Ricci Chapter 1 - Test Bank - 4th Edition correctly
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1. 1. When integrating the
principles of family-centered Answer: C
care into the birthing process, Rationale: Family-centered care is based on the
the nurse would base care upon following principles: Birth attects
which belief?
A. Birth is viewed as a the entire family, and relationships will change; birth
medical event. is viewed as a normal, healthy
B. Families are unable to make event in the life of the family; and families are
in- formed choices due to
stress. capable of making decisions about
C. Birth results in changes in their own care if given adequate information and
rela- tionships. profes- sional support.
D. Families require little
informa- tion to make
appropriate decisions for care.
2. 2. The nurse is working with a
group of community health
mem- bers to develop a
plan to address the special
health Answer: B
Rationale: The group needs to address
cardiovascular disease, the number one
cause of death in women regardless of racial or
ethnic
needs of women. The group would group. Smoking is related to
design
educational programs to 3.
address which priority
condition?
A. Smoking
B. Heart disease
C. Diabetes
D. Cancer
,Ricci Chapter 1 - Test Bank - 4th Edition correctly
answered graded A+
heart disease and the development of cancer.
However, heart disease and cancer
can occur in any woman regardless of her
smoking his- tory. Cancer is the second
leading cause of death, with women having a
one in three lifetime risk of
developing cancer. Diabetes is another important
health condition that can attect
women. However, it is not the major health problem
that heart disease is.
,Ricci Chapter 1 - Test Bank - 4th Edition correctly
answered graded A+
3. A nurse is conducting an orien- Answer: A
tation program for a group of new- Rationale: In most states, only clients over the age
of 18
ly hired nurses. can legally provide
As part of the program, the consent for health care. Serving as a witness to the
nurse is reviewing the issue of
sig- nature process, asking
informed consent. The
nurse determines that the whether the client understands what she is
teach- ing was effective when signing, and getting verbal consent over
the group identifies which the phone for emergency procedures are all key to
in- formed consent and are not
situation as a violation of informed violations.
consent?
A. Performing a procedure on a
15-year-old without parental con-
sent
B. Serving as a witness to the
sig- nature process on an
operative permit
C. Asking whether the client
un- derstands what she is
signing fol- lowing receiving
education
D. Getting verbal consent over
the phone for an emergency
proce- dure from the
spouse of a unconscious woman
4. 4. A pregnant woman is to under- Answer: A
go an invasive procedure to evalu- Rationale: The nurse's responsibilities related to
in-
ate the status of formed consent include: Ensuring
her fetus. To ensure informed con- the consent form is completed with signatures
from the
sent, which action would be the priority
, Ricci Chapter 1 - Test Bank - 4th Edition correctly
answered graded A+
client; serving as a witness
to the signature process; and determining
whether the
answered graded A+
1. 1. When integrating the
principles of family-centered Answer: C
care into the birthing process, Rationale: Family-centered care is based on the
the nurse would base care upon following principles: Birth attects
which belief?
A. Birth is viewed as a the entire family, and relationships will change; birth
medical event. is viewed as a normal, healthy
B. Families are unable to make event in the life of the family; and families are
in- formed choices due to
stress. capable of making decisions about
C. Birth results in changes in their own care if given adequate information and
rela- tionships. profes- sional support.
D. Families require little
informa- tion to make
appropriate decisions for care.
2. 2. The nurse is working with a
group of community health
mem- bers to develop a
plan to address the special
health Answer: B
Rationale: The group needs to address
cardiovascular disease, the number one
cause of death in women regardless of racial or
ethnic
needs of women. The group would group. Smoking is related to
design
educational programs to 3.
address which priority
condition?
A. Smoking
B. Heart disease
C. Diabetes
D. Cancer
,Ricci Chapter 1 - Test Bank - 4th Edition correctly
answered graded A+
heart disease and the development of cancer.
However, heart disease and cancer
can occur in any woman regardless of her
smoking his- tory. Cancer is the second
leading cause of death, with women having a
one in three lifetime risk of
developing cancer. Diabetes is another important
health condition that can attect
women. However, it is not the major health problem
that heart disease is.
,Ricci Chapter 1 - Test Bank - 4th Edition correctly
answered graded A+
3. A nurse is conducting an orien- Answer: A
tation program for a group of new- Rationale: In most states, only clients over the age
of 18
ly hired nurses. can legally provide
As part of the program, the consent for health care. Serving as a witness to the
nurse is reviewing the issue of
sig- nature process, asking
informed consent. The
nurse determines that the whether the client understands what she is
teach- ing was effective when signing, and getting verbal consent over
the group identifies which the phone for emergency procedures are all key to
in- formed consent and are not
situation as a violation of informed violations.
consent?
A. Performing a procedure on a
15-year-old without parental con-
sent
B. Serving as a witness to the
sig- nature process on an
operative permit
C. Asking whether the client
un- derstands what she is
signing fol- lowing receiving
education
D. Getting verbal consent over
the phone for an emergency
proce- dure from the
spouse of a unconscious woman
4. 4. A pregnant woman is to under- Answer: A
go an invasive procedure to evalu- Rationale: The nurse's responsibilities related to
in-
ate the status of formed consent include: Ensuring
her fetus. To ensure informed con- the consent form is completed with signatures
from the
sent, which action would be the priority
, Ricci Chapter 1 - Test Bank - 4th Edition correctly
answered graded A+
client; serving as a witness
to the signature process; and determining
whether the
