Test Bank For Maternal & Child Health
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g Nursing
Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family
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9th Edition
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g By
JoAnne Silbert-Flagg
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, Chapter g1 gA gFramework gfor gMaternal gand gChild gHealth gNursing
1. For gwhich greasons gwould ga gnurse greview ginfant gmortality gstatistics gin gthe gUnited
gStates? g(Select gall gthat gapply.)
A) Measures gthe gquality gof gpregnancy gcare
B) Reviews ginformation gon goverall gnutrition
C) Compares ghealth gwith gthose gof gother gstates
D) Determines ginfant ghealth gand gavailable gcare
E) Provides gan gindex gof gthe gcountry's ggeneral
ghealth gAns: gA, gB, gD, gE
Feedback:
Infant gmortality gstatistics gprovide gan gindex gof ga gcountry's ggeneral ghealth, gmeasures gthe
gquality gof gpregnancy gcare, gprovides ginformation gon goverall gnutrition, gand gdetermines
ginfant ghealth gand gavailable gcare. gInfant gmortality gstatistics gcompares gthe ghealth gwith
gthose gof gother gcountries gand gnot gwith gthose gof gother gstates.
2. The gnurse gis gproviding gcare gin gan gorganization gthat gsupports gthe gmaternal gand gchild
gcare gcontinuum. gWhich gtype gof gpatient gcare garea gis gan gexample gof gthis gapproach?
A) Primary gcare
B) Team gnursing
C) Case gmanagement
D) Family-centered gcare
gAns: gD
Feedback:
Keeping gthe gfamily gat gthe gcenter gof gcare gis gimportant gbecause gthe glevel gof ga gfamily's
gfunctioning gis gimportant gto gthe ghealth gstatus gof gits gmembers. gA ghealthy gfamily
gestablishes gan genvironment gconducive gto ggrowth gand ghealth-promoting gbehaviors gto
gsustain gfamily gmembers gduring gcrises. gA gfamily-centered gapproach genables gnurses gto
gbetter gunderstand gindividuals gand gtheir geffect gon gothers gand, gin gturn, gto gprovide gmore
gholistic gcare. gPrimary gnursing, gteam gnursing, gand gcase gmanagement gdo gnot gnecessary
gtake ginto gconsideration gthe gmaternal gand gchild gcare gcontinuum.
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, 3. Which gactions gshould gthe gnurse gperform gwhen gsupporting gthe ggoals gof gmaternal
gand gchild ghealth gcare? g(Select gall gthat gapply.)
A) Advocates gprotecting gthe grights gof gthe gmother gand gfetus
B) Teaches gfamily gmembers ginterventions gto gimprove ghealth
C) Adheres gto gprinciples gthat gfocus gon gthe gneeds gof gthe gmother
D) Encourages gmaternal ghospitalization gto gregain gstrength gand gstamina
E) Assesses gfamily gmembers gfor gstrengths gand gspecific gneeds gor
gchallenges gAns: gA, gB, gE
Feedback:
Actions gthat gthe gnurse gshould gperform gwhen gsupporting gthe ggoals gof gmaternal gand
gchild ghealth gcare ginclude gadvocating gthe grights gfor gthe gmother gand gfetus, gteaching
ghealth gpromotion ginterventions, gand gassessing gthe gfamily gfor gstrengths gand gspecific
gneeds gor gchallenges. gAdhering gto gprinciples gthat gfocus gon gthe gneeds gof gthe gmother
gand gencouraging gmaternal ghospitalization gto gregain gstrength gand gstamina gare gnot
gactions gthat gsupport gthe ggoals gof gmaternal gand gchild ghealth gcare.
4. The gnurse gis greviewing gthe g2020 gNational gHealth gGoals gand gnotes gthat gwhich gis ga
gfocus gof gthese ggoals?
A) Health gpromotion gand gdisease gprevention
B) Early gdiagnosis gof gchronic ghealth gproblems
C) Effective guse gof gmedication gto gtreat gdisease
D) Reduce gthe gcost gof ghealth gcare gand
gmedications gAns: gA
Feedback:
The g2020 gNational gHealth gGoals gare gintended gto ghelp gcitizens gmore geasily gunderstand
gthe gimportance gof ghealth gpromotion gand gdisease gprevention gand gto gencourage gwide
gparticipation gin gimproving ghealth gin gthe gnext gdecade. gThese ggoals gdo gnot gfocus gon
gthe gearly gdiagnosis gof gchronic gproblems, guse gof gmedications gto gtreat gdisease, gor
greduce gthe gcost gof ghealth gcare gand gmedications.
