Test Bank
FOR MATERNITY AND WOMEN'S
HEALTHCARE 13TH EDITION LOWDERMILK
,Table of Content
1. 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing
2. Community Care: The Family and Culture
3. Nursing and Genomics
4. Assessment and Health Promotion
5. Violence Against Women
6. Reproductive System Concerns
7. Sexually TrCorrect Answermitted and Other Infections
8. Contraception and Abortion
9. Infertility
10. Problems of the Breast
11. Structural Disorders and Neoplasms of the Reproductive System
,Maternity And Women'S Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk Test Chapter 01b:A2n1kst
Century Maternity And Women’s Health Nursing Lowdermilk: Maternity & Women’s Health
Care, 12th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. In Evaluating The Level Of A Pregnant Woman’s Risk Of Having A Low-Birth- Weight
(Lbw)Infant, Which Factor Is The Most Important For The Nurse To Consider?
a. African-American Race
b. Cigarette Smoking
c. Poor Nutritional Status
d. Limited Maternal Education
ANSWER: A
The Rise In The Overall Lbw Rates Were Due To Increases In Lbw Births To Non- Hispanic Black
Women (13.35%) And Hispanic Women (7.21%); Non-Hispanic Black Infants Are Almost Twice
As Likely As Non-Hispanic White Infants To Be Of Lbw And To Die In The First Year Of Life.. Race
Is A Nonmodifiable Risk Factor. Cigarette Smoking Is An Important Factor InPotential Infant
Mortality Rates, But It Is Not The Most Important. Additionally, Smoking Is A Modifiable Risk
Factor. Poor Nutrition Is An Important Factor In Potential Infant Mortality Rates, But It Is Not The
Most Important.
Additionally, Nutritional Status Is A Modifiable Risk Factor. Maternal Education Is An Important
Factor In Potential Infant Mortality Rates, But It Is Not The Most Important. Additionally,
Maternal Education Is A Modifiable Risk Factor.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Understand Top: Nursing Process: Assessment
Msc: Client Needs: Healnance, Antepartum Care
2. A 23-Year-Old African-American Woman Is Pregnant With Her First Child. Based On
CurrentStatistics For Infant Mortality, Which Intervention Is Most Important For The Nurse To
IncludeIn The Client’s Plan Of Care?
a. Perform A Nutrition Assessment.
, b. Refer The Woman To A Social Worker.
c. Advise The Woman To See An Obstetrician, Not A Midwife.
d. Explain To The Woman The Importance Of Keeping Her Prenatal Care Appointments.
ANSWER: D
Consistent Prenatal Care Is The Best Method Of Preventing Or Controlling Risk Factors
Associated With Infant Mortality. Nutritional Status Is An Important Modifiable Risk Factor, ButIt
Is Not The Most Important Action A Nurse Should Take In This Situation. The Client May Need
Assistance From A Social Worker At Some Time During Her Pregnancy, But A Referral To A
SocialWorker Is Not The Most Important Aspect The Nurse Should Address At This Time. If The
Woman Has Identifiable High-Risk Problems, Then Her Health Care May Need To Be Provided By
A Physician. However, It Cannot Be Assumed That All African-American Women Have High-
RiskIssues. In Addition, Advising The Woman To See An Obstetrician Is Not The Most Important
Aspect On Which The Nurse Should Focus At This Time, And It Is Not Appropriate For A Nurse To
Advise Or Manage The Type Of Care A Client Is To Receive.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Understand Top: Nursing Process: Planning
Msc: Client Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
3. The Nurses Working At A Newly Established Birthing Center Have Begun To Compare
TheirPerformance In Providing Maternal-Newborn Care Against Clinical Standards. This
Comparison Process Is Most Commonly Known As What?
