Test Bank for Maternal-Child Nursing, 4e 4th Edition

Chapter 2: The Nurse’s Role in Maternity, Women’s Health, and Pediatric Nursing Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which principle of teaching should the nurse use to ensure learning in a family situation? 2. When addressing the questions of a newly pregnant woman, the nurse can explain that the certified nurse-midwife is qualified to perform: b. Cesarean deliveries c. Vaginal deliveries d. Internal versions 3. Which nursing intervention is an independent function of the nurse? a. Administering oral analgesics b. Teaching the woman perineal care c. Requesting diagnostic studies d. Providing wound care to a surgical incision ANS: B Feedback A Administering oral analgesics is a dependent function; it is initiated by a physician and carried out by the nurse. B Nurses are now responsible for various independent functions, including teaching, counseling, and intervening in nonmedical problems. Interventions initiated by the physician and carried out by the nurse are called dependent functions. C Requesting diagnostic studies is a dependent function. D Providing wound care is a dependent function; it is usually initiated by the physician through direct orders or protocol. .........................................CONTINUED...................................................