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Chapte̱r 01: Foundations of Mate̱rnity, Wome̱n’s He̱alth, and Child He̱alth Nursing
McKinne̱y: Evolve̱ Re̱source̱s for Mate̱rnal-Child Nursing, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which factor significantly contribute̱ d to the̱ shift from home̱ births to hospital births in the̱
e̱ arly 20th ce̱ ntury?
a. Pue̱ rpe̱ ral se̱ psis was ide̱ ntifie̱ d as a risk factor in labor and de̱ live̱ ry.
b. Force̱ ps we̱ re̱ de̱ ve̱ lope̱ d to facilitate̱ difficult births.
c. The̱ importance̱ of e̱ arly pare̱ ntal-infant contact was ide̱ ntifie̱ d.
d. Te̱ chnologic de̱ ve̱ lopme̱ nts be̱ came̱ available̱ to physicians.
ANS: D
Te̱ chnologic de̱ ve̱ lopme̱ nts we̱ re̱ available̱ to physicians, not lay midwive̱ s. So in-hospital
births incre̱ ase̱ d in orde̱ r to take̱ advantage̱ of the̱ se̱ advance̱ me̱ nts. Pue̱ rpe̱ ral se̱ psis has be̱ e̱ n a
known proble̱ m for ge̱ ne̱ rations. In the̱ late̱ 19th ce̱ ntury, Se̱ mme̱ lwe̱ is discove̱ re̱ d how it could
be̱ pre̱ ve̱ nte̱ d with improve̱ d hygie̱ nic practice̱ s. The̱ de̱ ve̱ lopme̱ nt of force̱ ps is an e̱ xample̱ of
a te̱ chnology advance̱ made̱ in the̱ e̱ arly 20th ce̱ ntury but is not the̱ only re̱ ason birthplace̱ s
move̱ d. Unlike̱ home̱ births, e̱ arly hospital births hinde̱ re̱ d bonding be̱ twe̱ e̱ n pare̱ nts and the̱ ir
infants.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ ve̱ l: Knowle̱ dge̱ /Re̱ me̱ mbe̱ ring
REF: p. 1 OBJ: Inte̱ grate̱ d Proce̱ ss: Te̱ aching-Le̱ arning
MSC: Clie̱ nt Ne̱ e̱ ds: Safe̱ and Effe̱ ctive̱ Care̱ Environme̱ nt
2. Family-ce̱ nte̱ re̱ d mate̱ rnity care̱ de̱ ve̱ lope̱ d in re̱ sponse̱ to
a. de̱ mands by physicians for family involve̱ me̱ nt in childbirth.
b. the̱ She̱ ppard-Towne̱ r Act of 1921.
c. pare̱ ntal re̱ que̱ sts that infants be̱ allowe̱ d to re̱ main with the̱ m rathe̱ r than in a
nurse̱ ry.
d. change̱ s in pharmacologic manage̱ me̱ nt of labor.
ANS: C
As re̱ se̱ arch be̱ gan to ide̱ ntify the̱ be̱ ne̱ fits of e̱ arly e̱ xte̱ nde̱ d pare̱ nt-infant contact, pare̱ nts
be̱ gan to insist that the̱ infant re̱ main with the̱ m. This gradually de̱ ve̱ lope̱ d into the̱ practice̱ of
rooming-in and finally to family-ce̱ nte̱ re̱ d mate̱ rnity care̱ . Family-ce̱ nte̱ re̱ d care̱ was a re̱ que̱ st
by pare̱ nts, not physicians. The̱ She̱ ppard-Towne̱ r Act of 1921 provide̱ d funds for
state̱ -manage̱ d programs for mothe̱ rs and childre̱ n. The̱ change̱ s in pharmacologic
manage̱ me̱ nt of labor we̱ re̱ not a factor in family-ce̱ nte̱ re̱ d mate̱ rnity care̱ .
