Maternity final chapter 1-17 questions and
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When screening a patient who speaks a different language, it is important to do which of the following?
A)Speak louder than usual and use hand gestures.
B)Speak slowly.
C)Ask the family to leave the room when asking questions about safety and domestic violence.
D)Use a medical interpreter. - answerD)Use a medical interpreter.
Which nursing action is inappropriate when providing safe and effective nursing care?
A)Stereotyping a patient on the basis of ethnicity
B)Using a medical interpreter for a patient who does not speak English
C)Asking the patient how culture impacts his or her medical decisions
D)Monitoring drug effectiveness on the basis of race and gender - answerA)Stereotyping a patient on
the basis of ethnicity
The nurse is providing care to a family with an unfamiliar cultural background. The family does not speak
English, and the nurse is awaiting the arrival of a medical translator to assist with the admission
assessment. Which action by the nurse is appropriate in this situation?
A)Removing the children from the room
B)Asking the charge nurse to reassign the family
C)Researching the family's culture and common practices
D)Using nonverbal communication strategies to ask the family to be quiet - answerC)Researching the
family's culture and common practices
Which question is used to assess economic factors that may influence a patient's worldview and health
status?
A)Option 1
B)"Do you have access to clean drinking water?"
C)"Do you have health insurance?"
D)"How many people live in your home?" - answerC)"Do you have health insurance?"
,Which pediatric anatomical factor increases the risk for respiratory failure when care is provided to a
child?
A)Smaller airway
B)Obligatory nose breathing
C)Large posterior head bone occiput
D)Poorly developed intercostal chest muscles - answerD)Poorly developed intercostal chest muscles
The nurse is teaching a patient about barrier methods of contraception. Which of the following should
not be included in the discussion?
A)Sponge
B)Condom
C)Diaphragm
D)IUD - answerD)IUD
Which pediatric anatomical factor increases the risk for airway occlusion when care is provided to a
child?
A)A large posterior head bone occiput
B)An increase in total body surface area
C)A decrease in circulatory blood volume
D)Intercostal chest muscles that are poorly developed - answerA)A large posterior head bone occiput
A patient who was recently prescribed an oral contraceptive calls the nurse to ask for advice. She has
forgotten to take her pill for the last 3 days and wants to know how long she and her boyfriend should
use a second form of protection. How should the nurse respond?
A)"A second form of protection is needed for your next two cycles."
B)"A second form of protection is not needed if you begin taking the pills again."
C)"A second form of protection is needed until your menstrual period begins and you start a new pill
package."
D)"A second form of protection is needed for 1 week." - answerC)"A second form of protection is
needed until your menstrual period begins and you start a new pill package."
,Which data collected during a patient's health history support the current diagnosis of infertility?
A)Current age of 30 years
B)Denies use of tobacco products
C)Gallbladder removal 10 years ago
D)Previous diagnosis of anorexia nervosa - answerD)Previous diagnosis of anorexia nervosa
The nurse is providing teaching to a group of teenage girls about menstrual cramp pain relief. What non-
pharmacological suggestion should the nurse include?
A)Place an ice pack on the lower abdomen.
B)Take ibuprofen.
C)Drink 2 L of water per day.
D)Exercise regularly. - answerD)Exercise regularly.
The nurse is assessing the knowledge of a patient newly diagnosed with endometriosis. Which
statement by the patient would the nurse need to follow up on?
A)"My endometriosis is likely causing my painful menstrual cramps."
B)"I might have a hard time getting pregnant."
C)"My endometriosis will go away in a few years."
D)"I have endometrial tissue outside of my uterus." - answerC)"My endometriosis will go away in a few
years."
Families are entitled to protected rights within a health-care institution. Which of the following are
included in the protected rights of families? (Select all that apply.)
A)Right to active participation in cultural beliefs and practices
B)Right to visitation and family participation
C)Right to personal dignity and privacy
D)Right to refuse care provided by students
E)Right to have elective procedures regardless of ability to pay - answerA)Right to active participation in
cultural beliefs and practices
, B)Right to visitation and family participation
C)Right to personal dignity and privacy
D)Right to refuse care provided by students
Which preventive health screenings should the nurse include in the plan of care for a woman who is 30
years of age? (Select all that apply.)
A)Pap test
B)Colonoscopy
C)Mammogram
D)Breast self-examination
E)Blood pressure screening - answerA) Pap test
D) Breast self-examination
E) Blood pressure screening
Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching session for depot medroxyprogesterone
acetate, a hormonal contraceptive?
A)"This medication is taken daily at the same time."
B)"This medication is administered by a patch every week."
C)"This medication is administered by injection every 3 months."
D)"This medication is inserted into the vagina and is used with a cervical cap." - answerC)"This
medication is administered by injection every 3 months."
A 17-year-old girl presents to the clinic for a sports physical. Which statement by the patient would
cause the nurse to suspect she has secondary amenorrhea
A)"I haven't started my period yet."
B)"I have severe cramping when I'm on my period."
C)"I haven't had a period since I started running cross country."
D)"I feel like I'm overly emotional the week before my period." - answerC)"I haven't had a period since I
started running cross country."
