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1. 1. Since 1995, there has been a significant decrease ANS: c
in the rate of infant death related to which of the
following:
a. Disorders associated with short gestation and low
birth weight
b. Accidents
c. Sudden infant death
d. Newborns affected by complications of placenta,
cord, and membranes
2. 2. Tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with ANS: a
adverse effects on the unborn infant, such as in-
trauterine growth restriction, preterm births, and res-
piratory problems. By race, which has the highest per-
centage of smokers?
a. American Indian and Alaskan Natives
b. Asian or Pacific Islanders
c. Non-Hispanic blacks
d. Non-Hispanic whites
3. 3. Which of the following women is at the highest risk ANS: d
for health disparity?
a. A white, middle-class, 16-year-old woman
b. An African American, middle-class, 25-year-old
woman
c. An African American, upper-middle-class,
19-year-old woman
d. An Asian, low-income, 30-year-old woman
4. 4. A neonate born at 36 weeks gestation is classified ANS: c
as which of the following?
a. Very premature
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b. Moderately premature
c. Late premature
d. Term
5. 5. The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse ANS: d
that a goal of the Healthy People 2020 report is to:
a. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to
93.1%.
b. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to
90.7%.
c. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to
85.6%.
d. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to
83.9%.
6. 6. The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse ANS: d
that __________ is the leading cause of infant death in
the United States.
a. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
b. Respiratory distress of newborns
c. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth
weight
d. Congenital malformations and chromosomal ab-
normalities
7. 7. Which of the following statements are true related ANS: a, b, d
to teen pregnancies? (Select all that apply.)
a. Teen mothers are at higher risk for HIV.
b. Teen mothers are at higher risk for hypertensive
problems.
c. The birth rate for teenaged women has increased in
the past 15 years.
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d. Infants born to teen mothers are at higher risk for
health problems.
8. An ethical dilemma unique to perinatal nursing is the: ANS: a
a. Innate conflict between maternal and fetal rights
b. Intensive use of technology
c. Shortage of health-care resources
d. Risk of violation of the principle of veracity
9. The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for ANS: d
Nurses directs nurses to provide patient care that is:
a. Curative
b. Utilitarian
c. Negotiable
d. Respectful
10. Evidence-based practice is the integration of the best: ANS: b
a. Randomized clinical trials, clinical expertise, and
patients requests
b. Research evidence, clinical expertise, and patients
values
c. Quantitative research, clinical expertise, and pa-
tients preferences
d. Research findings, clinical experience, and patients
preferences
11. Infants whose mothers were obese during pregnancy ANS: a, b, c
are at higher risk for which of the following? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Childhood diabetes
b. Heart defects
c. Hypospadias
d. Respiratory distress
, Davis Advantage for Maternal-Newborn Success Full Test Bank
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_j5n9l0
12. The color of a person's hair is an example of which of ANS: d
the following?
a. Genome
b. Sex-link inheritance
c. Genotype
d. Phenotype
13. Which of the following statements by a pregnant ANS: b
woman indicates she needs additional teaching on
ways to reduce risks to her unborn child from the
potential effects of exposure to toxoplasmosis?
a. I will avoid rare lamb.
b. I will wear a mask when cleaning my cats litter box.
c. I understand that exposure to toxoplasmosis can
cause blindness in the baby.
d. I will avoid rare beef.
14. 3. The fetal circulatory structure that connects the ANS: c
pulmonary artery with the descending aorta is known
as which of the following?
a. Ductus venosus
b. Foramen ovale
c. Ductus arteriosus
d. Internal iliac artery
15. A woman at 40 weeks gestation has a diagnosis of ANS: d
oligohydramnios. Which of the following statements
related to oligohydramnios is correct?
a. It indicates that there is a 25% increase in amniotic
fluid.
b. It indicates that there is a 25% reduction of amniotic
fluid.