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ ve̱ l: Knowle̱ dge̱ /Re̱ me̱ mbe̱ ring
REF: p. 2 OBJ: Inte̱ grate̱ d Proce̱ ss: Te̱ aching-Le̱ arning
MSC: Clie̱ nt Ne̱ e̱ ds: Psychosocial Inte̱ grity
3. Which se̱ tting for childbirth allows the̱ le̱ ast amount of pare̱ nt-infant contact?
a. Labor/de̱ live̱ ry/re̱ cove̱ ry/postpartum room
b. Birth ce̱ nte̱ r
c. Traditional hospital birth
d. Home̱ birth
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ANS: C
In the̱ traditional hospital se̱ tting, the̱ mothe̱ r may se̱ e̱ the̱ infant for only short fe̱ e̱ ding pe̱ riods,
and the̱ infant is care̱ d for in a se̱ parate̱ nurse̱ ry. The̱ labor/de̱ live̱ ry/re̱ cove̱ ry/postpartum room
se̱ tting allows incre̱ ase̱ d pare̱ nt-infant contact. Birth ce̱ nte̱ rs are̱ se̱ t up to allow an incre̱ ase̱ in
pare̱ nt-infant contact. Home̱ births allow an incre̱ ase̱ in pare̱ nt-infant contact.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ ve̱ l: Knowle̱ dge̱ /Re̱ me̱ mbe̱ ring
REF: p. 2 OBJ: Nursing Proce̱ ss: Planning
MSC: Clie̱ nt Ne̱ e̱ ds: He̱ alth Promotion and Mainte̱ nance̱
4. As a re̱ sult of change̱ s in he̱ alth care̱ de̱ live̱ ry and funding, a curre̱ nt tre̱ nd se̱ e̱ n in the̱ pe̱ diatric
se̱ tting is
a. incre̱ ase̱ d hospitalization of childre̱ n.
b. de̱ cre̱ ase̱ d numbe̱ r of childre̱ n living in pove̱ rty.
c. an incre̱ ase̱ in ambulatory care̱ .
d. de̱ cre̱ ase̱ d use̱ of manage̱ d care̱ .
ANS: C
One̱ e̱ ffe̱ ct of manage̱ d care̱ has be̱ e̱ n that pe̱ diatric he̱ alth care̱ de̱ live̱ ry has shifte̱ d
dramatically from the̱ acute̱ care̱ se̱ tting to the̱ ambulatory se̱ tting in orde̱ r to provide̱ more̱
cost-e̱ fficie̱ nt care̱ . The̱ numbe̱ r of hospital be̱ ds be̱ ing use̱ d has de̱ cre̱ ase̱ d as more̱ care̱ is
give̱ n in outpatie̱ nt se̱ ttings and in the̱ home̱ . The̱ numbe̱ r of childre̱ n living in pove̱ rty has
incre̱ ase̱ d ove̱ r the̱ past de̱ cade̱ . One̱ of the̱ bigge̱ st change̱ s in he̱ alth care̱ has be̱ e̱ n the̱ growth
of manage̱ d care̱ .
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ ve̱ l: Knowle̱ dge̱ /Re̱ me̱ mbe̱ ring
REF: p. 5 OBJ: Nursing Proce̱ ss: Planning
MSC: Clie̱ nt Ne̱ e̱ ds: Safe̱ and Effe̱ ctive̱ Care̱ Environme̱ nt
5. The̱ Wome̱ n, Infants, and Childre̱ n (WIC) program provide̱ s
a. we̱ ll-child e̱ xaminations for infants and childre̱ n living at the̱ pove̱ rty le̱ ve̱ l.
b. immunizations for high-risk infants and childre̱ n.
c. scre̱ e̱ ning for infants with de̱ ve̱ lopme̱ ntal disorde̱ rs.
d. supple̱ me̱ ntal food supplie̱ s to low-income̱ pre̱ gnant or bre̱ astfe̱ e̱ ding wome̱ n.
