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Maternal & Child Nursing Cxare, 5e (London et al.)
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Chapter 1 Contemporary Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Nursing
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1) A nurse is examining different nursing roles. Which statement best illustrates an advance
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d practice nursing role?
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1. A registered nurse who is the manager of a large obstetric unit
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2. A clinical nurse specialist working as a staff nurse on a mother-baby unit
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3. A registered nurse who is the circulating nurse at surgical deliveries (cesarean sections)
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4. A clinical nurse specialist with whom other nurses consult for this nurse's expertise in carin
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g for high-risk infants
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Answer: 4 z v


Explanation: A clinical nurse specialist with whom other nurses consult for expertise in caring
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for high-
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risk infants would illustrate an advanced practice nursing role. This nurse has specialized kno
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wledge and competence in a specific clinical area, and is master's-prepared.
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Cognitive Level: Remembering zv z v


Client Need/Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment/Management of Care
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Standards: QSEN Competencies: II.B.4. Function competently within own scope of practice as
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a member of the health care team | AACN Essential Competencies: VI.1. Compare/contrast th
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e roles and perspectives of the nursing profession with other care professionals on the healthca
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re team (i.e. scope of discipline, education and licensure requirements) | NLN Competencies:
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Teamwork; Knowledge; Scope of practice, roles, and responsibilities of health care team mem
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bers, including overlaps | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment Learning
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Outcome: 1.1 Identify the nursing roles available to maternal-newborn and pediatric nurses.
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MNL LO: 1.1.2. Explore the role of the nurse in maternity care delivery.
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2) What is the major focus of the nurse practitioner (NP)?
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1. Leadership
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3. Physical and psychosocial clinical assessment zv zv zv zv


4. Independent care of the high- zv zv zv zv


risk, pregnant client Answer: 3
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Explanation: Physical and psychosocial clinical assessment is the major focus of the NP. P
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age Ref: 3 zv zv


Cognitive Level: Remembering zv z v


Client Need/Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment/Management of Care
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Standards: QSEN Competencies: II.B.4. Function competently within own scope of practice as
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a member of the health care team | AACN Essential Competencies: VI.1. Compare/contrast th
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e roles and perspectives of the nursing profession with other care professionals on the healthca
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re team (i.e. scope of discipline, education and licensure requirements) | NLN Competencies:
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Teamwork; Knowledge; Scope of practice, roles, and responsibilities of health care team mem
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bers, including overlaps | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment Learning
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Outcome: 1.1 Identify the nursing roles available to maternal-newborn and pediatric nurses.
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MNL LO: 1.1.2. Explore the role of the nurse in maternity care delivery.
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,3) What is the role of the certified nurse—midwife (CNM)? Select all that apply.
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1. Give primary care for healthy newborns.
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2. Be educated in two disciplines of nursing.
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3. Give primary care for high-risk clients who are in hospital settings.
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4. Obtain a physician consultation for all technical procedures at delivery.
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5. Be prepared to manage independently the care of women at low risk for complications durin
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g pregnancy and birth.
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Answer: 1, 2, 5 z v zv zv


Explanation: The CNM is prepared to manage independently the care of women at low risk fo
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r complications during pregnancy and birth and the care of healthy newborns.
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The CNM is educated in the disciplines of nursing and midwifery.
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The CNM is prepared to manage independently the care of women at low risk for complication
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s during pregnancy and birth and the care of healthy newborns.
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Cognitive Level: Understanding zv z v


Client Need/Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment/Management of Care
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Standards: QSEN Competencies: II.B.4. Function competently within own scope of practice as
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a member of the health care team | AACN Essential Competencies: VI.1. Compare/contrast th
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e roles and perspectives of the nursing profession with other care professionals on the healthca
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re team (i.e. scope of discipline, education and licensure requirements) | NLN Competencies:
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Teamwork; Knowledge; Scope of practice, roles, and responsibilities of health care team mem
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bers, including overlaps | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment Learning
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Outcome: 1.1 Identify the nursing roles available to maternal-newborn and pediatric nurses.
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MNL LO: 1.1.2. Explore the role of the nurse in maternity care delivery.
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,4) During the hospital admission process, a child's parent asks for information about family
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- centered care. What should the nurse explain to this parent?
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1. Mother is the principal caregiver in each family.
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2. Father is the leader in each home; thus, all communications should include him.
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3. Family serves as the constant influence and continuing support in the child's life.
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4. Child's physician is the key person in ensuring the health of a child is maintaine
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d. Answer: 3
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Explanation: The foundation for the development of trusting relationships and partnerships wit
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h families is the recognition that the family is the principal caregiver, knows the unique natur
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e of each individual child best, plays the vital role of meeting the child's needs, and is responsi
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ble for ensuring each child's health.
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Cognitive Level: Applying zv z v


