TEST BANK FOUNDATION OF MATERNAL NEWBORN AND WOMENS' HEALTH NURSING (LATEST 7 EDITION)
1. A nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students about
... [Show More] the history of family-centered maternity care. Which statement should the nurse include in the teachingsession?a.The Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921 promoted family-centered care.b.Changes in pharmacologic management of labor prompted family-centered care.c.Demands by physicians for family involvement in childbirth increased the practice of family-centered care.d.Parental requests that infants be allowed to remain with them rather than in a nursery initiatedthe practice of family-centered care.ANS: D2. Expectant parents ask a prenatal nurse educator, "Which setting for childbirth limitsthe amount of parent-infant interaction?" Which answer should the nurse provide forthese parents in order to assist them in choosing an appropriate birth setting?a.Birth centerb.Home birthc.Traditional hospital birthd.Labor, birth, and recovery roomANS: CIn the traditional hospital setting, the mother may see the infant for only short feeding periods,and the infant is cared for in a separate nursery. Birth centers are set up to allow an increase inparent-infant contact. Home births allow the greatest amount of parent-infant contact. Thelabor, birth, recovery, and postpartum room setting allows for increased parent-infant contact.DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding OBJ: Nursing Process Step: PlanningMSC: Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Which statement best describes the advantage of a labor, birth, recovery, andpostpartum (LDRP) room?a.The family is in a familiar environment.b.They are less expensive than traditional hospital rooms.c.The infant is removed to the nursery to allow the mother to rest.d.The woman's support system is encouraged to stay until discharge.ANS: DSleeping equipment is provided in a private room. A hospital setting is never a familiarenvironment to new parents. An LDRP room is not less expensive than a traditional hospitalroom. The baby remains with the mother at all times and is not removed to the nursery forroutine care or testing. The father or other designated members of the mother's support systemare encouraged to stay at all times.DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding OBJ: Nursing Process Step: AssessmentMSC: Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance [Show Less]