Maternity and Women’s Health Care 10th
Edition by Lowdermilk Test Bank
Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. To assess a mother’s risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant, what is the
most important factor for the nurse to consider?
a. African-American race
b. Cigarette smoking
c. Poor nutritional status
d. Limited maternal education
ANS: A
For African-American births, the incidence of LBW infants is twice that of Caucasian
births. Race is a nonmodifiable risk factor.
Cigarette smoking is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not
the most important. Additionally, smoking is a modifiable risk factor.
Poor nutrition is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the
most important. Additionally, nutritional status is a modifiable risk factor.
Maternal education is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not
the most important. Additionally, maternal education is a modifiable risk factor.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5
OBJ: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Antepartum Care
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
a. Designing research studies
b. Collecting data for other researchers
c. Identifying researchable problems
d. Seeking funding to support research studies
ANS: C
When problems are identified, research can be conducted properly. Research of health
care issues leads to evidence-based practice guidelines.
Designing research studies is only one factor of the research process.
, Data collection is one factor of research.
Financial support is necessary to conduct research, but it is not the primary role of the
nurse in the research process.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 14
OBJ: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
TOP: "Nursing Process: Diagnosis, Evaluation"
3. The nurse should be aware that a statistic widely used to compare the health status of
different populations is the:
a. Incidence of specific infections, such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS) and tuberculosis
b. Infant mortality rate
c. Maternal morbidity rate
d. Incidence of low-birth-weight (LBW) infants
ANS: B
City, county, and state health departments provide annual reports of births and deaths.
Maternal and infant death rates are particularly important because they reflect health
outcomes that may be preventable. Infant mortality continues to be a concern in all
populations.
AIDS and tuberculosis may be the target of research studies; however, maternal and
infant mortality rates are particularly important in the evaluation of the health of a
population.
The number of maternal deaths in the United States is small; however, worldwide many
women die each year from problems related to pregnancy and childbirth.
The incidence of LBW infants is monitored in order to determine risk factors such as
racial disparity. It is not as widely used as infant mortality.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 5
OBJ: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
4. Alternative and complementary therapies:
a. Replace conventional Western modalities of treatment
b. Are used by only a small number of American adults
c. Allow for more client autonomy
d. Focus primarily on the disease an individual is experiencing
ANS: C
City, county, and state health departments provide annual reports of births and deaths.
Maternal and infant death rates are particularly important because they reflect health
outcomes that may be preventable. Infant mortality continues to be a concern in all
populations.
Alternative and complementary therapies are part of an integrative approach to health
care.
Edition by Lowdermilk Test Bank
Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. To assess a mother’s risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant, what is the
most important factor for the nurse to consider?
a. African-American race
b. Cigarette smoking
c. Poor nutritional status
d. Limited maternal education
ANS: A
For African-American births, the incidence of LBW infants is twice that of Caucasian
births. Race is a nonmodifiable risk factor.
Cigarette smoking is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not
the most important. Additionally, smoking is a modifiable risk factor.
Poor nutrition is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the
most important. Additionally, nutritional status is a modifiable risk factor.
Maternal education is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not
the most important. Additionally, maternal education is a modifiable risk factor.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5
OBJ: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Antepartum Care
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
a. Designing research studies
b. Collecting data for other researchers
c. Identifying researchable problems
d. Seeking funding to support research studies
ANS: C
When problems are identified, research can be conducted properly. Research of health
care issues leads to evidence-based practice guidelines.
Designing research studies is only one factor of the research process.
, Data collection is one factor of research.
Financial support is necessary to conduct research, but it is not the primary role of the
nurse in the research process.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 14
OBJ: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
TOP: "Nursing Process: Diagnosis, Evaluation"
3. The nurse should be aware that a statistic widely used to compare the health status of
different populations is the:
a. Incidence of specific infections, such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS) and tuberculosis
b. Infant mortality rate
c. Maternal morbidity rate
d. Incidence of low-birth-weight (LBW) infants
ANS: B
City, county, and state health departments provide annual reports of births and deaths.
Maternal and infant death rates are particularly important because they reflect health
outcomes that may be preventable. Infant mortality continues to be a concern in all
populations.
AIDS and tuberculosis may be the target of research studies; however, maternal and
infant mortality rates are particularly important in the evaluation of the health of a
population.
The number of maternal deaths in the United States is small; however, worldwide many
women die each year from problems related to pregnancy and childbirth.
The incidence of LBW infants is monitored in order to determine risk factors such as
racial disparity. It is not as widely used as infant mortality.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 5
OBJ: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
4. Alternative and complementary therapies:
a. Replace conventional Western modalities of treatment
b. Are used by only a small number of American adults
c. Allow for more client autonomy
d. Focus primarily on the disease an individual is experiencing
ANS: C
City, county, and state health departments provide annual reports of births and deaths.
Maternal and infant death rates are particularly important because they reflect health
outcomes that may be preventable. Infant mortality continues to be a concern in all
populations.
Alternative and complementary therapies are part of an integrative approach to health
care.
