Maternal Child Nur Care Chap 1-9
Questions And Answers
Which statement made by the nurse would indicate that he or she is practicing appropriate
family-centered care techniques? - ANSWER>>The nurse encourages the mother and father to
make choices whenever possible.
A woman is giving birth to her third child in a setting that allows her husband and other two
children to be actively involved in the process. The nurse caring for the woman must also
consider the husband and family as patients and work to meet their needs. This type of setting
is termed: - ANSWER>>family-centered care
From the nurse's perspective, what measure should be the focus of the health care system to
reduce the rate of infant mortality further? - ANSWER>>Implementing programs to ensure
women's early participation in ongoing prenatal care
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? -
ANSWER>>Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments.
Which statement made by the nurse would indicate that she or he is practicing appropriate
family-centered care techniques? - ANSWER>>The nurse provides time for the partner to ask
questions.
The nurse allows the mother and father to make choices when possible.
What has had the greatest impact on infant mortality rates in the United States? -
ANSWER>>Increase in low-birth-weight babies
When a nurse is unsure about how to perform a patient care procedure, the BEST action would
be to: - ANSWER>>consult the agency procedure manual and follow the guidelines for the
procedure.
Evidence-based practice is best described as: - ANSWER>>providing care based on evidence
gained through research and clinical trials.
, During a health history interview, a woman states that she thinks that she has "bumps" on her
labia. She also states that she is not sure how to check herself. The correct response would be
to: - ANSWER>>explain the process of vulvar self-examination to the woman and reassure her
that she will become familiar with normal and abnormal findings during the examination.
The nurse is assessing a woman's breast self-examination (BSE) technique. Which action
indicates that a woman needs further instruction regarding BSE? - ANSWER>>Performs every
month on the first day of her menstrual period
During the preconception phase, the nurse should teach about which infectious diseases as risk
factors for maternal complications? - ANSWER>>Rubella
Hepatitis B
HIV/AIDS
The nurse should refer the patient for further testing if she noted this on inspection of the
breasts of a 55-year-old woman: - ANSWER>>small dimple located in the upper outer quadrant
of the right breast.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommended medication for the treatment of chlamydia
would be: - ANSWER>>Doxycycline
When obtaining a reproductive health history from a female patient, the nurse should: -
ANSWER>>explain the purpose for the questions asked and how the information will be used
A nurse counseling a client with endometriosis understands which statements regarding the
management of endometriosis is accurate? - ANSWER>>Side effects from the steroid danazol
include masculinizing traits.
Surgical intervention often is needed for severe or acute symptoms.
Women without pain and who do not want to become pregnant need no treatment.
A 42-year-old woman asks the nurse about mammograms, now that she is "getting older."
Which information provided by the nurse would not be correct given current American Cancer
Society recommendations? - ANSWER>>The American Cancer Society recommends
mammograms every 1 to 2 years for women ages 40 to 49.
With regard to dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB), the nurse should be aware that: -
ANSWER>>it is most commonly caused by anovulation.
Questions And Answers
Which statement made by the nurse would indicate that he or she is practicing appropriate
family-centered care techniques? - ANSWER>>The nurse encourages the mother and father to
make choices whenever possible.
A woman is giving birth to her third child in a setting that allows her husband and other two
children to be actively involved in the process. The nurse caring for the woman must also
consider the husband and family as patients and work to meet their needs. This type of setting
is termed: - ANSWER>>family-centered care
From the nurse's perspective, what measure should be the focus of the health care system to
reduce the rate of infant mortality further? - ANSWER>>Implementing programs to ensure
women's early participation in ongoing prenatal care
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? -
ANSWER>>Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments.
Which statement made by the nurse would indicate that she or he is practicing appropriate
family-centered care techniques? - ANSWER>>The nurse provides time for the partner to ask
questions.
The nurse allows the mother and father to make choices when possible.
What has had the greatest impact on infant mortality rates in the United States? -
ANSWER>>Increase in low-birth-weight babies
When a nurse is unsure about how to perform a patient care procedure, the BEST action would
be to: - ANSWER>>consult the agency procedure manual and follow the guidelines for the
procedure.
Evidence-based practice is best described as: - ANSWER>>providing care based on evidence
gained through research and clinical trials.
, During a health history interview, a woman states that she thinks that she has "bumps" on her
labia. She also states that she is not sure how to check herself. The correct response would be
to: - ANSWER>>explain the process of vulvar self-examination to the woman and reassure her
that she will become familiar with normal and abnormal findings during the examination.
The nurse is assessing a woman's breast self-examination (BSE) technique. Which action
indicates that a woman needs further instruction regarding BSE? - ANSWER>>Performs every
month on the first day of her menstrual period
During the preconception phase, the nurse should teach about which infectious diseases as risk
factors for maternal complications? - ANSWER>>Rubella
Hepatitis B
HIV/AIDS
The nurse should refer the patient for further testing if she noted this on inspection of the
breasts of a 55-year-old woman: - ANSWER>>small dimple located in the upper outer quadrant
of the right breast.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommended medication for the treatment of chlamydia
would be: - ANSWER>>Doxycycline
When obtaining a reproductive health history from a female patient, the nurse should: -
ANSWER>>explain the purpose for the questions asked and how the information will be used
A nurse counseling a client with endometriosis understands which statements regarding the
management of endometriosis is accurate? - ANSWER>>Side effects from the steroid danazol
include masculinizing traits.
Surgical intervention often is needed for severe or acute symptoms.
Women without pain and who do not want to become pregnant need no treatment.
A 42-year-old woman asks the nurse about mammograms, now that she is "getting older."
Which information provided by the nurse would not be correct given current American Cancer
Society recommendations? - ANSWER>>The American Cancer Society recommends
mammograms every 1 to 2 years for women ages 40 to 49.
With regard to dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB), the nurse should be aware that: -
ANSWER>>it is most commonly caused by anovulation.
