Test Bank For Womens Health Care in Advanced Practice Nursing 2nd Edition Alexander, 9780826190017, All Chapters with Answers and Rationals

TEST BANK

WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE IN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING

IVY M. ALEXANDER
2nd Edition




TEST BANK

, Chapter 1: Women and Their Health
Test Bank: Women's Health Care in Advanced Practice Nursing, Second Edition by Alexander

MULTIPLE CHOICE

(with Answer key at the end of each chapter)
1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations for
infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor wouldmost
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 women’s shelters
D. Encouraging all women to eat a balanceddiet
2. When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse would include which of the following?
A. Childbirth is viewed as a procedural 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 include 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 students identify which condition as a leading cause?
A. Hemorrhage
B. Embolism
C. Obstructed labor
D. Infection
The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a plan to address the special
5. health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group address as the major
problem?
A) Smoking
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C) Diabetes
D) Cancer

6. Whenassessing afamily for possible barriers tohealthcare,the nurse would consider which factor tobe most
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A) Language
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C) Transportation
D) Finances
7. After teaching agroupof nursing students abouttheissue ofinformed consent. Whichof the following, if
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n identified by the student, would indicate an understanding of a violation of informed consent?
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A) Performing a procedure ona 15-year-old without consent n n n n n n n




B) Servingasawitness tothesignature process
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C) Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
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D) Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency procedures
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8. The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-old boy with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of
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n town on vacation, and the child is staying with a neighbor. Which action would be the priority?
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A) Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the verbal consent
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B) Providing emergency care without parental consent
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C) Contacting the childs aunt or uncle to obtain their consent n n n n n n n n n




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9. After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of family-centered care,the instructor
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n determines that the teaching was successful when the students state which of the following?
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A) Childbirthaffects theentire family, and relationships will change.
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B) Familiesare not capable of making health care decisions for themselves.
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C) Mothersarethefamilymembersaffectedbychildbirth.
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A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on the trends in health care and health care delivery 10.over the
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n past several centuries. When discussing the changes during the past century, which of the
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following wouldtheinstructor be least likely to include?
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A) Disease prevention n




B) Health promotion n




C) Wellness



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A nurse is assigned to care for an Asian American client. The nurse develops a plan of care with the 11.understanding that
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basedonthis clientscultural background,the clientmost likely viewsillnessaswhich
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of the following?
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A) Caused by supernatural forces. n n n




B) Apunishment for sins.
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A nurse is developing a plan of care for a woman to ensure continuity of care during pregnancy, labor,12.and childbirth.
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n Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to incorporate into that
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plan?
A) Adhering to strict, specific routines n n n n




B) Involving a pediatric physician n n n




C) Educating the client about the importance of a support person n n n n n n n n n




D) Assigning several nurses as a support team n n n n n n




Anursinginstructor is preparing a class discussion oncasemanagement inmaternal and newborn health13. care.
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n Which of the following would the instructor include as a key component? Select all that apply.
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A) Advocacy
B) Coordination
C) Communication
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14. Afterteachinga groupofstudents aboutthe concept ofmaternalmortality,theinstructor determines that
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A) The rate includes accidental causes for deaths.
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B) It addresses pregnancy-related causes.
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C) The durationofthe pregnancy is not a concern.
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D) Thetimeframe istypicallyfor aspecified year.
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Agroup of students arereviewing the historical aspects about childbirth. The students demonstrate
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15. understanding of the information when they identify the use of twilight sleep asa keyevent duringwhich time n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n




n frame?
A) 1700s
B) 1800s




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