Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity and
Women Health Nursing Exam Questions
With Correct Solutions Graded A+
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 - ANSWER-a. African-American race
2. 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 - ANSWER-c.
Identifying researchable problems
3. 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. -
ANSWER-d.
Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments.
4. 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?
a. Use maternity jargon to enable the client to become familiar with these terms.
b. Speak quickly and efficiently to expedite the visit.
c. Provide the client with handouts.
d. Assess whether the client understands the discussion. - ANSWER-d.
Assess whether the client understands the discussion.
5. 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, designed to improve the quality of client care, is called:
a. Best practices network
b. Clinical benchmarking
c. Outcomes-oriented care
d. Evidence-based practice - ANSWER-c.
Outcomes-oriented care
Women Health Nursing Exam Questions
With Correct Solutions Graded A+
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 - ANSWER-a. African-American race
2. 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 - ANSWER-c.
Identifying researchable problems
3. 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. -
ANSWER-d.
Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments.
4. 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?
a. Use maternity jargon to enable the client to become familiar with these terms.
b. Speak quickly and efficiently to expedite the visit.
c. Provide the client with handouts.
d. Assess whether the client understands the discussion. - ANSWER-d.
Assess whether the client understands the discussion.
5. 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, designed to improve the quality of client care, is called:
a. Best practices network
b. Clinical benchmarking
c. Outcomes-oriented care
d. Evidence-based practice - ANSWER-c.
Outcomes-oriented care
