AWHONN Perinatal Nursing Item (Quiz Bank)
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Inpatientsobstetricscaresresultssinsapproximatelyswhatspercentagesofsmalpracticesclai
mssinsobstetricssandsgynecology?
a.s25%
b.s50%
c.s70%s-sb.s50%
Guidancesforsethicalsnursingscaresissprovidedsbysthe:
a.sAmericansNursessAssociationsCodesofsEthicssforsNurses
b.sAmericansAcademysofsPediatricss(AAP)s&sAmericansCollegesofsObstetricianssandsG
ynecologistss(ACOG)sGuidelinessforsPerinatalsCare
c.sAmericansMedicalsAssociationsCodesofsMedicalsEthicss-
sa.sAmericansNursessAssociationsCodesofsEthicssforsNurses
Disruptivescliniciansbehavior:
a.sissoftensdirectlyslinkedstosclinicalspracticesissues
b.srarelysinvolvessclinicalspracticesissues
c.sshouldsbeshandledsseparatelysfromsclinicalspracticesissuess-
sa.sissoftensdirectlyslinkedstosclinicalspracticesissues
Thesbestsapproachsforsaddressingsdisruptivescliniciansbehaviorsis
a.simmediatesintervention
b.smonitoringstrends
c.speersreviews-sa.simmediatesintervention
Successfulsdefensesofsmalpracticesclaimssissenhancedsbysfollowing:
a.scommunitysstandards
b.snationalsprofessionalsstandards
c.strendssinspractices-sb.snationalsprofessionalsstandards
Whensassentinelseventsoccurs,saccordingstosThesjointsCommissions(TJC),
a.sasroot-causesanalysissshouldsbesconducted
b.sitsmustsbesreportedstosTJCswithins60sdays
,c.sthosesinvolvedsshouldsbesplacedsonsadministrativesleavespendingsansinvestigations-
sa.sasroot-causesanalysissshouldsbesconducted
BasedsonsTJCscriteria,swhichsofsthesfollowingsclinicalssituationssissassentinelsevent?
a.sanysunexplainedsadversesoccurrence
b.sbirthsofsasbabyswithspreviouslysundiagnosedscongenitalsabnormalities
c.sunanticipatedsdeathsofsasfullsturnsinfants-
sc.sunanticipatedsdeathsofsasfullsturnsinfant
Thespurposesofsthesroot-causesanalysissprocesssissto
a.sdeterminesfaultsofstheshealthcaresprovidersorshospital
b.sexaminesinstitutionalsliability
c.sreviewspotentiallyscontributingssystemss-
sc.sreviewspotentiallyscontributingssystems
Professionalsnursingsliabilitysissmostscommonlysincreasedsbysthesabsencesofs
a.sadequatesmedicalsrecordsdocumentation
b.sannualscompetencysvalidation
c.scurrentsunitspoliciessandsproceduress-sa.sadequatesmedicalsrecordsdocumentation
Ansincident-managementsprogramswill
a.sincludesnearsmissesswithspotentialsforsadversesoutcomes
b.sidentifysandsdisciplinesthosesatsfault
c.sincreasesinstitutionalsandsnursingsliablitys-
sa.sincludesnearsmissesswithspotentialsforsadversesoutcomes
Nurse/physiciansdifferencesofsopinionsaboutspatientsmanagementsshouldsbe
a.sconsideredsunprofessionalsbehavior
b.sdiscussedswithsthespatient'ssfamily
c.sfocusedsonsthesissuesinsquestions-sb.sdiscussedswithsthespatient'ssfamily
Despitesrepeatedsrequestsstosasphysicianstoscomestosthesbedsidestosevaluatesasdeterio
ratingsmaternalscondition,sthesphysicianshassfailedstosrespond.sthesnursesappropriat
ely
a.sconsultsswithsanothersphysiciansinsthesunit
b.sinstitutesstheschainsofscommand/chainsofsconsultation
c.sprovidessthesinterventionsindicateds-sa.sconsultsswithsanothersphysiciansinsthesunit
Outcomesmeasuressofspatientssafetysinclude
,a.showscaresissdelivered
b.spoliciessandsprocedures
c.sratessofsmaternalsmorbiditysandsmortalitys-
sc.sratessofsmaternalsmorbiditysandsmortality
Structuresmeasuressofspatientssafetysincludes
a.sthesnumbersofselectivesinductionssofslaborspriorstos39scompetedsweekssgestations
b.sthesratessofsthirdsandsfourthsdegreeslaceration
