Critical Components of Nursing Care, 4th Edition.
By Connie Durham, Roberta; Chapman, Linda; Miller.
(All Chapters 1-18, 100% Verified Answers with Rationales)
,Table of Content
Chapter 1.-- Trends and Issues
Chapter 2-- Ethics and Standards of Practice Issues
Chapter 3-- Genetics, Conception, Fetal Development, and Reproductive Technology
Chapter 4-- Physiological Aspects of Antepartum Care -- The Psycho-Social-Cultural Aspects of Pregnancy
Chapter 5-- Antepartal Tests
Chapter 6-- Complications of Pregnancy
Chapter 7-- Labor and Birth
Chapter 8-- Fetal Heart Rate Assessment
Chapter 9 -- Complications of Labor and Birth
Chapter 10-- Intrapartum and Postpartum Care of Cesarean Birth Families
Chapter 11-- Postpartum Physiological Assessments and Nursing Care
Chapter 12-- Transition to Parenthood
Chapter 13-- Postpartum Complications and Nursing Care
Chapter 14-- Nursing Care of the Neonate and Family
Chapter 15-- Newborn Nutrition
Chapter 16-- Complications of the Neonate and Nursing Care
Chapter 17 -- Well Women's Health
Chapter 18-- Alterations in Women's Health.
,Chapter 1. Trends and Issues
1. Since 1995 there has been a significant decrease in the rate of infant death related to which of the
following:
a. Disorders associated with short gestation and low birth weight
b. Accidents
c. Sudden infant death
d. Newborns affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes
Answer: c
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a. The rates of prematurity and low birth weight are increasing.
b. The rates of accidents have increased.
c. Correct. The rate of infant death related to SIDS has decreased from 87.1 to
47.2. The decrease in rate is partially attributed to placing infants on their backs when sleeping.
d. The rates of newborns affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes have increased.
KEY: Integrated Process: Teaching and Learning | Cognitive Level: Knowledge | Content Area: Maternity |
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with adverse effects on the unborn infant such as
intrauterine growth restriction, preterm births, and respiratory problems. By race, which has the highest
percentages of smokers?
a. American Indian and Alaskan Natives
b. Asian or Pacific Islanders
c. Non-Hispanic blacks
d. Non-Hispanic whites
Answer: a
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a. 36% of American Indian and Native American women are cigarette smokers.
b. 4.3% of Asian or Pacific Islander women are cigarette smokers.
c. 17.1% of non-Hispanic black women are cigarette smokers.
d. 19.6% of non-Hispanic white women are cigarette smokers.
KEY: Integrated Process: Clinical Problem Solving | Cognitive Level: Knowledge | Content Area: Maternity |
Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment | Difficulty Level: Easy
, 3. Which of the following women is at the highest risk for health disparity?
a. A white, middle-class, 16-year-old woman
b. An African American, middle-class, 25-year-old woman
c. An African American, upper-middle-class, 19-year-old woman
d. An Asian, low-income, 30-year-old woman
Answer: d
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a. Although age is a risk factor, income contributes to disparity.
b. Although African American women are at increased risk, income accounts for the largest disparity.
c. Although age and race contribute to increased risk, income accounts for the largest disparity.
d. Although age and race contribute to increased risk, income accounts for the largest disparity.
KEY: Integrated Process: Clinical Problem Solving | Cognitive Level: Application |
Content Area: Maternity | Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Difficulty Level: Moderate
4. A neonate born at 36 weeks gestation is classified as which of the following?
a. Very premature
b. Moderately premature
c. Late premature
d. Term
Answer: c
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a. Very premature is less than 32 weeks gestation.
b. Moderately premature is 32 to 33 completed weeks gestation.
c. Correct. Late premature is 34 to 36 completed weeks gestation.
d. Term is 37 to 42 weeks gestation.
KEY: Integrated Process: Clinical Problem Solving | Cognitive Level: Application | Content Area: Maternity |
Client Need: Physiological Adaptation | Difficulty Level: Easy
5. The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that a goal of the Healthy People 2020 report is to:
a. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 93.1%.
b. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 90.7%.
c. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 85.6%.
d. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 83.9%.