TEST BANK FOR MATERNAL &
CHILD HEALTH NURSING: CARE
OF THE CHILDBEARING &
CHILDREARING FAMILY 9TH
EDITION SILBERT FLAGG
,TEST BANK FOR MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH
NURSING: CARE OF THE CHILDBEARING &
CHILDREARING FAMILY 9TH EDITION SILBERT FLAGG
,Chapter 1 A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing
1. For which reasons would a nurse review infant mortality statistics in the United States?
(Select all that apply.)
A) Measures the quality of pregnancy care
B) Reviews information on overall nutrition
C) Compares health with those of other states
D) Determines infant health and available care
E) Provides an index of the country's general health
Ans: A, B, D, E
Feedback:
Infant mortality statistics provide an index of a country's general health, measures the
quality of pregnancy care, provides information on overall nutrition, and determines
infant health and available care. Infant mortality statistics compares the health with
those of other countries and not with those of other states.
2. The nurse is providing care in an organization that supports the maternal and child care
continuum. Which type of patient care area is an example of this approach?
A) Primary care
B) Team nursing
C) Case management
D) Family-centered care
Ans: D
Feedback:
Keeping the family at the center of care is important because the level of a family's
functioning is important to the health status of its members. A healthy family establishes
an environment conducive to growth and health-promoting behaviors to sustain family
members during crises. A family-centered approach enables nurses to better understand
individuals and their effect on others and, in turn, to provide more holistic care. Primary
nursing, team nursing, and case management do not necessary take into consideration
the maternal and child care continuum.
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, 3. Which vactions vshould vthe vnurse vperform vwhen vsupporting vthe vgoals vof vmaternal
vand vchild vhealth vcare? v(Select vall vthat vapply.)
A) Advocates vprotecting vthe vrights vof vthe vmother vand vfetus
B) Teaches vfamily vmembers vinterventions vto vimprove vhealth
C) Adheres vto vprinciples vthat vfocus von vthe vneeds vof vthe vmother
D) Encourages vmaternal vhospitalization vto vregain vstrength vand vstamina
E) Assesses vfamily vmembers vfor vstrengths vand vspecific vneeds vor vchallenges
vAns: vA, vB, vE
Feedback:
Actions vthat vthe vnurse vshould vperform vwhen vsupporting vthe vgoals vof vmaternal vand vchild
vhealth vcare vinclude vadvocating vthe vrights vfor vthe vmother vand vfetus, vteaching vhealth
vpromotion vinterventions, vand vassessing vthe vfamily vfor vstrengths vand vspecific vneeds vor
vchallenges. vAdhering vto vprinciples vthat vfocus von vthe vneeds vof vthe vmother vand
vencouraging vmaternal vhospitalization vto vregain vstrength vand vstamina vare vnot vactions vthat
vsupport vthe vgoals vof vmaternal vand vchild vhealth vcare.
4. The vnurse vis vreviewing vthe v2020 vNational vHealth vGoals vand vnotes vthat vwhich vis va
vfocus vof vthese vgoals?
A) Health vpromotion vand vdisease vprevention
B) Early vdiagnosis vof vchronic vhealth vproblems
C) Effective vuse vof vmedication vto vtreat vdisease
D) Reduce vthe vcost vof vhealth vcare vand vmedications
vAns: vA
Feedback:
The v2020 vNational vHealth vGoals vare vintended vto vhelp vcitizens vmore veasilyvunderstand
vthe vimportance vof vhealth vpromotion vand vdisease vprevention vand vto vencourage vwide
vparticipation vin vimproving vhealth vin vthe vnext vdecade. vThese vgoals vdo vnot vfocus von vthe
vearly vdiagnosis vof vchronic vproblems, vuse vof vmedications vto vtreat vdisease, vor vreduce vthe
vcost vof vhealth vcare vand vmedications.
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CHILD HEALTH NURSING: CARE
OF THE CHILDBEARING &
CHILDREARING FAMILY 9TH
EDITION SILBERT FLAGG
,TEST BANK FOR MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH
NURSING: CARE OF THE CHILDBEARING &
CHILDREARING FAMILY 9TH EDITION SILBERT FLAGG
,Chapter 1 A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing
1. For which reasons would a nurse review infant mortality statistics in the United States?
(Select all that apply.)
A) Measures the quality of pregnancy care
B) Reviews information on overall nutrition
C) Compares health with those of other states
D) Determines infant health and available care
E) Provides an index of the country's general health
Ans: A, B, D, E
Feedback:
Infant mortality statistics provide an index of a country's general health, measures the
quality of pregnancy care, provides information on overall nutrition, and determines
infant health and available care. Infant mortality statistics compares the health with
those of other countries and not with those of other states.
2. The nurse is providing care in an organization that supports the maternal and child care
continuum. Which type of patient care area is an example of this approach?
A) Primary care
B) Team nursing
C) Case management
D) Family-centered care
Ans: D
Feedback:
Keeping the family at the center of care is important because the level of a family's
functioning is important to the health status of its members. A healthy family establishes
an environment conducive to growth and health-promoting behaviors to sustain family
members during crises. A family-centered approach enables nurses to better understand
individuals and their effect on others and, in turn, to provide more holistic care. Primary
nursing, team nursing, and case management do not necessary take into consideration
the maternal and child care continuum.
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, 3. Which vactions vshould vthe vnurse vperform vwhen vsupporting vthe vgoals vof vmaternal
vand vchild vhealth vcare? v(Select vall vthat vapply.)
A) Advocates vprotecting vthe vrights vof vthe vmother vand vfetus
B) Teaches vfamily vmembers vinterventions vto vimprove vhealth
C) Adheres vto vprinciples vthat vfocus von vthe vneeds vof vthe vmother
D) Encourages vmaternal vhospitalization vto vregain vstrength vand vstamina
E) Assesses vfamily vmembers vfor vstrengths vand vspecific vneeds vor vchallenges
vAns: vA, vB, vE
Feedback:
Actions vthat vthe vnurse vshould vperform vwhen vsupporting vthe vgoals vof vmaternal vand vchild
vhealth vcare vinclude vadvocating vthe vrights vfor vthe vmother vand vfetus, vteaching vhealth
vpromotion vinterventions, vand vassessing vthe vfamily vfor vstrengths vand vspecific vneeds vor
vchallenges. vAdhering vto vprinciples vthat vfocus von vthe vneeds vof vthe vmother vand
vencouraging vmaternal vhospitalization vto vregain vstrength vand vstamina vare vnot vactions vthat
vsupport vthe vgoals vof vmaternal vand vchild vhealth vcare.
4. The vnurse vis vreviewing vthe v2020 vNational vHealth vGoals vand vnotes vthat vwhich vis va
vfocus vof vthese vgoals?
A) Health vpromotion vand vdisease vprevention
B) Early vdiagnosis vof vchronic vhealth vproblems
C) Effective vuse vof vmedication vto vtreat vdisease
D) Reduce vthe vcost vof vhealth vcare vand vmedications
vAns: vA
Feedback:
The v2020 vNational vHealth vGoals vare vintended vto vhelp vcitizens vmore veasilyvunderstand
vthe vimportance vof vhealth vpromotion vand vdisease vprevention vand vto vencourage vwide
vparticipation vin vimproving vhealth vin vthe vnext vdecade. vThese vgoals vdo vnot vfocus von vthe
vearly vdiagnosis vof vchronic vproblems, vuse vof vmedications vto vtreat vdisease, vor vreduce vthe
vcost vof vhealth vcare vand vmedications.
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