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_j5n9l0
1. 1. Since 1995, there has been a significant decrease ANS: c
in the rate of infant death related to which of the
following:
a. Disorders associated with short gestation and low
birth weight
b. Accidents
c. Sudden infant death
d. Newborns affected by complications of placenta,
cord, and membranes
2. 2. Tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with ANS: a
adverse effects on the unborn infant, such as in-
trauterine growth restriction, preterm births, and res-
piratory problems. By race, which has the highest per-
centage of smokers?
a. American Indian and Alaskan Natives
b. Asian or Pacific Islanders
c. Non-Hispanic blacks
d. Non-Hispanic whites
3. 3. Which of the following women is at the highest risk ANS: d
for health disparity?
a. A white, middle-class, 16-year-old woman
b. An African American, middle-class, 25-year-old
woman
c. An African American, upper-middle-class,
19-year-old woman
d. An Asian, low-income, 30-year-old woman
4. 4. A neonate born at 36 weeks gestation is classified ANS: c
as which of the following?
a. Very premature
, Davis Advantage for Maternal-Newborn Success Full Test Bank
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_j5n9l0
b. Moderately premature
c. Late premature
d. Term
5. 5. The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse ANS: d
that a goal of the Healthy People 2020 report is to:
a. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to
93.1%.
b. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to
90.7%.
c. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to
85.6%.
d. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to
83.9%.
6. 6. The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse ANS: d
that __________ is the leading cause of infant death in
the United States.
a. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
b. Respiratory distress of newborns
c. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth
weight
d. Congenital malformations and chromosomal ab-
normalities
7. 7. Which of the following statements are true related ANS: a, b, d
to teen pregnancies? (Select all that apply.)
a. Teen mothers are at higher risk for HIV.
b. Teen mothers are at higher risk for hypertensive
problems.
c. The birth rate for teenaged women has increased in
the past 15 years.
, Davis Advantage for Maternal-Newborn Success Full Test Bank
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_j5n9l0
d. Infants born to teen mothers are at higher risk for
health problems.
8. An ethical dilemma unique to perinatal nursing is the: ANS: a
a. Innate conflict between maternal and fetal rights
b. Intensive use of technology
c. Shortage of health-care resources
d. Risk of violation of the principle of veracity
9. The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for ANS: d
Nurses directs nurses to provide patient care that is:
a. Curative
b. Utilitarian
c. Negotiable
d. Respectful
10. Evidence-based practice is the integration of the best: ANS: b
a. Randomized clinical trials, clinical expertise, and
patients requests
b. Research evidence, clinical expertise, and patients
values
c. Quantitative research, clinical expertise, and pa-
tients preferences
d. Research findings, clinical experience, and patients
preferences
11. Infants whose mothers were obese during pregnancy ANS: a, b, c
are at higher risk for which of the following? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Childhood diabetes
b. Heart defects
c. Hypospadias
d. Respiratory distress
, Davis Advantage for Maternal-Newborn Success Full Test Bank
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_j5n9l0
12. The color of a person's hair is an example of which of ANS: d
the following?
a. Genome
b. Sex-link inheritance
c. Genotype
d. Phenotype
13. Which of the following statements by a pregnant ANS: b
woman indicates she needs additional teaching on
ways to reduce risks to her unborn child from the
potential effects of exposure to toxoplasmosis?
a. I will avoid rare lamb.
b. I will wear a mask when cleaning my cats litter box.
c. I understand that exposure to toxoplasmosis can
cause blindness in the baby.
d. I will avoid rare beef.
14. 3. The fetal circulatory structure that connects the ANS: c
pulmonary artery with the descending aorta is known
as which of the following?
a. Ductus venosus
b. Foramen ovale
c. Ductus arteriosus
d. Internal iliac artery
15. A woman at 40 weeks gestation has a diagnosis of ANS: d
oligohydramnios. Which of the following statements
related to oligohydramnios is correct?
a. It indicates that there is a 25% increase in amniotic
fluid.
b. It indicates that there is a 25% reduction of amniotic
fluid.
