Maternity and Women’s Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk
TEST BANK
MATERNITY AND WOMEN’S HEALTH
CARE, 13TH EDITION
(LOWDERMILK, 2026) LATEST
EDITION
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, Maternity and Women’s Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk
Table Of Contents
Part 1. Introduction To Maternity And Women’s Health Care
1. 21st Century Maternity And Women’s Health Nursing
2. Community Care: The Family And Culture
3. Nursing And Genomics
Part 2. Women’s Health
4. Assessment And Health Promotion
5. Violence Against Women
6. Reproductive System Concerns
7. Sexually Transmitted And Other Infections
8. Contraception And Abortion
9. Infertility
10. Problems Of The Breast
11. Structural Disorders And Neoplasms Of The Reproductive System
Part 3. Pregnancy
12. Conception And Fetal Development
13. Anatomy And Physiology Of Pregnancy
14. Nursing Care Of The Family During Pregnancy
15. Maternal Nutrition
Part 4. Labor And Birth
16. Labor And Birth Processes
17. Maximizing Comfort For The Laboring Woman
18. Fetal Assessment During Labor
19. Nursing Care Of The Family During Labor And Birth
Part 5. Postpartum
20. Postpartum Physiologic Changes
21. Nursing Care Of The Family During The Postpartum Period
22. Transition To Parenthood
Part 6. The Newborn
23. Physiologic And Behavioral Adaptations Of The Newborn
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, Maternity and Women’s Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk
24. Nursing Care Of The Newborn And Family
25. Newborn Nutrition And Feeding
Part 7. Complications Of Pregnancy
26. Assessment Of High-Risk Pregnancy
27. Hypertensive Disorders
28. Hemorrhagic Disorders
29. Endocrine And Metabolic Disorders
30. Medical-Surgical Disorders
31. Mental Health Disorders And Substance Abuse
32. Labor And Birth Complications
33. Postpartum Complications
Part 8. Newborn Complications
34. Nursing Care Of The High-Risk Newborn
35. Acquired Problems Of The Newborn
36. Hemolytic Disorders And Congenital Anomalies
37. Perinatal Loss, Bereavement, And Grief
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, Maternity and Women’s Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk
chapter 1: 21st century maternity and women’s health nursing
multiple choice
1. in evaluating the level of a pregnant womans 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
Answer: a
for african-american births, the incidence of lbw infants is twice that of caucasian births. race is a
nonmodifiable risk factor. cigarette smoking is an important factor in potential infant mortality
rates, but it is not the most important. additionally, smoking is a modifiable risk factor.poor
nutrition is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most important.
additionally, nutritional status is a modifiable risk factor. maternal education is an 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:
top: nursing process: assessment
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
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TEST BANK
MATERNITY AND WOMEN’S HEALTH
CARE, 13TH EDITION
(LOWDERMILK, 2026) LATEST
EDITION
Page 1 of 621
, Maternity and Women’s Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk
Table Of Contents
Part 1. Introduction To Maternity And Women’s Health Care
1. 21st Century Maternity And Women’s Health Nursing
2. Community Care: The Family And Culture
3. Nursing And Genomics
Part 2. Women’s Health
4. Assessment And Health Promotion
5. Violence Against Women
6. Reproductive System Concerns
7. Sexually Transmitted And Other Infections
8. Contraception And Abortion
9. Infertility
10. Problems Of The Breast
11. Structural Disorders And Neoplasms Of The Reproductive System
Part 3. Pregnancy
12. Conception And Fetal Development
13. Anatomy And Physiology Of Pregnancy
14. Nursing Care Of The Family During Pregnancy
15. Maternal Nutrition
Part 4. Labor And Birth
16. Labor And Birth Processes
17. Maximizing Comfort For The Laboring Woman
18. Fetal Assessment During Labor
19. Nursing Care Of The Family During Labor And Birth
Part 5. Postpartum
20. Postpartum Physiologic Changes
21. Nursing Care Of The Family During The Postpartum Period
22. Transition To Parenthood
Part 6. The Newborn
23. Physiologic And Behavioral Adaptations Of The Newborn
Page 2 of 621
, Maternity and Women’s Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk
24. Nursing Care Of The Newborn And Family
25. Newborn Nutrition And Feeding
Part 7. Complications Of Pregnancy
26. Assessment Of High-Risk Pregnancy
27. Hypertensive Disorders
28. Hemorrhagic Disorders
29. Endocrine And Metabolic Disorders
30. Medical-Surgical Disorders
31. Mental Health Disorders And Substance Abuse
32. Labor And Birth Complications
33. Postpartum Complications
Part 8. Newborn Complications
34. Nursing Care Of The High-Risk Newborn
35. Acquired Problems Of The Newborn
36. Hemolytic Disorders And Congenital Anomalies
37. Perinatal Loss, Bereavement, And Grief
Page 3 of 621
, Maternity and Women’s Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk
chapter 1: 21st century maternity and women’s health nursing
multiple choice
1. in evaluating the level of a pregnant womans 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
Answer: a
for african-american births, the incidence of lbw infants is twice that of caucasian births. race is a
nonmodifiable risk factor. cigarette smoking is an important factor in potential infant mortality
rates, but it is not the most important. additionally, smoking is a modifiable risk factor.poor
nutrition is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most important.
additionally, nutritional status is a modifiable risk factor. maternal education is an 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:
top: nursing process: assessment
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
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