TEST BANK MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC
NURSING UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
1. To assess a mothers risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW)
infant, what is the most important factor for the nurse to consider?
a. African-American race
b. Cigarette smoking
c. Poor nutritional status
d. Limited maternal education Answer: a. For African-American
births, the incidence of LBW infants is twice that of Caucasian births.
Race is a nonmodifiable risk factor.
◉ 2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research
process?
a. Designing research studies
, b. Collecting data for other researchers
c. Identifying researchable problems
d. Seeking funding to support research studies Answer: c. When
problems are identified, research can be conducted properly. Research
of health care issues leads to evidence-based practice guidelines.
◉ The nurse should be aware that a statistic widely used to compare
the health status of different populations is the:
a. Incidence of specific infections, such as acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and tuberculosis
b. Infant mortality rate
c. Maternal morbidity rate
d. Incidence of low-birth-weight (LBW) infants Answer: b. City,
county, and state health departments provide annual reports of births
and deaths. Maternal and infant death rates are particularly important
because they reflect health outcomes that may be preventable. Infant
mortality continues to be a concern in all populations.
◉ Alternative and complementary therapies:
NURSING UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
1. To assess a mothers risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW)
infant, what is the most important factor for the nurse to consider?
a. African-American race
b. Cigarette smoking
c. Poor nutritional status
d. Limited maternal education Answer: a. For African-American
births, the incidence of LBW infants is twice that of Caucasian births.
Race is a nonmodifiable risk factor.
◉ 2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research
process?
a. Designing research studies
, b. Collecting data for other researchers
c. Identifying researchable problems
d. Seeking funding to support research studies Answer: c. When
problems are identified, research can be conducted properly. Research
of health care issues leads to evidence-based practice guidelines.
◉ The nurse should be aware that a statistic widely used to compare
the health status of different populations is the:
a. Incidence of specific infections, such as acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and tuberculosis
b. Infant mortality rate
c. Maternal morbidity rate
d. Incidence of low-birth-weight (LBW) infants Answer: b. City,
county, and state health departments provide annual reports of births
and deaths. Maternal and infant death rates are particularly important
because they reflect health outcomes that may be preventable. Infant
mortality continues to be a concern in all populations.
◉ Alternative and complementary therapies:
