Test Bank For Maternity Nursing 8th Edition,
Lowdermilk
,MULTIPLE CHOICE Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity Nursing: Culturally Competent, Family and
Community Focused
1. 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? a. Perform a nutrition assessment.
b. Refer the woman to a social worker.
c. Advise the woman to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
d. Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments.
2. When managing health care for pregnant women at a prenatal clinic, the nurse should recognize that the most
significant barrier to access to care is the pregnant woman’s: a. Age.
b. Minority status.
c. Educational level.
d. Inability to pay.
3. 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
4. The nurse caring for the pregnant woman should be aware that the U.S. birth rate shows what trend?
a. Births to unmarried women are more likely to have less favorable outcomes.
b. Birth rates for women 40 to 44 years of age are beginning to decline.
c. Cigarette smoking among pregnant women continues to increase.
d. The rates of pregnancy and abortion among teens are lower in the United States than in any other industrialized
country.
5. When the nurse is unsure about how to perform a patient care procedure, the best action would be to: a.
Ask another nurse.
b. Discuss the procedure with the patient’s physician.
c. Look up the procedure in a nursing textbook.
d. Consult the agency procedure manual and follow the guidelines for the procedure.
6. Alternative and complementary therapies:
a. Replace conventional Western modalities of treatment.
b. Are used by only a small number of American adults.
c. Recognize the value of patients’ input into their health care.
d. Focus primarily on the disease an individual is experiencing.
7. Contemporary maternity nursing is exemplified by:
a. The use of midwives for all vaginal deliveries.
b. Family-centered care.
c. Free-standing birth clinics.
d. Physician-driven care.
8. A 38-year-old Hispanic woman delivered a 9-pound, 6-ounce baby girl vaginally after being in labor for 43
hours. The baby died 3 days later from sepsis. On what grounds would the woman potentially have a legitimate
legal case for negligence? a. She is Hispanic.
b. She delivered a girl.
c. The standards of care were not met.
d. She refused fetal monitoring.
9. All of the following conditions have contributed to the increase in maternity-related health care costs except: a.
Early postpartum discharges.
b. Liability costs.
c. The use of high-tech equipment.
, d. The cost of care for low-birth-weight (LBW) infants.
10. Maternity nurses can work to dispel the health disparities among women through: a.
Increased education for mothers.
b. Late prenatal care.
c. Increased number of cesarean sections.
d. Making all women take more vitamins. Chapter
02: Assessment and Health Promotion
1. The two primary functions of the ovary are:
a. Normal female development and sex hormone release.
b. Ovulation and internal pelvic support.
c. Sexual response and ovulation.
d. Ovulation and hormone production.
2. Because of the effect of cyclic ovarian changes on the breast, the best time for breast self-examination (BSE) is:
a. Five to 7 days after menses ceases.
b. Day 1 of the endometrial cycle.
c. Midmenstrual cycle.
d. Any time during a shower or bath.
3. Sexual assault is:
a. Limited to rape.
b. An act of force in which an unwanted and uncomfortable sexual act occurs.
c. A legal term for sexual violence.
d. An act of violence in which the partner is unknown.
4. Individual irregularities in the ovarian (menstrual) cycle are most often caused by:
a. Variations in the follicular (preovulatory) phase.
b. An intact hypothalamic-pituitary feedback mechanism.
c. A functioning corpus luteum.
d. A prolonged ischemic phase.
5. Prostaglandins are produced in most organs of the body, most notably the endometrium. Another/Other
source(s) of prostaglandins is/are: a. Ovaries.
b. Breast milk.
c. Menstrual blood.
d. The vagina.
6. Physiologically, sexual response can be characterized by:
a. Coitus, masturbation, and fantasy.
b. Myotonia and vasocongestion.
c. Erection and orgasm.
d. Excitement, plateau, and orgasm.
7. One purpose of preconception care is to:
a. Ensure that pregnancy complications do not occur.
b. Identify women who should not become pregnant.
c. Encourage healthy lifestyles for families desiring pregnancy.
d. Ensure that women know about prenatal care.
8. Concerning the use and abuse of legal drugs or substances, nurses should be aware that:
a. Although cigarette smoking causes a number of health problems, it has little direct effect on maternity-related
health.
b. Women ages 21 to 34 have the highest rates of specific alcohol-related problems.
c. Coffee is a stimulant that can interrupt body functions and has been related to birth defects.
