by Shannon E. Perry, Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Mary
Catherine Cashion Chapter 1-50 Complete .Latest updated
2023
Chapter4501:4521st45Century45Maternity45Nursing
1. When45providing45care45for45a45pregnant45woman,45the45nurse45should45be45aware45that45on
e45of45the45most45frequently45reported45maternal45medical45risk45factors45is:
a. Diabetes45mellitus. c.4 5 Chronic45hypertension.
b. Mitral45valve45prolapse45(MVP). d.4 5 Anemia.
ANS:45A
2. To45ensure45optimal45outcomes45for45the45patient,45the45contemporary45maternity45nurse45mu
st45incorporate45both45teamwork45and45communication45with45clinicians45into45her45care45deliver
y,45The45SBAR45technique45of45communication45is45an45easy-to-
remember45mechanism45for45communication.45Which45of45the45following45correctly45defines45t
his45acronym?
a. Situation,45baseline45assessment,45response
b. Situation,45background,45assessment,45recommendation
c. Subjective45background,45assessment,45recommendation
d. Situation,45background,45anticipated45recommendation
ANS:45B
,3. The45role45of45the45professional45nurse45caring45for45childbearing45families45has45evolved45to45
emphasize:
a. Providing45care45to45patients45directly45at45the45bedside.
,b. Primarily45hospital45care45of45maternity45patients.
c. Practice45using45an45evidence-based45approach.
d. Planning45patient45care45to45cover45longer45hospital45stays.
ANS:45C
4. A4523-year-old45African-
American45woman45is45pregnant45with45her45first45child.45Based45on45the45statistics45for45infant45
mortality,45which45plan45is45most45important45for45the45nurse45to45implement?
a. Perform45a45nutrition45assessment.
b. Refer45the45woman45to45a45social45worker.
c. Advise45the45woman45to45see45an45obstetrician,45not45a45midwife.
d. Explain45to45the45woman45the45importance45of45keeping45her45prenatal45care45appointments.
ANS:45D
5. During45a45prenatal45intake45interview,45the45nurse45is45in45the45process45of45obtaining45an45i
nitial45assessment45of45a4521-year-
old45Hispanic45patient45with45limited45English45proficiency.45It45is45important45for45the45nurse45t
o:
a. Use45maternity45jargon45in45order45for45the45patient45to45become45familiar45with45these45terms.
, b Speak45quickly45and45efficiently45to45expedite45the45visit.
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