WOMEN'SHEALTHCARE INADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
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IVYM. ALEXANDER
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2nd Edition
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TESTBANK b
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Test Bank: Women's Health Care in Advanced Practice Nursing, Second Edition by Alexander
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MULTIPLE CHOICE b
(with Answer key at the end of each chapter)
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1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations for
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b infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor wouldmost
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b likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact?
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A. Resolvingalllanguage andcultural differences b b b b b
B. Assuringearlyandadequate prenatal care b b b b b
C. Providingmore extensive women’s shelters b b b b
D. Encouraging all womento eat a balanceddiet b b b b b b
2. When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse wouldinclude which of the following?
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A. Childbirthis viewed asa procedural event b b b b b b
B. Families areunableto make informed choices b b b b b b
C. Childbirth results in changes in relationships b b b b b
D. Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
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Whenpreparing ateaching plan for agroup of first-time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review
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3. Howmaternity care has changed over theyears.Whichof the following wouldthenurse include when
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b discussing events of the 20th century? b b b b
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A. Epidemics ofpuerperal fever b b b
B. Performance of thefirst cesarean birth b b b b b
C. Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size b b b b b b b
D. Creation of free-standing birth centers b b b b
4. Afterteaching agroupofstudents about pregnancy-relatedmortality, theinstructor determines that
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b additional teaching is needed when the students identify which condition as a leading cause?
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A. Hemorrhage
B. Embolism
C. Obstructed labor b
D. Infection
Thenurse is working withagroup of community healthmembers to developa planto address the special
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5. health needs of women.Which of the following conditions wouldthe group address as themajor
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A) Smoking
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, B) Heart disease b
C) Diabetes
D) Cancer
6. Whenassessing a family for possible barriers tohealthcare, the nurse would consider which factor tobe most
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A) Language
B) Health care workers attitudes b b b
C) Transportation
D) Finances
7. After teaching agroup of nursing students about theissue of informed consent. Whichof the following, if
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b identified by the student, would indicate an understanding of a violation of informed consent?
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A) Performingaprocedureona 15-year-oldwithout consent b b b b b b b
B) Serving asa witness tothesignature processb b b b b b b
C) Askingwhether the clientunderstands what sheis signing
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D) Gettingverbalconsent overthe phone for emergency procedures
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8. The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-old boy with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of
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b town on vacation, and the child is staying with a neighbor. Which action would be the priority?
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A) Gettingtelephoneconsentwith two people listening tothe verbal consent
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B) Providing emergency care without parental consent b b b b b
C) Contacting the childs aunt or uncle to obtain their consent b b b b b b b b b
b D)Advocatingfortermination ofparental rightsforthissituation b b b b b b b b
9. After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of family-centered care, the instructor
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b determines that the teaching was successful when the students state which of the following?
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A) Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will change.
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B) Familiesare not capable of making healthcare decisions for themselves.
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C) Mothersarethefamilymembersaffectedbychildbirth.
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b D)Childbirth is a medical procedure. b b b b
A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on the trends in health care and health care delivery 10.over
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b the past several centuries. When discussing the changes during the past century, which of the
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followingwouldtheinstructorbe leastlikelytoinclude? b b b b b b b b
A) Disease prevention b
B) Health promotion b
C) Wellness
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A nurse is assigned to care for an Asian American client. The nurse develops a plan of care with the 11.understanding that
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basedon thisclients cultural background,the clientmost likely views illnessas which
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of the following?
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A) Caused by supernatural forces. b b b
B) A punishment for sins.
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C) Due to spirits or demons. b b b b
D) From an imbalance of yin and yang b b b b b b
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a woman to ensure continuity of care during pregnancy, labor,12.and childbirth.
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b Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to incorporate into that
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plan?
A) Adheringtostrict,specific routines b b b b
B) Involvinga pediatric physician b b b
C) Educatingthe client aboutthe importance of a support person b b b b b b b b b
D) Assigningseveral nurses as a support team b b b b b b
A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on case management in maternal and newborn health13. care.
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b Which of the following would the instructor include as a key component? Select all that apply.
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A) Advocacy
B) Coordination
C) Communication
D) Resource management b
E) Eventmanaged care b b
14. After teaching agroupof students about the concept ofmaternal mortality, the instructor determines that
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b additional teaching is needed when the students state which of the following?b b b b b b b b b b b
A) The rate includes accidental causesfor deaths.
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B) It addresses pregnancy-related causes.
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C) The duration of the pregnancy is not a concern.
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D) Thetime frame is typicallyfor aspecified year.
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Agroupofstudentsarereviewing thehistorical aspectsabout childbirth.Thestudents demonstrate
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15. understanding of the information when they identify the use of twilight sleep as a key event duringwhich time b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
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A) 1700s
B) 1800s
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