WomensHealthCareinAdvanced3 PracticeNursing3rdeditionAlexander3 TestBank
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Chapter313Women3and3Their3Health
The3 United3 States3 ranks3 50th3 in3 the3 world 3 for3 maternal3 mortality3 and 3 41stA3 among3 industrialized3n
ations3for
1. infant3mortality3rate.3When 3developing3programs3to3assist3 in3decreasing3these3 rates,3which3fa
3 c3tor3 would3 most3 likely 3 need3 to3 be3 addressed3 as 3 having3 the3 greatest3 impact?
A) Resolving3 all3 language 3 and3 cultural3 differences
B) Assuring3 early3 and3 adequate3 prenatal3 care
C) Providing3more3extensive3 womens3shelte
r3s3D)Encouraging3all3 women3to3eat3a3balan
c3ed3 diet
2. When3 integrating3 the3 principles3 of3 family-
centered3 care,3the3nurse3would3 include3which 3 of3 the3 following?3 A)Childbirth3 is3 viewed3 as3 a3 p3roc
ed3ural3 event
B) Families 3 are3 unable3 to3 make3 informed 3 choices
C) Childbirth3 results3 in3 changes3 in3 relationships
D) Families3require3little 3information3to3make3appropriate3decision
s3When3preparing3a3teaching3plan3 for3a 3group3 of3first-
time3 pregnant3 women,3 the3 nurse3 expects3 to3 review
3. how3 maternity3care3has3 changed3 over3 the3 years.3 Which3 of3 the3 following3 would3 the3 nurse3
inc3lude3 when3 discussing3 events3 of3 the3 20th3 century?
A) Epidemics3 of3 puerperal3 fever
B) Performance3 of3 the3 first3 cesarean3 birth
C) Development3 of 3 the3 x-ray3 to 3 assess 3 pelvic3 size
D) Creation3 of 3 free-standing3 birth3 centers
4. After3 teaching3 a3 group3 of3 students3 about3 pregnancy-
related3 mortality,3 the3 instructor3 determines3 that3 additional3 teaching3 is3 needed3 when3 the3 stud
en3t3s3 identify3 which3 condition3 as3 a3 leading3 cause?
A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructed3lab
o3r3 D)Infection
The3 nurse3 is3 working3 with3 a3 group 3 of3 community3 health3 members3 to3 develop3 a3 plan 3 to3 address 3 th
e3 s3p3ecial
5. health3needs3of3 women.3Which3of3the3following3conditions3would3the3group 3address3as
3 t3he3 major3 problem?
A) Smoking
B) Heart3 disease
C) Diabetes
3D)Cance
r
6. When3 assessing3 a3 family3 for3 possible3 barriers3 to3 health 3 care,3 the3 nurse3 would 3 consider3 which3
fac3t3or3to3 be3 most3 important?
A) Language
B) Health3 care3 workers3 attitudes
C) Transportation
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D) Finances
7. After3 teaching3 a3 group3 of3 nursing3 students3 about3 the3 issue3 of3 informed3 consent.3 Which3 of3 the3 foll
owi3n3g,3if
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identified3 by3 the3 student,3 would 3 indicate3 an3 understanding3 of 3 a3 violation3 of3 informed3 consent?
A) Performing3 a3 procedure 3 on3 a3 15-year-old3 without3 consent
B) Serving3 as3 a3 witness3 to3 the3 signature3 process
C) Asking3 whether3 the3 client3 understands3 what3 she3 is3 signing
D) Getting3 verbal3 consent3 over3 the3 phone3 for3 emergency3 procedures
8. The3 nurse3 is3 trying3 to3 get3 consent3 to 3 care3 for3 an3 11-year-
old3 boy3 with3 diabetic3 ketoacidosis.3 His3 parents3 are3 out3 of3 town3 on3 vacation,3 and3 the3 child3 is 3 stayi
ng3with3a3neighbor.3Which3action3would3 be3the3priority?
A) Getting3 telephone3 consent3 with3 two3 people3 listening3 to3 the3 verbal3 consent
B) Providing3 emergency3 care3 without3 parental3 consent
C) Contacting3the3childs 3aunt3or3uncle3to3obtain3their 3consent3 D
)Advocating3for3termination3of3parental3rights3for3this3situati3
o3n
9. After3 teaching3 nursing3 students3 about3 the3 basic3 concepts3 of3 family-
centered3 care,3 the3 instructor3 determines3 that3 the3 teaching3 was3 successful3 when3 the3 stud
en3t3s3 state3 which3 of3 the3 following?
A) Childbirth3 affects3 the3 entire3 family,3 and3 relationships 3 will3 change.
