RICCI CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
When describing birth during the 18th century, which description would be most
accurate regarding maternal care during pregnancy and birth?
a. Heavy doses of narcotics were used during labor.
b. Books on birth education became readily available.
c. The majority of births occurred in the home with female midwives in attendance.
d. Streptococci were identified as the major cause of puerperal fever. - Answer- c.
The majority of births occurred in the home with female midwives in attendance.
The nursing student correctly identifies which statement to be the contributing factor that
made hospitals more attractive for births in the early 1900s?
a. Hospitals allowed for the father to be involved in the birthing process.
b. Hospitals had nurse midwives in attendance for births.
c. Mothers who planned hospital births were provided with birth classes.
d. Giving birth in a hospital suggested affluence, and the hospital provided pain
management. - Answer- d. Giving birth in a hospital suggested affluence, and the
hospital provided pain management.
The World Health Organization's definition of health was approved in 1948 and included
a definition of health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being."
What data was not a part of this definition?
a. the idea that access to health care and use of health care facilities are not the
primary influence on current health
b. mental health viewed as a state of well-being in a person who can cope with stress
and be a contributing member of society
c. the new understanding of disease at cellular, individual, and societal levels
d. the WHO's beliefs that the main determinants for health are our environment, who we
are, what we do, and society in general - Answer- c. the new understanding of
disease at cellular, individual, and societal levels
The nursing instructor is introducing students to Healthy People 2020, which highlights
the major health indicators of the 21st century that need to be addressed. The nurse
informs the students that this includes national health goals for maternal, infant, and
child health. Which goals would be included? Select all that apply.
a. Reduce fetal and infant death rates.
b. Reduce maternal weight gain.
c. Reduce maternal deaths.
d. Increase infant birth weights.
, e. Reduce preterm births.
f. Increase the number of scheduled cesareans. - Answer- a. Reduce fetal and infant
death rates.
c. Reduce maternal deaths.
d. Increase infant birth weights.
e. Reduce preterm births.
A nurse is caring for a critically ill female client who has recently been diagnosed with
advanced lung cancer. The family asks the nurse why their mother's cancer is so
advanced and was not detected earlier. Which response would be most accurate and
appropriate?
a. Women have a stronger resistance against lung cancer initially.
b. Lung cancer has few early symptoms and is often explained away as some other
minor illness.
c. Lung cancer progresses faster in women than men.
d. Lung cancer is more challenging to diagnose in women than in men. - Answer- b.
Lung cancer has few early symptoms and is often explained
A group of nurses are discussing the most recent statistics on death due to prematurity
in the United States. Which action, if implemented, would have the greatest impact on
improving outcomes?
a. Examine health disparities between ethnic groups.
b. Track the incidence of violent crime against pregnant women.
c. Improve women's access to receiving prenatal care.
d. Identify specific national health goals related to maternal and infant health. - Answer-
c. Improve women's access to receiving prenatal care.
A group of women are attending a community presentation regarding the leading health
concerns of women. Which interventions should the nurse recommend to have the
greatest impact on the leading cause of death?
a. yearly gynecological exams
b. prompt attention to respiratory tract infections
c. weight control and being knowledgeable about family history of cardiovascular
disease
d. regular neurological exams to note any cognitive or behavioral changes early -
Answer- c. weight control and being knowledgeable about family history of
cardiovascular disease
A nurse is working as part of an interdisciplinary team providing care to women and
children at a local community center. The nurse advocates for and provides
comprehensive care to the clients across the continuum of care. The nurse is acting as:
a. case manager.
ANSWERS
When describing birth during the 18th century, which description would be most
accurate regarding maternal care during pregnancy and birth?
a. Heavy doses of narcotics were used during labor.
b. Books on birth education became readily available.
c. The majority of births occurred in the home with female midwives in attendance.
d. Streptococci were identified as the major cause of puerperal fever. - Answer- c.
The majority of births occurred in the home with female midwives in attendance.
The nursing student correctly identifies which statement to be the contributing factor that
made hospitals more attractive for births in the early 1900s?
a. Hospitals allowed for the father to be involved in the birthing process.
b. Hospitals had nurse midwives in attendance for births.
c. Mothers who planned hospital births were provided with birth classes.
d. Giving birth in a hospital suggested affluence, and the hospital provided pain
management. - Answer- d. Giving birth in a hospital suggested affluence, and the
hospital provided pain management.
The World Health Organization's definition of health was approved in 1948 and included
a definition of health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being."
What data was not a part of this definition?
a. the idea that access to health care and use of health care facilities are not the
primary influence on current health
b. mental health viewed as a state of well-being in a person who can cope with stress
and be a contributing member of society
c. the new understanding of disease at cellular, individual, and societal levels
d. the WHO's beliefs that the main determinants for health are our environment, who we
are, what we do, and society in general - Answer- c. the new understanding of
disease at cellular, individual, and societal levels
The nursing instructor is introducing students to Healthy People 2020, which highlights
the major health indicators of the 21st century that need to be addressed. The nurse
informs the students that this includes national health goals for maternal, infant, and
child health. Which goals would be included? Select all that apply.
a. Reduce fetal and infant death rates.
b. Reduce maternal weight gain.
c. Reduce maternal deaths.
d. Increase infant birth weights.
, e. Reduce preterm births.
f. Increase the number of scheduled cesareans. - Answer- a. Reduce fetal and infant
death rates.
c. Reduce maternal deaths.
d. Increase infant birth weights.
e. Reduce preterm births.
A nurse is caring for a critically ill female client who has recently been diagnosed with
advanced lung cancer. The family asks the nurse why their mother's cancer is so
advanced and was not detected earlier. Which response would be most accurate and
appropriate?
a. Women have a stronger resistance against lung cancer initially.
b. Lung cancer has few early symptoms and is often explained away as some other
minor illness.
c. Lung cancer progresses faster in women than men.
d. Lung cancer is more challenging to diagnose in women than in men. - Answer- b.
Lung cancer has few early symptoms and is often explained
A group of nurses are discussing the most recent statistics on death due to prematurity
in the United States. Which action, if implemented, would have the greatest impact on
improving outcomes?
a. Examine health disparities between ethnic groups.
b. Track the incidence of violent crime against pregnant women.
c. Improve women's access to receiving prenatal care.
d. Identify specific national health goals related to maternal and infant health. - Answer-
c. Improve women's access to receiving prenatal care.
A group of women are attending a community presentation regarding the leading health
concerns of women. Which interventions should the nurse recommend to have the
greatest impact on the leading cause of death?
a. yearly gynecological exams
b. prompt attention to respiratory tract infections
c. weight control and being knowledgeable about family history of cardiovascular
disease
d. regular neurological exams to note any cognitive or behavioral changes early -
Answer- c. weight control and being knowledgeable about family history of
cardiovascular disease
A nurse is working as part of an interdisciplinary team providing care to women and
children at a local community center. The nurse advocates for and provides
comprehensive care to the clients across the continuum of care. The nurse is acting as:
a. case manager.