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, 5. The gnurse ghas gnoticed ga gchange gin gthe gtype gof gcare gneeded gto gsupport gmaternal gand
gchild ghealth gissues. gWhat gdoes gthe gnurse grealize gas greasons gfor gthe gchanges gin gcare?
g(Select gall gthat gapply.)
A) Smaller gfamilies
B) Less gdomestic gviolence
C) More gemployed gmothers
D) Stable ghome genvironments
E) More gsingle-parent gfamilies
gAns: gA, gC, gE
Feedback:
Nursing gcare gfor gmaternal gand gchild gis gchanging gbecause gfamilies gare gsmaller, gmore
gmothers gare gemployed gout gof gthe ghome, gand gthere gare gmore gsingle-parent gfamilies.
gThere gis gan gincrease gin gdomestic gviolence, gand gfamilies gare gless gstable gand gmore
gmobile, gwhich ginfluences ghomelessness.
6. During gan gassessment, gthe gnurse gasks ga gpatient gfrom ga gnon-English-speaking
gculture gwhich gtypes gof ghome gremedies gand gherbs gthe gpatient guses gfor ghealth gcare.
gWhat gis gthe gpurpose gof gasking gthe gpatient gthis gquestion?
A) Analyze gfor gherb–drug ginteractions
B) Understand gthe gpatient's gphilosophy gof galternative ghealth gcare
C) Determine gthe gtypes gof gmedications gthe gpatient gwill gneed gto gbe gprescribed
D) Explain gto gthe gphysician gthe gpatient's gpreference gfor gnontraditional
gmedicine gapproaches
Ans: g A
Feedback:
Assessing gwhat galternative gmeasures gare gbeing gused gis gimportant gbecause gthe gaction
gof gan gherb gcan ginterfere gwith gprescribed gmedications. gAssessing gthe guse gof gherbal
gremedies gis gnot gdone gto gunderstand gthe gpatient's gphilosophy gof galternative ghealth
gcare, gdetermine gthe gtypes gof gmedications gthe gpatient gwill gneed gto gbe gprescribed, gor
gexplain gthe gpatient's gpreferences gfor gnontraditional gmedicine gapproaches gto gthe
gphysician.
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g Nursing
Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family
g g g g g g
9th Edition
g
g By
JoAnne Silbert-Flagg
g
, Chapter g1 gA gFramework gfor gMaternal gand gChild gHealth gNursing
1. For gwhich greasons gwould ga gnurse greview ginfant gmortality gstatistics gin gthe gUnited
gStates? g(Select gall gthat gapply.)
A) Measures gthe gquality gof gpregnancy gcare
B) Reviews ginformation gon goverall gnutrition
C) Compares ghealth gwith gthose gof gother gstates
D) Determines ginfant ghealth gand gavailable gcare
E) Provides gan gindex gof gthe gcountry's ggeneral
ghealth gAns: gA, gB, gD, gE
Feedback:
Infant gmortality gstatistics gprovide gan gindex gof ga gcountry's ggeneral ghealth, gmeasures gthe
gquality gof gpregnancy gcare, gprovides ginformation gon goverall gnutrition, gand gdetermines
ginfant ghealth gand gavailable gcare. gInfant gmortality gstatistics gcompares gthe ghealth gwith
gthose gof gother gcountries gand gnot gwith gthose gof gother gstates.
2. The gnurse gis gproviding gcare gin gan gorganization gthat gsupports gthe gmaternal gand gchild
gcare gcontinuum. gWhich gtype gof gpatient gcare garea gis gan gexample gof gthis gapproach?
A) Primary gcare
B) Team gnursing
C) Case gmanagement
D) Family-centered gcare
gAns: gD
Feedback:
Keeping gthe gfamily gat gthe gcenter gof gcare gis gimportant gbecause gthe glevel gof ga gfamily's
gfunctioning gis gimportant gto gthe ghealth gstatus gof gits gmembers. gA ghealthy gfamily
gestablishes gan genvironment gconducive gto ggrowth gand ghealth-promoting gbehaviors gto
gsustain gfamily gmembers gduring gcrises. gA gfamily-centered gapproach genables gnurses gto
gbetter gunderstand gindividuals gand gtheir geffect gon gothers gand, gin gturn, gto gprovide gmore
gholistic gcare. gPrimary gnursing, gteam gnursing, gand gcase gmanagement gdo gnot gnecessary
gtake ginto gconsideration gthe gmaternal gand gchild gcare gcontinuum.
