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Maternity & Women’s Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Chapter 1-37 WELL ENLIGHTEN
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,Maternity & Women’s Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Chapter 1-37 WELL ENLIGHTEN
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Chapter 1: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing
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1. In evaluating the level of a pregnant woman risk of having a low-birth-
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weight (LBW) infant, which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider?
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a. African-American race ui




b. Cigarette smoking ui




c. Poor nutritional status ui ui




d. Limited maternal education ui ui




SELECTED ANSWER: A ui ui




For African-
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American births, the incidence of LBW infants is twice that of Caucasian births. Race is a nonm
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odifiable risk factor. Cigarette smoking is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates,
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but it is not the most important. Additionally, smoking is a modifiable risk factor. Poor nutrition i
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s an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Addition
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ally, nutritional status is a modifiable risk factor. Maternal education is an
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,Maternity & Women’s Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Chapter 1-37 WELL ENLIGHTEN
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important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally,
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maternal education is a modifiable risk factor.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: IM:
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TOPIC: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Antepartum Care
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2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
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a. Designing research studies ui ui




b. Collecting data for other researchersui ui ui ui




c. Identifying researchable problems ui ui

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d. Seeking funding to support research studies ui ui ui ui ui




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When problems are identified, research can be properly conducted. Research of health care issu
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es leads to evidence-
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based practice guidelines. Designing research studies is only one factor of the research process.
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Data collection is another factor of research. Financial support is necessary to conduct research,
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ibut it is not the primary role of the nurse in the research process.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: im: 14 TOPIC: Nursing Process: N/AM
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SC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. A 23-year-old African-
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American woman is pregnant with her first child. Based on the statistics for infant morta
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lity, which plan is most important for the nurse to implement?
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a. Perform a nutrition assessment. ui ui ui




b. Refer the woman to a social worker. ui ui ui ui ui ui




c. Advise the woman to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
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d. Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments.
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SELECTED ANSWER: D ui ui




Consistent prenatal care is the best method of preventing or controlling risk factors associated wi
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th infant mortality. Nutritional status is an important modifiable risk factor, but it is not the most
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iimportant action a nurse should take in this situation. The client may need assistance from a socia
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l worker at some time during her pregnancy, but a referral to a social worker is not the most imp
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ortant aspect the nurse should address at this time. If the woman has identifiable high-
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risk problems, then her health care may need to be provided by a physician. However, it cannot
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be assumed that all African-American women have high-
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risk issues. In addition, advising the woman to see an obstetrician is not the most important aspe
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ct on which the nurse should focus at this time, and it is not appropriate for a nurse to advise or
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manage the type of care a client is to receive.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: IM: TOPIC: Nursing Process: Planning
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