,Chapter 1: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
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Multiple Choice [+
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. A patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit, and a plan of care based on that
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+ patient’s needs is developed by which member of the health-care team?
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1) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)/Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
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2) Registered nurse (RN) [+ [+
3) Nurse practitioner [+
4) Certified nurse midwife [+ [+
2. How does a nurse practitioner’s role differ from that of a certified nurse midwife with
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+ regard to maternity care?
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1) The nurse practitioner does not usually deliver babies but cares for women before
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and after delivery.
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2) The certified nurse midwife cannot prescribe medications, but a nurse practitioner
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does have prescribing privileges.
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3) The certified nurse midwife is hired by the hospital, whereas a nurse practitioner
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practices independently and does not have hospital privileges.
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4) The certified nurse midwife and the nurse practitioner have very similar roles wi
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th little difference between the two.
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3. The provider explains the need for an amniocentesis, but the patient declines the
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procedure. The nurse supports the patient’s right to make this decision, demonstrating an
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understanding of which ethical principle?
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,1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
4. The nurse joins a community outreach program to promote vaccination of children,
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demonstrating which ethical principle?
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1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
5. The nurse working in an acute care facility makes it a point to never look at the decl
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aration page showing the patient’s insurance or lack of insurance because of a belief that all pa
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tients should be treated equally. This demonstrates which ethical principle?
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1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
, 3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
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[ A patient asks the student nurse whether a medication is safe to take during pre
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gnancy. The student thinks it is an approved medication during pregnancy. Which is the st
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udent’s best response?
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1) “I’m pretty sure it is a safe medication.”
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Multiple Choice [+
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. A patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit, and a plan of care based on that
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+ patient’s needs is developed by which member of the health-care team?
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1) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)/Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
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2) Registered nurse (RN) [+ [+
3) Nurse practitioner [+
4) Certified nurse midwife [+ [+
2. How does a nurse practitioner’s role differ from that of a certified nurse midwife with
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+ regard to maternity care?
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1) The nurse practitioner does not usually deliver babies but cares for women before
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and after delivery.
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2) The certified nurse midwife cannot prescribe medications, but a nurse practitioner
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does have prescribing privileges.
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3) The certified nurse midwife is hired by the hospital, whereas a nurse practitioner
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practices independently and does not have hospital privileges.
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4) The certified nurse midwife and the nurse practitioner have very similar roles wi
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th little difference between the two.
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3. The provider explains the need for an amniocentesis, but the patient declines the
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procedure. The nurse supports the patient’s right to make this decision, demonstrating an
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understanding of which ethical principle?
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,1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
4. The nurse joins a community outreach program to promote vaccination of children,
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demonstrating which ethical principle?
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1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
5. The nurse working in an acute care facility makes it a point to never look at the decl
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aration page showing the patient’s insurance or lack of insurance because of a belief that all pa
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tients should be treated equally. This demonstrates which ethical principle?
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1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
, 3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
6.
[ A patient asks the student nurse whether a medication is safe to take during pre
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gnancy. The student thinks it is an approved medication during pregnancy. Which is the st
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udent’s best response?
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1) “I’m pretty sure it is a safe medication.”
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