Maternity and Women's Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk
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Test
TEST BANK uk
FOR MATERNITY AND WOMEN'S
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HEALTHCARE 13TH EDITION
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LOWDERMILK uk
, Maternity And Women'S Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk Test
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Chapter 0 1 : 2 1 s t Century Maternity And Women’s Health Nursing
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Lowdermilk: Maternity & Women’s Health Care, 12th Edition
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Multiple Choice
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1. In Evaluating The Level Of A Pregnant Woman’s Risk Of Having A Low-Birth-
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Weight (Lbw)Infant, Which Factor Is The Most Important For The Nurse To
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Consider?
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a. African-American Race uk
b. Cigarette Smoking uk
c. Poor Nutritional Status uk uk
d. Limited Maternal Education uk uk
ANSWER: A u k
The Rise In The Overall Lbw Rates Were Due To Increases In Lbw Births To Non-
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Hispanic Black Women (13.35%) And Hispanic Women (7.21%); Non-Hispanic
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Black Infants Are Almost Twice As Likely As Non-Hispanic White Infants To Be
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Of Lbw And To Die In The First Year Of Life.. Race Is A Nonmodifiable Risk
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Factor. Cigarette Smoking Is An Important Factor InPotential Infant Mortality Rates,
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But It Is Not The Most Important. Additionally, Smoking Is A Modifiable Risk
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Factor. Poor Nutrition Is An Important Factor In Potential Infant Mortality Rates, But
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It Is Not The Most Important.
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Additionally, Nutritional Status Is A Modifiable Risk Factor. Maternal Education Is
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An Important Factor In Potential Infant Mortality Rates, But It Is Not The Most
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Important. Additionally, Maternal Education Is A Modifiable Risk Factor.
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Pts: 1 Dif: u kCognitive u Level:
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Understand Top:
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Msc: Client Needs: Healnance, Antepartum Care
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2. A 23-Year-Old African-American Woman Is Pregnant With Her First Child. Based
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On CurrentStatistics For Infant Mortality, Which Intervention Is Most Important For
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The Nurse To IncludeIn The Client’s Plan Of Care?
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a. Perform A Nutrition Assessment. uk uk uk
b. Refer The Woman To A Social Worker. uk uk uk uk uk uk
c. Advise The Woman To See An Obstetrician, Not A Midwife.
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d. Explain To The Woman The Importance Of Keeping Her Prenatal Care Appointments.
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ANSWER: D u k
Consistent Prenatal Care Is The Best Method Of Preventing Or Controlling Risk
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Factors Associated With Infant Mortality. Nutritional Status Is An Important
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Modifiable Risk Factor, ButIt Is Not The Most Important Action A Nurse Should
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Take In This Situation. The Client May Need Assistance From A Social Worker At
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Some Time During Her Pregnancy, But A Referral To A SocialWorker Is Not The
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Most Important Aspect The Nurse Should Address At This Time. If The Woman Has
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Identifiable High-Risk Problems, Then Her Health Care May Need To Be Provided
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By A Physician. However, It Cannot Be Assumed That All African-American Women
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Have High-RiskIssues. In Addition, Advising The Woman To See An Obstetrician Is
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Not The Most Important Aspect On Which The Nurse Should Focus At This Time,
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And It Is Not Appropriate For A Nurse To Advise Or Manage The Type Of Care A
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Client Is To Receive.
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Pts: 1 u k u k Dif: Cognitive Level: u k uk
Understand Top:
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, Maternity and Women's Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk
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Test
Msc: Client Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
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3. The Nurses Working At A Newly Established Birthing Center Have Begun To
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Compare TheirPerformance In Providing Maternal-Newborn Care Against
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Clinical Standards. This Comparison Process Is Most Commonly Known As
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What?
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a. Best Practices Network uk uk
b. Clinical Benchmarking uk
c. Outcomes-Oriented Pracnt iu
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d. Evidence-Based Practice uk
ANSWER: C u k
Outcomes-Oriented Practice Measures The Effectiveness Of The Interventions And uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Quality Of Care Against Benchmarks Or Standards. The Term Best Practice Refers
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To A Program Or ServiceThat Has Been Recognized For Its Excellence. Clinical
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Benchmarking Is A Process Used To Compare One’s Own Performance Against The
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Performance Of The Best In An Area Of Service. The Term Evidence-Based Practice
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Refers To The Provision Of Care Based On Evidence Gained Through Research And
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Clinical Trials.
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Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Understand uk uk
Top: Nursing Process: Evaluation
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Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment
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4. During A Prenatal Intake Interview, The Nurse Is In The Process Of Obtaining
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An Initial Assessment Of A 21-Year-Old Hispanic Client With Limited
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English Proficiency. Which Intervention Is The Most Important For The Nurse
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To Implement?
