Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 5th Edition By
Ricci, Kyle & Carman
,Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 5th Edition By Ricci, Kyle &
Carman
Chapter1-
Perspectiveson[5Maternal, Newborn, and Women’sHealth Ca re
1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality
and 41st among i n dustrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When
developing programs to assist[5in de creasingthese rates, which factor
would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact?
A) Resolvingxall 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[5balanced diet
2. When integrating the principles of family-
centered care, the[5nurse would include which of thefollowing?
A) Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
C) Childbirth results inxchanges in relationships
D) Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
3. When preparing a teachingxplanxfor a group of first-
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Carman
time pregnant women, the nurse expects toreview how maternity care
has changed over t he years. Which[5of the following would the nurse
include when discussing[5events of the 2 0th century?
A) Epidemics of puerperal fever
B) Performance of the first[5cesarean birth
C) Development of the[5x-ray to assess pelvic size
D) Creation of free-standing birth centers
4. After teaching axgroup of students about pregnancy-
related mortality, the instructor determinesthat additional teaching is
needed when th[ e students identify which condition as a leading cause?
A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructed labor
D) Infection
5. The nurse is working with[5axgroup of community health
members to develop a plan to addressthe special health needs of women.
Which of the following conditions would[5th e group address as the
major problem?
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Carman
A) Smoking
B) Heart[5disease
C) Diabetes
D) Cancer
6. When[5assessing a family for possible barriers to health[5care, the
nurse would consider whichfactor to be most important?
A) Language
B) Health care workers’ attitudes
C) Transportation
D) Finances
7. After teaching[5a group of nursing students about the issue of
informed consent. Whic h of thefollowing, if identified by the student,
wouldxindicate an understanding of axvi ol ation of informed consent?
A) Performing a procedure on[5a 15-year-old without consent
B) Serving as a witness to the signature process
C) Asking whether the client understands what[5she is[5signing
D) Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency procedures
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Ricci, Kyle & Carman
,Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 5th Edition By Ricci, Kyle &
Carman
Chapter1-
Perspectiveson[5Maternal, Newborn, and Women’sHealth Ca re
1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality
and 41st among i n dustrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When
developing programs to assist[5in de creasingthese rates, which factor
would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact?
A) Resolvingxall 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[5balanced diet
2. When integrating the principles of family-
centered care, the[5nurse would include which of thefollowing?
A) Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
C) Childbirth results inxchanges in relationships
D) Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
3. When preparing a teachingxplanxfor a group of first-
2
,Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 5th Edition By Ricci, Kyle &
Carman
time pregnant women, the nurse expects toreview how maternity care
has changed over t he years. Which[5of the following would the nurse
include when discussing[5events of the 2 0th century?
A) Epidemics of puerperal fever
B) Performance of the first[5cesarean birth
C) Development of the[5x-ray to assess pelvic size
D) Creation of free-standing birth centers
4. After teaching axgroup of students about pregnancy-
related mortality, the instructor determinesthat additional teaching is
needed when th[ e students identify which condition as a leading cause?
A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructed labor
D) Infection
5. The nurse is working with[5axgroup of community health
members to develop a plan to addressthe special health needs of women.
Which of the following conditions would[5th e group address as the
major problem?
3
, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 5th Edition By Ricci, Kyle &
Carman
A) Smoking
B) Heart[5disease
C) Diabetes
D) Cancer
6. When[5assessing a family for possible barriers to health[5care, the
nurse would consider whichfactor to be most important?
A) Language
B) Health care workers’ attitudes
C) Transportation
D) Finances
7. After teaching[5a group of nursing students about the issue of
informed consent. Whic h of thefollowing, if identified by the student,
wouldxindicate an understanding of axvi ol ation of informed consent?
A) Performing a procedure on[5a 15-year-old without consent
B) Serving as a witness to the signature process
C) Asking whether the client understands what[5she is[5signing
D) Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency procedures
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