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, 3. Which gactions gshould gthe gnurse gperform gwhen gsupporting gthe ggoals gof gmaternal
gand gchild ghealth gcare? g(Select gall gthat gapply.)
A) Advocates gprotecting gthe grights gof gthe gmother gand gfetus
B) Teaches gfamily gmembers ginterventions gto gimprove ghealth
C) Adheres gto gprinciples gthat gfocus gon gthe gneeds gof gthe gmother
D) Encourages gmaternal ghospitalization gto gregain gstrength gand gstamina
E) Assesses gfamily gmembers gfor gstrengths gand gspecific gneeds gor
gchallenges gAns: gA, gB, gE
Feedback:
Actions gthat gthe gnurse gshould gperform gwhen gsupporting gthe ggoals gof gmaternal gand
gchild ghealth gcare ginclude gadvocating gthe grights gfor gthe gmother gand gfetus, gteaching
ghealth gpromotion ginterventions, gand gassessing gthe gfamily gfor gstrengths gand gspecific
gneeds gor gchallenges. gAdhering gto gprinciples gthat gfocus gon gthe gneeds gof gthe gmother
gand gencouraging gmaternal ghospitalization gto gregain gstrength gand gstamina gare gnot
gactions gthat gsupport gthe ggoals gof gmaternal gand gchild ghealth gcare.
4. The gnurse gis greviewing gthe g2020 gNational gHealth gGoals gand gnotes gthat gwhich gis ga
gfocus gof gthese ggoals?
A) Health gpromotion gand gdisease gprevention
B) Early gdiagnosis gof gchronic ghealth gproblems
C) Effective guse gof gmedication gto gtreat gdisease
D) Reduce gthe gcost gof ghealth gcare gand
gmedications gAns: gA
Feedback:
The g2020 gNational gHealth gGoals gare gintended gto ghelp gcitizens gmore geasily gunderstand
gthe gimportance gof ghealth gpromotion gand gdisease gprevention gand gto gencourage gwide
gparticipation gin gimproving ghealth gin gthe gnext gdecade. gThese ggoals gdo gnot gfocus gon
gthe gearly gdiagnosis gof gchronic gproblems, guse gof gmedications gto gtreat gdisease, gor
greduce gthe gcost gof ghealth gcare gand gmedications.
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, 5. The gnurse ghas gnoticed ga gchange gin gthe gtype gof gcare gneeded gto gsupport gmaternal gand
gchild ghealth gissues. gWhat gdoes gthe gnurse grealize gas greasons gfor gthe gchanges gin gcare?
g(Select gall gthat gapply.)
A) Smaller gfamilies
B) Less gdomestic gviolence
C) More gemployed gmothers
D) Stable ghome genvironments
E) More gsingle-parent gfamilies
gAns: gA, gC, gE
Feedback:
Nursing gcare gfor gmaternal gand gchild gis gchanging gbecause gfamilies gare gsmaller, gmore
gmothers gare gemployed gout gof gthe ghome, gand gthere gare gmore gsingle-parent gfamilies.
gThere gis gan gincrease gin gdomestic gviolence, gand gfamilies gare gless gstable gand gmore
gmobile, gwhich ginfluences ghomelessness.
6. During gan gassessment, gthe gnurse gasks ga gpatient gfrom ga gnon-English-speaking
gculture gwhich gtypes gof ghome gremedies gand gherbs gthe gpatient guses gfor ghealth gcare.
gWhat gis gthe gpurpose gof gasking gthe gpatient gthis gquestion?
A) Analyze gfor gherb–drug ginteractions
B) Understand gthe gpatient's gphilosophy gof galternative ghealth gcare
C) Determine gthe gtypes gof gmedications gthe gpatient gwill gneed gto gbe gprescribed
D) Explain gto gthe gphysician gthe gpatient's gpreference gfor gnontraditional
gmedicine gapproaches
Ans: g A
Feedback:
Assessing gwhat galternative gmeasures gare gbeing gused gis gimportant gbecause gthe gaction
gof gan gherb gcan ginterfere gwith gprescribed gmedications. gAssessing gthe guse gof gherbal
gremedies gis gnot gdone gto gunderstand gthe gpatient's gphilosophy gof galternative ghealth
gcare, gdetermine gthe gtypes gof gmedications gthe gpatient gwill gneed gto gbe gprescribed, gor
gexplain gthe gpatient's gpreferences gfor gnontraditional gmedicine gapproaches gto gthe
gphysician.
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