Ricci Chapter 1 UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
When describing birth during the 18th century, which description would be most accurate
regarding maternal care during pregnancy and birth?
a. Heavy doses of narcotics were used during labor.
b. Books on birth education became readily available.
c. The majority of births occurred in the home with female midwives in attendance.
d. Streptococci were identified as the major cause of puerperal fever. - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. The majority of births occurred in the home with female midwives in
attendance.
The nursing student correctly identifies which statement to be the contributing factor that made
hospitals more attractive for births in the early 1900s?
a. Hospitals allowed for the father to be involved in the birthing process.
b. Hospitals had nurse midwives in attendance for births.
c. Mothers who planned hospital births were provided with birth classes.
d. Giving birth in a hospital suggested affluence, and the hospital provided pain management. -
CORRECT ANSWER - d. Giving birth in a hospital suggested affluence, and the hospital
provided pain management.
The World Health Organization's definition of health was approved in 1948 and included a
definition of health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being." What data
was not a part of this definition?
a. the idea that access to health care and use of health care facilities are not the primary influence
on current health
b. mental health viewed as a state of well-being in a person who can cope with stress and be a
contributing member of society
c. the new understanding of disease at cellular, individual, and societal levels
,d. the WHO's beliefs that the main determinants for health are our environment, who we are,
what we do, and society in general - CORRECT ANSWER - c. the new understanding of
disease at cellular, individual, and societal levels
The nursing instructor is introducing students to Healthy People 2020, which highlights the
major health indicators of the 21st century that need to be addressed. The nurse informs the
students that this includes national health goals for maternal, infant, and child health. Which
goals would be included? Select all that apply.
a. Reduce fetal and infant death rates.
b. Reduce maternal weight gain.
c. Reduce maternal deaths.
d. Increase infant birth weights.
e. Reduce preterm births.
f. Increase the number of scheduled cesareans. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Reduce fetal
and infant death rates.
c. Reduce maternal deaths.
d. Increase infant birth weights.
e. Reduce preterm births.
A nurse is caring for a critically ill female client who has recently been diagnosed with advanced
lung cancer. The family asks the nurse why their mother's cancer is so advanced and was not
detected earlier. Which response would be most accurate and appropriate?
a. Women have a stronger resistance against lung cancer initially.
b. Lung cancer has few early symptoms and is often explained away as some other minor illness.
c. Lung cancer progresses faster in women than men.
d. Lung cancer is more challenging to diagnose in women than in men. - CORRECT
ANSWER - b. Lung cancer has few early symptoms and is often explained
, A group of nurses are discussing the most recent statistics on death due to prematurity in the
United States. Which action, if implemented, would have the greatest impact on improving
outcomes?
a. Examine health disparities between ethnic groups.
b. Track the incidence of violent crime against pregnant women.
c. Improve women's access to receiving prenatal care.
d. Identify specific national health goals related to maternal and infant health. - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. Improve women's access to receiving prenatal care.
A group of women are attending a community presentation regarding the leading health concerns
of women. Which interventions should the nurse recommend to have the greatest impact on the
leading cause of death?
a. yearly gynecological exams
b. prompt attention to respiratory tract infections
c. weight control and being knowledgeable about family history of cardiovascular disease
d. regular neurological exams to note any cognitive or behavioral changes early - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. weight control and being knowledgeable about family history of
cardiovascular disease
A nurse is working as part of an interdisciplinary team providing care to women and children at a
local community center. The nurse advocates for and provides comprehensive care to the clients
across the continuum of care. The nurse is acting as:
a. case manager.
b. case evaluator.
c. quality control monitor.
d. education manager. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. case manager.
and CORRECT Answers
When describing birth during the 18th century, which description would be most accurate
regarding maternal care during pregnancy and birth?
a. Heavy doses of narcotics were used during labor.
b. Books on birth education became readily available.
c. The majority of births occurred in the home with female midwives in attendance.
d. Streptococci were identified as the major cause of puerperal fever. - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. The majority of births occurred in the home with female midwives in
attendance.
The nursing student correctly identifies which statement to be the contributing factor that made
hospitals more attractive for births in the early 1900s?
a. Hospitals allowed for the father to be involved in the birthing process.
b. Hospitals had nurse midwives in attendance for births.
c. Mothers who planned hospital births were provided with birth classes.
d. Giving birth in a hospital suggested affluence, and the hospital provided pain management. -
CORRECT ANSWER - d. Giving birth in a hospital suggested affluence, and the hospital
provided pain management.
The World Health Organization's definition of health was approved in 1948 and included a
definition of health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being." What data
was not a part of this definition?
a. the idea that access to health care and use of health care facilities are not the primary influence
on current health
b. mental health viewed as a state of well-being in a person who can cope with stress and be a
contributing member of society
c. the new understanding of disease at cellular, individual, and societal levels
,d. the WHO's beliefs that the main determinants for health are our environment, who we are,
what we do, and society in general - CORRECT ANSWER - c. the new understanding of
disease at cellular, individual, and societal levels
The nursing instructor is introducing students to Healthy People 2020, which highlights the
major health indicators of the 21st century that need to be addressed. The nurse informs the
students that this includes national health goals for maternal, infant, and child health. Which
goals would be included? Select all that apply.
a. Reduce fetal and infant death rates.
b. Reduce maternal weight gain.
c. Reduce maternal deaths.
d. Increase infant birth weights.
e. Reduce preterm births.
f. Increase the number of scheduled cesareans. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Reduce fetal
and infant death rates.
c. Reduce maternal deaths.
d. Increase infant birth weights.
e. Reduce preterm births.
A nurse is caring for a critically ill female client who has recently been diagnosed with advanced
lung cancer. The family asks the nurse why their mother's cancer is so advanced and was not
detected earlier. Which response would be most accurate and appropriate?
a. Women have a stronger resistance against lung cancer initially.
b. Lung cancer has few early symptoms and is often explained away as some other minor illness.
c. Lung cancer progresses faster in women than men.
d. Lung cancer is more challenging to diagnose in women than in men. - CORRECT
ANSWER - b. Lung cancer has few early symptoms and is often explained
, A group of nurses are discussing the most recent statistics on death due to prematurity in the
United States. Which action, if implemented, would have the greatest impact on improving
outcomes?
a. Examine health disparities between ethnic groups.
b. Track the incidence of violent crime against pregnant women.
c. Improve women's access to receiving prenatal care.
d. Identify specific national health goals related to maternal and infant health. - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. Improve women's access to receiving prenatal care.
A group of women are attending a community presentation regarding the leading health concerns
of women. Which interventions should the nurse recommend to have the greatest impact on the
leading cause of death?
a. yearly gynecological exams
b. prompt attention to respiratory tract infections
c. weight control and being knowledgeable about family history of cardiovascular disease
d. regular neurological exams to note any cognitive or behavioral changes early - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. weight control and being knowledgeable about family history of
cardiovascular disease
A nurse is working as part of an interdisciplinary team providing care to women and children at a
local community center. The nurse advocates for and provides comprehensive care to the clients
across the continuum of care. The nurse is acting as:
a. case manager.
b. case evaluator.
c. quality control monitor.
d. education manager. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. case manager.
