Maternity and Women's Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk Tes
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, Maternity and Women's Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk Tes
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Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health Nursin
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gLowdermilk: Maternity & Women’s Health Care, 13th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE xx
1. In evaluating the level of a pregnant woman’s risk of having a low-birth-
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weight (LBW)infant, which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider?
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a. African-American race xx
b. Cigarette smoking xx
c. Poor nutritional status xx xx
d. Limited maternal education xx xx
ANS: A x x
The rise in the overall LBW rates were due to increases in LBW births to non-
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Hispanic black women (13.35%) and Hispanic women (7.21%); non-
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Hispanic black infants are almost twice as likely as non-
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Hispanic white infants to be of LBW and to die in the first year of life.. Race is a nonmo
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
difiable risk factor. Cigarette smoking is an important factor inpotential infant mortality ra
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x xx xx xx
tes, but it is not the most important. Additionally, smoking is a modifiable risk factor. P
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
oor nutrition is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the mo
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
st important. Additionally, nutritional status is a modifiable risk factor. Maternal educatio
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n is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most importan
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
t. Additionally, maternal education is a modifiable risk factor.
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PTS: 1 DIF:
Cognitive Level: UnderstandTOP: xx xx x
Nursing Process: Assessment xx xx
MSC: Client Needs: HealtN
hUPrRoS
mI
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otN nTanBd.MCaO
inM
tenance, Antepartum Care
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2. A 23-year-old African-
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American woman is pregnant with her first child. Based on currentstatistics for infant
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mortality, which intervention is most important for the nurse to includein the client’s pl
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x xx xx xx
an of care?
xx xx
a. Perform a nutrition assessment. xx xx xx
b. Refer the woman to a social worker. xx xx xx xx xx xx
c. Advise the woman to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
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d. Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ANS: D x x
Consistent prenatal care is the best method of preventing or controlling risk factors assoc
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iated with infant mortality. Nutritional status is an important modifiable risk factor, butit is
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x xx x
xnot the most important action a nurse should take in this situation. The client may needa
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x
ssistance from a social worker at some time during her pregnancy, but a referral to a soc
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ialworker is not the most important aspect the nurse should address at this time. If the w
x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
oman has identifiable high-
xx xx xx
risk problems, then her health care may need to be provided by a physician. However, it
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x
xcannot be assumed that all African-American women have high-
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
riskissues. In addition, advising the woman to see an obstetrician is not the most importa
x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
nt aspect on which the nurse should focus at this time, and it is not appropriate for a nur
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
se to advise or manage the type of care a client is to receive.
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PTS: 1 DIF:
Cognitive Level: UnderstandTOP: xx xx x
Nursing Process: Planning xx xx
, Maternity and Women's Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk Tes
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t
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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3. The nurses working at a newly established birthing center have begun to compare th
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eirperformance in providing maternal-
x xx xx xx
newborn care against clinical standards. This comparison process is most commonl
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y known as what?
xx xx xx
a. Best practices network xx xx
b. Clinical benchmarking xx
c. Outcomes-oriented pracNtiU
ceRS xx
d. Evidence-based practice xx
ANS: C x x
Outcomes-
oriented practice measures the effectiveness of the interventions and quality of care again
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st benchmarks or standards. The term best practice refers to a program or servicethat has
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x xx xx
been recognized for its excellence. Clinical benchmarking is a process used to compare o
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ne’s own performance against the performance of the best in an area of service. The ter
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
m evidence-
xx
based practice refers to the provision of care based on evidence gainedthrough research a
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x xx xx
nd clinical trials.
xx xx
PTS: 1 DIF:
Cognitive Level: UnderstandTOP: xx xx x
Nursing Process: Evaluation xx xx
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
4. During a prenatal intake interview, the nurse is in the process of obtaining an init
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ial assessment of a 21-year-
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old Hispanic client with limited English proficiency. Whichintervention is the mos
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t important for the nurse to implement?
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a. Use maternity jargon to enable the client to become familiar with these terms.
