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OpenStax Maternal-Newborn Nursing
Instructor Answer Guide
Chapter 1: Foundations in Maternal-Newborn and Women’s Health Nursing .............................. 3
Chapter 2: Culturally Competent Nursing Care ............................................................................ 11
Chapter 3: Health Promotion, Disease and Injury Prevention, and Well-Person Care ................ 17
Chapter 4: Influences on Fertility ................................................................................................. 26
Chapter 5: Family Planning ........................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 6: Structural and Tissue Disorders of the Reproductive System .................................... 42
Chapter 7: Commonly Occurring Reproductive and Genitourinary System Infections................ 47
Chapter 8: Disorders of the Breast ............................................................................................... 52
Chapter 9: Violence Against Women ............................................................................................ 55
Chapter 10: Pregnancy .................................................................................................................. 63
Chapter 11: Prenatal Care ............................................................................................................. 70
Chapter 12: Pregnancy at Risk ...................................................................................................... 76
Chapter 13: Prenatal Testing ........................................................................................................ 81
Chapter 14: Childbirth Education Options .................................................................................... 85
Chapter 15: Process of Labor and Birth ........................................................................................ 92
Chapter 16: Electronic Fetal and Uterine Contraction Monitoring .............................................. 97
Chapter 17: Pain Management During Labor and Birth ............................................................. 103
Chapter 18: Nursing Care and Interventions During Labor and Birth ........................................ 108
Chapter 19: Complications of Labor and Birth ........................................................................... 114
Chapter 20: Postpartum Care ..................................................................................................... 122
Chapter 21: Postpartum Complications...................................................................................... 127
Chapter 22: Immediate Care of the Newborn ............................................................................ 132
Chapter 23: Newborn Assessment ............................................................................................. 137
Chapter 24: Care of the Typical Newborn .................................................................................. 142
Chapter 25: Care of the Newborn at Risk ................................................................................... 146
Chapter 26: Perinatal Bereavement ........................................................................................... 151
Chapter 27: Unfolding Case Study: Applying Clinical Judgment ................................................. 155
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Chapter 1: Foundations in Maternal-Newborn and Women’s Health
B B B B B B B
Nursing
B
Review BQuestions
1. What Bis Bone Bpurpose Bof Bthe BHealthy BPeople B2030 Bobjectives?
a. Stop Bworld Bhunger.
b. Prevent Bconflict Band Bwar Bin Bother Bcountries.
c. Address Bissues Bin Bhealth Bcare Bto Bsolve Bcancer.
d. Recommend Bchanges Bto Bincrease Bhealth Bpromotion Band Bdisease Bprevention.
[Answer: BD]
3. The Bnurse Bis Bdoing Ba Breview Bof Bsystems Bon Ba Bperson Bin Bthe Bclinic. BThe Bnurse Basks Bif Bthe
Bpatient Bhas Bany Bproblems Bwith Bsexual Bdysfunction. BWhy Bis Bit Bimportant Bfor Bthe Bnurse
Bto Bask Ball Bpeople Bthis Bquestion?
a. Some Bpeople Bmay Bnot Bbring Bup Bthe Btopic Bof Bsex Bdue Bto Btaboos Band Bstigma.
b. All Bpatients Bwill Beventually Bhave Bsexual Bproblems.
c. Nurses Bshould Bask Bbecause Bother Bhealth-care Bproviders Bare Bnot Btrained Bto Bask Bthose
Bquestions.
d. Sexual Bdysfunction Bis Ba Btaboo Bonly Bfor Bpeople BAFAB.
[Answer: BA]
5. The Bnurse Bis Bcaring Bfor Ba Bperson BAFAB Bwho Bis B15 Byears Bold. BWhy Bwould Ba Bgynecologic
Bprovider Bsee Ba Bperson Bat Bthis Bage?
a. The Bperson’s Bpartner Bdesires Bpermanent Bsterilization.
b. Their Bfamily Btold Bthe Bperson Bthey Bhad Bto Bget Ba BPap Bsmear.
c. The Bperson Bwas Blate Bstarting Bcare Bbecause Bthe Bfirst Bvisit Bshould Bbe Bbefore Bthe Bage
Bof B13.
d. The Bperson Bmay Bwant Bto Bdiscuss Btheir Bmenstrual Bcycle Band Bhormonal Bchanges.
[Answer: BD]
7. What Boccurred Bafter Bchildbirth Bmigrated Bfrom Bthe Bhome Bto Bthe Bhospital?
a. Infection Brates Bdropped Bin Bthe Bhospital.
b. Laboring Bpeople Bwere Bgiven Bgreater Bsupport Bin Blabor.
c. The Bchildbirth Bmodel Bbecame Ba Bmedical Bmodel.
d. Pain Brelief Ballowed Blaboring Bpeople Bto Bspend Bmore Btime Bwith Btheir Bpartners Bin Blabor.
