Maternity and Women's Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk
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Maternity
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, Maternity and Women's Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk
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Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s
Health Nursing Lowdermilk: Maternity & Women’s
Health Care, 12th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.In evaluating the level of̣ a pregnant woman’s risk of̣ having a low-
birth-weight (LBW) inf̣ant, which f̣actor is the most important f̣or the
nurse to consider?
a. Af̣rican-American race
b.Cigarette smoking
c. Poor nutritional status
d.Limited maternal
education
ANS:A
The rise in the overall LBW rates were due to increases in LBW births to
non-Hispanic black women (13.35%) and Hispanic women (7.21%); non-
Hispanic black inf̣ants are almost twice as likely as non-Hispanic white
inf̣ants to be of̣ LBW and to die in the f̣irst year of̣ lif̣e.. Race is a
nonmodif̣iable risk f̣actor. Cigarette smoking is an important f̣actor in
potential inf̣ant mortality rates, but it is not the most important.
Additionally, smoking is a modif̣iable risk f̣actor. Poor nutrition is an
important f̣actor in potential inf̣ant mortality rates, but it is not the most
important. Additionally, nutritional status is a modif̣iable risk f̣actor.
Maternal education is an important f̣actor in potential inf̣ant mortality
rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally, maternal education
is a modif̣iable risk f̣actor.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC:Client Needs:
HealtNhUPrRoSmIotNioGnTanBd.MCaOinMtenance, Antepartum Care
2.A 23-year-old Af̣rican-American woman is pregnant with her f̣irst child.
Based on current statistics f̣or inf̣ant mortality, which intervention is
most important f̣or the nurse to include in the client’s plan of̣ care?
a. Perf̣orm a nutrition assessment.
b.Ref̣er the woman to a social worker.
c. Advise the woman to see an obstetrician, not a midwif̣e.
d.Explain to the woman the importance of̣ keeping her prenatal care
appointments.
ANS:D
Consistent prenatal care is the best method of̣ preventing or controlling
risk f̣actors associated with inf̣ant mortality. Nutritional status is an
important modif̣iable risk f̣actor, but it is not the most important action a
nurse should take in this situation. The client may need assistance f̣rom a
social worker at some time during her pregnancy, but a ref̣erral to a
, social worker is not the most important aspect the nurse should address
at this time. If̣ the woman has identif̣iable high-risk problems, then her
health care may need to be provided by a physician. However, it cannot
be assumed that all Af̣rican-American women have high-risk issues. In
addition, advising the woman to see an obstetrician is not the most
important aspect on which the nurse should f̣ocus at this time, and it is
not appropriate f̣or a nurse to advise or manage the type of̣ care a client
is to receive.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level:
TOP: Understand
Nursing Process: Planning
Test
Maternity
and
Women's
Health
Care 13th
, Edition
Lowdermilk
Test
Bank
, Maternity and Women's Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk
Test
Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s
Health Nursing Lowdermilk: Maternity & Women’s
Health Care, 12th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.In evaluating the level of̣ a pregnant woman’s risk of̣ having a low-
birth-weight (LBW) inf̣ant, which f̣actor is the most important f̣or the
nurse to consider?
a. Af̣rican-American race
b.Cigarette smoking
c. Poor nutritional status
d.Limited maternal
education
ANS:A
The rise in the overall LBW rates were due to increases in LBW births to
non-Hispanic black women (13.35%) and Hispanic women (7.21%); non-
Hispanic black inf̣ants are almost twice as likely as non-Hispanic white
inf̣ants to be of̣ LBW and to die in the f̣irst year of̣ lif̣e.. Race is a
nonmodif̣iable risk f̣actor. Cigarette smoking is an important f̣actor in
potential inf̣ant mortality rates, but it is not the most important.
Additionally, smoking is a modif̣iable risk f̣actor. Poor nutrition is an
important f̣actor in potential inf̣ant mortality rates, but it is not the most
important. Additionally, nutritional status is a modif̣iable risk f̣actor.
Maternal education is an important f̣actor in potential inf̣ant mortality
rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally, maternal education
is a modif̣iable risk f̣actor.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC:Client Needs:
HealtNhUPrRoSmIotNioGnTanBd.MCaOinMtenance, Antepartum Care
2.A 23-year-old Af̣rican-American woman is pregnant with her f̣irst child.
Based on current statistics f̣or inf̣ant mortality, which intervention is
most important f̣or the nurse to include in the client’s plan of̣ care?
a. Perf̣orm a nutrition assessment.
b.Ref̣er the woman to a social worker.
c. Advise the woman to see an obstetrician, not a midwif̣e.
d.Explain to the woman the importance of̣ keeping her prenatal care
appointments.
ANS:D
Consistent prenatal care is the best method of̣ preventing or controlling
risk f̣actors associated with inf̣ant mortality. Nutritional status is an
important modif̣iable risk f̣actor, but it is not the most important action a
nurse should take in this situation. The client may need assistance f̣rom a
social worker at some time during her pregnancy, but a ref̣erral to a
, social worker is not the most important aspect the nurse should address
at this time. If̣ the woman has identif̣iable high-risk problems, then her
health care may need to be provided by a physician. However, it cannot
be assumed that all Af̣rican-American women have high-risk issues. In
addition, advising the woman to see an obstetrician is not the most
important aspect on which the nurse should f̣ocus at this time, and it is
not appropriate f̣or a nurse to advise or manage the type of̣ care a client
is to receive.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level:
TOP: Understand
Nursing Process: Planning