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b. Speak quickly and efficiently to expedite the visit.
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c. Provide the client with handouts. xx xx xx xx
d. Assess whether the client understands the discussion.
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ANS: D x x
Nurses contribute to health literacy by using simple, common words, avoiding jargon, a
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ndevaluating whether the client understands the discussion. Speaking slowly and clearl
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y andfocusing on what is important will increase understanding. Most client education m
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aterialsare written at a level too high for the average adult and may not be useful for a
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client withlimited English proficiency.
xx x xx xx
PTS: 1 DIF:
Cognitive Level: ApplyTOP: xx xx x
Nursing Process: Implementation xx xx
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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5. Which statement best exemplifies contemporary maternity nursing?
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a. Use of midwives for all vaginal deliveries
xx xx xx xx xx xx
b. Family-centered care xx
c. Free-standing birth clinics xx xx
d. Physician-
driven careANS: B xx x x x
, Maternity and Women's Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk Tes
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t
Contemporary maternity nursing focuses on the family’s needs and desires. Fathers, part
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ners, grandparents, and siblings may be present for the birth and participate in activitiessu
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x
ch as cutting the baby’s umbilical cord. Both midwives and physicians perform vaginal d
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
eliveries. Free- xx
standing clinics are an example of alternative birth options. Contemporarymaternity nursi
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ng is driven by the relationship between nurses and their clients.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
PTS: 1 DIF:
Cognitive Level: UnderstandTOP: xx xx x
Nursing Process: Planning xx xx
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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6. A 38-year-old Hispanic woman vaginally delivered a 9-pound, 6-
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ounce baby girl after beingin labor for 43 hours. The baby died 3 days later from sepsis.
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On what grounds could the woman have a legitimate legal case for negligence?
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a. Inexperienced maternity nurse was assigned to care for the client. xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
b. Client was past her due date by 3 days. xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
c. Standard of care was not met. xx xx xx xx xx
d. Client refused electronic fetal monitoring. xx xx xx xx
ANS: C x x
Not meeting the standard of care is a legitimate factor for a case of negligence. An ine
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
xperienced maternity nurse would need to display competency before being assigned toc
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are for clients on his or her own. This client may have been past her due date; however
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
, aterm pregnancy often goes beyond 40 weeks of gestation. Although fetal monitoring i
xx x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
s thestandard of care, the client has the right to refuse treatment. This refusal is not a c
xx x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ase for negligence, but informed consent should be properly obtained, and the client sh
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ould have signed an against medical advice form when refusing any treatment that is w
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ithin the standard of care.
xx xx xx xx
PTS: 1 DIF:
Cognitive Level: AnalyzeTOP: xx xx x
Nursing Process: Implementation xx xx
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
7. When the nurse is unsure how to perform a client care procedure that is high risk and l
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owvolume, his or her best action in this situation would be what?
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a. Ask another nurse. xx xx
b. Discuss the procedure with the client’s physician. xx xx xx xx xx xx
c. Look up the procedure in a nursing textbook.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
d. First consult the agency procedure manual
xx xx xx xx xx
ANS: D x x
Following the agency’s policies and procedures manual is always best when seeking info
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rmation on correct client procedures. These policies should reflect the current standardsof
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x x
xcare and the individual state’s guidelines. Each nurse is responsible for his or her own p
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ractice. Relying on another nurse may not always be a safe practice. Each nurse is oblig
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ated to follow the standards of care for safe client care delivery. Physicians are responsib
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
le for their own client care activity. Nurses may follow safe orders from physicians, but
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
they are also responsible for the activities that they, as nurses, are to carry out. Informati
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
on provided in a nursing textbook is basic information for general knowledge.Furthermore
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, the information in a textbook may not reflect the current standard of care or the individ
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ual state or hospital policies.
xx xx xx xx
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
t
, Maternity and Women's Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk Tes
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
t
Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health Nursin
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
gLowdermilk: Maternity & Women’s Health Care, 13th Edition
x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
MULTIPLE CHOICE xx
1. In evaluating the level of a pregnant woman’s risk of having a low-birth-
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
weight (LBW)infant, which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider?
