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MULTIPLE CHOICE n&
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1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations fo
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st lik ely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact?
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A. Resolving all language and cultural differences ol n& n& ol n&
B. Assuring early and adequate prenatal care ol n& ol n& n&
C. Providing more extensive women’s shelters n& n& n& ol
D. Encouraging all women to eat a balanceddiet n& n& n& n& ol n&
2. Whenintegratingthe principles of family-centered care, the nurse wouldinclude whichof the following?
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A. Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event n& n& n& ol n& n&
B. Families are unable to make informed choices n& n& n& ol n& ol
C. Childbirth results inchanges in relationships n& n& n& n&
D. Familiesrequire little information to make appropriate decisions ol n& n& ol n& ol
When preparing ateaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review
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3. How maternitycare has changed over theyears. Which of the following would the nurse include when dis
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4. After teaching a groupofstudents about pregnancy-
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D. Infection
The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a plan to address the special
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5. health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group address as themajor p
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r oblem?
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7. After teaching a group of nursing students about theissue of informed consent. Which of thefollowing, if ide
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A) Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent ol n& n& ol ol ol n&
B) Serving as a witness to thesignature process
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C) Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
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D) Getting verbal consent overthe phonefor emergency procedures
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8. The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-
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old boy with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation, and the child is staying with a neig
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h bor. Which action would be the priority?
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A) Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the verbal consent
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B) Providing emergency care without parental consent
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9. After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of family-
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centered care, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students state w
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hich of the following?
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e r the past several centuries. When discussing the changes during the past century, which of the
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following would the instructor be least likely to include?
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B) Healthpromotion
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Test Bank: Women's Health Care in Advanced Practice Nursing, Third Edition by Alexander
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MULTIPLE CHOICE n&
(with Answer key at the end of each chapter)
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1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations fo
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r i nfant mortality rate. Whendeveloping programs toassist in decreasing these rates, which factor wouldmo
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st lik ely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact?
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A. Resolving all language and cultural differences ol n& n& ol n&
B. Assuring early and adequate prenatal care ol n& ol n& n&
C. Providing more extensive women’s shelters n& n& n& ol
D. Encouraging all women to eat a balanceddiet n& n& n& n& ol n&
2. Whenintegratingthe principles of family-centered care, the nurse wouldinclude whichof the following?
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A. Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event n& n& n& ol n& n&
B. Families are unable to make informed choices n& n& n& ol n& ol
C. Childbirth results inchanges in relationships n& n& n& n&
D. Familiesrequire little information to make appropriate decisions ol n& n& ol n& ol
When preparing ateaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review
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3. How maternitycare has changed over theyears. Which of the following would the nurse include when dis
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A. Epidemics of puerperal fever n& n& n&
B. Performance of thefirst cesarean birth n& n& n& ol
C. Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size n& n& n& n& n& n& ol
D. Creation of free-standing birth centers ol n& ol n&
4. After teaching a groupofstudents about pregnancy-
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5. health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group address as themajor p
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r oblem?
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,A) Smoking
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A) Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent ol n& n& ol ol ol n&
B) Serving as a witness to thesignature process
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C) Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
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D) Getting verbal consent overthe phonefor emergency procedures
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8. The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-
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h bor. Which action would be the priority?
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A) Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the verbal consent
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B) Providing emergency care without parental consent
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C) Contacting the childs aunt or uncle to obtain their consent D
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9. After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of family-
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hich of the following?
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A) Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships willchange.
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B) Families are not capable of making health care decisions for themselves.
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e r the past several centuries. When discussing the changes during the past century, which of the
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following would the instructor be least likely to include?
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B) Healthpromotion
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