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a a a a a a a
Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care
a a a a a a
ofthe Childbearing & Childrearing
a a a a
Family 8th Edition
a a a
1. For awhich areasons awould aa anurse areview ainfant amortalityastatistics ain athe aUnited
aStates?a(Select a all athat a apply.)
A) Measures athe aquality aof apregnancy acare
B) Reviews ainformation aon aoverall anutrition
C) Compares ahealth awith athose aof aother astates
D) Determines ainfant ahealth aand aavailable acare
E) Provides aan aindex aof athe acountry's ageneral ahealth
aAns: a A, a B, a D, a E
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Infant amortalityastatistics aprovide aan aindex aof aa acountry's ageneral ahealth, a measures
atheaquality aof apregnancy acare, aprovides ainformation aon aoverall anutrition, aand
adetermines ainfant ahealth aand aavailable acare. aInfant amortality astatistics acompares athe
ahealth awith athose aof aother acountries aand a not awith athose a of aother astates.
2. The anurse ais aproviding acare ain aan aorganization athat asupports athe amaternal aand achild
acareacontinuum. a Which atype aof apatient a care aarea ais aan aexample aof athis aapproach?
A) Primary acare
B) Team anursing
C) Case amanagement
D) Family-centered
acareaAns: a D
Feedback:
Keeping athe afamily aat athe acenter aof acare ais aimportant abecause athe alevel aof aa afamily's
afunctioning ais a important ato athe ahealth astatus aof aits amembers. aA ahealthy afamily
aestablishesaan aenvironment aconducive ato agrowth aand ahealth-promoting abehaviors ato
asustain afamily amembers aduring acrises. aA afamily-centered aapproach aenables anurses ato
abetter aunderstandaindividuals aand atheir aeffect aon aothers aand, ain aturn, ato aprovide amore
aholistic acare. aPrimaryanursing, ateam anursing, aand acase amanagement ado anot anecessary
atake ainto aconsideration athe amaternal aand a child a care acontinuum.
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Edition aTest aBank a/ aInstant aTest aBank aFor aMaternal a&
aChildaHealth aNursing: aCare aof
the aChildbearing a& aChildrearing aFamily a8th aEdition
3. Which aactions ashould athe anurse aperform awhen asupporting athe agoals aof amaternal
aandachild ahealth acare? a (Select a all athat a apply.)
A) Advocates aprotecting athe arights aof athe amother aand afetus
B) Teaches afamily amembers ainterventions ato aimprove ahealth
C) Adheres ato aprinciples athat afocus aon athe aneeds aof athe amother
D) Encourages amaternal ahospitalization ato aregain astrength aand astamina
E) Assesses afamily amembers afor astrengths aand aspecific aneeds aor
achallengesaAns: a A, a B, aE
Feedback:
Actions athat athe anurse ashould aperform awhen asupporting athe agoals aof amaternal aand
achildahealth acare ainclude aadvocating athe arights afor athe amother aand afetus, ateaching
ahealth apromotion ainterventions, aand aassessing athe afamily afor astrengths aand aspecific
aneeds aor achallenges. aAdhering ato aprinciples athat afocus aon athe aneeds aof athe amother
aand aencouraging amaternal ahospitalization ato aregain astrength aand astamina aare anot
aactions athatasupport athe agoals aof amaternal aand a child a health acare.
4. The anurse ais areviewing athe a2020 aNational aHealth aGoals aand anotes athat awhich ais aa
afocusaof athese agoals?
A) Health apromotion aand adisease aprevention
B) Early adiagnosis aof achronic ahealth aproblems
C) Effective ause aof amedication ato atreat adisease
D) Reduce athe acost aof ahealth acare aand amedications
aAns: a A
Feedback:
The a2020 aNational aHealth aGoals aare aintended ato ahelp acitizens amore aeasilyaunderstand
atheaimportance aof ahealth apromotion aand adisease aprevention aand ato aencourage awide
aparticipation ain aimproving ahealth ain athe anext adecade. aThese agoals ado anot afocus aon athe
aearly adiagnosis aof achronic aproblems, ause aof amedications ato atreat adisease, aor areduce athe
acost aof ahealth acare aand a medications.