xx x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
a. African-American race xx
b. Cigarette smoking xx
c. Poor nutritional status xx xx
d. Limited maternal education xx xx
ANS: A x x
The rise in the overall LBW rates were due to increases in LBW births to non-
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
Hispanic black women (13.35%) and Hispanic women (7.21%); non-
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
Hispanic black infants are almost twice as likely as non-
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
Hispanic white infants to be of LBW and to die in the first year of life.. Race is a nonmo
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
difiable risk factor. Cigarette smoking is an important factor inpotential infant mortality ra
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x xx xx xx
tes, but it is not the most important. Additionally, smoking is a modifiable risk factor. P
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
oor nutrition is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the mo
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
st important. Additionally, nutritional status is a modifiable risk factor. Maternal educatio
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
n is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most importan
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
t. Additionally, maternal education is a modifiable risk factor.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
PTS: 1 DIF:
Cognitive Level: UnderstandTOP: xx xx x
Nursing Process: Assessment xx xx
MSC: Client Needs: HealtN
hUPrRoS
mI
xxxxxx ioG
otN nTanBd.MCaO
inM
tenance, Antepartum Care
xx xx xx xx
2. A 23-year-old African-
xx xx
American woman is pregnant with her first child. Based on currentstatistics for infant
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x xx xx xx
mortality, which intervention is most important for the nurse to includein the client’s pl
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x xx xx xx
an of care?
xx xx
a. Perform a nutrition assessment. xx xx xx
b. Refer the woman to a social worker. xx xx xx xx xx xx
c. Advise the woman to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
d. Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ANS: D x x
Consistent prenatal care is the best method of preventing or controlling risk factors assoc
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
iated with infant mortality. Nutritional status is an important modifiable risk factor, butit is
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x xx x
xnot the most important action a nurse should take in this situation. The client may needa
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x
ssistance from a social worker at some time during her pregnancy, but a referral to a soc
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ialworker is not the most important aspect the nurse should address at this time. If the w
x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
oman has identifiable high-
xx xx xx
risk problems, then her health care may need to be provided by a physician. However, it
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x
xcannot be assumed that all African-American women have high-
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
riskissues. In addition, advising the woman to see an obstetrician is not the most importa
x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
nt aspect on which the nurse should focus at this time, and it is not appropriate for a nur
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
se to advise or manage the type of care a client is to receive.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
PTS: 1 DIF:
Cognitive Level: UnderstandTOP: xx xx x
Nursing Process: Planning xx xx
, Maternity and Women's Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk Tes
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
t
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
xx xx xx xx xx xx
3. The nurses working at a newly established birthing center have begun to compare th
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
eirperformance in providing maternal-
x xx xx xx
newborn care against clinical standards. This comparison process is most commonl
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
y known as what?
xx xx xx
a. Best practices network xx xx
b. Clinical benchmarking xx
c. Outcomes-oriented pracNtiU
ceRS xx
d. Evidence-based practice xx
ANS: C x x
Outcomes-
oriented practice measures the effectiveness of the interventions and quality of care again
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
st benchmarks or standards. The term best practice refers to a program or servicethat has
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x xx xx
been recognized for its excellence. Clinical benchmarking is a process used to compare o
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ne’s own performance against the performance of the best in an area of service. The ter
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
m evidence-
xx
based practice refers to the provision of care based on evidence gainedthrough research a
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x xx xx
nd clinical trials.
xx xx
PTS: 1 DIF:
Cognitive Level: UnderstandTOP: xx xx x
Nursing Process: Evaluation xx xx
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
4. During a prenatal intake interview, the nurse is in the process of obtaining an init
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ial assessment of a 21-year-
xx xx xx xx
old Hispanic client with limited English proficiency. Whichintervention is the mos
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x xx xx xx
t important for the nurse to implement?
