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1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations for in
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y need to be addressed as having the greatest impact?
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A. Resolving all language and cultural differences zl zl zl zl zl
B. Assuring early and adequate prenatal care zl zl zl zl zl
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D. Encouraging all women to eat a balanceddiet zl zl zl zl zl zl
2. When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse would include which of the following?
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A. Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event zl zl zl zl zl zl
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C. Childbirth results in changes in relationships zl zl zl zl zl
D. Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
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When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review
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3. How maternity care has changed over the years. Which of the following would the nurse include when dis
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cussing events of the 20th century?
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4. After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-
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related mortality, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the students ident
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ify which condition as a leading cause?
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A. Hemorrhage
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D. Infection
The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a plan to address the special
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5. health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group address as the major pro
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blem?
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C) Diabetes
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6. When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the nurse would consider which factor to be most im
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portant?
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C) Transportation
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7. After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of informed consent. Which of the following, if ide
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ntified by the student, would indicate an understanding of a violation of informed consent?
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A) Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent zl zl zl zl zl zl zl
B) Serving as a witness to the signature process
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C) Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
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D) Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency procedures
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8. The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-
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old boy with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation, and the child is staying with a neighb
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or. Which action would be the priority?
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A) Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the verbal consent
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dvocating for termination of parental rights for this situation
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9. After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of family-
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C) Mothers are the family members affected by childbirth. D
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1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations for in
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A. Resolving all language and cultural differences zl zl zl zl zl
B. Assuring early and adequate prenatal care zl zl zl zl zl
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2. When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse would include which of the following?
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A. Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event zl zl zl zl zl zl
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cussing events of the 20th century?
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ify which condition as a leading cause?
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A. Hemorrhage
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5. health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group address as the major pro
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blem?
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6. When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the nurse would consider which factor to be most im
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A) Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent zl zl zl zl zl zl zl
B) Serving as a witness to the signature process
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C) Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
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D) Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency procedures
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8. The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-
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old boy with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation, and the child is staying with a neighb
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or. Which action would be the priority?
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A) Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the verbal consent
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