Test bank for Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family 8th Edition Test Bank cc: Authors: JoAnne Silbert-Flagg, Pillit, all questions with verified answers GRADED A+ ACTUAL TEST BANK

Test bank for Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family 8th Edition Test Bank cc: Authors: JoAnne Silbert-Flagg, Pillit, all questions with verified answers GRADED A+ ACTUAL TEST BANK 1. For which reasons would a nurse review infant mortality statistic in the United States?(Select all that apply.) A) Measures the quality of pregnancy care B) Reviews information on overall nutrition C) Compares health with those of other states D) Determines infant health and available care E) Provides an index of the country's general healthAns: A, B, D, E Feedback: Infant mortality statistics provide an index of a country's general health, measures thequality of pregnancy care, provides information on overall nutrition, and determines infant health and available care. Infant mortality statistics compares the health with those of other countries and not with those of other states. 2. The nurse is providing care in an organization that supports the maternal and child carecontinuum. Which type of patient care area is an example of this approach? A) Primary care B) Team nursing C) Case management D) Family-centered careAns: D Feedback: Keeping the family at the center of care is important because the level of a family's functioning is important to the health status of its members. A healthy family establishesan environment conducive to growth and health-promoting behaviors to sustain family members during crises. A family-centered approach enables nurses to better understand individuals and their effect on others and, in turn, to provide more holistic care. Primarynursing, team nursing, and case management do not necessary take into consideration the maternal and child care continuum. Page 2 3. Which actions should the nurse perform when supporting the goals of maternal andchild health care? (Select all that apply.) A) Advocates protecting the rights of the mother and fetus B) Teaches family members interventions to improve health C) Adheres to principles that focus on the needs of the mother D) Encourages maternal hospitalization to regain strength and stamina E) Assesses family members for strengths and specific needs or challengesAns: A, B, E Feedback: Actions that the nurse should perform when supporting the goals of maternal and child health care include advocating the rights for the mother and fetus, teaching health promotion interventions, and assessing the family for strengths and specific needs or challenges. Adhering to principles that focus on the needs of the mother and encouraging maternal hospitalization to regain strength and stamina are not actions thatsupport the goals of maternal and child health care. 4. The nurse is reviewing the 2020 National Health Goals and notes that which is a focusof these goals? A) Health promotion and disease prevention B) Early diagnosis of chronic health problems C) Effective use of medication to treat disease D) Reduce the cost of health care and medicationsAns: A Feedback: The 2020 National Health Goals are intended to help citizens more easily understand theimportance of health promotion and disease prevention and to encourage wide participation in improving health in the next decade. These goals do not focus on the early diagnosis of chronic problems, use of medications to treat disease, or reduce the cost of health care and medications