Test Bank - Maternal Child NursingCare by Perry (6th Edition, 2017) 3
b. Primarily hospital care of maternity patients.
c. Practiceusing an
... [Show More] evidence-based approach.
d. Planning patient care to cover longer hospitalstays.
ANS: C
Professional nurses are part of the team of health care providers who collaborthroughout the childbearing cycle. Providing care to patients directly at the bedsidehowever, it does not encompass the concept of the evolved professional nurse. nurses care for women in clinics and physicians offices and teach classes to help childbirth. Nurses also care for childbearing familiesin birthing centers and in the critically important in developing strategies to improve the well-being the efforts to implement clinical practice guidelines using an evidence-based approach. experienced a decreased, rather than an increased, length of stay over the PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 1
OBJ: NursingProcess: Implementation
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
4. A 23-year-old African-American woman is pregnant with her first child. mortality, which plan is most important for the nurse to implement?
a. Performa nutrition assessment.
b. Refer the woman to a social worker.
c. Advise the woman to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
d. Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointmentANS: D
Consistent prenatal care is the best method of preventing or controlling risk mortality. Nutritional status is an important modifiable risk factor, but a important action a nurse should take in this situation. The patient may need some time during her pregnancy, but a referral to a social worker is not should address at this time. If the woman has identifiable high-risk problems, provided by a physician. However, it cannot be assumed that all issues. In addition, advising the woman to see an obstetrician is not nurse should focus at this time, and it is not appropriate for a nurse patient is to receive.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 6
OBJ: NursingProcess: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. During a prenatalintake interview, the nurse is in the process of obtaininold Hispanic patient with limited English proficiency. It is important for the Test Bank - Maternal Child NursingCare by Perry (6th Edition, 2017) 4
a. Use maternity jargon in order for the patient to become familiar with theseb. Speak quickly and efficiently to expedite the visit.
c. Provide the patient with handouts.
d. Assess whetherthe patient understands the discussion.
ANS: D
Nurses contribute to health literacy by using simple, common words; avoiding jargon; the patient understands the discussion. Speaking slowly and clearly and focusing understanding. Most patient education materials are written at too high a level not be useful for a client with limited English proficiency.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 5
OBJ: NursingProcess: Evaluation MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
6. When managing health care for pregnant women at a prenatal clinic, the most significant barrier to access to care is the pregnant womans:
a. Age. c. Educational level.
b. Minority status. d. Inability to pay. [Show Less]