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1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized
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nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates,
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which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having thegreatestimpact?
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A) Resolving all language and cultural differences N N N N N
B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
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C) Providing more extensive women's shelters N N N N
D) Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet N N N N N N N
2. When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nursing attendant would
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include whichofthefollowing?
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A) Toddlerbirth is viewed as a procedural event N N N N N N
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
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C) Toddlerbirth results in changes in relationships N N N N N
D) Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
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3. When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time expectant women, the nursing
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attendant expects to review how maternity care has changed over the years. Which of thefollowing
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would the nursing attendant include when discussing events of the 20th century?
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A) Epidemics of puerperal fever N N N
,B) Performance of the first cesarean birth N N N N N
C) Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size N N N N N N N
D) Creation of free-standing birth centers
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4. After teaching a group of learners about gestation-related mortality, the instructor determines
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thatadditionalteachingis neededwhenthelearnersidentifywhichconditionasaleading
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cause?
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A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
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D) Infection
5. The nursing attendant is working with a group of community health members to develop aplan to
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address the special health needs of women. Which of the following conditions wouldthegroup
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addressasthemajorproblem?
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A) Smoking
B) Heart disease
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C) Diabetes
D) Cancer
6. When assessing a family for possible barriers to primary care, the nursing attendantwould
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considerwhichfactortobemostimportant?
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A) Language
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C) Transportation
D) Finances
7. After teaching a group of nursing learners about the issue of informed consent. Whichof
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the following,if identified by the learner,wouldindicatean understandingof a
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violationofinformedconsent?
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A) Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent N N N N N N N
B) Serving as a witness to the signature process
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C) Asking whether the hospital 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 nursing attendant is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-old boy with diabetic
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ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation, and the toddler is staying witha
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neighbor.Whichactionwouldbethepriority?
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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 toddlers aunt or uncle to obtain their consent
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D) Advocating for termination of parental rights for this situation N N N N N N N N
9. After teaching nursing learners about the basic concepts of family-centered care, the instructor
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determines that the teaching was successful when the learners state which of the following?
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