TEST BANK FOR MATERNITY AND WOMEN'S
HEALTH CARE, 13TH - 2024 ALL CHAPTERS
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED LATEST 2023-2024 GRADE A +
In evaluating the level of a pregnant woman's risk of having a low-
birth-weight (LBW) infant, which factor is the most important for
the nurse to consider? - CORRECT ANSWER >>African-
American race
What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research
process? - CORRECT ANSWER >>Identifying researchable
problems
A 23-year-old African-American woman is pregnant with her first
child. Based on the statistics for infant mortality, which plan is
most important for the nurse to implement? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her
prenatal care appointments.
During a prenatal intake interview, the nurse is in the process of
obtaining an initial assessment of a 21-year-old Hispanic client
,with limited English proficiency. Which action is the most
important for the nurse to perform? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>Assess whether the client understands the discussion.
The nurses working at a newly established birthing center have
begun to compare their performance in providing maternal-
newborn care against clinical standards. This comparison process
is most commonly known as what? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>Outcomes-oriented practice
Which statement best exemplifies contemporary maternity
nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER >>Family-centered care
A 38-year-old Hispanic woman vaginally delivered a 9-pound, 6-
ounce baby girl after being in labor for 43 hours. The baby died 3
days later from sepsis. On what grounds could the woman have a
legitimate legal case for negligence? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>Standard of care was not met.
When the nurse is unsure how to perform a client care procedure
that is high risk and low volume, his or her best action in this
situation would be what? - CORRECT ANSWER >>Consult the
, agency procedure manual, and follow the guidelines for the
procedure.
The National Quality Forum has issued a list of "never events"
specifically pertaining to maternal and child health. These include
all of the following except: - CORRECT ANSWER >>foreign
object retained after surgery.
A nurse caring for a pregnant client should be aware that the U.S.
birth rate shows what trend? - CORRECT ANSWER >>Births to
unmarried women are more likely to have less favorable
outcomes.
A recently graduated nurse is attempting to understand the
reason for increasing health care spending in the United States.
Which information gathered from her research best explains the
rationale for these higher costs compared with other developed
countries? - CORRECT ANSWER >>Higher rate of obesity
among pregnant women
Which statement best describes maternity nursing care that is
based on knowledge gained through research and clinical trials? -
HEALTH CARE, 13TH - 2024 ALL CHAPTERS
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED LATEST 2023-2024 GRADE A +
In evaluating the level of a pregnant woman's risk of having a low-
birth-weight (LBW) infant, which factor is the most important for
the nurse to consider? - CORRECT ANSWER >>African-
American race
What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research
process? - CORRECT ANSWER >>Identifying researchable
problems
A 23-year-old African-American woman is pregnant with her first
child. Based on the statistics for infant mortality, which plan is
most important for the nurse to implement? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her
prenatal care appointments.
During a prenatal intake interview, the nurse is in the process of
obtaining an initial assessment of a 21-year-old Hispanic client
,with limited English proficiency. Which action is the most
important for the nurse to perform? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>Assess whether the client understands the discussion.
The nurses working at a newly established birthing center have
begun to compare their performance in providing maternal-
newborn care against clinical standards. This comparison process
is most commonly known as what? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>Outcomes-oriented practice
Which statement best exemplifies contemporary maternity
nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER >>Family-centered care
A 38-year-old Hispanic woman vaginally delivered a 9-pound, 6-
ounce baby girl after being in labor for 43 hours. The baby died 3
days later from sepsis. On what grounds could the woman have a
legitimate legal case for negligence? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>Standard of care was not met.
When the nurse is unsure how to perform a client care procedure
that is high risk and low volume, his or her best action in this
situation would be what? - CORRECT ANSWER >>Consult the
, agency procedure manual, and follow the guidelines for the
procedure.
The National Quality Forum has issued a list of "never events"
specifically pertaining to maternal and child health. These include
all of the following except: - CORRECT ANSWER >>foreign
object retained after surgery.
A nurse caring for a pregnant client should be aware that the U.S.
birth rate shows what trend? - CORRECT ANSWER >>Births to
unmarried women are more likely to have less favorable
outcomes.
A recently graduated nurse is attempting to understand the
reason for increasing health care spending in the United States.
Which information gathered from her research best explains the
rationale for these higher costs compared with other developed
countries? - CORRECT ANSWER >>Higher rate of obesity
among pregnant women
Which statement best describes maternity nursing care that is
based on knowledge gained through research and clinical trials? -
