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1. In evaluating the level of a pregnant woman’s risk of having a low-birth-
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weight (LBW) infant, which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider? L
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The rise in the overall LBW rates were due to increases in LBW births to
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non-Hispanic black women (13.35%) and Hispanic women (7.21%);
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nonmodifi able risk factor. Cigarette smoking is an important factor in potential infant
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mortality rates, b ut it is not the most important. Additionally, smoking is a modifiable
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risk factor. Poor nutri tion is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it
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impor tant factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most important.
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Additionally, maternal education is a modifiable risk factor.
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tality, which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the client’s plan of
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associat ed with infant mortality. Nutritional status is an important modifiable risk factor, but it
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is not t he most important action a nurse should take in this situation. The client may
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need assistanc e from a social worker at some time during her pregnancy, but a referral
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to a social worker i s not the most important aspect the nurse should address at this time.
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If the woman has iden tifiable high-
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risk problems, then her health care may need to be provided by a physician. However, it
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ca nnot be assumed that all African-American women have high-
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risk issues. In addition, advising the woman to see an obstetrician is not the most
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important aspect on which the nurse should focus at this time, and it is not appropriate
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for a nurse to a dvise or manage the type of care a client is to receive.
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3. The nurses working at a newly established birthing center have begun to compare their
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performance in providing maternal-
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against benchmarks or standards. The term best practice refers to a program or service that
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has been recognized for its excellence. Clinical benchmarking is a process used to
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compare one’s o wn performance against the performance of the best in an area of
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an d clinical trials.
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4. During a prenatal intake interview, the nurse is in the process of obtaining an
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initial assessment of a 21-year-
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old Hispanic client with limited English proficiency. Which intervention is the most
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important for the nurse to implement?
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a. Use maternity jargon to enable the client to become familiar with these terms.
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Nurses contribute to health literacy by using simple, common words, avoiding jargon, an
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5. Which statement best exemplifies contemporary maternity nursing?
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