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Edition aTest aBank a/ aInstant aTest aBank aFor aMaternal a& aChild aHealth aNursing: aCare aof
3 the aChildbearing a& aChildrearing aFamily a8th aEdition
5. The anurse ahas anoticed aa achange ain athe atype aof acare aneeded ato asupport amaternal aand
achild ahealth aissues. aWhat adoes athe anurse arealize aas areasons afor athe achanges ain acare?
a(Select aallathat aapply.)
A) Smaller afamilies
B) Less adomestic aviolence
C) More aemployed amothers
D) Stable ahome aenvironments
E) More asingle-parent
afamiliesaAns: a A, a C, aE
Feedback:
Nursing acare afor amaternal aand achild ais achanging abecause afamilies aare asmaller, amore
amothers aare aemployed aout aof athe ahome, aand athere aare amore asingle-parent a families.
aThereais aan aincrease ain adomestic aviolence, aand afamilies aare aless astable aand amore
amobile, awhichainfluences a homelessness.
6. During aan aassessment, athe anurse aasks aa apatient afrom aa anon-English-speaking
aculture awhich atypes aof ahome aremedies aand aherbs athe apatient auses afor ahealth acare.
aWhat a is atheapurpose aof aasking athe apatient a this aquestion?
A) Analyze afor aherb–drug ainteractions
B) Understand athe apatient's aphilosophy aof aalternative ahealth acare
C) Determine athe atypes aof amedications athe apatient awill aneed ato abe aprescribed
D) Explain ato athe aphysician athe apatient's apreference afor anontraditional
amedicineaapproaches
Ans: a A
Feedback:
Assessing awhat aalternative ameasures aare abeing aused ais aimportant abecause athe aaction
aof aan aherb acan ainterfere awith aprescribed amedications. a Assessing athe ause aof aherbal
aremediesais anot adone ato aunderstand athe apatient's aphilosophy aof aalternative ahealth acare,
adetermine athe atypes aof amedications athe apatient awill aneed ato abe aprescribed, aor aexplain
athe apatient's apreferences a for anontraditional amedicine aapproaches a to athe aphysician.
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,Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family 8th
Edition Test Bank / Instant Test Bank For
a a a a a a a
Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care
a a a a a a
ofthe Childbearing & Childrearing
a a a a
Family 8th Edition
a a a
1. For awhich areasons awould aa anurse areview ainfant amortalityastatistics ain athe aUnited
aStates?a(Select a all athat a apply.)
A) Measures athe aquality aof apregnancy acare
B) Reviews ainformation aon aoverall anutrition
C) Compares ahealth awith athose aof aother astates
D) Determines ainfant ahealth aand aavailable acare
E) Provides aan aindex aof athe acountry's ageneral ahealth
aAns: a A, a B, a D, a E
Feedback:
Infant amortalityastatistics aprovide aan aindex aof aa acountry's ageneral ahealth, a measures
atheaquality aof apregnancy acare, aprovides ainformation aon aoverall anutrition, aand
adetermines ainfant ahealth aand aavailable acare. aInfant amortality astatistics acompares athe
ahealth awith athose aof aother acountries aand a not awith athose a of aother astates.
2. The anurse ais aproviding acare ain aan aorganization athat asupports athe amaternal aand achild
acareacontinuum. a Which atype aof apatient a care aarea ais aan aexample aof athis aapproach?
A) Primary acare
B) Team anursing
C) Case amanagement
D) Family-centered
acareaAns: a D
Feedback:
Keeping athe afamily aat athe acenter aof acare ais aimportant abecause athe alevel aof aa afamily's
afunctioning ais a important ato athe ahealth astatus aof aits amembers. aA ahealthy afamily
aestablishesaan aenvironment aconducive ato agrowth aand ahealth-promoting abehaviors ato
asustain afamily amembers aduring acrises. aA afamily-centered aapproach aenables anurses ato
abetter aunderstandaindividuals aand atheir aeffect aon aothers aand, ain aturn, ato aprovide amore
aholistic acare. aPrimaryanursing, ateam anursing, aand acase amanagement ado anot anecessary
atake ainto aconsideration athe amaternal aand a child a care acontinuum.