Lowdermilk
,MULTIPLE CHOICE Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity Nursing: Culturally Competent, Family and
Community Focused
1. 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? a. Perform a nutrition assessment.
b. Refer the woman to a social worker.
c. Advise the woman to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
d. Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments.
2. When managing health care for pregnant women at a prenatal clinic, the nurse should recognize that the most
significant barrier to access to care is the pregnant woman’s: a. Age.
b. Minority status.
c. Educational level.
d. Inability to pay.
3. 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
4. The nurse caring for the pregnant woman should be aware that the U.S. birth rate shows what trend?
a. Births to unmarried women are more likely to have less favorable outcomes.
b. Birth rates for women 40 to 44 years of age are beginning to decline.
c. Cigarette smoking among pregnant women continues to increase.
d. The rates of pregnancy and abortion among teens are lower in the United States than in any other industrialized
country.
5. When the nurse is unsure about how to perform a patient care procedure, the best action would be to: a.
Ask another nurse.
b. Discuss the procedure with the patient’s physician.
c. Look up the procedure in a nursing textbook.
d. Consult the agency procedure manual and follow the guidelines for the procedure.
6. Alternative and complementary therapies:
a. Replace conventional Western modalities of treatment.
b. Are used by only a small number of American adults.
c. Recognize the value of patients’ input into their health care.
d. Focus primarily on the disease an individual is experiencing.
7. Contemporary maternity nursing is exemplified by:
a. The use of midwives for all vaginal deliveries.
b. Family-centered care.
c. Free-standing birth clinics.
d. Physician-driven care.
8. A 38-year-old Hispanic woman delivered a 9-pound, 6-ounce baby girl vaginally after being in labor for 43
hours. The baby died 3 days later from sepsis. On what grounds would the woman potentially have a legitimate
legal case for negligence? a. She is Hispanic.
b. She delivered a girl.
c. The standards of care were not met.
d. She refused fetal monitoring.
9. All of the following conditions have contributed to the increase in maternity-related health care costs except: a.
Early postpartum discharges.
b. Liability costs.
c. The use of high-tech equipment.
, d. The cost of care for low-birth-weight (LBW) infants.
10. Maternity nurses can work to dispel the health disparities among women through: a.
Increased education for mothers.
b. Late prenatal care.
c. Increased number of cesarean sections.
d. Making all women take more vitamins. Chapter
02: Assessment and Health Promotion
1. The two primary functions of the ovary are:
a. Normal female development and sex hormone release.
b. Ovulation and internal pelvic support.
c. Sexual response and ovulation.
d. Ovulation and hormone production.
2. Because of the effect of cyclic ovarian changes on the breast, the best time for breast self-examination (BSE) is:
a. Five to 7 days after menses ceases.
b. Day 1 of the endometrial cycle.
c. Midmenstrual cycle.
d. Any time during a shower or bath.
3. Sexual assault is:
a. Limited to rape.
b. An act of force in which an unwanted and uncomfortable sexual act occurs.
c. A legal term for sexual violence.
d. An act of violence in which the partner is unknown.
4. Individual irregularities in the ovarian (menstrual) cycle are most often caused by:
a. Variations in the follicular (preovulatory) phase.
b. An intact hypothalamic-pituitary feedback mechanism.
c. A functioning corpus luteum.
d. A prolonged ischemic phase.
5. Prostaglandins are produced in most organs of the body, most notably the endometrium. Another/Other
source(s) of prostaglandins is/are: a. Ovaries.
b. Breast milk.
c. Menstrual blood.
d. The vagina.
6. Physiologically, sexual response can be characterized by:
a. Coitus, masturbation, and fantasy.
b. Myotonia and vasocongestion.
c. Erection and orgasm.
d. Excitement, plateau, and orgasm.
7. One purpose of preconception care is to:
a. Ensure that pregnancy complications do not occur.
b. Identify women who should not become pregnant.
c. Encourage healthy lifestyles for families desiring pregnancy.
d. Ensure that women know about prenatal care.
8. Concerning the use and abuse of legal drugs or substances, nurses should be aware that:
a. Although cigarette smoking causes a number of health problems, it has little direct effect on maternity-related
health.
b. Women ages 21 to 34 have the highest rates of specific alcohol-related problems.
c. Coffee is a stimulant that can interrupt body functions and has been related to birth defects.
