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Essentials Of Maternity Newborn And Women’s
Health Nursing
6th Edition Susan Ricci
,Table of contents
Unit i introduction to maternity, newborn, and women’s nursing
• Chapter 1: perspectives on maternal, newborn, and women’s health care
• Chapter 2: family-centered community-based care
Unit ii women’s health throughout the lifespan
• Chapter 3: anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system
• Chapter 4: common gynecologic issues
• Chapter 5: sexually transmitted infections
• Chapter 6: disorders of the breasts
• Chapter 7: benign disorders of the female reproductive tract
• Chapter 8: cancers of the female reproductive tract
• Chapter 9: violence and abuse
Unit iii pregnancy
• Chapter 10: fetal development and genetics
• Chapter 11: maternal adaptation during pregnancy
• Chapter 12: nursing management during pregnancy
Unit iv labor and birth
• Chapter 13: labor and birth process
• Chapter 14: nursing management during labor and birth
Unit v postpartum period
• Chapter 15: postpartum adaptations
• Chapter 16: nursing management during the postpartum period
Unit vi the newborn
• Chapter 17: newborn transitioning
• Chapter 18: nursing management of the newborn
Unit vii childbearing at risk
• Chapter 19: nursing management of pregnancy at risk: pregnancy-related complications
• Chapter 20: nursing management of the pregnancy at risk: selected health conditions and
vulnerable populations
• Chapter 21: nursing management of labor and birth at risk
• Chapter 22: nursing management of the postpartum patient at risk
Unit viii the newborn at risk
• Chapter 23: nursing care of the newborn with special needs
• Chapter 24: nursing management of the newborn at risk: acquired and congenital newborn
conditions
,Chapter1-
Perspectivesonmaternal,newborn,andwomen’shealthcare
1. The unitedfistates ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st
among industrialized nations for infant mortalityrate. When developing programs
to assistfiin decreasingfithese rates, whi ch factor wouldfimost likelyneed to be
addressed as having the greatest impact?
A) Resolving all language and cultural differences
B) Assuring early andfiadequate prenatal care
C) Providingmore extensive women’s shelters
D) Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet
2. When integrating the principles of family-
Centered care, the nurse would include which of thefollowing?
A) Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
C) Childbirth results in changes in relationships
D) Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
3. When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-
Time pregnant women, the nurse expects tofireview how maternity care has
changed over the years. Which of the following would the nurse
includefiwhenfidiscussing events of the 20th century?
A) Epidemics of puerperal fever
B) Performance of the first cesarean birth
C) Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size
D) Creation of free-standing birthficenters
4. After teachingfiafigroup of students about pregnancy-
Related mortality, the instructor determinesfithat additional teaching is needed when the
students ide ntifywhich condition as a leadingficause?
A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructed labor
D) Infection
5. The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a plan
to addressfith e special health needs of women. Which of the following conditions
would the group address as t he major problem?
A) Smoking
B) Heartfidisease
C) Diabetes
D) Cancer
6. When assessing a familyfor possible barriers to health care, the nurse would
consider whichfa ctor to be most important?
A) Language
, B) Health care workers’ attitudes
C) Transportation
D) Finances
7. After teaching a group of nursingfistudents about the issue of informed
consent. Which of thefifo llowing, if identified by the student, would indicate an
understanding of a violation of informed consent?
A) Performing a procedure onfia 15-year-old withoutficonsent
B) Serving as a witness to the signature process
C) Asking whether the client understands whatfishe is signing
D) Gettingfiverbal consent over the phone for emergency procedures
8. The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-
Oldfiboy with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation, and the
child is stayi ng with a neighbor. Which actionwould be the priority?
A) Gettingfitelephone consent with two people listening to the verbal consent
B) Providing emergency care withoutfiparental consent
C) Contactingfithe child’s aunt or uncle to obtain their consent
D) Advocatingfifor termination of parental rights for this situation
9. After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of family-
Centered care, the instructordetermines that the teachingfiwas successful when the
students state wh ich of the following?
A) —childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will change.‖
B) —families are not capable of making health care decisions for themselves.‖
C) —mothers are the family members affected bychildbirth.‖
D) —childbirth is a medical procedure.‖
10. A nursing instructor is preparingfia class discussion on the trends in health
care and healthca re delivery over the past several centuries. When
discussingfithe changes during the past century, which of the following would the
instructor be least likelyto include?
A) Disease prevention
B) Health promotion
C) Wellness
D) Analysis of morbidity and mortality
11. A nurse is assigned to care for an asian american client. The nurse develops a
plan of carefiw ith the understanding that basedfion this client’s cultural
background, the client most likely view s illness as which of the following?
A) Caused bysupernatural forces.
B) A punishment for sins.
C) Due to spirits or demons.
D) From an imbalance of yin and yang
12. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a woman to ensure continuity of care
during pregnan cy, labor, and childbirth. Which of the followingfiwould be most
important for the nursefito incorp orate into that plan?
