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, WomensHealthCareinAdvanced
PracticeNursing3rdeditionAlexander TestBank
Chapter 1 Women and Their Health
The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41stA among industrialized
nations for
1. infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which fa c
tor 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 roced
ural 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 studen
t s identify which condition as a leading cause?
A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructed labo
r D)Infection
The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a plan to address the s
p ecial
5. health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group address as t
he 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 fac
t or to be most important?
A) Language
B) Health care workers attitudes
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,C) Transportation
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, D) Finances
7. After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of informed consent. Which of the followi
n g, if
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, WomensHealthCareinAdvanced
PracticeNursing3rdeditionAlexander TestBank
Chapter 1 Women and Their Health
The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41stA among industrialized
nations for
1. infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which fa c
tor 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 roced
ural 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 studen
t s identify which condition as a leading cause?
A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructed labo
r D)Infection
The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a plan to address the s
p ecial
5. health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group address as t
he 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 fac
t or to be most important?
A) Language
B) Health care workers attitudes
2
,C) Transportation
3
, D) Finances
7. After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of informed consent. Which of the followi
n g, if
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