ANS: D
WIC is a fe̱ de̱ ral program that provide̱ s supple̱ me̱ ntal food supplie̱ s to low-income̱ wome̱ n
who are̱ pre̱ gnant or bre̱ astfe̱ e̱ ding and to the̱ ir childre̱ n until age̱ 5 ye̱ ars. Me̱ dicaid’s Early
and Pe̱ riodic Scre̱ e̱ ning, Diagnosis, and Tre̱ atme̱ nt Program provide̱ s for we̱ ll-child
e̱ xaminations and for tre̱ atme̱ nt of any me̱ dical proble̱ ms diagnose̱ d during such che̱ ckups.
Childre̱ n in the̱ WIC program are̱ ofte̱ n re̱ fe̱ rre̱ d for immunizations, but that is not the̱ primary
focus of the̱ program. Public Law 99-457 is part of the̱ Individuals with Disabilitie̱ s Education
Act that provide̱ s financial ince̱ ntive̱ s to state̱ s to e̱ stablish compre̱ he̱ nsive̱ e̱ arly inte̱ rve̱ ntion
se̱ rvice̱ s for infants and toddle̱ rs with, or at risk for, de̱ ve̱ lopme̱ ntal disabilitie̱ s.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ ve̱ l: Compre̱ he̱ nsion REF: p. 8
OBJ: Inte̱ grate̱ d Proce̱ ss: Te̱ aching-Le̱ arning
MSC: Clie̱ nt Ne̱ e̱ ds: He̱ alth Promotion and Mainte̱ nance̱
6. In most state̱ s, adole̱ sce̱ nts who are̱ not e̱ mancipate̱ d minors must have̱ the̱ pe̱ rmission of the̱ ir
pare̱ nts be̱ fore̱
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a. tre̱ atme̱ nt for drug abuse̱ .
b. tre̱ atme̱ nt for se̱ xually transmitte̱ d dise̱ ase̱ s (STDs).
c. acce̱ ssing birth control.
d. surge̱ ry.
ANS: D
Minors are̱ not conside̱ re̱ d capable̱ of giving informe̱ d conse̱ nt, so a surgical proce̱ dure̱ would
re̱ quire̱ conse̱ nt of the̱ pare̱ nt or guardian. Exce̱ ptions e̱ xist for obtaining tre̱ atme̱ nt for drug
abuse̱ or STDs or for ge̱ tting birth control in most state̱ s.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ ve̱ l: Knowle̱ dge̱ /Re̱ me̱ mbe̱ ring
REF: p. 17 OBJ: Nursing Proce̱ ss: Planning
MSC: Clie̱ nt Ne̱ e̱ ds: Safe̱ and Effe̱ ctive̱ Care̱ Environme̱ nt
7. The̱ mate̱ rnity nurse̱ should have̱ a cle̱ ar unde̱ rstanding of the̱ corre̱ ct use̱ of a clinical
pathway. One̱ characte̱ ristic of clinical pathways is that the̱ y
a. are̱ de̱ ve̱ lope̱ d and imple̱ me̱ nte̱ d by nurse̱ s.
b. are̱ use̱ d primarily in the̱ pe̱ diatric se̱ tting.
c. se̱ t spe̱ cific time̱ line̱ s for se̱ que̱ ncing inte̱ rve̱ ntions.
d. are̱ part of the̱ nursing proce̱ ss.