[Answer: BC]
9. A Bcommunity Bhealth Bnurse Brecognizes Ban Bincrease Bin Bmaternal Bmortality Bin Bthe
Bneighborhood. BWhat Bcould Bthe Bcommunity Bhealth Bnurse Bdo?
a. Conduct Bweekly Bprenatal Bappointments Bin Btheir Bhome.
b. Draw Bblood Bon Ball Bpregnant Bpeople Bto Blook Bfor Banemia.
c. Assess Bthe Bhealth Bof Ba Bbaby Busing Ban Bultrasound.
d. Develop Ban Beducational Bpamphlet Bdiscussing Bsigns Bof Bpreeclampsia.
[Answer: BD]
11. What Bis Bthe Bpurpose Bof Bthe Bstandards Bof Bcare Bfor Bnurses?
a. to Bguide Bhospital Badministration Bto Bpromote Bnurses
b. to Bensure Bnurses Bare Bassessing Bpatients
c. to Bprotect Bthe Bpublic’s Bsafety
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d. to Bprotect Bthe Bhealth-care Bproviders
[Answer: BC]
13. The Bnurse Bmakes Ban Berror Bof Bomission. BWhat Bis Ban Bexample Bof Ban Berror Bof Bomission?
a. placing Bthe Bfetal Bmonitor Bincorrectly
b. not Brecording Binput/output Bamounts
c. not Bcovering Bthe Bcomputer Bscreen Bwhen Bdocumenting
d. removing Ban BIV
[Answer: BB]
15. What Bis Ba Bgood Bexample Bof Binformed Bconsent?
a. The Bnurse Bhands Bthe Bpatient Bthe Bstack Bof Bconsents Band Basks Bthem Bto Bsign Bthem.
b. The Bnurse Btells Bthe Bpatient Bnot Bto Bworry Babout Breading Bthe Bconsents.
c. The Bnurse Balerts Bthe BOB Bthat Bthe Bpatient Bhas Bquestions Babout Bthe Bcesarean Bconsent.
d. The Bnurse Bexplains Bthat Bit Bis Bnot Btheir Bjob Bto Banswer Bquestions.
[Answer: BC]
17. BWhat Bis Ban Bexample Bof Bmaternal-fetal Bconflict?
a. The Bpregnant Bperson Bagrees Bto Btreatment Bno Bmatter Bwhat Bhappens Bto Bthem.
b. The Bpregnant Bperson Bhas Bcancer Bbut Bcannot Bstart Btreatment Buntil Bthe Bfetus Bis
Bdelivered.
c. The Bfetus Bis Bin Bdistress, Band Bthe Bpregnant Bperson Bagrees Bto Ba Bcesarean Bbirth.
d. The Bparents Bof Ba Bfetus Bagree Bto Ba Blabor Binduction.
[Answer: BB]
Check BYour BUnderstanding BQuestions
1. How Bcan Bnurses Buse Bthe BHealthy BPeople B2030 Bobjectives Bto Badvance Bthe Bhealth Bof Btheir
Bpatients?
[Answer: BAnswers Bmay Bvary Bbut Bshould Binclude Bthat Bthe Bnurse Buses Bthese Bobjectives Bto
Bhelp Beducate Bpeople Bregarding Bhealth Bpromotion Band Bdisease Bprevention. BPatient
Beducation Bbased Bon Bthese Bobjectives Bcan Bhelp Bprevent Bcervical Bcancer, Bheart Bdisease, Band
Badolescent Bpregnancies, Band Bcan Belevate Bthe Bhealth Band Bwellness Bof Bpeople Bassigned
Bfemale Bat Bbirth.]
3. Name Bthree Bcore Bconcepts Bof Bwomen’s Bhealth Bnursing.
[Answer: BAnswers Bmay Bvary Bbut Bshould Binclude Bany Bthree Bfrom Bthis Blist.
