Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 4th Edition Ricci Kyle Carman Test Bank
Chapter 1 Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health Care
1 The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among
. industrialized nations for 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 shelters
)
D Encouraging all women to eat a balanced 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
)
,3 When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women, the
. nurse expects to review 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 students
identify which condition as a leading cause?
A Hemorrhage
)
B Embolism
)
C Obstructed labor
)
D Infection
)
5 The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a
. plan to address the special 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
)
,. plan to address the special 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 factor 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 following, if identified by the student, would indicate an
understanding of a violation of informed consent?
A Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
)
B Serving as a witness to the signature process
)
C Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
)
D Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency procedures
)
, 8 The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-old boy with diabetic
. ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation, and the child is staying
with a neighbor. Which action would be the priority?
A Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the verbal consent
)
B Providing emergency care without parental consent
)
C Contacting the childs aunt or uncle to obtain their consent
)
D Advocating for termination of parental rights for this situation
)
9 After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of family-centered care,
. the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students state
which of the following?
A Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will change.
)
B Families are not capable of making health care decisions for themselves.
)
C Mothers are the family members affected by childbirth.
)
D Childbirth is a medical procedure.
)
1 A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on the trends in health care
0 and health care delivery over the past several centuries. When discussing the
. changes during the past century, which of the following would the instructor be
least likely to include?
A Disease prevention
)
B Health promotion
)
C Wellness
)
D Analysis of morbidity and mortality
)
Chapter 1 Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health Care
1 The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among
. industrialized nations for 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 shelters
)
D Encouraging all women to eat a balanced 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
)
,3 When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women, the
. nurse expects to review 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 students
identify which condition as a leading cause?
A Hemorrhage
)
B Embolism
)
C Obstructed labor
)
D Infection
)
5 The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a
. plan to address the special 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
)
,. plan to address the special 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 factor 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 following, if identified by the student, would indicate an
understanding of a violation of informed consent?
A Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
)
B Serving as a witness to the signature process
)
C Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
)
D Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency procedures
)
, 8 The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-old boy with diabetic
. ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation, and the child is staying
with a neighbor. Which action would be the priority?
A Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the verbal consent
)
B Providing emergency care without parental consent
)
C Contacting the childs aunt or uncle to obtain their consent
)
D Advocating for termination of parental rights for this situation
)
9 After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of family-centered care,
. the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students state
which of the following?
A Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will change.
)
B Families are not capable of making health care decisions for themselves.
)
C Mothers are the family members affected by childbirth.
)
D Childbirth is a medical procedure.
)
1 A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on the trends in health care
0 and health care delivery over the past several centuries. When discussing the
. changes during the past century, which of the following would the instructor be
least likely to include?
A Disease prevention
)
B Health promotion
)
C Wellness
)
D Analysis of morbidity and mortality
)
