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1. ForywhichyreasonsywouldyaynurseyreviewyinfantymortalityystatisticsyinytheyUnitedy
States?(Selecty allythaty apply.)
A) Measuresytheyqualityyofypregnancyycare
B) Reviewsyinformationyonyoverallynutrition
C) Comparesyhealthywithythoseyofyotherystates
D) Determinesyinfantyhealthyandyavailableycare
E) Providesyanyindexyofytheycountry'sygeneralyhealthy
Ans:y A,y B,y D,y E
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alityyofypregnancyycare,yprovidesyinformationyony overallynutrition,yandydeterminesyinfa
ntyhealthyandyavailabley care.y Infantymortalityystatisticsycomparesytheyhealthy withythosey
ofyotherycountriesyandy notywithythosey ofyotherystates.
2. Theynurseyisyprovidingycareyinyanyorganizationythatysupportsytheymaternalyandychildy
carecontinuum.y Whichytypeyofypatienty careyareay isy anyexampley ofythisyapproach?
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3. Whichyactionsyshouldytheynurseyperformywhenysupportingytheygoalsyofymaternaly
andchildyhealthycare?y (Selecty allythaty apply.)
A) Advocatesyprotectingythey rightsyofythey motheryandy fetus
B) Teachesyfamilyymembersyinterventionsytoyimproveyhealth
C) Adheresytoyprinciplesythaty focusyonytheyneedsyofytheymother
D) Encouragesymaternalyhospitalizationytoyregainystrengthyandystamina
E) Assessesyfamilyymembersyforystrengthsyandyspecificyneedsyory
challengesaAns:yyA,y B,y E
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Actionsythaty they nursey shouldyperformy whenysupportingythey goalsyofymaternaly andych
ildhealthycareyincludey advocatingytheyrightsyforytheymothery andyfetus,yteachingyhealth
y promotiony interventions,y andy assessingy they familyy fory strengthsy andy specificyneedsy o
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portythey goalsyofymaternalyandy childy healthycare.
4. Theynurseyisyreviewingythey2020yNationalyHealthyGoalsyandynotesythatywhichyisyay
focusofytheseygoals?
A) Healthypromotionyandydiseaseyprevention
B) Earlyydiagnosisyofychronicyhealthyproblems
C) Effectiveyuseyofymedicationytoytreatydisease
D) Reduceytheycostyofyhealthycareyandymedicationsy
Ans:y A
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eimportancey ofyhealthypromotionyandydiseaseypreventionyandytoyencourageywideypartic
ipationyinyimprovingyhealthyinythey nextydecade.y Thesey goalsydoynoty focusyonytheyearlyy
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fyhealthycarey andy medications.
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3 theyChildbearingy &yChildrearingy Familyy8thyEdition
5. Theynurseyhasynoticedyaychangeyinytheytypeyofycareyneededytoysupportymaternalyandychild
healthyissues.yWhatydoesytheynurseyrealizeyasyreasonsyforytheychangesyinycare?y(Selecty al
lthatyapply.)
A) Smalleryfamilies
B) Lessydomesticyviolence
C) Moreyemployedy mothers
D) Stableyhomeyenvironments
E) Moreysingle-
parentyfamiliesAns:yA,yC,
yE yFeedback:
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thersyareyemployedyoutyofytheyhome,yandytherey areymoreysingle-parenty families.
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hycare.yWhaty isythepurposeyofyaskingytheypatienty thisyquestion?
A) Analyzeyforyherb–drugyinteractions
B) Understandytheypatient'syphilosophyyofyalternativey healthycare
C) Determineytheytypesyofymedicationsytheypatienty willyneedytoybeyprescribed
D) Explainytoytheyphysicianytheypatient'sypreferencey forynontraditionaly
medicineapproaches
Ans:y A
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fyanyherbycanyinterfereywithyprescribedymedications.yAssessingytheyuseyofyherbalyreme
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