Essentials of Maternity Newborn and Women's Health Nursing
5thEdition Ricci Test Bank
Chapter 1 Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Women's Health Care
1 The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortalityand 41st
. among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate.When developing
programs to assist in decreasing these rates,which factor would most likely
need to be addressed as having the greatest impact?
A Resolving all language and cultural differences
)
B Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
)
C Providing more extensive womens shelters
)
D Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet
)
2 When integrating the principles of family-centered care, thenurse would
. include which of the following?
A Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event
)
B Families are unable to make informed choices
)
C Childbirth results in changes in relationships
)
D Families require little information to make appropriatedecisions
)
,3 When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women,
. the nurse expects to review how maternity care has changed over the years.
Which of the following wouldthe nurse include when discussing events of
the 20th century?
A Epidemics of puerperal fever
)
B Performance of the first cesarean birth
)
C Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size
)
D Creation of free-standing birth centers
)
4 After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related mortality, the
. instructor determines that additional teaching isneeded when the students
identify which condition as a leadingcause?
A Hemorrhage
)
B Embolism
)
C Obstructed labor
)
D Infection
)
5 The nurse is working with a group of community health
. members to develop a plan to address the special health needs of women.
Which of the following conditions would the group address as the major
problem?
,A Smoking
)
B Heart disease
)
C Diabetes
)
D Cancer
)
6 When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the
. nurse would consider which factor to be most important?
A Language
)
B Health care workers attitudes
)
C Transportation
)
D Finances
)
7 After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of
. informed consent. Which of the following, if identified by thestudent,
would indicate an understanding of a violation of informed consent?
A Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
)
B Serving as a witness to the signature process
)
, C Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
)
D Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency
) procedures
8 The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-old boy
. with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation, and the
child is staying with a neighbor. Which actionwould be the priority?
A Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the
) verbal consent
B Providing emergency care without parental consent
)
C Contacting the childs aunt or uncle to obtain their consent
)
D Advocating for termination of parental rights for this situation
)
9 After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of
. family-centered care, the instructor determines that the teachingwas
successful when the students state which of the following?
A Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will
) change.
B Families are not capable of making health care decisions for
) themselves.
C Mothers are the family members affected by childbirth.
)
D Childbirth is a medical procedure.
)
5thEdition Ricci Test Bank
Chapter 1 Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Women's Health Care
1 The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortalityand 41st
. among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate.When developing
programs to assist in decreasing these rates,which factor would most likely
need to be addressed as having the greatest impact?
A Resolving all language and cultural differences
)
B Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
)
C Providing more extensive womens shelters
)
D Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet
)
2 When integrating the principles of family-centered care, thenurse would
. include which of the following?
A Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event
)
B Families are unable to make informed choices
)
C Childbirth results in changes in relationships
)
D Families require little information to make appropriatedecisions
)
,3 When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women,
. the nurse expects to review how maternity care has changed over the years.
Which of the following wouldthe nurse include when discussing events of
the 20th century?
A Epidemics of puerperal fever
)
B Performance of the first cesarean birth
)
C Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size
)
D Creation of free-standing birth centers
)
4 After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related mortality, the
. instructor determines that additional teaching isneeded when the students
identify which condition as a leadingcause?
A Hemorrhage
)
B Embolism
)
C Obstructed labor
)
D Infection
)
5 The nurse is working with a group of community health
. members to develop a plan to address the special health needs of women.
Which of the following conditions would the group address as the major
problem?
,A Smoking
)
B Heart disease
)
C Diabetes
)
D Cancer
)
6 When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the
. nurse would consider which factor to be most important?
A Language
)
B Health care workers attitudes
)
C Transportation
)
D Finances
)
7 After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of
. informed consent. Which of the following, if identified by thestudent,
would indicate an understanding of a violation of informed consent?
A Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
)
B Serving as a witness to the signature process
)
, C Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
)
D Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency
) procedures
8 The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-old boy
. with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation, and the
child is staying with a neighbor. Which actionwould be the priority?
A Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the
) verbal consent
B Providing emergency care without parental consent
)
C Contacting the childs aunt or uncle to obtain their consent
)
D Advocating for termination of parental rights for this situation
)
9 After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of
. family-centered care, the instructor determines that the teachingwas
successful when the students state which of the following?
A Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will
) change.
B Families are not capable of making health care decisions for
) themselves.
C Mothers are the family members affected by childbirth.
)
D Childbirth is a medical procedure.
)
