ESSENTIALS OF MATERNITY, NEWBORN, AND
WOMEN’S HEALTH NURSING 5TH EDITION RICCI’S
TESTBANK/COMPLETE GUIDE 2024-2025
,Chapter 01: Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Women’s
Primary care
1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among
industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in
decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the
greatest impact?
A) Resolving all language and cultural differences
B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
C) Providing more extensive women's shelters
D) Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet
2. When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nursing attendant would
include which of the following?
A) Toddlerbirth is viewed as a procedural event
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
C) Toddlerbirth results in changes in relationships
D) Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
3. When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time expectant women, the nursing
attendant expects to review how maternity care has changed over the years. Which of the
following would the nursing attendant include when discussing events of the 20th
century?
A) Epidemics of puerperal fever
,B) Performance V of V the V first Vcesarean V birth
C) Development V of Vthe V x-ray Vto Vassess Vpelvic V size
D) Creation V of V free-standing V birth V centers
4. After Vteaching Va Vgroup Vof Vlearners Vabout Vgestation-related Vmortality, Vthe Vinstructor
Vdetermines Vthat Vadditional Vteaching Vis Vneeded Vwhen Vthe Vlearners Videntify Vwhich
VconditionVas VaVleadingVcause?
A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructed Vlabor
D) Infection
5. The Vnursing Vattendant Vis Vworking Vwith Va Vgroup Vof Vcommunity Vhealth Vmembers Vto
Vdevelop VaVplan Vto Vaddress Vthe Vspecial Vhealth Vneeds Vof Vwomen. VWhich Vof Vthe Vfollowing
Vconditions VwouldVtheVgroupVaddressVasVtheVmajorVproblem?
A) Smoking
B) Heart Vdisease
C) Diabetes
D) Cancer
6. When Vassessing Va Vfamily Vfor Vpossible Vbarriers Vto Vprimary Vcare, Vthe Vnursing
VattendantVwould Vconsider Vwhich Vfactor Vto Vbe VmostVimportant?
A) Language
, B) Primary Vcare V workers V attitudes
C) Transportation
D) Finances
7. After V teaching V a V group V of V nursing Vlearners V about V the V issue V of V informed V consent.
V WhichVof Vthe Vfollowing, Vif Videntified Vby Vthe Vlearner, Vwould Vindicate Van
Vunderstanding Vof Va Vviolation Vof Vinformed Vconsent?
A) Performing V a V procedure V on V a V 15-year-old V without V consent
B) Serving Vas V a V witness Vto Vthe V signature V process
C) Asking Vwhether V the V hospital Vclient V understands V what Vshe Vis V signing
D) Getting Vverbal Vconsent V over V the V phone Vfor V emergency V procedures
8. The Vnursing Vattendant Vis Vtrying Vto Vget Vconsent Vto Vcare Vfor Van V11-year-old Vboy Vwith
Vdiabetic V ketoacidosis. V His V parents Vare V out V of V town V on V vacation, V and V the V toddler V is
V staying V withVaVneighbor.VWhich Vaction Vwould VbeVthe Vpriority?
A) Getting Vtelephone Vconsent Vwith Vtwo Vpeople Vlistening Vto Vthe V verbal Vconsent
B) Providing V emergency V care V without V parental V consent
C) Contacting Vthe V toddlers V aunt Vor V uncle V to V obtain Vtheir V consent
D) Advocating Vfor V termination V of V parental Vrights V for V this V situation
9. After Vteaching Vnursing Vlearners Vabout Vthe Vbasic Vconcepts Vof Vfamily-centered Vcare, Vthe
Vinstructor Vdetermines Vthat Vthe Vteaching Vwas Vsuccessful Vwhen Vthe Vlearners Vstate Vwhich Vof
Vthe Vfollowing?
WOMEN’S HEALTH NURSING 5TH EDITION RICCI’S
TESTBANK/COMPLETE GUIDE 2024-2025
,Chapter 01: Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Women’s
Primary care
1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among
industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in
decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the
greatest impact?
A) Resolving all language and cultural differences
B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
C) Providing more extensive women's shelters
D) Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet
2. When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nursing attendant would
include which of the following?
A) Toddlerbirth is viewed as a procedural event
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
C) Toddlerbirth results in changes in relationships
D) Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
3. When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time expectant women, the nursing
attendant expects to review how maternity care has changed over the years. Which of the
following would the nursing attendant include when discussing events of the 20th
century?
A) Epidemics of puerperal fever
,B) Performance V of V the V first Vcesarean V birth
C) Development V of Vthe V x-ray Vto Vassess Vpelvic V size
D) Creation V of V free-standing V birth V centers
4. After Vteaching Va Vgroup Vof Vlearners Vabout Vgestation-related Vmortality, Vthe Vinstructor
Vdetermines Vthat Vadditional Vteaching Vis Vneeded Vwhen Vthe Vlearners Videntify Vwhich
VconditionVas VaVleadingVcause?
A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructed Vlabor
D) Infection
5. The Vnursing Vattendant Vis Vworking Vwith Va Vgroup Vof Vcommunity Vhealth Vmembers Vto
Vdevelop VaVplan Vto Vaddress Vthe Vspecial Vhealth Vneeds Vof Vwomen. VWhich Vof Vthe Vfollowing
Vconditions VwouldVtheVgroupVaddressVasVtheVmajorVproblem?
A) Smoking
B) Heart Vdisease
C) Diabetes
D) Cancer
6. When Vassessing Va Vfamily Vfor Vpossible Vbarriers Vto Vprimary Vcare, Vthe Vnursing
VattendantVwould Vconsider Vwhich Vfactor Vto Vbe VmostVimportant?
A) Language
, B) Primary Vcare V workers V attitudes
C) Transportation
D) Finances
7. After V teaching V a V group V of V nursing Vlearners V about V the V issue V of V informed V consent.
V WhichVof Vthe Vfollowing, Vif Videntified Vby Vthe Vlearner, Vwould Vindicate Van
Vunderstanding Vof Va Vviolation Vof Vinformed Vconsent?
A) Performing V a V procedure V on V a V 15-year-old V without V consent
B) Serving Vas V a V witness Vto Vthe V signature V process
C) Asking Vwhether V the V hospital Vclient V understands V what Vshe Vis V signing
D) Getting Vverbal Vconsent V over V the V phone Vfor V emergency V procedures
8. The Vnursing Vattendant Vis Vtrying Vto Vget Vconsent Vto Vcare Vfor Van V11-year-old Vboy Vwith
Vdiabetic V ketoacidosis. V His V parents Vare V out V of V town V on V vacation, V and V the V toddler V is
V staying V withVaVneighbor.VWhich Vaction Vwould VbeVthe Vpriority?
A) Getting Vtelephone Vconsent Vwith Vtwo Vpeople Vlistening Vto Vthe V verbal Vconsent
B) Providing V emergency V care V without V parental V consent
C) Contacting Vthe V toddlers V aunt Vor V uncle V to V obtain Vtheir V consent
D) Advocating Vfor V termination V of V parental Vrights V for V this V situation
9. After Vteaching Vnursing Vlearners Vabout Vthe Vbasic Vconcepts Vof Vfamily-centered Vcare, Vthe
Vinstructor Vdetermines Vthat Vthe Vteaching Vwas Vsuccessful Vwhen Vthe Vlearners Vstate Vwhich Vof
Vthe Vfollowing?