c.sunitsprotocolss-sc.sunitsprotocols
a.showstachysystolesissidentifiedsandstreated
b.snumbersofsnursesswhosarescertifiedsinsfetalsmonitoring
c.sratesofscesareansbirthsforsindeterminatesfetalsstatuss-
sa.showstachysystolesissidentifiedsandstreated
Processsmeasuressofspatientssafetysinclude
Qualitativesmeasuressofspatientssafetysinclude
a.sfocussgroups
b.snumbersofssentinelseventsspersyear
c.spoliciessandsproceduressconsistentswithsnationalsstandardssandsguideliness-
sa.sfocussgroups
AccordingstosACOGs(2009)smisoprostolsissnotsrecommendedsforswomenswhosare:
a.snulliparouss
b.shypertensive
c.sattemptingsVBACs-sc.sattemptingsVBAC
Second-statespushingsshouldsbesinitiatedswhens_____________
orswhensmoresthans2shoursshavespassedssincescompletesdilationsfors____________swome
nsorsmoresthans1shourshasspassedssincescompletesdilationsfors___________women
a.stheswomansfeelssthesurgestospush;snulliparous;smultiparous
b.stheswomensfeelssthesurgestosvoid;smultiparous;snulliparous
c.stheswomanshassansepidural;snulliparous,smultiparouss-
sa.stheswomansfeelssthesurgestospush;snulliparous;smultiparous
Triagesforsaspregnantswomenswhospresentsforscaresshouldsbesbasedsonsguidelinessfro
m
a.sAWHONN
b.sEMTALA
C.sACOGs-sb.sEMTALA
, As25-year-
oldsVietnameseswomansadmittedstosthesbirthingsunitsrequestssthatshershusbandsstays
instheswaitingsareasuntilsaftersshesgivessbirth.sThesappropriatesresponsesissbasedsonst
hesnurse'ssknowledgesthat:s
a.sallshusbandssshouldsbespresentsduringslaborsandsbirth
b.stheshusbandsmaysfearshissresponsestoshisswifesgivingsbirth
c.stheswoman'ssrequestsshouldsbeshonoreds-
sc.stheswoman'ssrequestsshouldsbeshonored
WangsDinsWah,sasLaotiansmotherswhosiss24shoursspostpartum,srejectssthesnurse'ssins
tructionstosbringsthesnewbornsbacksbysthes7thsdaysofslifesforsPKUstest.sWang'ssreason
ssforsthissrefusalsaresmostslikelysbasedson
a.sherslacksofsrecognitionsofsappropriateshealthcaresforsthesbaby
sb.sthesbaby'ssearlyscaresbeingsprovidedslargelysbysthesmaternalsgrandmother
c.sthes1stsmonthsaftersbirthsbeingsconsideredsastimesforsconfinementsandsrests-
sc.sthes1stsmonthsaftersbirthsbeingsconsideredsastimesforsconfinementsandsrest
BertasWolfsCreeksiss4shoursspostpartumsandsrequestsspermissionstostakeshersplacent
ashomeswithsher.sAppropriatesinstructionsbysthesnurseswouldsinclude:
a.skeepingsthesplacentasinsasleak-proofscontainer
b.srequiringsdisposalsofsthesplacentasbysinternments(burial)
c.skeepingsthesplacentasfrozensuntilsburials-sa.skeepingsthesplacentasinsasleak-
proofscontainer
MariasOchoa,sas23-year-
oldsFilipinosAmerican,siss18sweeksspregnant.sAftersreceivingsasprescriptionsforsprena
talsvitamins,sshestellssthesnursesthatshersmothershasswarnedsherstostakesonlysherbals
medicationsduringspregnancy.sthesnursesappropriately:s
a.sadvisessMariasthatsthespillssaresonlysvitaminssandsnotsconsideredsmedication
b.sassesssthessignificancesofsMaria'ssmother'ssadvice
c.sremindsshersthatsthesvitaminssweresorderedsbysthesnurse-midwifes-
sb.sassesssthessignificancesofsMaria'ssmother'ssadvice
ThespercentagesofsthesU.S.spopulationswhosaresAfricansAmericansorsblacksissnearly:
a.s6%
b.s13%
c.s20%s-sb.s13%
AnsAfricansAmerican/blackswomanswhosbelievessshesshouldsnotsswallowsherssalivasa
ndscarriessasspitscupswithshersduringspregnancysissmostslikelysfrom:
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Inpatientsobstetricscaresresultssinsapproximatelyswhatspercentagesofsmalpracticesclai
mssinsobstetricssandsgynecology?
