Maternal and Child Health
Nursing 8 Edition Pillitteri
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QUESTION AND VARIFIEND ANSWERS
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,Chapter 1 A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing
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1. For which reasons would a nurse review infant mortality statistics in the United States?
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x(Select all that apply.)
x x x
A) Measures the quality of pregnancy care x x x x x
B) Reviews information on overall nutrition x x x x
C) Compares health with those of other states x x x x x x
D) Determines infant health and available care x x x x x
E) Provides an index of the country's general health x x x x x x x
xAns: A, B, D, E
x x x x
Feedback:
Infant mortality statistics provide an index of a country's general health, measures the
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xquality of pregnancy care, provides information on overall nutrition, and determines
x x x x x x x x x x
xinfant health and available care. Infant mortality statistics compares the health with
x x x x x x x x x x x
xthose of other countries and not with those of other states.
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2. The nurse is providing care in an organization that supports the maternal and child care
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continuum. Which type of patient care area is an example of this approach?
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A) Primary care x
B) Team nursing x
C) Case management x
D) Family-centered care x
Ans: D
x x
Feedback:
Keeping the family at the center of care is important because the level of a family's
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functioning is important to the health status of its members. A healthy family establishes
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an environment conducive to growth and health-promoting behaviors to sustain family
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members during crises. A family-centered approach enables nurses to better understand
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individuals and their effect on others and, in turn, to provide more holistic care. Primary
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nursing, team nursing, and case management do not necessary take into consideration
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the maternal and child care continuum.
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,3. Which actions should the nurse perform when supporting the goals of maternal and
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child health care? (Select all that apply.)
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A) Advocates protecting the rights of the mother and fetus x x x x x x x x
B) Teaches family members interventions to improve health x x x x x x
C) Adheres to principles that focus on the needs of the mother x x x x x x x x x x
D) Encourages maternal hospitalization to regain strength and stamina x x x x x x x
E) Assesses family members for strengths and specific needs or challenges
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Ans: A, B, E
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Feedback:
Actions that the nurse should perform when supporting the goals of maternal and child
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health care include advocating the rights for the mother and fetus, teaching health
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
promotion interventions, and assessing the family for strengths and specific needs or
x x x x x x x x x x x x
challenges. Adhering to principles that focus on the needs of the mother and
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
encouraging maternal hospitalization to regain strength and stamina are not actions that
x x x x x x x x x x x x
support the goals of maternal and child health care.
x x x x x x x x x
4. The nurse is reviewing the 2020 National Health Goals and notes that which is a focus
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of these goals?
x x x
A) Health promotion and disease prevention x x x x
B) Early diagnosis of chronic health problems x x x x x
C) Effective use of medication to treat disease x x x x x x
D) Reduce the cost of health care and medications x x x x x x x
Ans: A
x x
Feedback:
The 2020 National Health Goals are intended to help citizens more easily understand the
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importance of health promotion and disease prevention and to encourage wide
x x x x x x x x x x x
participation in improving health in the next decade. These goals do not focus on the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
early diagnosis of chronic problems, use of medications to treat disease, or reduce the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
cost of health care and medications.
x x x x x x
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, 5. The nurse has noticed a change in the type of care needed to support maternal and child
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health issues. What does the nurse realize as reasons for the changes in care? (Select all
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that apply.)
x x
A) Smaller families x
B) Less domestic violence x x
C) More employed mothers x x
D) Stable home environments x x
E) More single-parent families x x
Ans: A, C, E
x x x x
Feedback:
Nursing care for maternal and child is changing because families are smaller, more
x x x x x x x x x x x x
mothers are employed out of the home, and there are more single-parent families. There
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
is an increase in domestic violence, and families are less stable and more mobile, which
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
influences homelessness.
x x
6. During an assessment, the nurse asks a patient from a non-English-speaking culture
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which types of home remedies and herbs the patient uses for health care. What is the
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purpose of asking the patient this question?
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A) Analyze for herb–drug interactions x x x
B) Understand the patient's philosophy of alternative health care x x x x x x x
C) Determine the types of medications the patient will need to be prescribed x x x x x x x x x x x
D) Explain to the physician the patient's preference for nontraditional medicine
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approaches x
Ans: A x
Feedback:
Assessing what alternative measures are being used is important because the action of
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an herb can interfere with prescribed medications. Assessing the use of herbal remedies
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is not done to understand the patient's philosophy of alternative health care, determine
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the types of medications the patient will need to be prescribed, or explain the patient's
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
preferences for nontraditional medicine approaches to the physician.