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a. Use Maternity Jargon To Enable The Client To Become Familiar With These Terms.
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b. Speak Quickly And Efficiently To Expedite The Visit.
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c. Provide The Client With Handouts. uk uk uk uk
d. Assess Whether The Client Understands The Discussion.
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ANSWER: D u k
Nurses Contribute To Health Literacy By Using Simple, Common Words, Avoiding
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Jargon, AndEvaluating Whether The Client Understands The Discussion. Speaking
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Slowly And Clearly AndFocusing On What Is Important Will Increase Understanding.
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Most Client Education MaterialsAre Written At A Level Too High For The Average
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Adult And May Not Be Useful For A Client WithLimited English Proficiency.
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Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Apply uk uk
Top: Nursing Process: Implementation
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Msc: Client Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
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5. Which Statement Best Exemplifies Contemporary Maternity Nursing?
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a. Use Of Midwives For All Vaginal Deliveries
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b. Family-Centered Care uk
c. Free-Standing Birth Clinics uk uk
d. Physician-Driven
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, Maternity and Women's Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilkuk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Test
Contemporary Maternity Nursing Focuses On The Family’s Needs And Desires.
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Fathers, Partners, Grandparents, And Siblings May Be Present For The Birth And
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Participate In ActivitiesSuch As Cutting The Baby’s Umbilical Cord. Both Midwives
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
And PhysiciANSWER Perform Vaginal Deliveries. Free-Standing Clinics Are An
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Example Of Alternative Birth Options. Contemporary Maternity Nursing Is Driven By
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
The Relationship Between Nurses And Their Clients.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Understand uk uk
Top: Nursing Process: Planning
uk uk uk
Msc: Client Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
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6. A 38-Year-Old Hispanic Woman Vaginally Delivered A 9-Pound, 6-Ounce Baby Girl
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After BeingIn Labor For 43 Hours. The Baby Died 3 Days Later From Sepsis. On
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What Grounds Could The Woman Have A Legitimate Legal Case For Negligence?
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a. Inexperienced Maternity Nurse Was Assigned To Care For The Client. uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
b. Client Was Past Her Due Date By 3 Days.uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
c. Standard Of Care Was Not Met. uk uk uk uk uk
d. Client Refused Electronic Fetal Monitoring.
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ANSWER: C u k
Not Meeting The Standard Of Care Is A Legitimate Factor For A Case Of Negligence.
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An Inexperienced Maternity Nurse Would Need To Display Competency Before
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Being Assigned ToCare For Clients On His Or Her Own. This Client May Have
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Been Past Her Due Date; However, ATerm Pregnancy Often Goes Beyond 40 Weeks
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Of Gestation.
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Although Fetal Monitoring Is TheStandard Of Care, The Client Has The Right To
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Refuse Treatment. This Refusal Is Not A Case For Negligence, But Informed
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Consent Should Be Properly Obtained, And The Client Should Have Signed An
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Against Medical Advice Form When Refusing Any Treatment That Is Within The
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Standard Of Care.
uk uk uk
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Analyze uk uk
Top: Nursing Process: Implementation
uk uk uk
Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
7. When The Nurse Is Unsure How To Perform A Client Care Procedure That Is High
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Risk And LowVolume, His Or Her Best Action In This Situation Would Be
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What?
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a. Ask Another Nurse. uk uk
b. Discuss The Procedure With The Client’s Physician.
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c. Look Up The Procedure In A Nursing Textbook.
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d. First Consult The Agency Procedure Manual
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ANSWER: D u k
Following The Agency’s Policies And Procedures Manual Is Always Best When
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Seeking Information On Correct Client Procedures. These Policies Should Reflect The
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Current StandardsOf Care And The Individual State’s Guidelines. Each Nurse Is
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Responsible For His Or Her Own Practice. Relying On Another Nurse May Not
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Always Be A Safe Practice. Each Nurse Is Obligated To Follow The Standards Of
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Care For Safe Client Care Delivery. PhysiciANSWER Are Responsible For Their
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Own Client Care Activity. Nurses May Follow Safe Orders From PhysiciANSWER,
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
But They Are Also Responsible For The Activities That They, As Nurses, Are To
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Carry Out. Information Provided In A Nursing Textbook Is Basic Information For
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
General Knowledge.Furthermore, The Information In A Textbook May Not Reflect
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
The Current Standard Of Care Or The Individual State Or Hospital Policies.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Test
TEST BANK uk
FOR MATERNITY AND WOMEN'S
uk uk uk
HEALTHCARE 13TH EDITION
uk uk uk
LOWDERMILK uk
, Maternity And Women'S Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk Test
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
bAnk
Chapter 0 1 : 2 1 s t Century Maternity And Women’s Health Nursing
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Lowdermilk: Maternity & Women’s Health Care, 12th Edition
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Multiple Choice
uk
1. In Evaluating The Level Of A Pregnant Woman’s Risk Of Having A Low-Birth-
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Weight (Lbw)Infant, Which Factor Is The Most Important For The Nurse To
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Consider?