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,Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family 8th
Edition aTest aBank a/ aInstant aTest aBank aFor aMaternal a&
aChildaHealth aNursing: aCare aof
the aChildbearing a& aChildrearing aFamily a8th aEdition
3. Which aactions ashould athe anurse aperform awhen asupporting athe agoals aof amaternal
aandachild ahealth acare? a (Select a all athat a apply.)
A) Advocates aprotecting athe arights aof athe amother aand afetus
B) Teaches afamily amembers ainterventions ato aimprove ahealth
C) Adheres ato aprinciples athat afocus aon athe aneeds aof athe amother
D) Encourages amaternal ahospitalization ato aregain astrength aand astamina
E) Assesses afamily amembers afor astrengths aand aspecific aneeds aor
achallengesaAns: a A, a B, aE
Feedback:
Actions athat athe anurse ashould aperform awhen asupporting athe agoals aof amaternal aand
achildahealth acare ainclude aadvocating athe arights afor athe amother aand afetus, ateaching
ahealth apromotion ainterventions, aand aassessing athe afamily afor astrengths aand aspecific
aneeds aor achallenges. aAdhering ato aprinciples athat afocus aon athe aneeds aof athe amother
aand aencouraging amaternal ahospitalization ato aregain astrength aand astamina aare anot
aactions athatasupport athe agoals aof amaternal aand a child a health acare.
4. The anurse ais areviewing athe a2020 aNational aHealth aGoals aand anotes athat awhich ais aa
afocusaof athese agoals?
A) Health apromotion aand adisease aprevention
B) Early adiagnosis aof achronic ahealth aproblems
C) Effective ause aof amedication ato atreat adisease
D) Reduce athe acost aof ahealth acare aand amedications
aAns: a A
Feedback:
The a2020 aNational aHealth aGoals aare aintended ato ahelp acitizens amore aeasilyaunderstand
atheaimportance aof ahealth apromotion aand adisease aprevention aand ato aencourage awide
aparticipation ain aimproving ahealth ain athe anext adecade. aThese agoals ado anot afocus aon athe
aearly adiagnosis aof achronic aproblems, ause aof amedications ato atreat adisease, aor areduce athe
acost aof ahealth acare aand a medications.
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, Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family 8th
Edition aTest aBank a/ aInstant aTest aBank aFor aMaternal a& aChild aHealth aNursing: aCare aof
3 the aChildbearing a& aChildrearing aFamily a8th aEdition
5. The anurse ahas anoticed aa achange ain athe atype aof acare aneeded ato asupport amaternal aand
achild ahealth aissues. aWhat adoes athe anurse arealize aas areasons afor athe achanges ain acare?
a(Select aallathat aapply.)
A) Smaller afamilies
B) Less adomestic aviolence
C) More aemployed amothers
D) Stable ahome aenvironments
E) More asingle-parent
afamiliesaAns: a A, a C, aE
Feedback:
Nursing acare afor amaternal aand achild ais achanging abecause afamilies aare asmaller, amore
amothers aare aemployed aout aof athe ahome, aand athere aare amore asingle-parent a families.
aThereais aan aincrease ain adomestic aviolence, aand afamilies aare aless astable aand amore
amobile, awhichainfluences a homelessness.
6. During aan aassessment, athe anurse aasks aa apatient afrom aa anon-English-speaking
aculture awhich atypes aof ahome aremedies aand aherbs athe apatient auses afor ahealth acare.
aWhat a is atheapurpose aof aasking athe apatient a this aquestion?
A) Analyze afor aherb–drug ainteractions
B) Understand athe apatient's aphilosophy aof aalternative ahealth acare
C) Determine athe atypes aof amedications athe apatient awill aneed ato abe aprescribed
D) Explain ato athe aphysician athe apatient's apreference afor anontraditional
amedicineaapproaches
Ans: a A
Feedback:
Assessing awhat aalternative ameasures aare abeing aused ais aimportant abecause athe aaction
aof aan aherb acan ainterfere awith aprescribed amedications. a Assessing athe ause aof aherbal
aremediesais anot adone ato aunderstand athe apatient's aphilosophy aof aalternative ahealth acare,
adetermine athe atypes aof amedications athe apatient awill aneed ato abe aprescribed, aor aexplain
athe apatient's apreferences a for anontraditional amedicine aapproaches a to athe aphysician.
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