Chapter 1 correct answersA Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing
A nursing assistant informed the nurse that Mr. Chung asked why the hospital
where his baby is being cared for is termed a "Magnet Hospital". You would
want to know which rationale? correct answersThe hospital has met high
standards for nursing competency
Mr. Chung's doctor has told her that her baby's most dangerous time will be
until the perinatal period ends. When does the perinatal period take place?
correct answersFrom the 20th week of pregnancy to 4 to 6 weeks after birth
Nurse must always be aware of quality improvement because as society
changes with new situations , nursing care must make responding
adjustments. Which of the ff. is a trend that will influence the care that the
Chung's family's new baby is apt to receive? correct answersThe use of
multiple technologies can make parents feel overwhelmed unless they
receive nursing support
A growing body of knowledge suggests skin-to-skin contact between mother
and baby immediately after birth provides numerous benefits, including
regulating heartbeat and temp. for the baby and promoting feelings of calm
and well-being in both mother and baby. To see if fathers were interested in
participating in this form of care (often called kangaroo care), researchers
interviewed seven new fathers who had spent time in skin- to-skin
interaction with their newborn. Findings showed kangaroo care allowed
fathers to feel more in control and also that they were doing something
good for their infant (Blomqvist, Rubertsson, Kyleberg, et al., 2012)
Based on the previous study, what action would you take? correct
answersAsses whether Mr. Chung is willing to try skin-to-skin care
Mrs. Chung waited until she was 42 to have her second baby. She asks you if
that is the reason her baby was born prematurely. Which of the ff. would be
the best reassuring statement for her? correct answers"No one can say for
certain. You did all you could to ensure a heathy pregnancy".
Melissa Chung is concerned as to how she will give consent for procedures
for her newborn baby because the baby is hospitalized so far away. Which
statement would be best to reassure her? correct answers"Consent is
required: you can be contacted by telephone or e-mail for a long distance
consultation".
Chapter 5 correct answersNursing Role in Reproductive and Sexual Health
, Suzzane Matthews tells you she's worried she might be subfertile because
both breast development and her first menstrual period occurred later than
most of her friends. To increase her self-esteem and meet her learning
needs, you could assure her of what fact? correct answersThe time for
development of breast varies a great deal and is termed thelarche
Suppose Kevin Matthews tells you he is planning on having a vasectomy
after the birth of his new child, but is worried about having his testes
removed this way. You would want your clinic's educational material on
vasectomy to clearly state that this procedure involves which of the
following structures? correct answersThe vas deferens
On physical examination, Suzzane Matthews is found to have a cystocele.
You should confirm that the vocational nurse who is contributing to
Suzzane's care knows that a cystocele can cause which of the following?
correct answersUrinary infection from the pocket caused by pressure
against the anterior vaginal wall
You document the fact that Suzanne Matthews typically has a menstrual
cycle of 34 days. If she had coitus on days 8, 10, 15, and 20 of her last
cycle, which is the day on which she most likely conceived? correct
answers. Day 20
Chapter 9 correct answersNursing Care of the Growing Fetus
Liz Calhorn, 18 years of age, asks how much longer her women's nurse
practitioner will refer to the baby inside her as an embryo. So your team
members will use terms consistently you would want them to know the
conceptus is classified as an embryo at what time? correct answersFrom
implantation until 5 to 8 weeks
Suppose Liz Calhorn tells you she is worried her baby will be born with a
congenital heart disease. What assessment of the umbilical cord at birth
would be most important to help detect congenital heart defects? correct
answersAssessing whether the umbilical cord has two arteries and one vein
Liz Calhorn asks you why her nurse midwife is concerned whether her
fetus's lungs are producing surfactant. Your best answer would be: correct
answers"Surfactant keeps lungs from collapsing at birth, so it aids newborn
breathing."
To investigate what the risk factors are that lead to women smoking,
researchers surveyed 570 women from Appalachian Ohio as to social,
demographic, and psychological factors and whether they smoked. Findings
revealed women with low socioeconomic status, those who scored high on
a depression assessment score, and those who had their first baby before
they were 17 years of age were more likely to smoke. Almost 50% of
women with both low socioeconomic status and rated as depressed smoked
(Wewers, Salsberry, Ferketich, et al., 2012).
Based on the previous study, which statement by Liz Calhorn would make
you most worried she might have difficulty quitting smoking during the
remainder of her