Essentials of Maternity, Newborn, and Women’s Health Nursing 5th Edition by Susan Ricci | Test Bank with Questions and Answers | Complete Study Guide

ESSENTIALS OF MATERNITY, NEWBORN, AND
fn fn fn fn




WOMEN’S HEALTH NURSING 5TH EDITION
fn fn fn fn fn




RICCI’STESTBANK/COMPLETE GUIDE 2026-2027
fn fn fn fn

,Chapter 01: Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and
f n f n f n f n f n f n




Women’sPrimarycare
f n fn fn




1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among
fn fn fn fn
fn
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn
fn




industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn



decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as
fn fn fn f n fn f n f n fn f n fn fn fn f n



having thegreatestimpact?
f n fn fn fn




A) Resolving all language and cultural differences
fn fn fn fn fn




B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
fn f n fn fn fn




C) Providing more extensive women's shelters
fn fn fn fn




D) Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




2. When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nursing attendant
fn fn f n fn f n fn f n f n fn




wouldinclude which ofthe following?
f n fn fn fn fn fn




A) Toddlerbirth is viewed as a procedural event fn fn fn fn f n fn




B) Families are unable to make informed choices
fn fn fn fn fn fn




C) Toddlerbirth results in changes in relationships fn f n fn fn fn




D) Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




3. When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time expectant women, the nursing
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




attendant expects to review how maternity care has changed over the years. Which of
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




thefollowing would the nursing attendant include when discussing events of the 20th
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn f n fn fn f n f n f n




century?
fn




A) Epidemics of puerperal fever f n f n fn

,B) Performance of the first cesarean birth f n f n fn fn f n




C) Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




D) Creation of free-standing birth centers
fn f n f n fn




4. After teaching a group of learners about gestation-related mortality, the instructor
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




determines that additional teaching is needed when the learners identify which
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




conditionas aleadingcause?
fn fn fn fn fn




A) Hemorrhage


B) Embolism


C) Obstructed labor fn




D) Infection

5. The nursing attendant is working with a group of community health members to develop
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




aplan to address the special health needs of women. Which of the following conditions
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




wouldthegroupaddressasthemajorproblem?
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




A) Smoking


B) Heart disease fn




C) Diabetes


D) Cancer

6. When assessing a family for possible barriers to primary care, the nursing
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn



attendantwould consider which factor to be mostimportant?
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




A) Language

, B) Primary care workers attitudes fn fn fn




C) Transportation


D) Finances

7. After teaching a group of nursing learners about the issue of informed consent.
f n fn fn fn f n fn fn fn fn f n f n fn




Whichof the following, if identified by the learner, would indicate an
f n fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




understanding of a violation ofinformed consent?
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




A) Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
fn f n f n f n f n f n fn




B) Serving as a witness to the signature process
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




C) Asking whether the hospital client understands what she is signing
fn f n fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




D) Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency procedures
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




8. The nursing attendant is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-old boy with diabetic
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation, and the toddler is staying
f n fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




withaneighbor.Which actionwould bethe priority?
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




A) Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the verbal consent
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn




B) Providing emergency care without parental consent
fn fn f n f n fn




C) Contacting the toddlers aunt or uncle to obtain their consent
fn fn fn fn f n fn fn fn f n




D) Advocating for termination of parental rights for this situation
fn f n fn f n fn fn f n fn




9. After teaching nursing learners about the basic concepts of family-centered care, the
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn



instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the learners state which of the
fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn



following?
fn