ALL CASES FOR
Lowdermilk Maternity and Women's Health Care, 13th Edition
Chapter 1-12
Case 1 The Menstrual Cycle
Answer Key
Question 1
Options for 1 Options for 2 Options for 3
28 5 14
1 14 7
14 7 28
Options 4 Options for 5 Options for 6 Options for 7
28 beginning progesterone serotonin
7 middle insulin estrogen
14 end cortisol prolactin
Case 2 Providing Culturally Appropriate Care
Answer Key
Question 1
Nursing Action Indicated Contraindicated Non- Rationale
Essential
Assume that the X It is best practice to
client’s daughter utilize the services
will serve as the of a professional
interpreter for the interpreter. In
nurse since she is emergency
bilingual situations, it may be
appropriate to ask a
family member to
interpret. It is
important to be
sure that the client
is comfortable with
the family member
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, serving in this
capacity.
Ask the client X It is always best
about her practice to ask
preferences clients if they would
regarding her like others to step
daughter out of the room
remaining in the during
room during the conversations about
conversation their health care.
Engage in eye X Non-verbal body
contact and language is
address the client important when
while speaking communicating with
through the clients through an
interpreter interpreter. Eye
contact and
speaking directly to
the client rather
than the interpreter
shows that the
nurse is engaging
with the client and
addressing them
rather than the
interpreter.
Ask the client X This question is,
about her culturally biased
immigration status and inappropriate.
Further, asking this
question may cause
stress and fear for
clients who are
undocumented.
Ask the client’s X This question is not
daughter if she has necessary or
any children of her relevant to the
own nursing care being
provided
Encourage the X When utilizing the
interpreter to take services of an
the lead on client interpreter, it is
teaching because important that the
they often work on nurse provide the
the unit and are client teaching, and
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, familiar with client that the interpreter
care is conveying
information that the
nurse shares with
the client.
Share printed X Culturally and
information in linguistically
Spanish with the appropriate
client as she educational
prepares for materials with
discharge appropriate text
and graphics should
be made available
to non-English
speaking clients.
This information can
enhance client
learning and
preparation.
Case 3 Intrapartum Complications
Answer Key
Question 1
1. Small amounts of bloody show during vaginal exam
2. History of gestational diabetes
3. History of genital herpes
4. Estimated fetal weight of 4000g (8.8lbs)
5. Lactose intolerance
6. Initiated prenatal care at 14 weeks
7. History of preterm birth
8. History of shoulder dystocia
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Lowdermilk Maternity and Women's Health Care, 13th Edition
Chapter 1-12
Case 1 The Menstrual Cycle
Answer Key
Question 1
Options for 1 Options for 2 Options for 3
28 5 14
1 14 7
14 7 28
Options 4 Options for 5 Options for 6 Options for 7
28 beginning progesterone serotonin
7 middle insulin estrogen
14 end cortisol prolactin
Case 2 Providing Culturally Appropriate Care
Answer Key
Question 1
Nursing Action Indicated Contraindicated Non- Rationale
Essential
Assume that the X It is best practice to
client’s daughter utilize the services
will serve as the of a professional
interpreter for the interpreter. In
nurse since she is emergency
bilingual situations, it may be
appropriate to ask a
family member to
interpret. It is
important to be
sure that the client
is comfortable with
the family member
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, serving in this
capacity.
Ask the client X It is always best
about her practice to ask
preferences clients if they would
regarding her like others to step
daughter out of the room
remaining in the during
room during the conversations about
conversation their health care.
Engage in eye X Non-verbal body
contact and language is
address the client important when
while speaking communicating with
through the clients through an
interpreter interpreter. Eye
contact and
speaking directly to
the client rather
than the interpreter
shows that the
nurse is engaging
with the client and
addressing them
rather than the
interpreter.
Ask the client X This question is,
about her culturally biased
immigration status and inappropriate.
Further, asking this
question may cause
stress and fear for
clients who are
undocumented.
Ask the client’s X This question is not
daughter if she has necessary or
any children of her relevant to the
own nursing care being
provided
Encourage the X When utilizing the
interpreter to take services of an
the lead on client interpreter, it is
teaching because important that the
they often work on nurse provide the
the unit and are client teaching, and
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, familiar with client that the interpreter
care is conveying
information that the
nurse shares with
the client.
Share printed X Culturally and
information in linguistically
Spanish with the appropriate
client as she educational
prepares for materials with
discharge appropriate text
and graphics should
be made available
to non-English
speaking clients.
This information can
enhance client
learning and
preparation.
Case 3 Intrapartum Complications
Answer Key
Question 1
1. Small amounts of bloody show during vaginal exam
2. History of gestational diabetes
3. History of genital herpes
4. Estimated fetal weight of 4000g (8.8lbs)
5. Lactose intolerance
6. Initiated prenatal care at 14 weeks
7. History of preterm birth
8. History of shoulder dystocia
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