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1. InMEvaluatingMTheMLevelMOfMAMPregnantMWoman’sMRiskMOfMHavingMAMLow-Birth-
MWeightM(Lbw)Infant,MWhichMFactorMIsMTheMMostMImportantM ForMTheMNurseMToMConsi
der?
a. African-AmericanMRace
b. CigaretteMSmoking
c. PoorMNutritionalMStatus
d. LimitedMMaternalMEducation
ANSWER:M A
TheMRiseMInMTheMOverallMLbwMRatesMWereMDueMToMIncreasesMInMLbwMBirthsMToMNon-
MHispanicMBlackMWomenM(13.35%)MAndMHispanicMWomenM(7.21%);MNon-
HispanicMBlackMInfantsMAreMAlmostMTwiceMAsMLikelyMAsMNon-
HispanicMWhiteMInfantsMToMBeMOfMLbwMAndMToMDieMInMTheMFirstMYearMOfMLife..MRaceMIs
MAMNonmodifiableMRiskMFactor.MCigaretteMSmokingMIsMAnMImportantMFactorMInPotentialMIn
fantMMortalityMRates,MButMItMIsMNotMTheMMostMImportant.MAdditionally,MSmokingMIsMAMMo
difiableMRiskMFactor.MPoorMNutritionMIsMAnMImportantMFactorMInMPotentialMInfantMMortality
MRates,MButM ItMIsMNotMTheMMostMImportant.
Additionally,MNutritionalMStatusMIsMAMModifiableMRiskMFactor.MMaternalMEducationMIs
MAnM ImportantMFactorMInMPotentialMInfantMMortalityMRates,MButMItMIsMNotMTheMMostMI
mportant.MAdditionally,MMaternalMEducationMIsMAMModifiableMRiskMFactor.
Pts:MMMMMM1
Dif:M CognitiveMLevel:MUnderstandM
Top:M NursingMProcess:MAssessment
Msc:M ClientM Needs:M Healnance,M AntepartumM Care
2. AM23-Year-OldMAfrican-
AmericanMWomanMIsMPregnantMWithMHerMFirstMChild.MBasedMOnMCurrentStatisticsMForMIn
fantMMortality,MWhichMInterventionMIsMMostMImportantMForMTheMNurseMToMIncludeInMTheM
Client’sMPlanMOfMCare?
a. PerformMAMNutritionMAssessment.
b. ReferMTheMWomanMToMAMSocialMWorker.
c. AdviseMTheMWomanMToMSeeMAnMObstetrician,MNotMAMMidwife.
d. ExplainMToMTheMWomanMTheMImportanceMOfMKeepingMHerMPrenatalMCareMAppointments.
ANSWER:M D
ConsistentMPrenatalMCareMIsMTheMBestMMethodMOfMPreventingMOrMControllingMRiskMFactors
MAssociatedMWithMInfant MMortality.MNutritionalMStatusMIsMAnM ImportantMModifiableMRiskMF
actor,MButItMIsMNotMTheMMostMImportantMActionMAMNurseMShouldMTakeMInMThisMSituation.M
TheMClientMMayMNeedMAssistanceMFromMAMSocialMWorkerMAtMSomeMTimeMDuringMHerMPr
egnancy,MButMAMReferralMToMAMSocialWorkerMIsMNotMTheMMostMImportantMAspectMTheMN
urseMShouldMAddressMAtMThisMTime.MIfMTheMWomanMHasMIdentifiableMHigh-
RiskMProblems,MThenMHerMHealthMCareMMayMNeedMToMBeMProvidedMByMAMPhysician.MHo
wever,MItMCannotMBeMAssumedMThatMAllMAfrican-AmericanMWomenMHaveMHigh-
RiskIssues.MInMAddition,MAdvisingMTheMWomanMToMSeeMAnMObstetricianMIsMNotMTheMMost
MImportantMAspectMOnMWhichMTheMNurseMShouldMFocusMAtMThisMTime,MAndMItM IsMNotMAp
propriateMForMAMNurseMToMAdviseMOrMManageMTheMTypeMOfMCareMAMClientM IsMToMReceiv
e.
,Pts:MMMMMM1
Dif:M CognitiveMLevel:MUnderstandM
Top:M NursingMProcess:MPlanning
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Msc:M ClientMNeeds:MHealthMPromotionMAndMMaintenance
3. TheMNursesMWorkingMAtMAMNewlyMEstablishedMBirthingMCenterMHaveMBegunMToM
CompareMTheirPerformanceMInMProvidingMMaternal-
NewbornMCareMAgainstMClinicalMStandards.MThisMComparisonMProcessMIsMMostMCo
mmonlyMKnownMAsMWhat?
a. BestMPracticesMNetwork
b. ClinicalMBenchmarking
c. Outcomes-OrientedMPracntiu
cers
d. Evidence-BasedMPractice
ANSWER:M C
Outcomes-
OrientedMPracticeMMeasuresMTheMEffectivenessMOfMTheMInterventionsMAndMQualityMOfMCare
MAgainstMBenchmarksMOrMStandards.MTheMTermMBestMPracticeMRefersMToMAMProgramMOrM
ServiceThatMHasMBeenMRecognizedMForMItsMExcellence.MClinicalMBenchmarkingMIsMAMProc
essMUsedMToMCompareMOne’sMOwnMPerformanceMAgainstMTheMPerformanceMOfMTheMBestMI
nMAnMAreaMOfMService.MTheMTermMEvidence-
BasedMPracticeMRefersMToMTheMProvisionMOfMCareMBasedMOnMEvidenceMGainedMThroughM
ResearchMAndMClinicalMTrials.
Pts: 1 Dif:
CognitiveMLevel:MUnderstandMTop:
NursingMProcess:MEvaluation
Msc:M ClientMNeeds:MSafeMAndMEffectiveMCareMEnvironment
4. DuringMAMPrenatalMIntakeMInterview,MTheMNurseMIsMInMTheMProcessMOfMObtainingM
AnMInitialMAssessmentMOfMAM21-Year-
OldMHispanicMClientMWithMLimitedMEnglishMProficiency.MWhichMInterventionMIsMT
heMMostMImportantMForMTheMNurseMToMImplement?
a. UseMMaternityMJargonMToMEnableMTheMClientMToMBecomeMFamiliarMWithMTheseMTerms.
b. SpeakMQuicklyMAndMEfficientlyMToMExpediteMTheMVisit.
c. ProvideMTheMClientMWithMHandouts.
d. AssessMWhetherMTheMClientMUnderstandsMTheMDiscussion.
ANSWER:M D
NursesMContributeMToMHealthMLiteracyMByMUsingMSimple,MCommonMWords,MAvoidingMJ
argon,MAndEvaluatingMWhetherMTheMClientMUnderstandsMTheMDiscussion.MSpeakingMSlow
lyMAndMClearlyMAndFocusingMOnMWhatMIsMImportantMWillMIncreaseMUnderstanding.MMostM
ClientMEducationMMaterialsAreMWrittenMAtMAMLevelMTooMHighMForMTheMAverageMAdultM
AndMMayMNotMBeMUsefulMForMAMClientMWithLimitedMEnglishMProficiency.
Pts: 1 Dif:
CognitiveMLevel:MApplyMTop:
NursingMProcess:M Implementation
Msc:M ClientMNeeds:MHealthMPromotionMAndMMaintenance
5. WhichMStatementMBestMExemplifiesMContemporaryMMaternityMNursing?
a. UseMOfMMidwivesMForMAllMVaginalMDeliveries
b. Family-CenteredMCare
c. Free-StandingMBirthMClinics
d. Physician-
DrivenMCareANSWE