a.s25%
b.s50%
c.s70%s-sb.s50%
Guidancesforsethicalsnursingscaresissprovidedsbysthe:
a.sAmericansNursessAssociationsCodesofsEthicssforsNurses
b.sAmericansAcademysofsPediatricss(AAP)s&sAmericansCollegesofsObstetricianssandsG
ynecologistss(ACOG)sGuidelinessforsPerinatalsCare
c.sAmericansMedicalsAssociationsCodesofsMedicalsEthicss-
sa.sAmericansNursessAssociationsCodesofsEthicssforsNurses
Disruptivescliniciansbehavior:
a.sissoftensdirectlyslinkedstosclinicalspracticesissues
b.srarelysinvolvessclinicalspracticesissues
c.sshouldsbeshandledsseparatelysfromsclinicalspracticesissuess-
sa.sissoftensdirectlyslinkedstosclinicalspracticesissues
Thesbestsapproachsforsaddressingsdisruptivescliniciansbehaviorsis
a.simmediatesintervention
b.smonitoringstrends
c.speersreviews-sa.simmediatesintervention
Successfulsdefensesofsmalpracticesclaimssissenhancedsbysfollowing:
a.scommunitysstandards
b.snationalsprofessionalsstandards
c.strendssinspractices-sb.snationalsprofessionalsstandards
Whensassentinelseventsoccurs,saccordingstosThesjointsCommissions(TJC),
a.sasroot-causesanalysissshouldsbesconducted
b.sitsmustsbesreportedstosTJCswithins60sdays
,c.sthosesinvolvedsshouldsbesplacedsonsadministrativesleavespendingsansinvestigations-
sa.sasroot-causesanalysissshouldsbesconducted
BasedsonsTJCscriteria,swhichsofsthesfollowingsclinicalssituationssissassentinelsevent?
a.sanysunexplainedsadversesoccurrence
b.sbirthsofsasbabyswithspreviouslysundiagnosedscongenitalsabnormalities
c.sunanticipatedsdeathsofsasfullsturnsinfants-
sc.sunanticipatedsdeathsofsasfullsturnsinfant
Thespurposesofsthesroot-causesanalysissprocesssissto
a.sdeterminesfaultsofstheshealthcaresprovidersorshospital
b.sexaminesinstitutionalsliability
c.sreviewspotentiallyscontributingssystemss-
sc.sreviewspotentiallyscontributingssystems
Professionalsnursingsliabilitysissmostscommonlysincreasedsbysthesabsencesofs
a.sadequatesmedicalsrecordsdocumentation
b.sannualscompetencysvalidation
c.scurrentsunitspoliciessandsproceduress-sa.sadequatesmedicalsrecordsdocumentation
Ansincident-managementsprogramswill
a.sincludesnearsmissesswithspotentialsforsadversesoutcomes
b.sidentifysandsdisciplinesthosesatsfault
c.sincreasesinstitutionalsandsnursingsliablitys-
sa.sincludesnearsmissesswithspotentialsforsadversesoutcomes
Nurse/physiciansdifferencesofsopinionsaboutspatientsmanagementsshouldsbe
a.sconsideredsunprofessionalsbehavior
b.sdiscussedswithsthespatient'ssfamily
c.sfocusedsonsthesissuesinsquestions-sb.sdiscussedswithsthespatient'ssfamily
Despitesrepeatedsrequestsstosasphysicianstoscomestosthesbedsidestosevaluatesasdeterio
ratingsmaternalscondition,sthesphysicianshassfailedstosrespond.sthesnursesappropriat
ely
a.sconsultsswithsanothersphysiciansinsthesunit
b.sinstitutesstheschainsofscommand/chainsofsconsultation
c.sprovidessthesinterventionsindicateds-sa.sconsultsswithsanothersphysiciansinsthesunit
Outcomesmeasuressofspatientssafetysinclude
,a.showscaresissdelivered
b.spoliciessandsprocedures
c.sratessofsmaternalsmorbiditysandsmortalitys-
sc.sratessofsmaternalsmorbiditysandsmortality
Structuresmeasuressofspatientssafetysincludes
a.sthesnumbersofselectivesinductionssofslaborspriorstos39scompetedsweekssgestations
b.sthesratessofsthirdsandsfourthsdegreeslaceration
c.sunitsprotocolss-sc.sunitsprotocols
