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Test Bank For Maternal Child Nursing Care 7th Edition by Shannon
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Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity Nursing L
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1. When providing care for a pregnant woman, the nurse should be aware that one of the most
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frequently reported maternal medical risk factors is:
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a. Diabetes mellitus. L
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2. To ensure optimal outcomes for the patient, the contemporary maternity nurse must
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incorporate both teamwork and communication with clinicians into her care delivery, The SBAR
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technique of communication is an easy-to-remember mechanism for communication. Which
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of the following correctly defines this acronym?
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3. The role of the professional nurse caring for childbearing families has evolved to emphasize:
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a. Providing care to patients directly at the bedside. L
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4. A 23-year-old African-American woman is pregnant with her first child. Based on the statistics
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for infant mortality, which plan is most important for the nurse to implement?
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a. Perform a nutrition assessment. YFT L L
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b. Refer the woman to a social worker.
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d. Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments.
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5. During a prenatal intake interview, the nurse is in the process of obtaining an initial
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assessment of a 21-year-old Hispanic patient with limited English proficiency. It is important for
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the nurse to:
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a. Use maternity jargon in order for the patient to become familiar with these terms
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c. Provide the patient with handouts.
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6. When managing health care for pregnant women at a prenatal clinic, the nurse should
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recognize that the most significant barrier to access to care is the pregnant woman‘s:
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a. Age. c. Educational level.
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7. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
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8. When the nurse is unsure about how to perform a patient care procedure, the best action would
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9. From the nurse‘s perspective, what measure should be the focus of the health care system to
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reduce the rate of infant mortality further?
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a. Implementing programs to ensure women‘s early participation in ongoing L
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11. A 38-year-old Hispanic woman delivered a 9-pound, 6-ounce girl vaginally after being
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in labor for 43 hours. The baby died 3 days later from sepsis. On what grounds would the
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