uk
a. African-American Race uk
b. Cigarette Smoking uk
c. Poor Nutritional Status uk uk
d. Limited Maternal Education uk uk
ANSWER: A u k
The Rise In The Overall Lbw Rates Were Due To Increases In Lbw Births To Non-
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Hispanic Black Women (13.35%) And Hispanic Women (7.21%); Non-Hispanic
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Black Infants Are Almost Twice As Likely As Non-Hispanic White Infants To Be
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Of Lbw And To Die In The First Year Of Life.. Race Is A Nonmodifiable Risk
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Factor. Cigarette Smoking Is An Important Factor InPotential Infant Mortality Rates,
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
But It Is Not The Most Important. Additionally, Smoking Is A Modifiable Risk
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Factor. Poor Nutrition Is An Important Factor In Potential Infant Mortality Rates, But
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
It Is Not The Most Important.
uk uk uk uk uk uk
Additionally, Nutritional Status Is A Modifiable Risk Factor. Maternal Education Is
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
An Important Factor In Potential Infant Mortality Rates, But It Is Not The Most
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Important. Additionally, Maternal Education Is A Modifiable Risk Factor.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Pts: 1 Dif: u kCognitive u Level:
k u k uk
Understand Top:
uk Nursing Process: Assessment uk u k u k uk uk
Msc: Client Needs: Healnance, Antepartum Care
u k uk uk uk uk
2. A 23-Year-Old African-American Woman Is Pregnant With Her First Child. Based
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
On CurrentStatistics For Infant Mortality, Which Intervention Is Most Important For
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
The Nurse To IncludeIn The Client’s Plan Of Care?
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
a. Perform A Nutrition Assessment. uk uk uk
b. Refer The Woman To A Social Worker. uk uk uk uk uk uk
c. Advise The Woman To See An Obstetrician, Not A Midwife.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
d. Explain To The Woman The Importance Of Keeping Her Prenatal Care Appointments.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
ANSWER: D u k
Consistent Prenatal Care Is The Best Method Of Preventing Or Controlling Risk
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Factors Associated With Infant Mortality. Nutritional Status Is An Important
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Modifiable Risk Factor, ButIt Is Not The Most Important Action A Nurse Should
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Take In This Situation. The Client May Need Assistance From A Social Worker At
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Some Time During Her Pregnancy, But A Referral To A SocialWorker Is Not The
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Most Important Aspect The Nurse Should Address At This Time. If The Woman Has
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Identifiable High-Risk Problems, Then Her Health Care May Need To Be Provided
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
By A Physician. However, It Cannot Be Assumed That All African-American Women
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Have High-RiskIssues. In Addition, Advising The Woman To See An Obstetrician Is
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Not The Most Important Aspect On Which The Nurse Should Focus At This Time,
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
And It Is Not Appropriate For A Nurse To Advise Or Manage The Type Of Care A
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Client Is To Receive.
uk uk uk uk
Pts: 1 u k u k Dif: Cognitive Level: u k uk
Understand Top:
uk uk u k u k Nursing Process: Planning uk uk
, Maternity and Women's Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Test
Msc: Client Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
uk uk uk uk uk uk
3. The Nurses Working At A Newly Established Birthing Center Have Begun To
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Compare TheirPerformance In Providing Maternal-Newborn Care Against
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Clinical Standards. This Comparison Process Is Most Commonly Known As
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
What?
uk
a. Best Practices Network uk uk
b. Clinical Benchmarking uk
c. Outcomes-Oriented Pracnt iu
cer s uk
d. Evidence-Based Practice uk
ANSWER: C u k
Outcomes-Oriented Practice Measures The Effectiveness Of The Interventions And uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Quality Of Care Against Benchmarks Or Standards. The Term Best Practice Refers
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
To A Program Or ServiceThat Has Been Recognized For Its Excellence. Clinical
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Benchmarking Is A Process Used To Compare One’s Own Performance Against The
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Performance Of The Best In An Area Of Service. The Term Evidence-Based Practice
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Refers To The Provision Of Care Based On Evidence Gained Through Research And
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Clinical Trials.
uk uk
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Understand uk uk
Top: Nursing Process: Evaluation
uk uk uk
Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
4. During A Prenatal Intake Interview, The Nurse Is In The Process Of Obtaining
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
An Initial Assessment Of A 21-Year-Old Hispanic Client With Limited
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
English Proficiency. Which Intervention Is The Most Important For The Nurse
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
To Implement?