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Nursing 8 Edition Pillitteri
Test Bank
THIS TESTBANK CONTAINS:
QUESTION AND VARIFIEND ANSWERS
NEWLY UPDATED
Page 1
x
www.nursingdoc.com
,Chapter 1 A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing
x x x x x x x x x
1. For which reasons would a nurse review infant mortality statistics in the United States?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
x(Select all that apply.)
x x x
A) Measures the quality of pregnancy care x x x x x
B) Reviews information on overall nutrition x x x x
C) Compares health with those of other states x x x x x x
D) Determines infant health and available care x x x x x
E) Provides an index of the country's general health x x x x x x x
xAns: A, B, D, E
x x x x
Feedback:
Infant mortality statistics provide an index of a country's general health, measures the
x x x x x x x x x x x x
xquality of pregnancy care, provides information on overall nutrition, and determines
x x x x x x x x x x
xinfant health and available care. Infant mortality statistics compares the health with
x x x x x x x x x x x
xthose of other countries and not with those of other states.
x x x x x x x x x x
2. The nurse is providing care in an organization that supports the maternal and child care
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
continuum. Which type of patient care area is an example of this approach?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
A) Primary care x
B) Team nursing x
C) Case management x
D) Family-centered care x
Ans: D
x x
Feedback:
Keeping the family at the center of care is important because the level of a family's
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
functioning is important to the health status of its members. A healthy family establishes
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
an environment conducive to growth and health-promoting behaviors to sustain family
x x x x x x x x x x x
members during crises. A family-centered approach enables nurses to better understand
x x x x x x x x x x x
individuals and their effect on others and, in turn, to provide more holistic care. Primary
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
nursing, team nursing, and case management do not necessary take into consideration
x x x x x x x x x x x x
the maternal and child care continuum.
x x x x x x
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,3. Which actions should the nurse perform when supporting the goals of maternal and
x x x x x x x x x x x x
child health care? (Select all that apply.)
x x x x x x x
A) Advocates protecting the rights of the mother and fetus x x x x x x x x
B) Teaches family members interventions to improve health x x x x x x
C) Adheres to principles that focus on the needs of the mother x x x x x x x x x x
D) Encourages maternal hospitalization to regain strength and stamina x x x x x x x
E) Assesses family members for strengths and specific needs or challenges
x x x x x x x x x
Ans: A, B, E
x x x x
Feedback:
Actions that the nurse should perform when supporting the goals of maternal and child
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
health care include advocating the rights for the mother and fetus, teaching health
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
promotion interventions, and assessing the family for strengths and specific needs or
x x x x x x x x x x x x
challenges. Adhering to principles that focus on the needs of the mother and
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
encouraging maternal hospitalization to regain strength and stamina are not actions that
x x x x x x x x x x x x
support the goals of maternal and child health care.
x x x x x x x x x
4. The nurse is reviewing the 2020 National Health Goals and notes that which is a focus
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
of these goals?
x x x
A) Health promotion and disease prevention x x x x
B) Early diagnosis of chronic health problems x x x x x
C) Effective use of medication to treat disease x x x x x x
D) Reduce the cost of health care and medications x x x x x x x
Ans: A
x x
Feedback:
The 2020 National Health Goals are intended to help citizens more easily understand the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
importance of health promotion and disease prevention and to encourage wide
x x x x x x x x x x x
participation in improving health in the next decade. These goals do not focus on the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
early diagnosis of chronic problems, use of medications to treat disease, or reduce the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
cost of health care and medications.
x x x x x x
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, 5. The nurse has noticed a change in the type of care needed to support maternal and child
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
health issues. What does the nurse realize as reasons for the changes in care? (Select all
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
that apply.)
x x
A) Smaller families x
B) Less domestic violence x x
C) More employed mothers x x
D) Stable home environments x x
E) More single-parent families x x
Ans: A, C, E
x x x x
Feedback:
Nursing care for maternal and child is changing because families are smaller, more
x x x x x x x x x x x x
mothers are employed out of the home, and there are more single-parent families. There
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
is an increase in domestic violence, and families are less stable and more mobile, which
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
influences homelessness.
x x
6. During an assessment, the nurse asks a patient from a non-English-speaking culture
x x x x x x x x x x x
which types of home remedies and herbs the patient uses for health care. What is the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
purpose of asking the patient this question?
x x x x x x x
A) Analyze for herb–drug interactions x x x
B) Understand the patient's philosophy of alternative health care x x x x x x x
C) Determine the types of medications the patient will need to be prescribed x x x x x x x x x x x
D) Explain to the physician the patient's preference for nontraditional medicine
x x x x x x x x x
approaches x
Ans: A x
Feedback:
Assessing what alternative measures are being used is important because the action of
x x x x x x x x x x x x
an herb can interfere with prescribed medications. Assessing the use of herbal remedies
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
is not done to understand the patient's philosophy of alternative health care, determine
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
the types of medications the patient will need to be prescribed, or explain the patient's
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
preferences for nontraditional medicine approaches to the physician.
x x x x x x x x
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