A) Adheringto strict, specific routines
Essentials Of Maternity Newborn And Women’s
Health Nursing
6th Edition Susan Ricci
,Table of contents
Unit i introduction to maternity, newborn, and women’s nursing
• Chapter 1: perspectives on maternal, newborn, and women’s health care
• Chapter 2: family-centered community-based care
Unit ii women’s health throughout the lifespan
• Chapter 3: anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system
• Chapter 4: common gynecologic issues
• Chapter 5: sexually transmitted infections
• Chapter 6: disorders of the breasts
• Chapter 7: benign disorders of the female reproductive tract
• Chapter 8: cancers of the female reproductive tract
• Chapter 9: violence and abuse
Unit iii pregnancy
• Chapter 10: fetal development and genetics
• Chapter 11: maternal adaptation during pregnancy
• Chapter 12: nursing management during pregnancy
Unit iv labor and birth
• Chapter 13: labor and birth process
• Chapter 14: nursing management during labor and birth
Unit v postpartum period
• Chapter 15: postpartum adaptations
• Chapter 16: nursing management during the postpartum period
Unit vi the newborn
• Chapter 17: newborn transitioning
• Chapter 18: nursing management of the newborn
Unit vii childbearing at risk
• Chapter 19: nursing management of pregnancy at risk: pregnancy-related complications
• Chapter 20: nursing management of the pregnancy at risk: selected health conditions and
vulnerable populations
• Chapter 21: nursing management of labor and birth at risk
• Chapter 22: nursing management of the postpartum patient at risk
Unit viii the newborn at risk
• Chapter 23: nursing care of the newborn with special needs
• Chapter 24: nursing management of the newborn at risk: acquired and congenital newborn
conditions
,Chapter1-
Perspectivesonmaternal,newborn,andwomen’shealthcare
1. The unitedfistates ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st
among industrialized nations for infant mortalityrate. When developing programs
to assistfiin decreasingfithese rates, whi ch factor wouldfimost likelyneed to be
addressed as having the greatest impact?
A) Resolving all language and cultural differences
B) Assuring early andfiadequate prenatal care
C) Providingmore extensive women’s shelters
D) Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet
2. When integrating the principles of family-
Centered care, the nurse would include which of thefollowing?
A) Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
C) Childbirth results in changes in relationships
D) Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
3. When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-
Time pregnant women, the nurse expects tofireview how maternity care has
changed over the years. Which of the following would the nurse
includefiwhenfidiscussing events of the 20th century?
A) Epidemics of puerperal fever
B) Performance of the first cesarean birth
C) Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size
D) Creation of free-standing birthficenters
4. After teachingfiafigroup of students about pregnancy-
Related mortality, the instructor determinesfithat additional teaching is needed when the
students ide ntifywhich condition as a leadingficause?
A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructed labor
D) Infection
5. The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a plan
to addressfith e special health needs of women. Which of the following conditions
would the group address as t he major problem?
A) Smoking
B) Heartfidisease
C) Diabetes
D) Cancer
6. When assessing a familyfor possible barriers to health care, the nurse would
consider whichfa ctor to be most important?
A) Language
, B) Health care workers’ attitudes
C) Transportation
D) Finances
7. After teaching a group of nursingfistudents about the issue of informed
consent. Which of thefifo llowing, if identified by the student, would indicate an
understanding of a violation of informed consent?
A) Performing a procedure onfia 15-year-old withoutficonsent
B) Serving as a witness to the signature process
C) Asking whether the client understands whatfishe is signing
D) Gettingfiverbal consent over the phone for emergency procedures
8. The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-
Oldfiboy with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation, and the
child is stayi ng with a neighbor. Which actionwould be the priority?
A) Gettingfitelephone consent with two people listening to the verbal consent
B) Providing emergency care withoutfiparental consent
C) Contactingfithe child’s aunt or uncle to obtain their consent
D) Advocatingfifor termination of parental rights for this situation
9. After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of family-
Centered care, the instructordetermines that the teachingfiwas successful when the
students state wh ich of the following?
A) —childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will change.‖
B) —families are not capable of making health care decisions for themselves.‖
C) —mothers are the family members affected bychildbirth.‖
D) —childbirth is a medical procedure.‖
10. A nursing instructor is preparingfia class discussion on the trends in health
care and healthca re delivery over the past several centuries. When
discussingfithe changes during the past century, which of the following would the
instructor be least likelyto include?
A) Disease prevention
B) Health promotion
C) Wellness
D) Analysis of morbidity and mortality
11. A nurse is assigned to care for an asian american client. The nurse develops a
plan of carefiw ith the understanding that basedfion this client’s cultural
background, the client most likely view s illness as which of the following?
A) Caused bysupernatural forces.
B) A punishment for sins.
C) Due to spirits or demons.
D) From an imbalance of yin and yang
12. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a woman to ensure continuity of care
during pregnan cy, labor, and childbirth. Which of the followingfiwould be most
important for the nursefito incorp orate into that plan?
A) Adheringto strict, specific routines
