OB-Maternity Exam Updated questions and answers graded A 2024

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 would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact? - Assuring early and adequate prenatal care When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse would include which of the following? - Childbirth results in changes in relationships When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review how maternity care has changed over the years. Which of the following would the nurse include when discussing events of the 20th century? - Creation of free-standing birth centers 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? - Embolism The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a plan to address the special health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group address as the major problem? - Heart disease When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the nurse would consider which factor to be most important? - Finances After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of informed consent. Which of the following, if identified by the student, would indicate an understanding of a violation of informed consent? - Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent 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? - Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the verbal consent After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of family-centered care, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students state which of the following? - Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will change. A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on the trends in health care and health care delivery over the past several centuries. When discussing the changes during the past century, which of the following would the instructor be least likely to include? - 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 understanding that based on this clients cultural background, the client most likely views illness as which of the following? - From an imbalance of yin and yang A nurse is developing a plan of care for a woman to ensure continuity of care during pregnancy, labor, and childbirth. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to incorporate into that plan? - Educating the client about the importance of a support person A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussi