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Maternity & Women’s Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Chapter 1-
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Chapter 1: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing
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MULTIPLE CHOICE qy




1. In evaluating the level of a pregnant woman risk of having a low-birth-
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weight (LBW) infant, which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider?
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a. African-American race qy




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c. Poor nutritional status qy qy




d. Limited maternal education qy qy




SELECTED ANSWER: A qy qy




For African-
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American births, the incidence of LBW infants is twice that of Caucasian births. Race is a no
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nmodifiable risk factor. Cigarette smoking is an important factor in potential infant mortality r
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ates, but it is not the most important. Additionally, smoking is a modifiable risk factor. Poor n
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utrition is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most importa
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nt. Additionally, nutritional status is a modifiable risk factor. Maternal education is an
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important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Additionall
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y, maternal education is a modifiable risk factor.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: IM:
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TOPIC: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Antepartum Care
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2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
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a. Designing research studies qy qy




b. Collecting data for other researchers
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d. Seeking funding to support research studies qy qy qy qy qy




SELECTED ANSWER: C qy qy




When problems are identified, research can be properly conducted. Research of health care is
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sues leads to evidence-
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based practice guidelines. Designing research studies is only one factor of the research proces
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s. Data collection is another factor of research. Financial support is necessary to conduct rese
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arch, but it is not the primary role of the nurse in the research process.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: im: 14 TOPIC: Nursing Process: N/A
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. A 23-year-old African-
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American woman is pregnant with her first child. Based on the statistics for infant mo
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rtality, which plan is most important for the nurse to implement?
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c. Advise the woman to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
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d. Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments.
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SELECTED ANSWER: D qy qy




Consistent prenatal care is the best method of preventing or controlling risk factors associated
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with infant mortality. Nutritional status is an important modifiable risk factor, but it is not the
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qy most important action a nurse should take in this situation. The client may need assistance fro
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m a social worker at some time during her pregnancy, but a referral to a social worker is not t
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he most important aspect the nurse should address at this time. If the woman has identifiable
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risk problems, then her health care may need to be provided by a physician. However, it cann
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ot be assumed that all African-American women have high-
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risk issues. In addition, advising the woman to see an obstetrician is not the most important as
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pect on which the nurse should focus at this time, and it is not appropriate for a nurse to advi
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se or manage the type of care a client is to receive.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: IM: TOPIC: Nursing Process: Planning
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