nurse is preparing a presentation
group about health status and child
following would the nurse include
significant measures?
for a local community
rens health. Which of the
as one of the most
A
)
Fetal mortality rate
B
)
Neonatal mortality rate
C
)
Infant mortality rate
D
)
Maternal mortality rate
1
9
.
A group of students are reviewing an article describing
information related to indicators for womens health and the
results of a nationalstudy. Which of the following would the
students identify as being satisfactory for women? Select all
that apply.
A
)
Smoking cessation
B
)
Colorectal cancer screening
C
)
Violence against women
D
)
Health insurance coverage
E
)
Mammograms
2 A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local womens group
0 about heart disease and women. Which of the following would
. the nurse expect to address when discussing measures to
promote health.
A Women have similarsymptoms as men for a heart attack.
)
B
)
Heart disease is no longer viewed as a mans disease.
C
)
Women experiencing a heart attack are at greater risk for
dying.
D
)
Heart attacks in women are more easily diagnosed.
2 A nurse is working to develop a health education program for a
1 local community to address breast cancer awareness. Which of
. the following would the nurse expect to include when
describing this problem to the group? Select all that apply.
A White women have higher rates of breast cancer than African
) American women.
B African American women are more likely to die from breast
) cancer at any age.
C Survival at any stage is worse among white women.
)
D Women living in South America have the highest rates of
) breast cancer.
E Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in
) women.
2 A group of nursing students are reviewing information about
2 factors affecting maternal, newborn, and womens health. The
. students demonstrate understanding of the information when
they identify which of the following deficiencies as being
associated with poverty? Select all that apply.
A Literacy
)
B Employment opportunities
)
C Mobility
)
D Political representation
)
E Skills
)
Answer Key
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. B
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