,Test Bank for Women’s Healthcare in Advanced Practice Nursing 3rd Edition by
Ivy M. Alexander
Chapter 1 Women and Their Health
The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st
among industrialized nations for
1. infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in
decreasing these rates, which fa ctor 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 womens shelter s D)Encouraging all women
to eat a balanc ed diet
2. When integrating the principles of family-
centered care, the nurse would include which of the following? A)Childbirth
is viewed as a p rocedural 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
When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-
time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review
3. how maternity care has changed over the years. Which of the
following would the nurse inc lude 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
4. After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-
related mortality, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed
when the student s identify which condition as a leading cause?
A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructed labo r D)Infection
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,Test Bank for Women’s Healthcare in Advanced Practice Nursing 3rd Edition by
Ivy M. Alexander
The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop
a plan to address the sp ecial
5. 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
6. When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the nurse
would consider which fact or to be most important?
A) Language
B) Health care workers attitudes
C) Transportation
D) Finances
7. After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of informed
consent. Which of the followin g, if
identified by the student, would indicate an understanding of a violation of
informed consent?
A) Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
B) Serving as a witness to the signature process
C) Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
D) Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency procedures
8. The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-
old boy with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation,
and the child is staying with a neighbor. Which action would be the priority?
A) Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the verbal
consent
B) Providing emergency care without parental consent
C) Contacting the childs aunt or uncle to obtain their consent
D)Advocating for termination of parental rights for this situati on
9. After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of family-
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, Test Bank for Women’s Healthcare in Advanced Practice Nursing 3rd Edition by
Ivy M. Alexander
centered care, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful
when the student s state which of the following?
A) Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will change.
B) Families are not capable of making health care decisions for
themselves.
C) Mothers are the family members affected by childbirt
h. D)Childbirth is a medical procedure.
A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on the trends in health
care and health care delive ry 10.over the past several centuries. When
discussing the changes during the past century, which of th e
following would the instructor be least likely to include?
A) Disease prevention
B) Health promotion
C) Wellness
D) Analysis of morbidity and mortality
A nurse is assigned to care for an Asian American client. The nurse develops
a plan of care with the 11.understanding that based on this clients
culturalmibackground, the client most likely views illness as wh ich
of the following?
A) Caused by supernatural forces.
B) A punishment for sins.
C) Due to spirits or demons.
D) From an imbalance of yinmiandmiyang
A nurse is developingmia planmiofmicare for a woman to ensure continuity
of care during pregnancy, labo r,
12. and childbirth. Which of the following would be most important for
the nurse to incorporate into that plan?
A) Adheringmitomistrict,mispecific routines
B) Involvingmiamipediatric physician
C) Educating the client about the importance of a support person
D) Assigningmiseveral nurses as a support team
Aminursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on case management in
maternal and newborn hea lth
13. care. Which of the following would the instructor include as a key
component? Select all that apply.
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Ivy M. Alexander
Chapter 1 Women and Their Health
The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st
among industrialized nations for
1. infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in
decreasing these rates, which fa ctor 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 womens shelter s D)Encouraging all women
to eat a balanc ed diet
2. When integrating the principles of family-
centered care, the nurse would include which of the following? A)Childbirth
is viewed as a p rocedural 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
When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-
time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review
3. how maternity care has changed over the years. Which of the
following would the nurse inc lude 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
4. After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-
related mortality, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed
when the student s identify which condition as a leading cause?
A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructed labo r D)Infection
2
,Test Bank for Women’s Healthcare in Advanced Practice Nursing 3rd Edition by
Ivy M. Alexander
The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop
a plan to address the sp ecial
5. 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
6. When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the nurse
would consider which fact or to be most important?
A) Language
B) Health care workers attitudes
C) Transportation
D) Finances
7. After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of informed
consent. Which of the followin g, if
identified by the student, would indicate an understanding of a violation of
informed consent?
A) Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
B) Serving as a witness to the signature process
C) Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
D) Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency procedures
8. The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-
old boy with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation,
and the child is staying with a neighbor. Which action would be the priority?
A) Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the verbal
consent
B) Providing emergency care without parental consent
C) Contacting the childs aunt or uncle to obtain their consent
D)Advocating for termination of parental rights for this situati on
9. After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of family-
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, Test Bank for Women’s Healthcare in Advanced Practice Nursing 3rd Edition by
Ivy M. Alexander
centered care, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful
when the student s state which of the following?
A) Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will change.
B) Families are not capable of making health care decisions for
themselves.
C) Mothers are the family members affected by childbirt
h. D)Childbirth is a medical procedure.
A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on the trends in health
care and health care delive ry 10.over the past several centuries. When
discussing the changes during the past century, which of th e
following would the instructor be least likely to include?
A) Disease prevention
B) Health promotion
C) Wellness
D) Analysis of morbidity and mortality
A nurse is assigned to care for an Asian American client. The nurse develops
a plan of care with the 11.understanding that based on this clients
culturalmibackground, the client most likely views illness as wh ich
of the following?
A) Caused by supernatural forces.
B) A punishment for sins.
C) Due to spirits or demons.
D) From an imbalance of yinmiandmiyang
A nurse is developingmia planmiofmicare for a woman to ensure continuity
of care during pregnancy, labo r,
12. and childbirth. Which of the following would be most important for
the nurse to incorporate into that plan?
A) Adheringmitomistrict,mispecific routines
B) Involvingmiamipediatric physician
C) Educating the client about the importance of a support person
D) Assigningmiseveral nurses as a support team
Aminursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on case management in
maternal and newborn hea lth
13. care. Which of the following would the instructor include as a key
component? Select all that apply.
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