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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




LOWDERMILK MATERNITY NURSING TEST BANK EXAM QUESTIONS ANSW
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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ dd dd DATE: _____________ dd




COURSE: Test 1: Maternity by Lowdermilk & Perry: Chapters
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1 2 12 13 14 15 26
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EXAM CODE: LOWDERMILK MATERNITY NURSING TES
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T BANK EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS-101
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EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity and Women's Health 1. To assess a mother's risk of
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having a low-birth- dd dd



weight (LBW) infant, what is the most important factor for the nurse to consider?
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a. African-American race
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b. Cigarette smoking
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c. Poor nutritional status
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d. Limited maternal education
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[Verified Solution]: ANS: A For African- dd dddd dd dd dd



American births, the incidence of LBW infants is twice that of Caucasian births. Race is a nonmodifiabl
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e risk factor. Cigarette smoking is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the
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most important. Additionally, smoking is a modifiable risk factor. Poor nutrition is an important factor
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in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally, nutritional status is a m
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odifiable risk factor. Maternal education is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it i
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s not the most important. Additionally, maternal education is a modifiable risk factor.
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Q2. 2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process? a.Designing rese
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arch studies b.Collecting data for other researchers c.Identifying researchable problems d.Seek
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ing funding to support research studies
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[Verified Solution]: ANS: C When problems are identified, research can be properly conducted. Resea
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rch of health care issues leads to evidence-
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based practice guidelines. Designing research studies is only one factor of the research process. Data col
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lection is another factor of research. Financial support is necessary to conduct research, but it is not the
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primary role of the nurse in the research process.
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,Q3. 3. The nurse should be aware that a statistic widely used to compare the health status of
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different populations is the: dd dd dd



a. Incidence of specific infections, such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and tuberc
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ulosis
b. Infant mortality rate
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c. Maternal morbidity rate
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d. Incidence of low-birth-weight (LBW) infants
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[Verified Solution]: ANS: B City, county, and state health departments provide annual reports of birth
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s and deaths. Maternal and infant death rates are particularly important because they reflect health outco
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mes that may be preventable. Infant mortality continues to be a concern in all populations. AIDS and tu
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berculosis may be the target of research studies; however, maternal and infant mortality rates are particu
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larly important in the evaluation of the health of a population. The number of maternal deaths in the Un
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ited States is small; however, worldwide many women die each year from problems related to pregnanc
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y and childbirth. The incidence of LBW infants is monitored in order to determine risk factors such as r
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acial disparity. It is not as widely used as infant mortality.
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Q4. 4. Alternative and complementary therapies:
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a. Replace conventional Western modalities of treatment
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b. Are used by only a small number of American adults
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c. Allow for more client autonomy
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d. Focus primarily on the disease an individual is experiencing
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[Verified Solution]: ANS: C City, county, and state health departments provide annual reports of birth
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s and deaths. Maternal and infant death rates are particularly important because they reflect health outco
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mes that may be preventable. Infant mortality continues to be a concern in all populations. Alternative a
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nd complementary therapies are part of an integrative approach to health care. An increasing number of
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American adults are seeking alternative and complementary health care options. Alternative healing mod
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alities offer a holistic approach to health, focusing on the whole person and not just the disease.
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Q5. 5. The nurses working at a newly established birthing center have begun to compare their
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performance in providing maternal-
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newborn care against clinical standards. This comparison process, designed to improve the qu
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ality of client care, is called: a.. Best practices network
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b. Clinical benchmarking
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c. Outcomes-oriented care
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d. Evidence-based practice
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[Verified Solution]: ANS: C Outcomes- dd dddd dd dd



oriented care measures effectiveness of interventions and quality of care against benchmarks or standard
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s. The term best practice refers to a program or service that has been recognized for excellence. Clinical
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ddbenchmarking is a process used to compare one's own performance against the performance of the best
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din an area of service. The term evidence-
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based practice refers to the provision of care based on evidence gained through research and clinical tria
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ls.

, Q6. 6. Contemporary maternity nursing is exemplified by:
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a. The use of midwives for all vaginal deliveries
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b. Family-centered care
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c. Free-standing birth clinics
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d. Physician-driven care
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[Verified Solution]: ANS: B Contemporary maternity nursing focuses on the family's needs and desire
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s. Midwives and physicians both perform vaginal deliveries. Free-
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standing clinics are an example of alternative birth options. Contemporary maternity nursing is driven b
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y the relationship between nurses and their clients.
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Q7. 7. A 38-year-old Hispanic woman delivered a 9-lb, 6-
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oz baby girl vaginally after being in labor for 43 hours. The baby died 3 days later from sepsis
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. On what grounds could the woman have a legitimate legal case for negligence?
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a. She is Hispanic.
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b. She delivered a girl.
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c. If the standards of care were not met.
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d. She refused fetal monitoring.
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[Verified Solution]: ANS: C Not meeting the standards of care is a legitimate factor for a case of negl
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igence. The client's race is not a factor for a case of negligence. The infant's gender is not a factor for a
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case of negligence. Although fetal monitoring is the standard of care, the client has the right to refuse t
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reatment. This refusal is not a case for negligence, but informed consent should be properly obtained, a
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nd the client should sign an against medical advice form for refusal of any treatment that is within the s
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Q8. 8. The National Quality Forum has issued a list of "never events" pertaining specifically t
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o maternal and child health. These include all except:
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a. Infant discharged to the wrong person
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b. Kernicterus associated with failure to identify and treat hyperbilirubinemia
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c. Artificial insemination with wrong donor sperm or egg
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d. Foreign object retained after surgery
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[Verified Solution]: ANS: D Although a foreign object retained after surgery is a never event, this doe
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s not pertain specifically to obstetric clients. A client undergoing any type of surgery may be at risk for
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dthis event. An infant discharged to the wrong person pertains specifically to postpartum care. Death or
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serious disability as a result of kernicterus pertains to newborn assessment and care. Artificial inseminat
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ion affects families seeking care for infertility.
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