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1. Since 1995, there has been a significant decrease in the rate of infant death related to which of the
following:
a. Disorders associated with short gestation and low birth weight
b. Accidents
c. Sudden infant death
d. Newborns affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes -CORRECT ANS c
2. Tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with adverse effects on the unborn infant, such as
intrauterine growth restriction, preterm births, and respiratory problems. By race, which has the highest
percentage of smokers?
a. American Indian and Alaskan Natives
b. Asian or Pacific Islanders
c. Non-Hispanic blacks
d. Non-Hispanic whites -CORRECT ANS a
3. Which of the following women is at the highest risk for health disparity?
a. A white, middle-class, 16-year-old woman
b. An African American, middle-class, 25-year-old woman
c. An African American, upper-middle-class, 19-year-old woman
d. An Asian, low-income, 30-year-old woman -CORRECT ANS d
4. A neonate born at 36 weeks gestation is classified as which of the following?
a. Very premature
,b. Moderately premature
c. Late premature
d. Term -CORRECT ANS c
5. The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that a goal of the Healthy People 2020 report is to:
a. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 93.1%.
b. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 90.7%.
c. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 85.6%.
d. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 83.9%. -CORRECT ANS d
6. The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that __________ is the leading cause of infant death
in the United States.
a. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
b. Respiratory distress of newborns
c. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight
d. Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities -CORRECT ANS d
7. Which of the following statements are true related to teen pregnancies? (Select all that apply.)
a. Teen mothers are at higher risk for HIV.
b. Teen mothers are at higher risk for hypertensive problems.
c. The birth rate for teenaged women has increased in the past 15 years.
d. Infants born to teen mothers are at higher risk for health problems. -CORRECT ANS a, b, d
An ethical dilemma unique to perinatal nursing is the:
a. Innate conflict between maternal and fetal rights
b. Intensive use of technology
,c. Shortage of health-care resources
d. Risk of violation of the principle of veracity -CORRECT ANS a
The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses directs nurses to provide patient care that is:
a. Curative
b. Utilitarian
c. Negotiable
d. Respectful -CORRECT ANS d
Evidence-based practice is the integration of the best:
a. Randomized clinical trials, clinical expertise, and patients requests
b. Research evidence, clinical expertise, and patients values
c. Quantitative research, clinical expertise, and patients preferences
d. Research findings, clinical experience, and patients preferences -CORRECT ANS b
Infants whose mothers were obese during pregnancy are at higher risk for which of the following?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Childhood diabetes
b. Heart defects
c. Hypospadias
d. Respiratory distress -CORRECT ANS a, b, c
The color of a person's hair is an example of which of the following?
a. Genome
b. Sex-link inheritance
c. Genotype
, d. Phenotype -CORRECT ANS d
Which of the following statements by a pregnant woman indicates she needs additional teaching on
ways to reduce risks to her unborn child from the potential effects of exposure to toxoplasmosis?
a. I will avoid rare lamb.
b. I will wear a mask when cleaning my cats litter box.
c. I understand that exposure to toxoplasmosis can cause blindness in the baby.
d. I will avoid rare beef. -CORRECT ANS b
3. The fetal circulatory structure that connects the pulmonary artery with the descending aorta is known
as which of the following?
a. Ductus venosus
b. Foramen ovale
c. Ductus arteriosus
d. Internal iliac artery -CORRECT ANS c
A woman at 40 weeks gestation has a diagnosis of oligohydramnios. Which of the following statements
related to oligohydramnios is correct?
a. It indicates that there is a 25% increase in amniotic fluid.
b. It indicates that there is a 25% reduction of amniotic fluid.
c. It indicates that there is a 50% increase in amniotic fluid.
d. It indicates that there is a 50% reduction of amniotic fluid. -CORRECT ANS d
5. A diagnostic test commonly used to assess problems of the fallopian tubes is:
a. Endometrial biopsy
b. Ovarian reserve testing
c. Hysterosalpingogram