B) Families3 are3 not3 capable3 of3 making3 health3 care3 decisions3 for 3 themselves.
C) Mothers3 are3 the3 family3 members3 affected3 by3 childbirt
h.3 D)Childbirth3 is 3 a3 medical3 procedure.
A3 nursing 3 instructor3 is3 preparing3 a3 class3 discussion3 on 3 the3 trends3 in 3 health3 care3 and3 health3 care3 d
eliv3 e3ry3 10.over3 the3 past3 several3 centuries.3 When3 discussing3 the3 changes3 during3 the3 past3 century,3 w
hich3 of3th3e
following3 would3 the3 instructor3 be3 least3 likely3 to3 include?
A) Disease3 prevention
B) Health3 promotion
C) Wellness
D) Analysis3 of3 morbidity3 and3 mortality
A3nurse3is3 assigned3to3care3for3an3Asian3AmericanAclient.3The3nurse3develops3a3plan3 of3care3with3the311.u3nder
standing3 that3based3on3this3clients3cultural background,3the3client3 most3likely3views3 illness3as3wh3 ich
mi
of3 the3 following?
A) Caused3 by3 supernatural3 forces.
B) A3 punishment3 for3 sins.
C) Due3 to3 spirits3 or3 demons.
D) From3 an3 imbalance3 of3 yin and yang
mi mi
A3 nurse3 is3 developing3 a3 plan of3 care3 for3 a3 woman3 to3 ensure3 continuity3 of3 care3 during3 pregnancy,3 l
mi
ab3o3r,
12. and3childbirth.3 WhichA3ofA3theA3following3 would3 be3 most 3 important3 for3the3 nurse3to3 incorporate3 i
nto3that3 plan?
A) Adhering 3to3strict, specific3 routines
mi
B) Involving a3pediatric3 physician
mi
C) EducatingA3theA3client3 about3 the3 importance3 of3 a3 support3 person
D) Assigning3 several3 nurses 3 as3 a3 support3 team
A nursingAinstructor3is3preparing3a3class3discussion3on3case3 management3in3 maternal3 and 3newborn3he
mi
a3lth
13. care.A3Which3 of3 the3 following3 would3 the3 instructor3 include3 as 3 a3 key3 component?3 Select3 all3 that3 apply.
A) Advocacy
B) Coordination
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,WomensHealthCareinAdvanced3 PracticeNursing3rdeditionAlexander3 TestBank
Chapter313Women3and3Their3Health
The3 United3 States3 ranks3 50th3 in3 the3 world 3 for3 maternal3 mortality3 and 3 41stA3 among3 industrialized3n
ations3for
1. infant3mortality3rate.3When 3developing3programs3to3assist3 in3decreasing3these3 rates,3which3fa
3 c3tor3 would3 most3 likely 3 need3 to3 be3 addressed3 as 3 having3 the3 greatest3 impact?
A) Resolving3 all3 language 3 and3 cultural3 differences
B) Assuring3 early3 and3 adequate3 prenatal3 care
C) Providing3more3extensive3 womens3shelte
r3s3D)Encouraging3all3 women3to3eat3a3balan
c3ed3 diet
2. When3 integrating3 the3 principles3 of3 family-
centered3 care,3the3nurse3would3 include3which 3 of3 the3 following?3 A)Childbirth3 is3 viewed3 as3 a3 p3roc
ed3ural3 event
B) Families 3 are3 unable3 to3 make3 informed 3 choices
C) Childbirth3 results3 in3 changes3 in3 relationships
D) Families3require3little 3information3to3make3appropriate3decision
s3When3preparing3a3teaching3plan3 for3a 3group3 of3first-
time3 pregnant3 women,3 the3 nurse3 expects3 to3 review
3. how3 maternity3care3has3 changed3 over3 the3 years.3 Which3 of3 the3 following3 would3 the3 nurse3
inc3lude3 when3 discussing3 events3 of3 the3 20th3 century?
A) Epidemics3 of3 puerperal3 fever
B) Performance3 of3 the3 first3 cesarean3 birth
C) Development3 of 3 the3 x-ray3 to 3 assess 3 pelvic3 size
D) Creation3 of 3 free-standing3 birth3 centers
4. After3 teaching3 a3 group3 of3 students3 about3 pregnancy-
related3 mortality,3 the3 instructor3 determines3 that3 additional3 teaching3 is3 needed3 when3 the3 stud
en3t3s3 identify3 which3 condition3 as3 a3 leading3 cause?
A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructed3lab
o3r3 D)Infection
The3 nurse3 is3 working3 with3 a3 group 3 of3 community3 health3 members3 to3 develop3 a3 plan 3 to3 address 3 th
e3 s3p3ecial
5. health3needs3of3 women.3Which3of3the3following3conditions3would3the3group 3address3as
3 t3he3 major3 problem?
A) Smoking
B) Heart3 disease
C) Diabetes
3D)Cance
r
6. When3 assessing3 a3 family3 for3 possible3 barriers3 to3 health 3 care,3 the3 nurse3 would 3 consider3 which3
fac3t3or3to3 be3 most3 important?
A) Language
B) Health3 care3 workers3 attitudes
C) Transportation
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D) Finances
7. After3 teaching3 a3 group3 of3 nursing3 students3 about3 the3 issue3 of3 informed3 consent.3 Which3 of3 the3 foll
owi3n3g,3if
3
, WomensHealthCareinAdvanced3 PracticeNursing3rdeditionAlexander3 TestBank
identified3 by3 the3 student,3 would 3 indicate3 an3 understanding3 of 3 a3 violation3 of3 informed3 consent?
A) Performing3 a3 procedure 3 on3 a3 15-year-old3 without3 consent
B) Serving3 as3 a3 witness3 to3 the3 signature3 process
C) Asking3 whether3 the3 client3 understands3 what3 she3 is3 signing
D) Getting3 verbal3 consent3 over3 the3 phone3 for3 emergency3 procedures
8. The3 nurse3 is3 trying3 to3 get3 consent3 to 3 care3 for3 an3 11-year-
old3 boy3 with3 diabetic3 ketoacidosis.3 His3 parents3 are3 out3 of3 town3 on3 vacation,3 and3 the3 child3 is 3 stayi
ng3with3a3neighbor.3Which3action3would3 be3the3priority?
A) Getting3 telephone3 consent3 with3 two3 people3 listening3 to3 the3 verbal3 consent
B) Providing3 emergency3 care3 without3 parental3 consent
C) Contacting3the3childs 3aunt3or3uncle3to3obtain3their 3consent3 D
)Advocating3for3termination3of3parental3rights3for3this3situati3
o3n
9. After3 teaching3 nursing3 students3 about3 the3 basic3 concepts3 of3 family-
centered3 care,3 the3 instructor3 determines3 that3 the3 teaching3 was3 successful3 when3 the3 stud
en3t3s3 state3 which3 of3 the3 following?
A) Childbirth3 affects3 the3 entire3 family,3 and3 relationships 3 will3 change.
B) Families3 are3 not3 capable3 of3 making3 health3 care3 decisions3 for 3 themselves.
C) Mothers3 are3 the3 family3 members3 affected3 by3 childbirt
h.3 D)Childbirth3 is 3 a3 medical3 procedure.
A3 nursing 3 instructor3 is3 preparing3 a3 class3 discussion3 on 3 the3 trends3 in 3 health3 care3 and3 health3 care3 d
eliv3 e3ry3 10.over3 the3 past3 several3 centuries.3 When3 discussing3 the3 changes3 during3 the3 past3 century,3 w
hich3 of3th3e
following3 would3 the3 instructor3 be3 least3 likely3 to3 include?
A) Disease3 prevention
B) Health3 promotion
C) Wellness
D) Analysis3 of3 morbidity3 and3 mortality
A3nurse3is3 assigned3to3care3for3an3Asian3AmericanAclient.3The3nurse3develops3a3plan3 of3care3with3the311.u3nder
standing3 that3based3on3this3clients3cultural background,3the3client3 most3likely3views3 illness3as3wh3 ich
mi
of3 the3 following?
A) Caused3 by3 supernatural3 forces.
B) A3 punishment3 for3 sins.
C) Due3 to3 spirits3 or3 demons.
D) From3 an3 imbalance3 of3 yin and yang
mi mi
A3 nurse3 is3 developing3 a3 plan of3 care3 for3 a3 woman3 to3 ensure3 continuity3 of3 care3 during3 pregnancy,3 l
mi
ab3o3r,
12. and3childbirth.3 WhichA3ofA3theA3following3 would3 be3 most 3 important3 for3the3 nurse3to3 incorporate3 i
nto3that3 plan?
A) Adhering 3to3strict, specific3 routines
mi
B) Involving a3pediatric3 physician
mi
C) EducatingA3theA3client3 about3 the3 importance3 of3 a3 support3 person
D) Assigning3 several3 nurses 3 as3 a3 support3 team
A nursingAinstructor3is3preparing3a3class3discussion3on3case3 management3in3 maternal3 and 3newborn3he
mi
a3lth
13. care.A3Which3 of3 the3 following3 would3 the3 instructor3 include3 as 3 a3 key3 component?3 Select3 all3 that3 apply.
A) Advocacy
B) Coordination
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