Contemporary Maternity Nursing and
Women's Health Care Exam Questions
With 100% Verified Answers( Graded A)
Birth rate - ANSWER-the number of births per one thousand people annually
what percentage of pregnancies in the US are unplanned? - ANSWER-50%
What are some examples of barriers to care? - ANSWER--Cost: a lack of insurance
combined with the high cost of care
-Transportation
-Dependent child care
-Medicaid: not all providers accept this method of payment
What is integrative health care? - ANSWER-includes both complementary and
alternative therapies with western medicine
what percentage of the population uses complementary/alternative therapies? -
ANSWER-40% (most do not tell their physicians)
Why is prenatal care associated with better outcomes? - ANSWER--early risk
assessment
-identifying behaviors to be avoided
-health promotion behaviors: nutrition, smoking cessation
When is the first appointment usually done during pregnancy? - ANSWER-9-12 weeks
, What is generally done during a first appointment? - ANSWER-transvaginal U/S
crown-rump fetal measurement to guestimate gestation time
gonorrhea/chlamydia screenings
Physicians as birth providers - ANSWER-either family care providers or OBGYNs. Have
high liability due to expectations of outcomes post-labor. Lawsuits can occur via parents
or child
Midwives as birth providers - ANSWER-primary deliverers in European countries
various levels of preparation
Certified nurse midwife - ANSWER-advanced practice nurse (requiring at least a
masters degree, but transitioning to doctorate) with a board certification. Most likely to
deliver in a hospital setting and partnered with a physician
Lay midwife - ANSWER-not necessarily taken a higher level of education, no formal
training. generally deliver in a home setting
Birthing centers - ANSWER-freestanding centers for low risk deliveries. employ nurse
midwifes (more likely certified rather than lay), but could include RNs and other
personnel. Emergency occurrences during labor require transport to a hospital setting
What risks are associated with VBAC? - ANSWER-increased risk of uterine rupture (but
occurring less than 1 percent of the time)
which incision via c-section results in no possibility of vaginal births later on? -
ANSWER-vertical
Women's Health Care Exam Questions
With 100% Verified Answers( Graded A)
Birth rate - ANSWER-the number of births per one thousand people annually
what percentage of pregnancies in the US are unplanned? - ANSWER-50%
What are some examples of barriers to care? - ANSWER--Cost: a lack of insurance
combined with the high cost of care
-Transportation
-Dependent child care
-Medicaid: not all providers accept this method of payment
What is integrative health care? - ANSWER-includes both complementary and
alternative therapies with western medicine
what percentage of the population uses complementary/alternative therapies? -
ANSWER-40% (most do not tell their physicians)
Why is prenatal care associated with better outcomes? - ANSWER--early risk
assessment
-identifying behaviors to be avoided
-health promotion behaviors: nutrition, smoking cessation
When is the first appointment usually done during pregnancy? - ANSWER-9-12 weeks
, What is generally done during a first appointment? - ANSWER-transvaginal U/S
crown-rump fetal measurement to guestimate gestation time
gonorrhea/chlamydia screenings
Physicians as birth providers - ANSWER-either family care providers or OBGYNs. Have
high liability due to expectations of outcomes post-labor. Lawsuits can occur via parents
or child
Midwives as birth providers - ANSWER-primary deliverers in European countries
various levels of preparation
Certified nurse midwife - ANSWER-advanced practice nurse (requiring at least a
masters degree, but transitioning to doctorate) with a board certification. Most likely to
deliver in a hospital setting and partnered with a physician
Lay midwife - ANSWER-not necessarily taken a higher level of education, no formal
training. generally deliver in a home setting
Birthing centers - ANSWER-freestanding centers for low risk deliveries. employ nurse
midwifes (more likely certified rather than lay), but could include RNs and other
personnel. Emergency occurrences during labor require transport to a hospital setting
What risks are associated with VBAC? - ANSWER-increased risk of uterine rupture (but
occurring less than 1 percent of the time)
which incision via c-section results in no possibility of vaginal births later on? -
ANSWER-vertical