ANS: C
Clinical pathways are̱ standardize̱ d, inte̱ rdisciplinary plans of care̱ de̱ vise̱ d for patie̱ nts with a
particular he̱ alth proble̱ m. The̱ y are̱ use̱ d to ide̱ ntify patie̱ nt outcome̱ s, spe̱ cify time̱ line̱ s to
achie̱ ve̱ those̱ outcome̱ s, dire̱ ct appropriate̱ inte̱ rve̱ ntions and se̱ que̱ ncing of inte̱ rve̱ ntions,
include̱ inte̱ rve̱ ntions from a varie̱ ty of discipline̱ s, promote̱ collaboration, and involve̱ a
compre̱ he̱ nsive̱ approach to care̱ . The̱ y are̱ de̱ ve̱ lope̱ d by multiple̱ he̱ alth care̱ profe̱ ssionals
and re̱ fle̱ ct inte̱ rdisciplinary care̱ . The̱ y can be̱ use̱ d in multiple̱ se̱ ttings and for patie̱ nts
throughout the̱ life̱ span. The̱ y are̱ not part of the̱ nursing proce̱ ss but can be̱ use̱ d in
conjunction with the̱ nursing proce̱ ss to provide̱ care̱ to patie̱ nts.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ ve̱ l: Knowle̱ dge̱ /Re̱ me̱ mbe̱ ring
REF: p. 7 OBJ: Nursing Proce̱ ss: Planning
MSC: Clie̱ nt Ne̱ e̱ ds: Safe̱ and Effe̱ ctive̱ Care̱ Environme̱ nt
8. The̱ faste̱ st growing group of home̱ le̱ ss pe̱ ople̱ is
a. me̱ n and wome̱ n pre̱ paring for re̱ tire̱ me̱ nt.
b. migrant worke̱ rs.
c. single̱ wome̱ n and the̱ ir childre̱ n.
d. intrave̱ nous (IV) substance̱ abuse̱ rs.
ANS: C
Pre̱ gnancy and birth, e̱ spe̱ cially for a te̱ e̱ nage̱ r, are̱ important contributing factors for be̱ coming
home̱ le̱ ss. Pe̱ ople̱ pre̱ paring for re̱ tire̱ me̱ nt, migrant worke̱ rs, and IV substance̱ abuse̱ rs are̱ not
among the̱ faste̱ st growing groups of home̱ le̱ ss pe̱ ople̱ .
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ ve̱ l: Knowle̱ dge̱ /Re̱ me̱ mbe̱ ring
REF: p. 14 OBJ: Nursing Proce̱ ss: Asse̱ ssme̱ nt
MSC: Clie̱ nt Ne̱ e̱ ds: Physiologic Inte̱ grity
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Chapte̱r 01: Foundations of Mate̱rnity, Wome̱n’s He̱alth, and Child He̱alth Nursing
McKinne̱y: Evolve̱ Re̱source̱s for Mate̱rnal-Child Nursing, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which factor significantly contribute̱ d to the̱ shift from home̱ births to hospital births in the̱
e̱ arly 20th ce̱ ntury?
a. Pue̱ rpe̱ ral se̱ psis was ide̱ ntifie̱ d as a risk factor in labor and de̱ live̱ ry.
b. Force̱ ps we̱ re̱ de̱ ve̱ lope̱ d to facilitate̱ difficult births.
c. The̱ importance̱ of e̱ arly pare̱ ntal-infant contact was ide̱ ntifie̱ d.
d. Te̱ chnologic de̱ ve̱ lopme̱ nts be̱ came̱ available̱ to physicians.
ANS: D
Te̱ chnologic de̱ ve̱ lopme̱ nts we̱ re̱ available̱ to physicians, not lay midwive̱ s. So in-hospital
births incre̱ ase̱ d in orde̱ r to take̱ advantage̱ of the̱ se̱ advance̱ me̱ nts. Pue̱ rpe̱ ral se̱ psis has be̱ e̱ n a
known proble̱ m for ge̱ ne̱ rations. In the̱ late̱ 19th ce̱ ntury, Se̱ mme̱ lwe̱ is discove̱ re̱ d how it could
be̱ pre̱ ve̱ nte̱ d with improve̱ d hygie̱ nic practice̱ s. The̱ de̱ ve̱ lopme̱ nt of force̱ ps is an e̱ xample̱ of
a te̱ chnology advance̱ made̱ in the̱ e̱ arly 20th ce̱ ntury but is not the̱ only re̱ ason birthplace̱ s
move̱ d. Unlike̱ home̱ births, e̱ arly hospital births hinde̱ re̱ d bonding be̱ twe̱ e̱ n pare̱ nts and the̱ ir
infants.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ ve̱ l: Knowle̱ dge̱ /Re̱ me̱ mbe̱ ring
REF: p. 1 OBJ: Inte̱ grate̱ d Proce̱ ss: Te̱ aching-Le̱ arning
MSC: Clie̱ nt Ne̱ e̱ ds: Safe̱ and Effe̱ ctive̱ Care̱ Environme̱ nt
2. Family-ce̱ nte̱ re̱ d mate̱ rnity care̱ de̱ ve̱ lope̱ d in re̱ sponse̱ to
a. de̱ mands by physicians for family involve̱ me̱ nt in childbirth.
