TEST BANK FOR MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH NURSING 9TH EDITION CARE OF THE CHILDBEARING & CHILDREARING FAMILY By JoAnne Silbert-Flagg

, Test Bank For
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Maternal&Child
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HealthNursing
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CareoftheChildbearing&ChildrearingFamily
9thEdition By B




JoAnneSilbert-Flagg
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, Chapter1A Framework forMaternalandChildHealthNursing d d B




1. Forwhich reasons would anursereviewinfantmortalitystatisticsintheUnitedStates? d




(Selectallthatapply.)
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A) Measuresthequalityofpregnancycare B B




B) Reviewsinformationonoverallnutrition B B




C) Compareshealthwiththoseofotherstates
D) Determines infanthealth and availablecare d B




E) Providesanindex ofthecountry'sgeneralhealth d




Ans:A,B,D,E
B B B B B




Feedback:
Infant mortalitystatisticsprovideanindexofa country'sgeneralhealth,measures thequality
d d B d B




Bofpregnancycare,providesinformationonoverallnutrition,anddeterminesinfanthealth and
B B B B B B B B B B B B




Bavailable care. Infant mortality statistics compares the health with those ofother countries
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andnotwiththoseofotherstates.
B B B B B B B




2. Thenurse isprovidingcare in anorganizationthatsupportsthematernalandchildcare
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continuum.Whichtypeofpatientcareareaisanexampleofthisapproach?
B B B B B B B B B B B




A) Primarycare
B) Teamnursing
C) Casemanagement
D) Family-centeredcare
Ans:D
B B




Feedback:
Keeping the family at the center of care is important because the level of a family's
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functioningisimportant tothehealthstatusofitsmembers.A healthyfamilyestablishesan
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environment conducive to growth and health-promoting behaviors to sustain family
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membersduringcrises.Afamily-centeredapproachenablesnursestobetterunderstand
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individualsandtheireffectonothersand, inturn,toprovidemoreholisticcare. Primary
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nursing,teamnursing,andcasemanagementdonotnecessarytakeintoconsiderationthe
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maternalandchildcarecontinuum.
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, 3. Whichactionsshouldthenurse performwhen supportingthegoalsofmaternaland d d




childhealthcare?(Selectallthatapply.)
B B B B B B B




A) Advocatesprotectingthe rights ofthemotherand fetus B B B




B) Teachesfamilymembers interventionstoimprovehealth B




C) Adherestoprinciples thatfocus onthe needsofthemother B B B




D) Encouragesmaternal hospitalizationtoregainstrengthandstamina B




E) Assesses familymembersforstrengthsandspecificneedsorchallenges
d




Ans:A,B,E
B B B B




Feedback:
Actionsthatthenurseshouldperformwhensupportingthe goalsofmaternalandchild health BBB B




careinclude advocating the rights for the mother and fetus, teaching health
B B B B B B B B B B B




promotioninterventions, and assessing the family for strengths and specific needs or
B B B B B B B B B B B




challenges.Adheringtoprinciplesthatfocusontheneedsofthemotherandencouraging
B B B B B B B B B B B B B




maternalhospitalization toregainstrength and stamina arenot actionsthatsupportthegoals
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ofmaternalandchildhealthcare.
B B B B B B




4. Thenurse isreviewingthe2020NationalHealthGoals andnotesthatwhichisa focusof
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thesegoals?
B B




A) Healthpromotion anddiseaseprevention B




B) Earlydiagnosisofchronichealth problems B




C) Effectiveuseofmedicationtotreatdisease
D) Reducethecostofhealthcareandmedications
Ans:A
B B




Feedback:
The2020NationalHealthGoalsare intended tohelpcitizens moreeasilyunderstandthe
d B d d d




importance of health promotion and disease prevention and toencourage wide
B B B B B B B B B B




participationinimproving healthinthenext decade. Thesegoals donotfocuson theearly
B B B B B B B B B B B B




diagnosisofchronicproblems,useofmedicationstotreatdisease,orreducethecostof health
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




careandmedications.
B B




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