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Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing
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1. In evaluating the level of a pregnant woman‘s risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW)
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For African-American births, the incidence of LBW infants is twice that of Caucasian
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births. Race is a nonmodifiable risk factor. Cigarette smoking is an important factor in
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potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally, smoking is
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a modifiable risk factor. Poor nutrition is an important factor in potential infant mortality
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rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally, nutritional status is a modifiable risk
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factor. Maternal education is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it
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is not the most important. Additionally, maternal education is a modifiable risk factor.
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2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
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When problems are identified, research can be properly conducted. Research of health care
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issues leads to evidence-based practice guidelines. Designing research studies is only one
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factor of the research process. Data collection is another factor of research. Financial support
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is necessary to conduct research, but it is not the primary role of the nurse in the research
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process.
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3. A 23-year-old African-American woman is pregnant with her first child. Based on
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the statistics for infant mortality, which plan is most important for the nurse to
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implement?
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Consistent prenatal care is the best method of preventing or controlling risk factors YFT L YFT L L
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associated with infant mortality. Nutritional status is an important modifiable risk factor,
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but it is not the most important action a nurse should take in this situation. The client may
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need assistance from a social worker at some time during her pregnancy, but a referral to
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a social worker is not the most important aspect the nurse should address at this time. If
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the woman has identifiable high-risk problems, then her health care may need to be
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provided by a physician. However, it cannot be assumed that all African-American
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women have high-risk issues. In addition, advising the woman to see an obstetrician is not
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the most important aspect on which the nurse should focus at this time, and it is not
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appropriate for a nurse to advise or manage the type of care a client is to receive.
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4. During a prenatal intake interview, the nurse is in the process of obtaining an initial
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YFTassessment of a 21-year-old Hispanic client with limited English proficiency. Which action
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is the most important for the nurse to perform?
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a. Use maternity jargon to enable the client to become familiar with these terms.
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Nurses contribute to health literacy by using simple, common words, avoiding jargon, and
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evaluating whether the client understands the discussion. Speaking slowly and clearly and
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focusing on what is important will increase understanding. Most client education materials
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are written at a level too high for the average adult and may not be useful for a client with
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limited English proficiency.
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5. The nurses working at a newly established birthing center have begun to compare their
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YFTperformance in providing maternal-newborn care against clinical standards. This
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comparison process is most commonly known as what?
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against benchmarks or standards. The term best practice refers to a program or service
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that has been recognized for its excellence. Clinical benchmarking is a process used to
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compare one‘s own performance against the performance of the best in an area of service.
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The term evidence-based practice refers to the provision of care based on evidence gained
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through research and clinical trials.
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6. Which statement best exemplifies contemporary maternity nursing?
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being in labor for 43 hours. The baby died 3 days later from sepsis. On what grounds
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could the woman have a legitimate legal case for negligence?
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Not meeting the standard of care is a legitimate factor for a case of negligence. An
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inexperienced maternity nurse would need to display competency before being assigned to
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care for clients on his or her own. This client may have been past her due date; however,
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a term pregnancy often goes beyond 40 weeks of gestation. Although fetal monitoring is
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the standard of care, the client has the right to refuse treatment. This refusal is not a case
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for negligence, but informed consent should be properly obtained, and the client should
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have signed an against medical advice form when refusing any treatment that is within the
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8. When the nurse is unsure how to perform a client care procedure that is high risk and
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