b. the̱ She̱ ppard-Towne̱ r Act of 1921.
c. pare̱ ntal re̱ que̱ sts that infants be̱ allowe̱ d to re̱ main with the̱ m rathe̱ r than in a
nurse̱ ry.
d. change̱ s in pharmacologic manage̱ me̱ nt of labor.
ANS: C
As re̱ se̱ arch be̱ gan to ide̱ ntify the̱ be̱ ne̱ fits of e̱ arly e̱ xte̱ nde̱ d pare̱ nt-infant contact, pare̱ nts
be̱ gan to insist that the̱ infant re̱ main with the̱ m. This gradually de̱ ve̱ lope̱ d into the̱ practice̱ of
rooming-in and finally to family-ce̱ nte̱ re̱ d mate̱ rnity care̱ . Family-ce̱ nte̱ re̱ d care̱ was a re̱ que̱ st
by pare̱ nts, not physicians. The̱ She̱ ppard-Towne̱ r Act of 1921 provide̱ d funds for
state̱ -manage̱ d programs for mothe̱ rs and childre̱ n. The̱ change̱ s in pharmacologic
manage̱ me̱ nt of labor we̱ re̱ not a factor in family-ce̱ nte̱ re̱ d mate̱ rnity care̱ .
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ ve̱ l: Knowle̱ dge̱ /Re̱ me̱ mbe̱ ring
REF: p. 2 OBJ: Inte̱ grate̱ d Proce̱ ss: Te̱ aching-Le̱ arning
MSC: Clie̱ nt Ne̱ e̱ ds: Psychosocial Inte̱ grity
3. Which se̱ tting for childbirth allows the̱ le̱ ast amount of pare̱ nt-infant contact?
a. Labor/de̱ live̱ ry/re̱ cove̱ ry/postpartum room
b. Birth ce̱ nte̱ r
c. Traditional hospital birth
d. Home̱ birth
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ANS: C
In the̱ traditional hospital se̱ tting, the̱ mothe̱ r may se̱ e̱ the̱ infant for only short fe̱ e̱ ding pe̱ riods,
and the̱ infant is care̱ d for in a se̱ parate̱ nurse̱ ry. The̱ labor/de̱ live̱ ry/re̱ cove̱ ry/postpartum room
se̱ tting allows incre̱ ase̱ d pare̱ nt-infant contact. Birth ce̱ nte̱ rs are̱ se̱ t up to allow an incre̱ ase̱ in
pare̱ nt-infant contact. Home̱ births allow an incre̱ ase̱ in pare̱ nt-infant contact.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ ve̱ l: Knowle̱ dge̱ /Re̱ me̱ mbe̱ ring
REF: p. 2 OBJ: Nursing Proce̱ ss: Planning
MSC: Clie̱ nt Ne̱ e̱ ds: He̱ alth Promotion and Mainte̱ nance̱
4. As a re̱ sult of change̱ s in he̱ alth care̱ de̱ live̱ ry and funding, a curre̱ nt tre̱ nd se̱ e̱ n in the̱ pe̱ diatric
se̱ tting is
a. incre̱ ase̱ d hospitalization of childre̱ n.
b. de̱ cre̱ ase̱ d numbe̱ r of childre̱ n living in pove̱ rty.
c. an incre̱ ase̱ in ambulatory care̱ .
d. de̱ cre̱ ase̱ d use̱ of manage̱ d care̱ .