• recognizing Bthe Bdiversity Bof Bwomen’s Bhealth Bneeds
• emphasizing Bempowerment Bthrough Binformed Bparticipation Bin Bone’s Bhealth Bcare
• acknowledging Bthe Bimportance Bof Bresearch Bin Bgender Bdifferences Bin Bdisease Band
Bresponse Bto Bdrugs
• recognizing Bthe Bneed Bfor Ba Bmultidisciplinary Bteam Bapproach
• striving Bfor Bsymmetry Bin Bprovider-patient Brelationships
• providing Baccess Bto Binformation B
• engaging Bin Bshared Bdecision Bmaking
• striving Bfor Bchange]
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OpenStax Maternal-Newborn Nursing
Instructor Answer Guide
Chapter 1: Foundations in Maternal-Newborn and Women’s Health Nursing .............................. 3
Chapter 2: Culturally Competent Nursing Care ............................................................................ 11
Chapter 3: Health Promotion, Disease and Injury Prevention, and Well-Person Care ................ 17
Chapter 4: Influences on Fertility ................................................................................................. 26
Chapter 5: Family Planning ........................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 6: Structural and Tissue Disorders of the Reproductive System .................................... 42
Chapter 7: Commonly Occurring Reproductive and Genitourinary System Infections................ 47
Chapter 8: Disorders of the Breast ............................................................................................... 52
Chapter 9: Violence Against Women ............................................................................................ 55
Chapter 10: Pregnancy .................................................................................................................. 63
Chapter 11: Prenatal Care ............................................................................................................. 70
Chapter 12: Pregnancy at Risk ...................................................................................................... 76
Chapter 13: Prenatal Testing ........................................................................................................ 81
Chapter 14: Childbirth Education Options .................................................................................... 85
Chapter 15: Process of Labor and Birth ........................................................................................ 92
Chapter 16: Electronic Fetal and Uterine Contraction Monitoring .............................................. 97
Chapter 17: Pain Management During Labor and Birth ............................................................. 103
Chapter 18: Nursing Care and Interventions During Labor and Birth ........................................ 108
Chapter 19: Complications of Labor and Birth ........................................................................... 114
Chapter 20: Postpartum Care ..................................................................................................... 122
Chapter 21: Postpartum Complications...................................................................................... 127
Chapter 22: Immediate Care of the Newborn ............................................................................ 132
Chapter 23: Newborn Assessment ............................................................................................. 137
Chapter 24: Care of the Typical Newborn .................................................................................. 142
Chapter 25: Care of the Newborn at Risk ................................................................................... 146
Chapter 26: Perinatal Bereavement ........................................................................................... 151
Chapter 27: Unfolding Case Study: Applying Clinical Judgment ................................................. 155
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Chapter 1: Foundations in Maternal-Newborn and Women’s Health
B B B B B B B
Nursing
B
Review BQuestions
1. What Bis Bone Bpurpose Bof Bthe BHealthy BPeople B2030 Bobjectives?
a. Stop Bworld Bhunger.
b. Prevent Bconflict Band Bwar Bin Bother Bcountries.
c. Address Bissues Bin Bhealth Bcare Bto Bsolve Bcancer.
d. Recommend Bchanges Bto Bincrease Bhealth Bpromotion Band Bdisease Bprevention.
[Answer: BD]
3. The Bnurse Bis Bdoing Ba Breview Bof Bsystems Bon Ba Bperson Bin Bthe Bclinic. BThe Bnurse Basks Bif Bthe
Bpatient Bhas Bany Bproblems Bwith Bsexual Bdysfunction. BWhy Bis Bit Bimportant Bfor Bthe Bnurse
Bto Bask Ball Bpeople Bthis Bquestion?
a. Some Bpeople Bmay Bnot Bbring Bup Bthe Btopic Bof Bsex Bdue Bto Btaboos Band Bstigma.
b. All Bpatients Bwill Beventually Bhave Bsexual Bproblems.
c. Nurses Bshould Bask Bbecause Bother Bhealth-care Bproviders Bare Bnot Btrained Bto Bask Bthose
Bquestions.
d. Sexual Bdysfunction Bis Ba Btaboo Bonly Bfor Bpeople BAFAB.
[Answer: BA]
5. The Bnurse Bis Bcaring Bfor Ba Bperson BAFAB Bwho Bis B15 Byears Bold. BWhy Bwould Ba Bgynecologic
Bprovider Bsee Ba Bperson Bat Bthis Bage?
a. The Bperson’s Bpartner Bdesires Bpermanent Bsterilization.
b. Their Bfamily Btold Bthe Bperson Bthey Bhad Bto Bget Ba BPap Bsmear.
c. The Bperson Bwas Blate Bstarting Bcare Bbecause Bthe Bfirst Bvisit Bshould Bbe Bbefore Bthe Bage
Bof B13.
d. The Bperson Bmay Bwant Bto Bdiscuss Btheir Bmenstrual Bcycle Band Bhormonal Bchanges.
[Answer: BD]
7. What Boccurred Bafter Bchildbirth Bmigrated Bfrom Bthe Bhome Bto Bthe Bhospital?
a. Infection Brates Bdropped Bin Bthe Bhospital.
b. Laboring Bpeople Bwere Bgiven Bgreater Bsupport Bin Blabor.
c. The Bchildbirth Bmodel Bbecame Ba Bmedical Bmodel.
d. Pain Brelief Ballowed Blaboring Bpeople Bto Bspend Bmore Btime Bwith Btheir Bpartners Bin Blabor.