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When screening a patient who speaks a different language, it is important to do which of the following?
A)Speak louder than usual and use hand gestures.
B)Speak slowly.
C)Ask the family to leave the room when asking questions about safety and domestic violence.
D)Use a medical interpreter. - answerD)Use a medical interpreter.
Which nursing action is inappropriate when providing safe and effective nursing care?
A)Stereotyping a patient on the basis of ethnicity
B)Using a medical interpreter for a patient who does not speak English
C)Asking the patient how culture impacts his or her medical decisions
D)Monitoring drug effectiveness on the basis of race and gender - answerA)Stereotyping a patient on
the basis of ethnicity
The nurse is providing care to a family with an unfamiliar cultural background. The family does not speak
English, and the nurse is awaiting the arrival of a medical translator to assist with the admission
assessment. Which action by the nurse is appropriate in this situation?
A)Removing the children from the room
B)Asking the charge nurse to reassign the family
C)Researching the family's culture and common practices
D)Using nonverbal communication strategies to ask the family to be quiet - answerC)Researching the
family's culture and common practices
Which question is used to assess economic factors that may influence a patient's worldview and health
status?
A)Option 1
B)"Do you have access to clean drinking water?"
C)"Do you have health insurance?"
D)"How many people live in your home?" - answerC)"Do you have health insurance?"
,Which pediatric anatomical factor increases the risk for respiratory failure when care is provided to a
child?
A)Smaller airway
B)Obligatory nose breathing
C)Large posterior head bone occiput
D)Poorly developed intercostal chest muscles - answerD)Poorly developed intercostal chest muscles
The nurse is teaching a patient about barrier methods of contraception. Which of the following should
not be included in the discussion?
A)Sponge
B)Condom
C)Diaphragm
D)IUD - answerD)IUD
Which pediatric anatomical factor increases the risk for airway occlusion when care is provided to a
child?
A)A large posterior head bone occiput
B)An increase in total body surface area
C)A decrease in circulatory blood volume
D)Intercostal chest muscles that are poorly developed - answerA)A large posterior head bone occiput
A patient who was recently prescribed an oral contraceptive calls the nurse to ask for advice. She has
forgotten to take her pill for the last 3 days and wants to know how long she and her boyfriend should
use a second form of protection. How should the nurse respond?
A)"A second form of protection is needed for your next two cycles."
B)"A second form of protection is not needed if you begin taking the pills again."
C)"A second form of protection is needed until your menstrual period begins and you start a new pill
package."
D)"A second form of protection is needed for 1 week." - answerC)"A second form of protection is
needed until your menstrual period begins and you start a new pill package."
,Which data collected during a patient's health history support the current diagnosis of infertility?
A)Current age of 30 years
B)Denies use of tobacco products
C)Gallbladder removal 10 years ago
D)Previous diagnosis of anorexia nervosa - answerD)Previous diagnosis of anorexia nervosa
The nurse is providing teaching to a group of teenage girls about menstrual cramp pain relief. What non-
pharmacological suggestion should the nurse include?
A)Place an ice pack on the lower abdomen.
B)Take ibuprofen.
C)Drink 2 L of water per day.
D)Exercise regularly. - answerD)Exercise regularly.
The nurse is assessing the knowledge of a patient newly diagnosed with endometriosis. Which
statement by the patient would the nurse need to follow up on?
A)"My endometriosis is likely causing my painful menstrual cramps."
B)"I might have a hard time getting pregnant."
C)"My endometriosis will go away in a few years."
D)"I have endometrial tissue outside of my uterus." - answerC)"My endometriosis will go away in a few
years."
Families are entitled to protected rights within a health-care institution. Which of the following are
included in the protected rights of families? (Select all that apply.)
A)Right to active participation in cultural beliefs and practices
B)Right to visitation and family participation
C)Right to personal dignity and privacy
D)Right to refuse care provided by students
E)Right to have elective procedures regardless of ability to pay - answerA)Right to active participation in
cultural beliefs and practices
, B)Right to visitation and family participation
C)Right to personal dignity and privacy
D)Right to refuse care provided by students
Which preventive health screenings should the nurse include in the plan of care for a woman who is 30
years of age? (Select all that apply.)
A)Pap test
B)Colonoscopy
C)Mammogram
D)Breast self-examination
E)Blood pressure screening - answerA) Pap test
D) Breast self-examination
E) Blood pressure screening
Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching session for depot medroxyprogesterone
acetate, a hormonal contraceptive?
A)"This medication is taken daily at the same time."
B)"This medication is administered by a patch every week."
C)"This medication is administered by injection every 3 months."
D)"This medication is inserted into the vagina and is used with a cervical cap." - answerC)"This
medication is administered by injection every 3 months."
A 17-year-old girl presents to the clinic for a sports physical. Which statement by the patient would
cause the nurse to suspect she has secondary amenorrhea
A)"I haven't started my period yet."
B)"I have severe cramping when I'm on my period."
C)"I haven't had a period since I started running cross country."
D)"I feel like I'm overly emotional the week before my period." - answerC)"I haven't had a period since I
started running cross country."