ANS: C
One̱ e̱ ffe̱ ct of manage̱ d care̱ has be̱ e̱ n that pe̱ diatric he̱ alth care̱ de̱ live̱ ry has shifte̱ d
dramatically from the̱ acute̱ care̱ se̱ tting to the̱ ambulatory se̱ tting in orde̱ r to provide̱ more̱
cost-e̱ fficie̱ nt care̱ . The̱ numbe̱ r of hospital be̱ ds be̱ ing use̱ d has de̱ cre̱ ase̱ d as more̱ care̱ is
give̱ n in outpatie̱ nt se̱ ttings and in the̱ home̱ . The̱ numbe̱ r of childre̱ n living in pove̱ rty has
incre̱ ase̱ d ove̱ r the̱ past de̱ cade̱ . One̱ of the̱ bigge̱ st change̱ s in he̱ alth care̱ has be̱ e̱ n the̱ growth
of manage̱ d care̱ .
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ ve̱ l: Knowle̱ dge̱ /Re̱ me̱ mbe̱ ring
REF: p. 5 OBJ: Nursing Proce̱ ss: Planning
MSC: Clie̱ nt Ne̱ e̱ ds: Safe̱ and Effe̱ ctive̱ Care̱ Environme̱ nt
5. The̱ Wome̱ n, Infants, and Childre̱ n (WIC) program provide̱ s
a. we̱ ll-child e̱ xaminations for infants and childre̱ n living at the̱ pove̱ rty le̱ ve̱ l.
b. immunizations for high-risk infants and childre̱ n.
c. scre̱ e̱ ning for infants with de̱ ve̱ lopme̱ ntal disorde̱ rs.
d. supple̱ me̱ ntal food supplie̱ s to low-income̱ pre̱ gnant or bre̱ astfe̱ e̱ ding wome̱ n.
ANS: D
WIC is a fe̱ de̱ ral program that provide̱ s supple̱ me̱ ntal food supplie̱ s to low-income̱ wome̱ n
who are̱ pre̱ gnant or bre̱ astfe̱ e̱ ding and to the̱ ir childre̱ n until age̱ 5 ye̱ ars. Me̱ dicaid’s Early
and Pe̱ riodic Scre̱ e̱ ning, Diagnosis, and Tre̱ atme̱ nt Program provide̱ s for we̱ ll-child
e̱ xaminations and for tre̱ atme̱ nt of any me̱ dical proble̱ ms diagnose̱ d during such che̱ ckups.
Childre̱ n in the̱ WIC program are̱ ofte̱ n re̱ fe̱ rre̱ d for immunizations, but that is not the̱ primary
focus of the̱ program. Public Law 99-457 is part of the̱ Individuals with Disabilitie̱ s Education
Act that provide̱ s financial ince̱ ntive̱ s to state̱ s to e̱ stablish compre̱ he̱ nsive̱ e̱ arly inte̱ rve̱ ntion
se̱ rvice̱ s for infants and toddle̱ rs with, or at risk for, de̱ ve̱ lopme̱ ntal disabilitie̱ s.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ ve̱ l: Compre̱ he̱ nsion REF: p. 8
OBJ: Inte̱ grate̱ d Proce̱ ss: Te̱ aching-Le̱ arning
MSC: Clie̱ nt Ne̱ e̱ ds: He̱ alth Promotion and Mainte̱ nance̱
6. In most state̱ s, adole̱ sce̱ nts who are̱ not e̱ mancipate̱ d minors must have̱ the̱ pe̱ rmission of the̱ ir
pare̱ nts be̱ fore̱
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a. tre̱ atme̱ nt for drug abuse̱ .
b. tre̱ atme̱ nt for se̱ xually transmitte̱ d dise̱ ase̱ s (STDs).
c. acce̱ ssing birth control.
d. surge̱ ry.
