Test Bank For Maternity and Women's Health
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5. 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:
a.. Best practices network
b. Clinical benchmarking
c. Outcomes-oriented care
d. Evidence-based practice - ANS: C
Outcomes-oriented care measures effectiveness of interventions and quality of
care against benchmarks or standards.
The term best practice refers to a program or service that has been recognized
for excellence.
Clinical benchmarking is a process used to compare one's own performance
against the performance of the best in an area of service.
The term evidence-based practice refers to the provision of care based on
evidence gained through research and clinical trials.
6. Contemporary maternity nursing is exemplified by:
a. The use of midwives for all vaginal deliveries
b. Family-centered care
c. Free-standing birth clinics
,d. Physician-driven care - ANS: B
Contemporary maternity nursing focuses on the family's needs and desires.
Midwives and physicians both perform vaginal deliveries.
Free-standing clinics are an example of alternative birth options.
Contemporary maternity nursing is driven by the relationship between nurses
and their clients.
1. 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?
a. African-American race
b. Cigarette smoking
c. Poor nutritional status
d. Limited maternal education - ANS: A
For African-American births, the incidence of LBW infants is twice that of
Caucasian births. Race is a nonmodifiable risk factor.
Cigarette smoking is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it
is not the most important. Additionally, smoking is a modifiable risk factor.
Poor nutrition is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is
not the most important. Additionally, nutritional status is a modifiable risk factor.
Maternal education is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but
it is not the most important. Additionally, maternal education is a modifiable risk
factor.
,2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
a.Designing research studies
b.Collecting data for other researchers
c.Identifying researchable problems
d.Seeking funding to support research studies - ANS: C
When problems are identified, research can be properly conducted.
Research of health care issues leads to evidence-based practice guidelines.
Designing research studies is only one factor of the research process.
Data collection is another factor of research. Financial support is necessary to
conduct research, but it is not the primary role of the nurse in the research
process.
3. The nurse should be aware that a statistic widely used to compare the health
status of different populations is the:
a. Incidence of specific infections, such as acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS) and tuberculosis
b. Infant mortality rate
c. Maternal morbidity rate
d. Incidence of low-birth-weight (LBW) infants - ANS: B
City, county, and state health departments provide annual reports of births and
deaths. Maternal and infant death rates are particularly important because they
reflect health outcomes that may be preventable. Infant mortality continues to
be a concern in all populations.
, AIDS and tuberculosis may be the target of research studies; however, maternal
and infant mortality rates are particularly important in the evaluation of the
health of a population.
The number of maternal deaths in the United States is small; however,
worldwide many women die each year from problems related to pregnancy and
childbirth.
The incidence of LBW infants is monitored in order to determine risk factors
such as racial disparity. It is not as widely used as infant mortality.
4. Alternative and complementary therapies:
a. Replace conventional Western modalities of treatment
b. Are used by only a small number of American adults
c. Allow for more client autonomy
d. Focus primarily on the disease an individual is experiencing - ANS: C
City, county, and state health departments provide annual reports of births and
deaths. Maternal and infant death rates are particularly important because they
reflect health outcomes that may be preventable. Infant mortality continues to
be a concern in all populations.
Alternative and complementary therapies are part of an integrative approach to
health care.
An increasing number of American adults are seeking alternative and
complementary health care options.
Alternative healing modalities offer a holistic approach to health, focusing on the
whole person and not just the disease.
Care, 13th edition with rationales- 2024 All
Chapters
5. 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:
a.. Best practices network
b. Clinical benchmarking
c. Outcomes-oriented care
d. Evidence-based practice - ANS: C
Outcomes-oriented care measures effectiveness of interventions and quality of
care against benchmarks or standards.
The term best practice refers to a program or service that has been recognized
for excellence.
Clinical benchmarking is a process used to compare one's own performance
against the performance of the best in an area of service.
The term evidence-based practice refers to the provision of care based on
evidence gained through research and clinical trials.
6. Contemporary maternity nursing is exemplified by:
a. The use of midwives for all vaginal deliveries
b. Family-centered care
c. Free-standing birth clinics
,d. Physician-driven care - ANS: B
Contemporary maternity nursing focuses on the family's needs and desires.
Midwives and physicians both perform vaginal deliveries.
Free-standing clinics are an example of alternative birth options.
Contemporary maternity nursing is driven by the relationship between nurses
and their clients.
1. 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?
a. African-American race
b. Cigarette smoking
c. Poor nutritional status
d. Limited maternal education - ANS: A
For African-American births, the incidence of LBW infants is twice that of
Caucasian births. Race is a nonmodifiable risk factor.
Cigarette smoking is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it
is not the most important. Additionally, smoking is a modifiable risk factor.
Poor nutrition is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is
not the most important. Additionally, nutritional status is a modifiable risk factor.
Maternal education is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but
it is not the most important. Additionally, maternal education is a modifiable risk
factor.
,2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
a.Designing research studies
b.Collecting data for other researchers
c.Identifying researchable problems
d.Seeking funding to support research studies - ANS: C
When problems are identified, research can be properly conducted.
Research of health care issues leads to evidence-based practice guidelines.
Designing research studies is only one factor of the research process.
Data collection is another factor of research. Financial support is necessary to
conduct research, but it is not the primary role of the nurse in the research
process.
3. The nurse should be aware that a statistic widely used to compare the health
status of different populations is the:
a. Incidence of specific infections, such as acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS) and tuberculosis
b. Infant mortality rate
c. Maternal morbidity rate
d. Incidence of low-birth-weight (LBW) infants - ANS: B
City, county, and state health departments provide annual reports of births and
deaths. Maternal and infant death rates are particularly important because they
reflect health outcomes that may be preventable. Infant mortality continues to
be a concern in all populations.
, AIDS and tuberculosis may be the target of research studies; however, maternal
and infant mortality rates are particularly important in the evaluation of the
health of a population.
The number of maternal deaths in the United States is small; however,
worldwide many women die each year from problems related to pregnancy and
childbirth.
The incidence of LBW infants is monitored in order to determine risk factors
such as racial disparity. It is not as widely used as infant mortality.
4. Alternative and complementary therapies:
a. Replace conventional Western modalities of treatment
b. Are used by only a small number of American adults
c. Allow for more client autonomy
d. Focus primarily on the disease an individual is experiencing - ANS: C
City, county, and state health departments provide annual reports of births and
deaths. Maternal and infant death rates are particularly important because they
reflect health outcomes that may be preventable. Infant mortality continues to
be a concern in all populations.
Alternative and complementary therapies are part of an integrative approach to
health care.
An increasing number of American adults are seeking alternative and
complementary health care options.
Alternative healing modalities offer a holistic approach to health, focusing on the
whole person and not just the disease.
