OB MIDTERM questions with correct answers

1. Alternative and complementary therapies Correct Answer-Allow for more client autonomy The nurse should be aware that a statistic widely used to compare the health status of different populations is the: Correct Answer-Infant mortality rate 3. To assess a mother's risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant, what is the most important factor for the nurse to consider? Correct Answer-African-American race 4. The nurses working at a newly established birthing center have begun to compare their performance in providing maternal-newborn care against clinical standards. This comparison process, designed to improve the quality of client care, is called: Correct Answer-Outcomes-oriented care 5. Contemporary maternity nursing is exemplified by: Correct Answer-Family-centered care 6. A 38-year-old Hispanic woman delivered a 9-lb, 6-oz baby girl vaginally after being in labor for 43 hours. The baby died 3 days later from sepsis. On what grounds could the woman have a legitimate legal case for negligence? Correct Answer-If the standards of care were not met. 7. The National Quality Forum has issued a list of "never events" pertaining specifically to maternal and child health. These include all except: Correct Answer-Foreign object retained after surgery 8. The high cost of health care in