Lowdermilk, Ch. 1, 21st century Maternity – Final Exam
Study Guide Test.
1. Chapter 01: 21st
ANS: A
Centu-
ry Maternity and
For African-American births, the incidence of LBW infants is
Women's Health
twice that of Caucasian births. Race is a nonmodifiable risk
1. To assess a factor.
moth- er's risk of
Cigarette smoking is an important factor in potential infant
having a
mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally,
low-birth-weight (LBW)
in- fant, what is the smoking is a modifiable risk factor.
most important factor
Poor nutrition is an important factor in potential infant mortality
for the nurse to
rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally, nutritional
consider?
status is a modifiable risk factor.
a. African-American
race Maternal education is an important factor in potential infant
b. Cigarette smoking mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally,
c. Poor nutritional maternal educa- tion is a modifiable risk factor.
status
d. Limited maternal
edu- cation
2. 2. What is the primary role ANS: C
of practicing nurses in the
research When problems are identified, research can be properly
process? conduct- ed. Research of health care issues leads to evidence-
a.Designing based practice guidelines. Designing research studies is only
research studies one factor of the re-
b. Collecting data for other search process. Data collection is another factor of
research. Financial
researchers d. Seeking funding to sup- port
c. Identifying research studies
researchable problems
3. 3. The nurse should be aware that a
, Lowdermilk, Ch. 1, 21st century Maternity – Final Exam
Study Guide Test.
statistic wide- ly used support is necessary to conduct research, but it is not the
to compare the primary role of the nurse in the research process.
ANS: B
City, county, and state health departments provide annual
reports of
, Lowdermilk, Ch. 1, 21st century Maternity – Final Exam
Study Guide Test.
health status of births and deaths. Maternal and infant death rates are
different populations particularly important because they reflect health outcomes
is the: that may be pre- ventable. Infant mortality continues to be a
concern in all popula- tions.
a. Incidence of
specific infections, AIDS and tuberculosis may be the target of research studies;
such as ac- quired
however, maternal and infant mortality rates are particularly
immunodeficiency
important in the evaluation of the health of a population.
syndrome (AIDS) and
tu- berculosis The number of maternal deaths in the United States is small;
b. Infant mortality rate however, worldwide many women die each year from
c.Maternal morbidity problems related to pregnancy and childbirth.
rate
d. Incidence of The incidence of LBW infants is monitored in order to
low-birth-weight (LBW) determine risk factors such as racial disparity. It is not as
in- fants widely used as infant mortality.
4. 4. Alternative and comple- ANS: C
mentary therapies:
City, county, and state health departments provide annual
a. Replace reports of births and deaths. Maternal and infant death rates
convention- al are particularly important because they reflect health
Western modalities of outcomes that may be pre- ventable. Infant mortality
treatment continues to be a concern in all popula- tions.
b. Are used by only a
small number of Alternative and complementary therapies are part of an
American integrative
adults
c. Allow for more client au- approach to health care.
tonomy periencing
d. Focus primarily on
the disease an
individual is ex-
, Lowdermilk, Ch. 1, 21st century Maternity – Final Exam
Study Guide Test.
An increasing number of American adults
are seeking alternative and
complementary health care options.
Alternative healing modalities otter a
holistic approach to health, focusing on
the whole person and not just the
disease.
Study Guide Test.
1. Chapter 01: 21st
ANS: A
Centu-
ry Maternity and
For African-American births, the incidence of LBW infants is
Women's Health
twice that of Caucasian births. Race is a nonmodifiable risk
1. To assess a factor.
moth- er's risk of
Cigarette smoking is an important factor in potential infant
having a
mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally,
low-birth-weight (LBW)
in- fant, what is the smoking is a modifiable risk factor.
most important factor
Poor nutrition is an important factor in potential infant mortality
for the nurse to
rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally, nutritional
consider?
status is a modifiable risk factor.
a. African-American
race Maternal education is an important factor in potential infant
b. Cigarette smoking mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally,
c. Poor nutritional maternal educa- tion is a modifiable risk factor.
status
d. Limited maternal
edu- cation
2. 2. What is the primary role ANS: C
of practicing nurses in the
research When problems are identified, research can be properly
process? conduct- ed. Research of health care issues leads to evidence-
a.Designing based practice guidelines. Designing research studies is only
research studies one factor of the re-
b. Collecting data for other search process. Data collection is another factor of
research. Financial
researchers d. Seeking funding to sup- port
c. Identifying research studies
researchable problems
3. 3. The nurse should be aware that a
, Lowdermilk, Ch. 1, 21st century Maternity – Final Exam
Study Guide Test.
statistic wide- ly used support is necessary to conduct research, but it is not the
to compare the primary role of the nurse in the research process.
ANS: B
City, county, and state health departments provide annual
reports of
, Lowdermilk, Ch. 1, 21st century Maternity – Final Exam
Study Guide Test.
health status of births and deaths. Maternal and infant death rates are
different populations particularly important because they reflect health outcomes
is the: that may be pre- ventable. Infant mortality continues to be a
concern in all popula- tions.
a. Incidence of
specific infections, AIDS and tuberculosis may be the target of research studies;
such as ac- quired
however, maternal and infant mortality rates are particularly
immunodeficiency
important in the evaluation of the health of a population.
syndrome (AIDS) and
tu- berculosis The number of maternal deaths in the United States is small;
b. Infant mortality rate however, worldwide many women die each year from
c.Maternal morbidity problems related to pregnancy and childbirth.
rate
d. Incidence of The incidence of LBW infants is monitored in order to
low-birth-weight (LBW) determine risk factors such as racial disparity. It is not as
in- fants widely used as infant mortality.
4. 4. Alternative and comple- ANS: C
mentary therapies:
City, county, and state health departments provide annual
a. Replace reports of births and deaths. Maternal and infant death rates
convention- al are particularly important because they reflect health
Western modalities of outcomes that may be pre- ventable. Infant mortality
treatment continues to be a concern in all popula- tions.
b. Are used by only a
small number of Alternative and complementary therapies are part of an
American integrative
adults
c. Allow for more client au- approach to health care.
tonomy periencing
d. Focus primarily on
the disease an
individual is ex-
, Lowdermilk, Ch. 1, 21st century Maternity – Final Exam
Study Guide Test.
An increasing number of American adults
are seeking alternative and
complementary health care options.
Alternative healing modalities otter a
holistic approach to health, focusing on
the whole person and not just the
disease.
