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A 38-year-old Hispanic woman delivered a 9-pound, 6-ounce girl vaginally after being in
labor for 43 hours. The baby died 3 days later from sepsis. On what grounds would the
woman potentially have a legitimate legal case for negligence? a. She is Hispanic.
b. She delivered a girl.
c. The standards of care were not met.
d. She refused fetal monitoring. - C
A newly graduated nurse is attempting to understand the reason for increasing health
care spending in the United States. Her research finds that these costs are much higher
compared with other developed countries as a result of: a. a higher rate of obesity
among pregnant women.
b. limited access to technology.
c. increased usage of health care services along with lower prices.
d. homogeneity of the population. - A
The term used to describe legal and professional responsibility for practice for maternity
nurses is:
a. collegiality.
b. ethics.
c. evaluation.
d. accountability. - D
From the nurse's perspective, what measure should be the focus of the health care
system to reduce the rate of infant mortality further?
a. Implementing programs to ensure women's early participation in ongoing prenatal
care.
b. Increasing the length of stay in a hospital after vaginal birth from 2 to 3 days.
c. Expanding the number of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
d. Mandating that all pregnant women receive care from an obstetrician. - A
, Alternative and complementary therapies:
a. replace conventional Western modalities of treatment.
b. are used by only a small number of American adults.
c. recognize the value of patients' input into their health care.
d. focus primarily on the disease an individual is experiencing. - C
Through the use of social media technology, nurses can link with other nurses who may
share similar interests, insights about practice, and advocate for patients. The most
concerning pitfall for nurses using this technology is: a. violation of patient privacy and
confidentiality.
b. institutions and colleagues may be cast in an unfavorable light.
c. unintended negative consequences for using social media.
d. lack of institutional policy governing online contact. - A
An important development that affects maternity nursing is integrative health care,
which:
a. seeks to provide the same health care for all racial and ethnic groups.
b. blends complementary and alternative therapies with conventional Western
treatment.
c. focuses on the disease or condition rather than the background of the patient.
d. has been mandated by Congress. - B
The nurse caring for a pregnant patient should be aware that the U.S. birth rate shows
which trend?
a. Births to unmarried women are more likely to have less favorable outcomes.
b. Birth rates for women 40 to 44 years old are beginning to decline.
c. Cigarette smoking among pregnant women continues to increase.
d. The rates of maternal death owing to racial disparity are elevated in the United
States. - A
Maternity nursing care that is based on knowledge gained through research and clinical
trials is:
a. derived from the Nursing Intervention Classification.
b. known as evidence-based practice.
c. at odds with the Cochrane School of traditional nursing.
d. an outgrowth of telemedicine. - B
The level of practice a reasonably prudent nurse provides is called: a.
the standard of care.
b. risk management.
c. a sentinel event.
d. failure to rescue. - A