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Chapter 1: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing
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,Maternity & Women’s Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Chapter 1-37 WELL ENLIGHTEN
MULTIPLE CHOICE [+
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 [+
b. Cigarette smoking [+
c. Poor nutritional status [+ [+
d. Limited maternal education [+ [+
SELECTED ANSWER: A [+ [+
For African-[+
American births, the incidence of LBW infants is twice that of Caucasian births. Race is a non
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modifiable risk factor. Cigarette smoking is an important factor in potential infant mortality rate
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s, but it is not the most important. Additionally, smoking is a modifiable risk factor. Poor nutriti
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on is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Ad
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ditionally, 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
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 [+ [+
b. Collecting data for other researchers
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c. Identifying researchable problems [+ [+
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d. Seeking funding to support research studies [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
SELECTED ANSWER: C [+ [+
When problems are identified, research can be properly conducted. Research of health care iss
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ues 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 researc
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h, but 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/A
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MSC: 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 mort
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ality, which plan is most important for the nurse to implement?
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a. Perform a nutrition assessment. [+ [+ [+
b. Refer the woman to a social worker. [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
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 [+ [+
Consistent prenatal care is the best method of preventing or controlling risk factors associated
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with infant mortality. Nutritional status is an important modifiable risk factor, but it is not the
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most important action a nurse should take in this situation. The client may need assistance from
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a social worker at some time during her pregnancy, but a referral to a social worker is not the
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most important 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 asp
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ect on which the nurse should focus at this time, and it is not appropriate for a nurse to advise
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or 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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TEST BANK FOR Maternity & Women’s Health Care 12t
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h 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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,Maternity & Women’s Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Chapter 1-37 WELL ENLIGHTEN
MULTIPLE CHOICE [+
1. In evaluating the level of a pregnant woman risk of having a low-birth-
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
weight (LBW) infant, which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider?
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
a. African-American race [+
b. Cigarette smoking [+
c. Poor nutritional status [+ [+
d. Limited maternal education [+ [+
SELECTED ANSWER: A [+ [+
For African-[+
American births, the incidence of LBW infants is twice that of Caucasian births. Race is a non
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
modifiable risk factor. Cigarette smoking is an important factor in potential infant mortality rate
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
s, but it is not the most important. Additionally, smoking is a modifiable risk factor. Poor nutriti
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
on is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Ad
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ditionally, 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
important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
, maternal education is a modifiable risk factor.
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
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
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
a. Designing research studies [+ [+
b. Collecting data for other researchers
[+ [+ [+ [+
c. Identifying researchable problems [+ [+
, Maternity & Women’s Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Chapter 1-37 WELL ENLIGHTEN
d. Seeking funding to support research studies [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
SELECTED ANSWER: C [+ [+
When problems are identified, research can be properly conducted. Research of health care iss
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ues leads to evidence-
[+ [+ [+
based practice guidelines. Designing research studies is only one factor of the research process.
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [
+ Data collection is another factor of research. Financial support is necessary to conduct researc
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h, but 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/A
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
3. A 23-year-old African-
[+ [+
American woman is pregnant with her first child. Based on the statistics for infant mort
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ality, which plan is most important for the nurse to implement?
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
a. Perform a 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 appointments.
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
SELECTED ANSWER: D [+ [+
Consistent prenatal care is the best method of preventing or controlling risk factors associated
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
with infant mortality. Nutritional status is an important modifiable risk factor, but it is not the
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
most important action a nurse should take in this situation. The client may need assistance from
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
a social worker at some time during her pregnancy, but a referral to a social worker is not the
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
most important aspect the nurse should address at this time. If the woman has identifiable high-
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
risk problems, then her health care may need to be provided by a physician. However, it cannot
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
[+ 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 asp
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ect on which the nurse should focus at this time, and it is not appropriate for a nurse to advise
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
or manage the type of care a client is to receive.
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: IM: TOPIC: Nursing Process: Planning
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