xx xx xx xx xx xx
a. Use maternity jargon to enable the client to become familiar with these terms.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
b. Speak quickly and efficiently to expedite the visit.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
c. Provide the client with handouts. xx xx xx xx
d. Assess whether the client understands the discussion.
xx xx xx xx xx xx
ANS: D x x
Nurses contribute to health literacy by using simple, common words, avoiding jargon, a
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ndevaluating whether the client understands the discussion. Speaking slowly and clearl
x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
y andfocusing on what is important will increase understanding. Most client education m
xx x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
aterialsare written at a level too high for the average adult and may not be useful for a
x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
client withlimited English proficiency.
xx x xx xx
PTS: 1 DIF:
Cognitive Level: ApplyTOP: xx xx x
Nursing Process: Implementation xx xx
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
xx xx xx xx xx xx
5. Which statement best exemplifies contemporary maternity nursing?
xx xx xx xx xx xx
a. Use of midwives for all vaginal deliveries
xx xx xx xx xx xx
b. Family-centered care xx
c. Free-standing birth clinics xx xx
d. Physician-
driven careANS: B xx x x x
, Maternity and Women's Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk Tes
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
t
Contemporary maternity nursing focuses on the family’s needs and desires. Fathers, part
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ners, grandparents, and siblings may be present for the birth and participate in activitiessu
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x
ch as cutting the baby’s umbilical cord. Both midwives and physicians perform vaginal d
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
eliveries. Free- xx
standing clinics are an example of alternative birth options. Contemporarymaternity nursi
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x xx
ng is driven by the relationship between nurses and their clients.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
PTS: 1 DIF:
Cognitive Level: UnderstandTOP: xx xx x
Nursing Process: Planning xx xx
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
xx xx xx xx xx xx
6. A 38-year-old Hispanic woman vaginally delivered a 9-pound, 6-
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ounce baby girl after beingin labor for 43 hours. The baby died 3 days later from sepsis.
xx xx xx xx x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x
On what grounds could the woman have a legitimate legal case for negligence?
x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
a. Inexperienced maternity nurse was assigned to care for the client. xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
b. Client was past her due date by 3 days. xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
c. Standard of care was not met. xx xx xx xx xx
d. Client refused electronic fetal monitoring. xx xx xx xx
ANS: C x x
Not meeting the standard of care is a legitimate factor for a case of negligence. An ine
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
xperienced maternity nurse would need to display competency before being assigned toc
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x
are for clients on his or her own. This client may have been past her due date; however
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
, aterm pregnancy often goes beyond 40 weeks of gestation. Although fetal monitoring i
xx x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
s thestandard of care, the client has the right to refuse treatment. This refusal is not a c
xx x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ase for negligence, but informed consent should be properly obtained, and the client sh
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ould have signed an against medical advice form when refusing any treatment that is w
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ithin the standard of care.
xx xx xx xx
PTS: 1 DIF:
Cognitive Level: AnalyzeTOP: xx xx x
Nursing Process: Implementation xx xx
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
7. When the nurse is unsure how to perform a client care procedure that is high risk and l
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
owvolume, his or her best action in this situation would be what?
x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
a. Ask another nurse. xx xx
b. Discuss the procedure with the client’s physician. xx xx xx xx xx xx
c. Look up the procedure in a nursing textbook.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
d. First consult the agency procedure manual
xx xx xx xx xx
ANS: D x x
Following the agency’s policies and procedures manual is always best when seeking info
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
rmation on correct client procedures. These policies should reflect the current standardsof
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x x
xcare and the individual state’s guidelines. Each nurse is responsible for his or her own p
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ractice. Relying on another nurse may not always be a safe practice. Each nurse is oblig
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ated to follow the standards of care for safe client care delivery. Physicians are responsib
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
le for their own client care activity. Nurses may follow safe orders from physicians, but
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
they are also responsible for the activities that they, as nurses, are to carry out. Informati
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
on provided in a nursing textbook is basic information for general knowledge.Furthermore
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x
, the information in a textbook may not reflect the current standard of care or the individ
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ual state or hospital policies.
xx xx xx xx
