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Nursing 5th Edition Ricci Test Bank
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Chapter’ 1’ ’ Perspectives’ on’ Maternal,’ Newborn,’ and’ Women's’ Health’ Care
1 The’United’States’ranks’50th’in’the’world’for’maternal’mortality’a
. nd’41st’ among’industrialized’nations’for’infant’mortality’rate.
When’developing’programs’to’assist’in’decreasing’these’rates,’wh
ich’factor’would’most’likely’need’to’be’addressed’as’having’the’gr
eatest’impact?
A Resolving’ all’ language’ and’ cultural’ differences
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B Assuring’ early’ and’ adequate’ prenatal’ care
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C Providing’ more’ extensive’ womens’ shelters
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D Encouraging’ all’ women’ to’ eat’ a’ balanced’ diet
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2 When’integrating’the’principles’of’family-
. centered’care,’the’nurse’would’include’which’of’the’following?
A Childbirth’ is’ viewed’ as’ a’ procedural’ event
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B Families’ are’ unable’ to’ make’ informed’ choices
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C Childbirth’ results’ in’ changes’ in’ relationships
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D Families’require’little’information’to’make’appropriate’decisions
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,3 When’preparing’a’teaching’plan’for’a’group’of’first-
. time’pregnant’women,’the’nurse’expects’to’review’how’maternity’
care’has’changed’over’the’years.’Which’of’the’following’would’th
e’nurse’include’when’discussing’events’of’the’20th’ century?
A Epidemics’ of’ puerperal’ fever
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B Performance’ of’ the’ first’ cesarean’ birth
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C Development’ of’ the’ x-ray’ to’ assess’ pelvic’ size
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D Creation’ of’ free-standing’ birth’ centers
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4 After’teaching’a’group’of’students’about’pregnancy-
. related’mortality,’the’instructor’determines’that’additional’teachin
g’is’needed’when’the’students’identify’which’condition’as’a’leadin
g’cause?
A Hemorrhage
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B Embolism
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C Obstructed’ labor
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D Infection
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5 The’ nurse’ is’ working’ with’ a’ group’ of’ community’ health
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members’to’develop’a’plan’to’address’the’special’health’need
s’ of’women.’Which’of’the’following’conditions’would’the’group’
address’as’the’major’problem?
,A Smoking
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B Heart’ disease
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C Diabetes
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D Cancer
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6 When’ assessing’ a’ family’ for’ possible’ barriers’ to’ health’ care,’ the
. nurse’ would’ consider’ which’ factor’ to’ be’ most’ important?
A Language
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B Health’ care’ workers’ attitudes
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C Transportation
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D Finances
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7 After’ teaching’ a’ group’ of’ nursing’ students’ about’ the’ issue’ of
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informed’consent.’Which’of’the’following,’if’identified’by’th
e’student,’would’indicate’an’understanding’of’a’violation’of’infor
med’consent?
A Performing’ a’ procedure’ on’ a’ 15-year-old’ without’ consent
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B Serving’ as’ a’ witness’ to’ the’ signature’ process
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, C Asking’ whether’ the’ client’ understands’ what’ she’ is’ signing
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D Getting’ verbal’ consent’ over’ the’ phone’ for’ emergency
) procedures
8 The’ nurse’ is’ trying’ to’ get’ consent’ to’ care’ for’ an’ 11-year-old’ boy
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with’diabetic’ketoacidosis.’His’parents’are’out’of’town’on’vacat
ion,’and’the’child’is’staying’with’a’neighbor.’Which’action’would’b
e’the’priority?
A Getting’ telephone’ consent’ with’ two’ people’ listening’ to’ the
) verbal’ consent
B Providing’ emergency’ care’ without’ parental’ consent
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C Contacting’ the’ childs’ aunt’ or’ uncle’ to’ obtain’ their’ consent
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D Advocating’ for’ termination’ of’ parental’ rights’ for’ this’ situation
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9 After’ teaching’ nursing’ students’ about’ the’ basic’ concepts’ of
. family-
centered’care,’the’instructor’determines’that’the’teaching’was’succe
ssful’when’the’students’state’which’of’the’following?
A Childbirth’ affects’ the’ entire’ family,’ and’ relationships’ will
) change.
B Families’ are’ not’ capable’ of’ making’ health’ care’ decisions’ for
) themselves.
C Mothers’ are’ the’ family’ members’ affected’ by’ childbirth.
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D Childbirth’ is’ a’ medical’ procedure.
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