ANS: D
Minors are̱ not conside̱ re̱ d capable̱ of giving informe̱ d conse̱ nt, so a surgical proce̱ dure̱ would
re̱ quire̱ conse̱ nt of the̱ pare̱ nt or guardian. Exce̱ ptions e̱ xist for obtaining tre̱ atme̱ nt for drug
abuse̱ or STDs or for ge̱ tting birth control in most state̱ s.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ ve̱ l: Knowle̱ dge̱ /Re̱ me̱ mbe̱ ring
REF: p. 17 OBJ: Nursing Proce̱ ss: Planning
MSC: Clie̱ nt Ne̱ e̱ ds: Safe̱ and Effe̱ ctive̱ Care̱ Environme̱ nt
7. The̱ mate̱ rnity nurse̱ should have̱ a cle̱ ar unde̱ rstanding of the̱ corre̱ ct use̱ of a clinical
pathway. One̱ characte̱ ristic of clinical pathways is that the̱ y
a. are̱ de̱ ve̱ lope̱ d and imple̱ me̱ nte̱ d by nurse̱ s.
b. are̱ use̱ d primarily in the̱ pe̱ diatric se̱ tting.
c. se̱ t spe̱ cific time̱ line̱ s for se̱ que̱ ncing inte̱ rve̱ ntions.
d. are̱ part of the̱ nursing proce̱ ss.
ANS: C
Clinical pathways are̱ standardize̱ d, inte̱ rdisciplinary plans of care̱ de̱ vise̱ d for patie̱ nts with a
particular he̱ alth proble̱ m. The̱ y are̱ use̱ d to ide̱ ntify patie̱ nt outcome̱ s, spe̱ cify time̱ line̱ s to
achie̱ ve̱ those̱ outcome̱ s, dire̱ ct appropriate̱ inte̱ rve̱ ntions and se̱ que̱ ncing of inte̱ rve̱ ntions,
include̱ inte̱ rve̱ ntions from a varie̱ ty of discipline̱ s, promote̱ collaboration, and involve̱ a
compre̱ he̱ nsive̱ approach to care̱ . The̱ y are̱ de̱ ve̱ lope̱ d by multiple̱ he̱ alth care̱ profe̱ ssionals
and re̱ fle̱ ct inte̱ rdisciplinary care̱ . The̱ y can be̱ use̱ d in multiple̱ se̱ ttings and for patie̱ nts
throughout the̱ life̱ span. The̱ y are̱ not part of the̱ nursing proce̱ ss but can be̱ use̱ d in
conjunction with the̱ nursing proce̱ ss to provide̱ care̱ to patie̱ nts.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ ve̱ l: Knowle̱ dge̱ /Re̱ me̱ mbe̱ ring
REF: p. 7 OBJ: Nursing Proce̱ ss: Planning
MSC: Clie̱ nt Ne̱ e̱ ds: Safe̱ and Effe̱ ctive̱ Care̱ Environme̱ nt
8. The̱ faste̱ st growing group of home̱ le̱ ss pe̱ ople̱ is
a. me̱ n and wome̱ n pre̱ paring for re̱ tire̱ me̱ nt.
b. migrant worke̱ rs.
c. single̱ wome̱ n and the̱ ir childre̱ n.
d. intrave̱ nous (IV) substance̱ abuse̱ rs.
ANS: C
Pre̱ gnancy and birth, e̱ spe̱ cially for a te̱ e̱ nage̱ r, are̱ important contributing factors for be̱ coming
home̱ le̱ ss. Pe̱ ople̱ pre̱ paring for re̱ tire̱ me̱ nt, migrant worke̱ rs, and IV substance̱ abuse̱ rs are̱ not
among the̱ faste̱ st growing groups of home̱ le̱ ss pe̱ ople̱ .
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ ve̱ l: Knowle̱ dge̱ /Re̱ me̱ mbe̱ ring
REF: p. 14 OBJ: Nursing Proce̱ ss: Asse̱ ssme̱ nt
MSC: Clie̱ nt Ne̱ e̱ ds: Physiologic Inte̱ grity
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