chapter 1-test bank 21st century maternity and womens health nursing
1. 1. To assess a mothers 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: a. For African-American births, the incidence
of LBW infants is twice that of Caucasian births. Race is a nonmodifiable risk
factor.
2. 2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
a. Designing research studies
b. Collecting data for other researchers
c. ldentifying researchable problems
d. Seeking funding to support research studies: c. When problems are identified,
research can be conducted properly. Research of health care issues leads to
evidence-based practice guidelines.
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, chapter 1-test bank 21st century maternity and womens health nursing
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 syn
drome (AIDS) and tuberculosis
b. Infant mortality rate
c. Maternal morbidity rate
d. Incidence of low-birth-weight (LBW) infants: 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.
4. Alternative and complementary therapies:
a. Replace conventional Western modalities of treatment
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1. 1. To assess a mothers 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: a. For African-American births, the incidence
of LBW infants is twice that of Caucasian births. Race is a nonmodifiable risk
factor.
2. 2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
a. Designing research studies
b. Collecting data for other researchers
c. ldentifying researchable problems
d. Seeking funding to support research studies: c. When problems are identified,
research can be conducted properly. Research of health care issues leads to
evidence-based practice guidelines.
1/5
, chapter 1-test bank 21st century maternity and womens health nursing
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 syn
drome (AIDS) and tuberculosis
b. Infant mortality rate
c. Maternal morbidity rate
d. Incidence of low-birth-weight (LBW) infants: 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.
4. Alternative and complementary therapies:
a. Replace conventional Western modalities of treatment
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