a. Best Practices Network
b. Clinical Benchmarking
c. Outcomes-Oriented Pracntiucers
d. Evidence-Based Practice
ANSWER: C
Outcomes-Oriented Practice Measures The Effectiveness Of The Interventions And Quality Of
Care Against Benchmarks Or Standards. The Term Best Practice Refers To A Program Or
ServiceThat Has Been Recognized For Its Excellence. Clinical Benchmarking Is A Process Used To
FOR MATERNITY AND WOMEN'S
HEALTHCARE 13TH EDITION LOWDERMILK
,Table of Content
1. 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing
2. Community Care: The Family and Culture
3. Nursing and Genomics
4. Assessment and Health Promotion
5. Violence Against Women
6. Reproductive System Concerns
7. Sexually TrCorrect Answermitted and Other Infections
8. Contraception and Abortion
9. Infertility
10. Problems of the Breast
11. Structural Disorders and Neoplasms of the Reproductive System
,Maternity And Women'S Health Care 13th Edition Lowdermilk Test Chapter 01b:A2n1kst
Century Maternity And Women’s Health Nursing Lowdermilk: Maternity & Women’s Health
Care, 12th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. In Evaluating The Level Of A Pregnant Woman’s Risk Of Having A Low-Birth- Weight
(Lbw)Infant, Which Factor Is The Most Important For The Nurse To Consider?
a. African-American Race
b. Cigarette Smoking
c. Poor Nutritional Status
d. Limited Maternal Education
ANSWER: A
The Rise In The Overall Lbw Rates Were Due To Increases In Lbw Births To Non- Hispanic Black
Women (13.35%) And Hispanic Women (7.21%); Non-Hispanic Black Infants Are Almost Twice
As Likely As Non-Hispanic White Infants To Be Of Lbw And To Die In The First Year Of Life.. Race
Is A Nonmodifiable Risk Factor. Cigarette Smoking Is An Important Factor InPotential Infant
Mortality Rates, But It Is Not The Most Important. Additionally, Smoking Is A Modifiable Risk
Factor. Poor Nutrition Is An Important Factor In Potential Infant Mortality Rates, But It Is Not The
Most Important.
Additionally, Nutritional Status Is A Modifiable Risk Factor. Maternal Education Is An Important
Factor In Potential Infant Mortality Rates, But It Is Not The Most Important. Additionally,
Maternal Education Is A Modifiable Risk Factor.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Understand Top: Nursing Process: Assessment
Msc: Client Needs: Healnance, Antepartum Care
2. A 23-Year-Old African-American Woman Is Pregnant With Her First Child. Based On
CurrentStatistics For Infant Mortality, Which Intervention Is Most Important For The Nurse To
IncludeIn The Client’s Plan Of Care?
a. Perform A Nutrition Assessment.
, b. Refer The Woman To A Social Worker.
c. Advise The Woman To See An Obstetrician, Not A Midwife.
d. Explain To The Woman The Importance Of Keeping Her Prenatal Care Appointments.
ANSWER: D
Consistent Prenatal Care Is The Best Method Of Preventing Or Controlling Risk Factors
Associated With Infant Mortality. Nutritional Status Is An Important Modifiable Risk Factor, ButIt
Is Not The Most Important Action A Nurse Should Take In This Situation. The Client May Need
Assistance From A Social Worker At Some Time During Her Pregnancy, But A Referral To A
SocialWorker Is Not The Most Important Aspect The Nurse Should Address At This Time. If The
Woman Has Identifiable High-Risk Problems, Then Her Health Care May Need To Be Provided By
A Physician. However, It Cannot Be Assumed That All African-American Women Have High-
RiskIssues. In Addition, Advising The Woman To See An Obstetrician Is Not The Most Important
Aspect On Which The Nurse Should Focus At This Time, And It Is Not Appropriate For A Nurse To
Advise Or Manage The Type Of Care A Client Is To Receive.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Understand Top: Nursing Process: Planning
Msc: Client Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
3. The Nurses Working At A Newly Established Birthing Center Have Begun To Compare
TheirPerformance In Providing Maternal-Newborn Care Against Clinical Standards. This
Comparison Process Is Most Commonly Known As What?
a. Best Practices Network
b. Clinical Benchmarking
c. Outcomes-Oriented Pracntiucers
d. Evidence-Based Practice
ANSWER: C
Outcomes-Oriented Practice Measures The Effectiveness Of The Interventions And Quality Of
Care Against Benchmarks Or Standards. The Term Best Practice Refers To A Program Or
ServiceThat Has Been Recognized For Its Excellence. Clinical Benchmarking Is A Process Used To
