OB PEDIATRIC QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT

OB PEDIATRIC QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT 1) A patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (CNM) provide care during her pregnancy. What does the CNM’s scope of practice include? a. Practice independent from medical supervision b. Comprehensive prenatal care c. Attendance at all deliveries d. Cesarean sections ANS: B The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends uncomplicated deliveries, and ensures that a backup physician is available in case of unforeseen problems. 2) Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fever and unwashed hands? a. Karl Credé b. Ignaz Semmelweis c. Louis Pasteur d. Joseph Lister ANS: B Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the unwashed hands of physicians and medical students. 3) A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the nurse, “I am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die.” What is the best nursing response reflecting cultural sensitivity? a. “Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.” b. “Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth.” c. “Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.” d. “Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.”