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Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Women’Health Care
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1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrial
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ized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these r
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ates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact?
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A) Resolving all language and cultural differences x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal carex9 x9 x9 x9 x9
C) Providing more extensive women’s shelters x9 x9 x9 x9
D) Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
2. When integrating the principles of family-
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centered care, the nurse would include which of the following?
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A) Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
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C) Childbirth results in changes in relationships x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
D) Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
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3. When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-
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time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review how maternity care has changed over the y
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ears. Which of the following would the nurse include when discussing events of the 20th cent
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ury?
A) Epidemics of puerperal fever x9 x9 x9
B) Performance of the first cesarean birth x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
C) Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
D) Creation of free-standing birth centers x9 x9 x9 x9
4. After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-
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related mortality, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the student
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s identify which condition as a leading cause?
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A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructed labor x9
D) Infection
5. The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a plan to addr
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ess the special health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group a
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ddress as the major problem?
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A) Smoking
B) Heart disease x9
C) Diabetes
D) Cancer
6. When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the nurse would consider whi
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ch factor to be most important?
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A) Language
, B) Health care workers’ attitudes x9 x9 x9
C) Transportation
D) Finances
7. After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of informed consent. Which of t
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he following, if identified by the student, would indicate an understanding of a violation of
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informed consent? x9
A) Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
B) Serving as a witness to the signature process x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
C) Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
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D) Getting verbal consent over the phone for 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
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staying with a neighbor. 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 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
C) Contacting the child’s aunt or uncle to obtain their consent x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
D) Advocating for termination of parental rights for this situation x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
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 stat
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e which of the following?
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A) “Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will change.”
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B) “Families are not capable of making health care decisions for themselves.”
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C) “Mothers are the family members affected by childbirth.” x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
D) “Childbirth is a medical procedure.” x9 x9 x9 x9
10. A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on the trends in health care and hea
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lth care delivery over the past several centuries. When discussing the changes during the
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past century, which of the following would the instructor be least likely to include?
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A) Disease prevention x9
B) Health promotion x9
C) Wellness
D) Analysis of morbidity and mortality x9 x9 x9 x9
11. A nurse is assigned to care for an Asian American client. The nurse develops a plan of c
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are with the understanding that based on this client’s cultural background, the client most li
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kely views illness as which of the following?
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A) Caused by supernatural forces. x9 x9 x9
B) A punishment for sins.
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C) Due to spirits or demons. x9 x9 x9 x9
D) From an imbalance of yin and yang x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
12. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a woman to ensure continuity of care during pre
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gnancy, labor, and childbirth. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse
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to incorporate into that plan?
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A) Adhering to strict, specific routines x9 x9 x9 x9
,Chapter 1- x9
Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Women’Health Care
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1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrial
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ized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these r
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ates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact?
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A) Resolving all language and cultural differences x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal carex9 x9 x9 x9 x9
C) Providing more extensive women’s shelters x9 x9 x9 x9
D) Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
2. When integrating the principles of family-
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centered care, the nurse would include which of the following?
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A) Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
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C) Childbirth results in changes in relationships x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
D) Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
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3. When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-
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time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review how maternity care has changed over the y
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ears. Which of the following would the nurse include when discussing events of the 20th cent
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ury?
A) Epidemics of puerperal fever x9 x9 x9
B) Performance of the first cesarean birth x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
C) Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
D) Creation of free-standing birth centers x9 x9 x9 x9
4. After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-
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related mortality, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the student
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s identify which condition as a leading cause?
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A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructed labor x9
D) Infection
5. The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a plan to addr
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ess the special health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group a
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ddress as the major problem?
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A) Smoking
B) Heart disease x9
C) Diabetes
D) Cancer
6. When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the nurse would consider whi
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ch factor to be most important?
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A) Language
, B) Health care workers’ attitudes x9 x9 x9
C) Transportation
D) Finances
7. After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of informed consent. Which of t
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he following, if identified by the student, would indicate an understanding of a violation of
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informed consent? x9
A) Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
B) Serving as a witness to the signature process x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
C) Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
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D) Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency procedures
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8. The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-
x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
old boy with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation, and the child is
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staying with a neighbor. 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 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
C) Contacting the child’s aunt or uncle to obtain their consent x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
D) Advocating for termination of parental rights for this situation x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
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 stat
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e which of the following?
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A) “Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will change.”
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B) “Families are not capable of making health care decisions for themselves.”
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C) “Mothers are the family members affected by childbirth.” x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
D) “Childbirth is a medical procedure.” x9 x9 x9 x9
10. A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on the trends in health care and hea
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lth care delivery over the past several centuries. When discussing the changes during the
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past century, which of the following would the instructor be least likely to include?
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A) Disease prevention x9
B) Health promotion x9
C) Wellness
D) Analysis of morbidity and mortality x9 x9 x9 x9
11. A nurse is assigned to care for an Asian American client. The nurse develops a plan of c
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are with the understanding that based on this client’s cultural background, the client most li
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kely views illness as which of the following?
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A) Caused by supernatural forces. x9 x9 x9
B) A punishment for sins.
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C) Due to spirits or demons. x9 x9 x9 x9
D) From an imbalance of yin and yang x9 x9 x9 x9 x9 x9
12. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a woman to ensure continuity of care during pre
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gnancy, labor, and childbirth. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse
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to incorporate into that plan?
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A) Adhering to strict, specific routines x9 x9 x9 x9
