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The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized natio
ns for
1. 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 womens shelte
rs D)Encouraging all women to eat a bala
nced diet
2. When integrating the principles of family-
centered care, the nurse would include which of the following? A)Childbirth is viewed as
a procedural event
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
C) Childbirth results in changes in relationships
D) Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-
time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review
3. how maternity care has changed over the years. Which of the following would the nurse
include when discussing events of the 20th century?
A) Epidemics of puerperal fever
B) Performance of the first cesarean birth
C) Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size
D) Creation of free-standing birth centers
4. After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-
related mortality, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the stude
nts identify which condition as a leading cause?
A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructed labo
r D)Infection
The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a plan to address the
special
5. health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group address
as the major problem?
A) Smoking
B) Heart disease
C) Diabetes
D)Cancer
6. When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the nurse would consider which f
actor to be most important?
A) Language
B) Health care workers attitudes
C) Transportation
D) Finances
7. After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of informed consent. Which of the follo
wing, if
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, Chapter 1 Women and Their Health
The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized natio
ns for
1. 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 womens shelte
rs D)Encouraging all women to eat a bala
nced diet
2. When integrating the principles of family-
centered care, the nurse would include which of the following? A)Childbirth is viewed as
a procedural event
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
C) Childbirth results in changes in relationships
D) Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-
time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review
3. how maternity care has changed over the years. Which of the following would the nurse
include when discussing events of the 20th century?
A) Epidemics of puerperal fever
B) Performance of the first cesarean birth
C) Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size
D) Creation of free-standing birth centers
4. After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-
related mortality, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the stude
nts identify which condition as a leading cause?
A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructed labo
r D)Infection
The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a plan to address the
special
5. health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group address
as the major problem?
A) Smoking
B) Heart disease
C) Diabetes
D)Cancer
6. When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the nurse would consider which f
actor to be most important?
A) Language
B) Health care workers attitudes
C) Transportation
D) Finances
7. After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of informed consent. Which of the follo
wing, if
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