Client Need/Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment/Management of Care
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Standards: QSEN Competencies: I.B.3. Provide patient-
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centered care with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience | AACN Esse
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ntial Competencies: IX.5. Deliver compassionate, patient-centered, evidence-
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based care that respects patient and family preferences | NLN Competencies: Relationship Cen
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tered Care; Knowledge; The role of family, culture, and community in a person's development
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| Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Planning
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Learning Outcome: 1.2 Summarize the use of community-
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based nursing care in meeting the needs of childbearing and childrearing families.
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MNL LO: 1.1.1. Relate the effect of culture and family to the childbearing experience.
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5) A child is not enrolled in the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). What should th
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e nurse do to encourage the family to consider enrolling the child in this program?
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1. Assessment of the details of the family's income and expenditures zv zv zv zv zv zv zv zv zv


2. Case management to limit costly, unnecessary duplication of services
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3. Advocacy for the child by encouraging the family to investigate its CHIP eligibility
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4. Education of the family about the need for keeping regular well-
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child visit appointments Answer: 3
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Explanation: In the role of an advocate, a nurse will advance the interests of another by sugge
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sting the family investigate its CHIP eligibility.
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Cognitive Level: Applying zv z v


Client Need/Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment/Management of Care
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Standards: QSEN Competencies: I.A.1. Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of pa
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tient centered care: information, communication, and education | AACN Essential Competenc
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ies: V.12. Advocate for consumers and the nursing profession | NLN Competencies: Relationsh
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ip Centered Care; Practice; Communicate information effectively; listen openly and cooperati
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vely | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
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Learning Outcome: 1.3 Summarize the current status of factors related to health insurance and
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vaccess to health care. zv zv zv


MNL LO: 1.1.4. Examine the legal and ethical influences on the delivery of nursing care to th
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e childbearing family.
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, 6) The nurse is evaluating telephone calls made by the mothers of newborns in a communit
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y clinic. Which calls should the nurse make a priority? Select all that apply.
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1. Mother who is 16 years old zv zv zv zv zv


2. Mother who is breastfeeding zv zv zv


3. Mother who is a single parent zv zv zv zv zv


4. Mother who gave birth to twins 2 weeks ago
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5. Mother whose baby was born at 30 weeks' gestation
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Answer: 1, 3, 4, 5
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Explanation: Infant mortality rates are higher for infants of teen mother
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s. Infant mortality rates are higher among unmarried mothers.
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Infant mortality rates are higher among infants born in multiple births. In
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fant mortality rates are higher among infants born prematurely.
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Cognitive Level: Analyzing zv z v


Client Need/Sub: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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Standards: QSEN Competencies: I.A.1. Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of pa
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tient centered care: information, communication, and education | AACN Essential Competenc
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ies: IX.1. Conduct comprehensive and focused physical, behavioral, psychological, spiritual, so
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cioeconomic, and environmental assessments of health and illness parameters in patients, usin
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g developmentally and culturally appropriate approaches | NLN Competencies: Context and E
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nvironment; Practice; conduct population- zv zv zv


based transcultural health assessments and interventions | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursin
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g Process: Implementation
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Learning Outcome: 1.4 Relate the availability of statistical data to the formulation of further re
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MNL LO: 1.1.3. Relate various factors to their effect on pregnancy outcomes.
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Marcia L. London, Patricia W. Ladewig, Michele Davidson, Ruth C. Bindler, Jane W. Ball, Kay Cowen Maternal and Child Nursing Care
Publisher: 2016 ISBN: 9780134167220 Edition: Unknown

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