Ricci → Ch. 1: Perspectives on Maternal,
Newborn, and Womens Health Care
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The United States ranks 50
th
in the world for maternal mortality and 41
st among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in
decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the
greatest impact?
A)Resolving all language and cultural differences
B)Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
C)Providing more extensive women's shelters
D)Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet - Correct Answer-B)Assuring early and
adequate prenatal care
When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse would include which of the
following?
A)Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
C)Childbirth results in changes in relationships
D)Families require little information to make appropriate decisions - Correct Answer-
C)Childbirth results in changes in relationships
, 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 the nurse
include when discussing events of the 20th century?
A)Epidemics of puerperal fever
B)Performance of the first cesarean birth
C)Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size
D)Creation of free-standing birth centers - Correct Answer-D)Creation of free-standing birth
centers
After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related mortality, the instructor determines
that additional teaching is needed when the students identify which condition as a leading
cause?
A)Hemorrhage
B)Embolism
C)Obstructed labor
D)Infection - Correct Answer-B)Embolism
The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a plan to address
the special health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group address
as the major problem?
A)Smoking
B)Heart disease
C)Diabetes
D)Cancer - Correct Answer-B)Heart disease
When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the nurse would consider which
factor to be most important?
A)Language
Newborn, and Womens Health Care
PrepU Questions And Answers 2025
100% verified
The United States ranks 50
th
in the world for maternal mortality and 41
st among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in
decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the
greatest impact?
A)Resolving all language and cultural differences
B)Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
C)Providing more extensive women's shelters
D)Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet - Correct Answer-B)Assuring early and
adequate prenatal care
When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse would include which of the
following?
A)Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
C)Childbirth results in changes in relationships
D)Families require little information to make appropriate decisions - Correct Answer-
C)Childbirth results in changes in relationships
, 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 the nurse
include when discussing events of the 20th century?
A)Epidemics of puerperal fever
B)Performance of the first cesarean birth
C)Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size
D)Creation of free-standing birth centers - Correct Answer-D)Creation of free-standing birth
centers
After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related mortality, the instructor determines
that additional teaching is needed when the students identify which condition as a leading
cause?
A)Hemorrhage
B)Embolism
C)Obstructed labor
D)Infection - Correct Answer-B)Embolism
The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a plan to address
the special health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group address
as the major problem?
A)Smoking
B)Heart disease
C)Diabetes
D)Cancer - Correct Answer-B)Heart disease
When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the nurse would consider which
factor to be most important?
A)Language
