TEST BANK FOR Essentials of Maternity Newborn and Women's
Health Nursing 5th Edition by Susan Scott Ricci
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Chapter 1: Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Women's Health Care
(ANSWERS AT THE END OF EVERY CHAPTER)
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1 The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality
. and 41st among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate.
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When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates,
which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having
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the greatest impact?
A Resolving all language and cultural differences
S
)
B Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
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C Providing more extensive womens shelters
)
D Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet
)
,2 When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the
. nurse would include which of the following?
A Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event
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B Families are unable to make informed choices
)
C Childbirth results in changes in relationships
)
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D Families require little information to make appropriate
) decisions
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O
N
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,3 When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time
. pregnant women, the nurse expects to review how maternity
care has changed over the years. Which of the following would
the nurse include when discussing events of the 20th century?
A Epidemics of puerperal fever
)
B Performance of the first cesarean birth
)
C Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size
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)
D Creation of free-standing birth centers
)
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4 After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related
. mortality, the instructor determines that additional teaching is
needed when the students identify which condition as a leading
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cause?
A Hemorrhage
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)
B Embolism
N
)
C Obstructed labor
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)
D Infection
)
5 The nurse is working with a group of community health
. members to develop a plan to address the special health needs
of women. Which of the following conditions would the group
address as the major problem?
, A Smoking
)
B Heart disease
)
C Diabetes
)
D Cancer
)
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6 When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the
. nurse would consider which factor to be most important?
A Language
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)
B Health care workers attitudes
)
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C Transportation
)
D Finances
O
)
N
7 After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of
. informed consent. Which of the following, if identified by the
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student, would indicate an understanding of a violation of
informed consent?
A Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
)
B Serving as a witness to the signature process
)
Health Nursing 5th Edition by Susan Scott Ricci
SO
LU
Chapter 1: Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Women's Health Care
(ANSWERS AT THE END OF EVERY CHAPTER)
TI
1 The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality
. and 41st among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate.
O
When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates,
which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having
N
the greatest impact?
A Resolving all language and cultural differences
S
)
B Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
)
C Providing more extensive womens shelters
)
D Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet
)
,2 When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the
. nurse would include which of the following?
A Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event
)
B Families are unable to make informed choices
)
C Childbirth results in changes in relationships
)
SO
D Families require little information to make appropriate
) decisions
LU
TI
O
N
S
,3 When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time
. pregnant women, the nurse expects to review how maternity
care has changed over the years. Which of the following would
the nurse include when discussing events of the 20th century?
A Epidemics of puerperal fever
)
B Performance of the first cesarean birth
)
C Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size
SO
)
D Creation of free-standing birth centers
)
LU
4 After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related
. mortality, the instructor determines that additional teaching is
needed when the students identify which condition as a leading
TI
cause?
A Hemorrhage
O
)
B Embolism
N
)
C Obstructed labor
S
)
D Infection
)
5 The nurse is working with a group of community health
. members to develop a plan to address the special health needs
of women. Which of the following conditions would the group
address as the major problem?
, A Smoking
)
B Heart disease
)
C Diabetes
)
D Cancer
)
SO
6 When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the
. nurse would consider which factor to be most important?
A Language
LU
)
B Health care workers attitudes
)
TI
C Transportation
)
D Finances
O
)
N
7 After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of
. informed consent. Which of the following, if identified by the
S
student, would indicate an understanding of a violation of
informed consent?
A Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
)
B Serving as a witness to the signature process
)
