ESSENTIALS OF MATERNITY, NEWBORN, AND WOMEN’S
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HEALTH NURSING 5TH EDITION RICCI’STESTBANK/COMPLETE
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GUIDE 2025-2026
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,
,Chapter 01: Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Women’sPrimary
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care
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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
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B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
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C) Providing more extensive women's shelters . . . .
D) Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . .
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
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C) Toddlerbirth results in changes in relationships . . . . .
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 . . .
, B) Performance of the first cesarean birth . . . . .
C) Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size . . . . . . .
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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that additionalteaching isneededwhenthe learners identify whichconditionasaleading
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cause?
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A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructedlabor .
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
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
addressasthemajorproblem?
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A) Smoking
B) Heart disease .
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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HEALTH NURSING 5TH EDITION RICCI’STESTBANK/COMPLETE
. . . . . .
GUIDE 2025-2026
. .
,
,Chapter 01: Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Women’sPrimary
. . . . . . . .
care
.
1. 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 thegreatestimpact?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A) Resolving all language and cultural differences
. . . . .
B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
. . . . .
C) Providing more extensive women's shelters . . . .
D) Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet . . . . . . .
2. When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nursing attendant would
. . . . . . . . . .
include whichofthefollowing?
. . . . .
A) Toddlerbirth is viewed as a procedural event . . . . . .
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
. . . . . .
C) Toddlerbirth results in changes in relationships . . . . .
D) Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
. . . . . . .
3. When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time expectant women, the nursing
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
attendant expects to review how maternity care has changed over the years. Which of thefollowing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
would the nursing attendant include 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 learners about gestation-related mortality, the instructor determines
. . . . . . . . . . .
that additionalteaching isneededwhenthe learners identify whichconditionasaleading
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
cause?
.
A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Obstructedlabor .
D) Infection
5. The nursing attendant is working with a group of community health members to develop aplan to
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
address the special health needs of women. Which of the following conditions wouldthegroup
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
addressasthemajorproblem?
. . . . .
A) Smoking
B) Heart disease .
C) Diabetes
D) Cancer
6. When assessing a family for possible barriers to primary care, the nursing attendantwould
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
considerwhichfactortobemostimportant?
. . . . . . .
A) Language