a.showstachysystolesissidentifiedsandstreated
b.snumbersofsnursesswhosarescertifiedsinsfetalsmonitoring
c.sratesofscesareansbirthsforsindeterminatesfetalsstatuss-
sa.showstachysystolesissidentifiedsandstreated
Processsmeasuressofspatientssafetysinclude
Qualitativesmeasuressofspatientssafetysinclude
a.sfocussgroups
b.snumbersofssentinelseventsspersyear
c.spoliciessandsproceduressconsistentswithsnationalsstandardssandsguideliness-
sa.sfocussgroups
AccordingstosACOGs(2009)smisoprostolsissnotsrecommendedsforswomenswhosare:
a.snulliparouss
b.shypertensive
c.sattemptingsVBACs-sc.sattemptingsVBAC
Second-statespushingsshouldsbesinitiatedswhens_____________
orswhensmoresthans2shoursshavespassedssincescompletesdilationsfors____________swome
nsorsmoresthans1shourshasspassedssincescompletesdilationsfors___________women
a.stheswomansfeelssthesurgestospush;snulliparous;smultiparous
b.stheswomensfeelssthesurgestosvoid;smultiparous;snulliparous
c.stheswomanshassansepidural;snulliparous,smultiparouss-
sa.stheswomansfeelssthesurgestospush;snulliparous;smultiparous
Triagesforsaspregnantswomenswhospresentsforscaresshouldsbesbasedsonsguidelinessfro
m
a.sAWHONN
b.sEMTALA
C.sACOGs-sb.sEMTALA
, As25-year-
oldsVietnameseswomansadmittedstosthesbirthingsunitsrequestssthatshershusbandsstays
instheswaitingsareasuntilsaftersshesgivessbirth.sThesappropriatesresponsesissbasedsonst
hesnurse'ssknowledgesthat:s
a.sallshusbandssshouldsbespresentsduringslaborsandsbirth
b.stheshusbandsmaysfearshissresponsestoshisswifesgivingsbirth
c.stheswoman'ssrequestsshouldsbeshonoreds-
sc.stheswoman'ssrequestsshouldsbeshonored
WangsDinsWah,sasLaotiansmotherswhosiss24shoursspostpartum,srejectssthesnurse'ssins
tructionstosbringsthesnewbornsbacksbysthes7thsdaysofslifesforsPKUstest.sWang'ssreason
ssforsthissrefusalsaresmostslikelysbasedson
a.sherslacksofsrecognitionsofsappropriateshealthcaresforsthesbaby
sb.sthesbaby'ssearlyscaresbeingsprovidedslargelysbysthesmaternalsgrandmother
c.sthes1stsmonthsaftersbirthsbeingsconsideredsastimesforsconfinementsandsrests-
sc.sthes1stsmonthsaftersbirthsbeingsconsideredsastimesforsconfinementsandsrest
BertasWolfsCreeksiss4shoursspostpartumsandsrequestsspermissionstostakeshersplacent
ashomeswithsher.sAppropriatesinstructionsbysthesnurseswouldsinclude:
a.skeepingsthesplacentasinsasleak-proofscontainer
b.srequiringsdisposalsofsthesplacentasbysinternments(burial)
c.skeepingsthesplacentasfrozensuntilsburials-sa.skeepingsthesplacentasinsasleak-
proofscontainer
MariasOchoa,sas23-year-
oldsFilipinosAmerican,siss18sweeksspregnant.sAftersreceivingsasprescriptionsforsprena
talsvitamins,sshestellssthesnursesthatshersmothershasswarnedsherstostakesonlysherbals
medicationsduringspregnancy.sthesnursesappropriately:s
a.sadvisessMariasthatsthespillssaresonlysvitaminssandsnotsconsideredsmedication
b.sassesssthessignificancesofsMaria'ssmother'ssadvice
c.sremindsshersthatsthesvitaminssweresorderedsbysthesnurse-midwifes-
sb.sassesssthessignificancesofsMaria'ssmother'ssadvice
ThespercentagesofsthesU.S.spopulationswhosaresAfricansAmericansorsblacksissnearly:
a.s6%
b.s13%
c.s20%s-sb.s13%
AnsAfricansAmerican/blackswomanswhosbelievessshesshouldsnotsswallowsherssalivasa
ndscarriessasspitscupswithshersduringspregnancysissmostslikelysfrom:
