Test Bank For Foundations Of Maternal-Newborn And
Women’s Health Nursing 8th Edition By Murray, Mckinney,
Holub, Jones, And Scheffer
,Chapter 01: Maternity And Women’s Health Care Today
Foundations Of Maternal-Newborn & Women’s Health Nursing, 8th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. A Nurse Educator Is Teaching A Group Of Nursing Students About The History Of Family-
Centered Maternity Care. Which Statement Should The Nurse Include In The Teaching
Session?
a. The Sheppard-Towner Act Of 1921 Promoted Family-Centered Care.
b. Changes In Pharmacologic Management Of Labor Prompted Family-Centered Care.
c. Demands By Physicians For Family Involvement In Childbirth Increased The
Practice Of Family-Centered Care.
d. Parental Requests That Infants Be Allowed To Remain With Them Rather
Than In A Nursery Initiated The Practice Of Family-Centered Care.
Answer: D
As Research Began To Identify The Benefits Of Early, Extended Parent–Infant Contact,
Parents Began To Insist That The Infant Remain With Them. This Gradually Developed Into
The Practice Of Rooming-In And Finally To Family-Centered Maternity Care. The Sheppard-
Towner Act Provided Funds For State-Managed Programs For Mothers And Children But
Did Not Promote
Family-Centered Care. The Changes In Pharmacologic Management Of Labor Were Not A
Factor In Family-Centered Maternity Care. Family-Centered Care Was A Request By Parents,
Not Physicians.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Application Obj: Nursing Process Step: Planning
Msc: Patient Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
2. Expectant Parents Ask A P R En A t A L n U R s E Educato R, —Which Setting For Childbirth Limits The
n R i g b. C
Amount Of Parent–Infant Interacutions? ‖ N
wht
ich Ans Woe r Should The Nurse Provide For These
Parents In Order To Assist Them In Choosing An Appropriate Birth Setting?
a. Birth Center
, b. Home Birthtraditional Hospital Birth
c. Labor, Birth, And Recovery Room
Answer: C
In The Traditional Hospital Setting, The Mother May See The Infant For Only Short Feeding
Periods, And The Infant Is Cared For In A Separate Nursery. Birth Centers Are Set Up To
Allow An Increase In Parent–Infant Contact. Home Births Allow The Greatest Amount Of
Parent–Infant Contact. The Labor, Birth, Recovery, And Postpartum Room Setting Allows
For Increased Parent–Infant Contact.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Understanding Obj: Nursing Process Step: Planning
Msc: Patient Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
3. Which Statement Best Describes The Advantage Of A Labor, Birth, Recovery, And
Postpartum (Ldrp) Room?
a. The Family Is In A Familiar Environment.
b. They Are Less Expensive Than Traditional Hospital Rooms.
c. The Infant Is Removed To The Nursery To Allow The Mother To Rest.
d. The Woman‘S Support System Is Encouraged To Stay Until Discharge.
Answer: D
Sleeping Equipment Is Provided In A Private Room. A Hospital Setting Is Never A Familiar
Environment To New Parents. An Ldrp Room Is Not Less Expensive Than A Traditional
Hospital Room. The Baby Remains With The Mother At All Times And Is Not Removed To
The Nursery For Routine Care Or Testing. The Father Or Other Designated Members Of The
Mother‘S Support System Are Encouraged To Stay At All Times.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Understanding Obj: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
Msc: Patient Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
4. Which Nursing Intervention Is An Independent Function Of The Professional Nurse?
a. Administering Oral Analgesics
b. Requesting Diagnostic Studies
c. Teaching The Patient Perineal Care
d. Providing Wound Care To A Surgical Incision
Answer: C
, Nurses Are Now Responsible For Various Independent Functions, Including Teaching,
Counseling,
And Intervening In Nonmedical Problems. Interventions Initiated By The Physician And
Carried Out By The Nurse Are Called Dependent Functions. Administrating Oral Analgesics
Is A Dependent Function; It Is Initiated By A Physician And Carried Out By A Nurse.
Requesting Diagnostic Studies Is A Dependent Function. Providing Wound Care Is A
Dependent Function; However, The Physician Prescribes The Type Of Wound Care Through
Direct Orders Or Protocol.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Understanding Obj: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
Msc: Patient Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment
5. Which Response By The Nurse Is The Most Therapeutic When The Patient States, —I‘M So
Afraid To Have A Cesarean Birth‖?
a. —Everything Will Be Ok.‖
b. —Don‘T Worry About It. It Will Be Over Soon.‖
c. —What Concerns You Most About A Cesarean Birth?‖
d. —The Physician Will Be In Later And You Can Talk To Him.‖
Answer: C
The Response, —What Concerns You Most About A Cesarean Birth‖ Focuses On What The
Patient Is Saying And Asks For Clarification, Which Is The Most Therapeutic Response. The
Response,
—Everything Will Be Ok‖ Is Belittling The Patient‘S Feelings. The Response, —Don‘T Worry
About It. It Will Be Over Soon‖ Will Indicate That The Patient‘S Feelings Are Not Important.
The Response, —The Physician Will Be In Later And You Can Talk To Him‖ Does Not
Allow The Patient To Verbalize Her Feelings When She Wishes To Do That.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Application Obj: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
Msc: Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
6. In Which Step Of The Nursing Process Does The Nurse Determine The Appropriate
Interventions For The Identified Nursing Diagnosis?
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
d. Intervention
Women’s Health Nursing 8th Edition By Murray, Mckinney,
Holub, Jones, And Scheffer
,Chapter 01: Maternity And Women’s Health Care Today
Foundations Of Maternal-Newborn & Women’s Health Nursing, 8th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. A Nurse Educator Is Teaching A Group Of Nursing Students About The History Of Family-
Centered Maternity Care. Which Statement Should The Nurse Include In The Teaching
Session?
a. The Sheppard-Towner Act Of 1921 Promoted Family-Centered Care.
b. Changes In Pharmacologic Management Of Labor Prompted Family-Centered Care.
c. Demands By Physicians For Family Involvement In Childbirth Increased The
Practice Of Family-Centered Care.
d. Parental Requests That Infants Be Allowed To Remain With Them Rather
Than In A Nursery Initiated The Practice Of Family-Centered Care.
Answer: D
As Research Began To Identify The Benefits Of Early, Extended Parent–Infant Contact,
Parents Began To Insist That The Infant Remain With Them. This Gradually Developed Into
The Practice Of Rooming-In And Finally To Family-Centered Maternity Care. The Sheppard-
Towner Act Provided Funds For State-Managed Programs For Mothers And Children But
Did Not Promote
Family-Centered Care. The Changes In Pharmacologic Management Of Labor Were Not A
Factor In Family-Centered Maternity Care. Family-Centered Care Was A Request By Parents,
Not Physicians.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Application Obj: Nursing Process Step: Planning
Msc: Patient Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
2. Expectant Parents Ask A P R En A t A L n U R s E Educato R, —Which Setting For Childbirth Limits The
n R i g b. C
Amount Of Parent–Infant Interacutions? ‖ N
wht
ich Ans Woe r Should The Nurse Provide For These
Parents In Order To Assist Them In Choosing An Appropriate Birth Setting?
a. Birth Center
, b. Home Birthtraditional Hospital Birth
c. Labor, Birth, And Recovery Room
Answer: C
In The Traditional Hospital Setting, The Mother May See The Infant For Only Short Feeding
Periods, And The Infant Is Cared For In A Separate Nursery. Birth Centers Are Set Up To
Allow An Increase In Parent–Infant Contact. Home Births Allow The Greatest Amount Of
Parent–Infant Contact. The Labor, Birth, Recovery, And Postpartum Room Setting Allows
For Increased Parent–Infant Contact.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Understanding Obj: Nursing Process Step: Planning
Msc: Patient Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
3. Which Statement Best Describes The Advantage Of A Labor, Birth, Recovery, And
Postpartum (Ldrp) Room?
a. The Family Is In A Familiar Environment.
b. They Are Less Expensive Than Traditional Hospital Rooms.
c. The Infant Is Removed To The Nursery To Allow The Mother To Rest.
d. The Woman‘S Support System Is Encouraged To Stay Until Discharge.
Answer: D
Sleeping Equipment Is Provided In A Private Room. A Hospital Setting Is Never A Familiar
Environment To New Parents. An Ldrp Room Is Not Less Expensive Than A Traditional
Hospital Room. The Baby Remains With The Mother At All Times And Is Not Removed To
The Nursery For Routine Care Or Testing. The Father Or Other Designated Members Of The
Mother‘S Support System Are Encouraged To Stay At All Times.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Understanding Obj: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
Msc: Patient Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
4. Which Nursing Intervention Is An Independent Function Of The Professional Nurse?
a. Administering Oral Analgesics
b. Requesting Diagnostic Studies
c. Teaching The Patient Perineal Care
d. Providing Wound Care To A Surgical Incision
Answer: C
, Nurses Are Now Responsible For Various Independent Functions, Including Teaching,
Counseling,
And Intervening In Nonmedical Problems. Interventions Initiated By The Physician And
Carried Out By The Nurse Are Called Dependent Functions. Administrating Oral Analgesics
Is A Dependent Function; It Is Initiated By A Physician And Carried Out By A Nurse.
Requesting Diagnostic Studies Is A Dependent Function. Providing Wound Care Is A
Dependent Function; However, The Physician Prescribes The Type Of Wound Care Through
Direct Orders Or Protocol.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Understanding Obj: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
Msc: Patient Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment
5. Which Response By The Nurse Is The Most Therapeutic When The Patient States, —I‘M So
Afraid To Have A Cesarean Birth‖?
a. —Everything Will Be Ok.‖
b. —Don‘T Worry About It. It Will Be Over Soon.‖
c. —What Concerns You Most About A Cesarean Birth?‖
d. —The Physician Will Be In Later And You Can Talk To Him.‖
Answer: C
The Response, —What Concerns You Most About A Cesarean Birth‖ Focuses On What The
Patient Is Saying And Asks For Clarification, Which Is The Most Therapeutic Response. The
Response,
—Everything Will Be Ok‖ Is Belittling The Patient‘S Feelings. The Response, —Don‘T Worry
About It. It Will Be Over Soon‖ Will Indicate That The Patient‘S Feelings Are Not Important.
The Response, —The Physician Will Be In Later And You Can Talk To Him‖ Does Not
Allow The Patient To Verbalize Her Feelings When She Wishes To Do That.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Application Obj: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
Msc: Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
6. In Which Step Of The Nursing Process Does The Nurse Determine The Appropriate
Interventions For The Identified Nursing Diagnosis?
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
d. Intervention