uk uk
a. Use Maternity Jargon To Enable The Client To Become Familiar With These Terms.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
b. Speak Quickly And Efficiently To Expedite The Visit.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
c. Provide The Client With Handouts. uk uk uk uk
d. Assess Whether The Client Understands The Discussion.
uk uk uk uk uk uk
ANSWER: D u k
Nurses Contribute To Health Literacy By Using Simple, Common Words, Avoiding
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Jargon, AndEvaluating Whether The Client Understands The Discussion. Speaking
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Slowly And Clearly AndFocusing On What Is Important Will Increase Understanding.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Most Client Education MaterialsAre Written At A Level Too High For The Average
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Adult And May Not Be Useful For A Client WithLimited English Proficiency.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Apply uk uk
Top: Nursing Process: Implementation
uk uk uk
Msc: Client Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
uk uk uk uk uk uk
5. Which Statement Best Exemplifies Contemporary Maternity Nursing?
uk uk uk uk uk uk
a. Use Of Midwives For All Vaginal Deliveries
uk uk uk uk uk uk
b. Family-Centered Care uk
c. Free-Standing Birth Clinics uk uk
d. Physician-Driven
uk CareANSWER: B u k
, Maternity and Women's Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilkuk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Test
Contemporary Maternity Nursing Focuses On The Family’s Needs And Desires.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Fathers, Partners, Grandparents, And Siblings May Be Present For The Birth And
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Participate In ActivitiesSuch As Cutting The Baby’s Umbilical Cord. Both Midwives
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
And PhysiciANSWER Perform Vaginal Deliveries. Free-Standing Clinics Are An
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Example Of Alternative Birth Options. Contemporary Maternity Nursing Is Driven By
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
The Relationship Between Nurses And Their Clients.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Understand uk uk
Top: Nursing Process: Planning
uk uk uk
Msc: Client Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
uk uk uk uk uk uk
6. A 38-Year-Old Hispanic Woman Vaginally Delivered A 9-Pound, 6-Ounce Baby Girl
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
After BeingIn Labor For 43 Hours. The Baby Died 3 Days Later From Sepsis. On
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
What Grounds Could The Woman Have A Legitimate Legal Case For Negligence?
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
a. Inexperienced Maternity Nurse Was Assigned To Care For The Client. uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
b. Client Was Past Her Due Date By 3 Days.uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
c. Standard Of Care Was Not Met. uk uk uk uk uk
d. Client Refused Electronic Fetal Monitoring.
uk uk uk uk
ANSWER: C u k
Not Meeting The Standard Of Care Is A Legitimate Factor For A Case Of Negligence.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
An Inexperienced Maternity Nurse Would Need To Display Competency Before
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Being Assigned ToCare For Clients On His Or Her Own. This Client May Have
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Been Past Her Due Date; However, ATerm Pregnancy Often Goes Beyond 40 Weeks
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Of Gestation.
uk uk
Although Fetal Monitoring Is TheStandard Of Care, The Client Has The Right To
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Refuse Treatment. This Refusal Is Not A Case For Negligence, But Informed
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Consent Should Be Properly Obtained, And The Client Should Have Signed An
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Against Medical Advice Form When Refusing Any Treatment That Is Within The
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Standard Of Care.
uk uk uk
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Analyze uk uk
Top: Nursing Process: Implementation
uk uk uk
Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
7. When The Nurse Is Unsure How To Perform A Client Care Procedure That Is High
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Risk And LowVolume, His Or Her Best Action In This Situation Would Be
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
What?
uk
a. Ask Another Nurse. uk uk
b. Discuss The Procedure With The Client’s Physician.
uk uk uk uk uk uk
c. Look Up The Procedure In A Nursing Textbook.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
d. First Consult The Agency Procedure Manual
uk uk uk uk uk
ANSWER: D u k
Following The Agency’s Policies And Procedures Manual Is Always Best When
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Seeking Information On Correct Client Procedures. These Policies Should Reflect The
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Current StandardsOf Care And The Individual State’s Guidelines. Each Nurse Is
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Responsible For His Or Her Own Practice. Relying On Another Nurse May Not
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Always Be A Safe Practice. Each Nurse Is Obligated To Follow The Standards Of
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Care For Safe Client Care Delivery. PhysiciANSWER Are Responsible For Their
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Own Client Care Activity. Nurses May Follow Safe Orders From PhysiciANSWER,
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
But They Are Also Responsible For The Activities That They, As Nurses, Are To
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Carry Out. Information Provided In A Nursing Textbook Is Basic Information For
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
General Knowledge.Furthermore, The Information In A Textbook May Not Reflect
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
The Current Standard Of Care Or The Individual State Or Hospital Policies.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
