OLDS' MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING & WOMEN'S HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, 12TH EDITION
TEST BANK
OLDS' MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING & WOMEN'S HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, 12TH EDITION (DAVIDSON), ALL
CHAPTERS 1 – 36 COVERED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
,OLDS' MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING & WOMEN'S HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, 12TH EDITION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
,OLDS' MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING & WOMEN'S HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, 12TH EDITION
Chapter 1
Question 1 Type:
MCSA
The nurse is speaking to students about changes in maternal–newborn care. One change is that self-care has
gained wide acceptance with patients, the healthcare community, and third-party payers due to research
findingsthat suggest that it:
1. Shortens newborn length of stay.
2. Decreases use of home health agencies.
3. Reduces healthcare costs.
4. Decreases the number of emergency department visits.
ANS >> 3
Rationale 1: Length of stay is often determined by third-party payer (insurance company) policies as well as
physiologic stability of the mother and newborn. Home healthcare agencies often are involved in patient care
todecrease hospital stay time.
Rationale 2: Home healthcare agencies often are involved in patient care to decrease hospital stay time.
Rationale 3: Research indicates self-care significantly reduces healthcare costs.
Rationale 4: Acute emergencies are addressed by emergency departments, and are not delayed by those
practicingself-care.
Question 2
In order to combat the impersonal nature of technology that sometimes interferes with family-focused care,
thenurse should take which actions?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Advocate within the community for natural childbirth.
2. Make childbirth education classes available.
3. Be instrumental in providing change in the birth environment at work.
,OLDS' MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING & WOMEN'S HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, 12TH EDITION
4. Suggest that doulas not be allowed to interfere with the childbirth process.
5. Advocate for more home healthcare agencies.
ANS >> 1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: Natural childbirth, if the patient is able, is the safest method for the baby.
Rationale 2: It is appropriate for nurses, in conjunction with doctors and hospitals, to provide childbirth classes
for the expectant families.
Rationale 3: By working with other staff and doctors, the nurse is able to implement change as needed within the
birthing unit.
Rationale 4: Doulas are encouraged to be part of the birthing process as the patient wishes. They are mainly
thereas a coach.
Rationale 5: Patients are going home sooner all the time, so there needs to be more follow-up in the home.
Question 3
The nurse is telling a new patient how technology used in maternal–newborn care has changed the way the
nursecares for her patients. An example of this is:
1. Elective inductions, requested cesareans, epidural anesthesia, and fetal monitoring.
2. Delivering at home with a nurse-midwife and doula.
3. Having the father present as the coach and cut the umbilical cord.
4. Breastfeeding of the new baby on the delivery table.
ANS >> 1
Rationale 1: Elective inductions, requested cesareans, epidural anesthesia, and fetal monitoring are all
recenttechnologies that have affected the care in labor and delivery areas.
Rationale 2: A nurse-midwife and a doula are not examples of technological care.
Rationale 3: Fathers’ being present during labor and coaching their partners represents nontechnological care
during childbirth.
Rationale 4: Breastfeeding is not an example of technology impacting care.
Question 4
TEST BANK
OLDS' MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING & WOMEN'S HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, 12TH EDITION (DAVIDSON), ALL
CHAPTERS 1 – 36 COVERED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
,OLDS' MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING & WOMEN'S HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, 12TH EDITION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
,OLDS' MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING & WOMEN'S HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, 12TH EDITION
Chapter 1
Question 1 Type:
MCSA
The nurse is speaking to students about changes in maternal–newborn care. One change is that self-care has
gained wide acceptance with patients, the healthcare community, and third-party payers due to research
findingsthat suggest that it:
1. Shortens newborn length of stay.
2. Decreases use of home health agencies.
3. Reduces healthcare costs.
4. Decreases the number of emergency department visits.
ANS >> 3
Rationale 1: Length of stay is often determined by third-party payer (insurance company) policies as well as
physiologic stability of the mother and newborn. Home healthcare agencies often are involved in patient care
todecrease hospital stay time.
Rationale 2: Home healthcare agencies often are involved in patient care to decrease hospital stay time.
Rationale 3: Research indicates self-care significantly reduces healthcare costs.
Rationale 4: Acute emergencies are addressed by emergency departments, and are not delayed by those
practicingself-care.
Question 2
In order to combat the impersonal nature of technology that sometimes interferes with family-focused care,
thenurse should take which actions?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Advocate within the community for natural childbirth.
2. Make childbirth education classes available.
3. Be instrumental in providing change in the birth environment at work.
,OLDS' MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING & WOMEN'S HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, 12TH EDITION
4. Suggest that doulas not be allowed to interfere with the childbirth process.
5. Advocate for more home healthcare agencies.
ANS >> 1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: Natural childbirth, if the patient is able, is the safest method for the baby.
Rationale 2: It is appropriate for nurses, in conjunction with doctors and hospitals, to provide childbirth classes
for the expectant families.
Rationale 3: By working with other staff and doctors, the nurse is able to implement change as needed within the
birthing unit.
Rationale 4: Doulas are encouraged to be part of the birthing process as the patient wishes. They are mainly
thereas a coach.
Rationale 5: Patients are going home sooner all the time, so there needs to be more follow-up in the home.
Question 3
The nurse is telling a new patient how technology used in maternal–newborn care has changed the way the
nursecares for her patients. An example of this is:
1. Elective inductions, requested cesareans, epidural anesthesia, and fetal monitoring.
2. Delivering at home with a nurse-midwife and doula.
3. Having the father present as the coach and cut the umbilical cord.
4. Breastfeeding of the new baby on the delivery table.
ANS >> 1
Rationale 1: Elective inductions, requested cesareans, epidural anesthesia, and fetal monitoring are all
recenttechnologies that have affected the care in labor and delivery areas.
Rationale 2: A nurse-midwife and a doula are not examples of technological care.
Rationale 3: Fathers’ being present during labor and coaching their partners represents nontechnological care
during childbirth.
Rationale 4: Breastfeeding is not an example of technology impacting care.
Question 4