[Answer: BC]
9. A Bcommunity Bhealth Bnurse Brecognizes Ban Bincrease Bin Bmaternal Bmortality Bin Bthe
Bneighborhood. BWhat Bcould Bthe Bcommunity Bhealth Bnurse Bdo?
a. Conduct Bweekly Bprenatal Bappointments Bin Btheir Bhome.
b. Draw Bblood Bon Ball Bpregnant Bpeople Bto Blook Bfor Banemia.
c. Assess Bthe Bhealth Bof Ba Bbaby Busing Ban Bultrasound.
d. Develop Ban Beducational Bpamphlet Bdiscussing Bsigns Bof Bpreeclampsia.
[Answer: BD]
11. What Bis Bthe Bpurpose Bof Bthe Bstandards Bof Bcare Bfor Bnurses?
a. to Bguide Bhospital Badministration Bto Bpromote Bnurses
b. to Bensure Bnurses Bare Bassessing Bpatients
c. to Bprotect Bthe Bpublic’s Bsafety
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d. to Bprotect Bthe Bhealth-care Bproviders
[Answer: BC]
13. The Bnurse Bmakes Ban Berror Bof Bomission. BWhat Bis Ban Bexample Bof Ban Berror Bof Bomission?
a. placing Bthe Bfetal Bmonitor Bincorrectly
b. not Brecording Binput/output Bamounts
c. not Bcovering Bthe Bcomputer Bscreen Bwhen Bdocumenting
d. removing Ban BIV
[Answer: BB]
15. What Bis Ba Bgood Bexample Bof Binformed Bconsent?
a. The Bnurse Bhands Bthe Bpatient Bthe Bstack Bof Bconsents Band Basks Bthem Bto Bsign Bthem.
b. The Bnurse Btells Bthe Bpatient Bnot Bto Bworry Babout Breading Bthe Bconsents.
c. The Bnurse Balerts Bthe BOB Bthat Bthe Bpatient Bhas Bquestions Babout Bthe Bcesarean Bconsent.
d. The Bnurse Bexplains Bthat Bit Bis Bnot Btheir Bjob Bto Banswer Bquestions.
[Answer: BC]
17. BWhat Bis Ban Bexample Bof Bmaternal-fetal Bconflict?
a. The Bpregnant Bperson Bagrees Bto Btreatment Bno Bmatter Bwhat Bhappens Bto Bthem.
b. The Bpregnant Bperson Bhas Bcancer Bbut Bcannot Bstart Btreatment Buntil Bthe Bfetus Bis
Bdelivered.
c. The Bfetus Bis Bin Bdistress, Band Bthe Bpregnant Bperson Bagrees Bto Ba Bcesarean Bbirth.
d. The Bparents Bof Ba Bfetus Bagree Bto Ba Blabor Binduction.
[Answer: BB]
Check BYour BUnderstanding BQuestions
1. How Bcan Bnurses Buse Bthe BHealthy BPeople B2030 Bobjectives Bto Badvance Bthe Bhealth Bof Btheir
Bpatients?
[Answer: BAnswers Bmay Bvary Bbut Bshould Binclude Bthat Bthe Bnurse Buses Bthese Bobjectives Bto
Bhelp Beducate Bpeople Bregarding Bhealth Bpromotion Band Bdisease Bprevention. BPatient
Beducation Bbased Bon Bthese Bobjectives Bcan Bhelp Bprevent Bcervical Bcancer, Bheart Bdisease, Band
Badolescent Bpregnancies, Band Bcan Belevate Bthe Bhealth Band Bwellness Bof Bpeople Bassigned
Bfemale Bat Bbirth.]
3. Name Bthree Bcore Bconcepts Bof Bwomen’s Bhealth Bnursing.
[Answer: BAnswers Bmay Bvary Bbut Bshould Binclude Bany Bthree Bfrom Bthis Blist.
• recognizing Bthe Bdiversity Bof Bwomen’s Bhealth Bneeds
• emphasizing Bempowerment Bthrough Binformed Bparticipation Bin Bone’s Bhealth Bcare
• acknowledging Bthe Bimportance Bof Bresearch Bin Bgender Bdifferences Bin Bdisease Band
Bresponse Bto Bdrugs
• recognizing Bthe Bneed Bfor Ba Bmultidisciplinary Bteam Bapproach
• striving Bfor Bsymmetry Bin Bprovider-patient Brelationships
• providing Baccess Bto Binformation B
• engaging Bin Bshared Bdecision Bmaking
• striving Bfor Bchange]
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