MCN 273 OB Exam 2 Questions with 100%
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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 the greatest
impact?
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
B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse
would include which of the following? A)Childbirth is viewed as a
procedural event
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
C) Childbirth results in changes in relationships
D)Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
C) Childbirth results in changes in relationships
When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant
women, the nurse expects to review how maternity care has changed
over the years. Which of the following would the nurse 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
D)Creation of free-standing birth centers
After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related mortality,
the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the
students identify which condition as a leading cause?
A) Hemorrhage
,B) Embolism
C) Obstructed labor
D) Infection
B) Embolism
The nurse is working with a group of community health members to
develop a plan to address the special health needs of women. Which
of the following conditions would the group address as the major
problem?
A) Smoking
B) Heart disease
C) Diabetes
D) Cancer
B) Heart disease
When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the
nurse would consider which factor to be most important?
A) Language
B) Health care workers attitudes
C) Transportation
D) Finances
D) Finances
After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of
informed consent. Which of the following, if identified by the student,
would indicate an understanding of a violation of informed consent?
A)Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
B) Serving as a witness to the signature process
C) Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
D)Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency procedures
A)Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-old boy with
diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation, and
the child is staying with a neighbor. Which action would be the
priority?
A)Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the verbal
consent
B) Providing emergency care without parental consent
C) Contacting the childs aunt or uncle to obtain their consent
D)Advocating for termination of parental rights for this situation
A)Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the verbal consent
After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of family-
centered care, the instructor determines that the teaching was
,successful when the students state which of the following?
A)Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will change.
B) Families are not capable of making health care decisions for
themselves.
C) Mothers are the family members affected by childbirth.
D)Childbirth is a medical procedure.
A)Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will change.
A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on the trends in
health care and health care delivery over the past several centuries.
When discussing the changes during the past century, which of the
following would the instructor be least likely to include?
A) Disease prevention
B) Health promotion
C) Wellness
D) Analysis of morbidity and mortality
D) Analysis of morbidity and mortality
A nurse is assigned to care for an Asian American client. The nurse
develops a plan of care with the understanding that based on this
clients cultural background, the client most likely views illness as
which of the following?
A) Caused by supernatural forces.
B) A punishment for sins.
C) Due to spirits or demons.
D) From an imbalance of yin and yang
D) From an imbalance of yin and yang
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a woman to ensure continuity
of care during pregnancy, labor, and childbirth. Which of the following
would be most important for the nurse to incorporate into that plan?
A) Adhering to strict, specific routines
B) Involving a pediatric physician
C) Educating the client about the importance of a support person
D) Assigning several nurses as a support team
C) Educating the client about the importance of a support person
A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on case
management in maternal and newborn health care. Which of the
following would the instructor include as a key component? Select all
that apply.
A) Advocacy
B) Coordination
C) Communication
, D) Resource management
E) Event managed care
A) Advocacy
B) Coordination
C) Communication
D) Resource management
After teaching a group of students about the concept of maternal
mortality, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed
when the students state which of the following?
A) The rate includes accidental causes for deaths.
B) It addresses pregnancy-related causes.
C) The duration of the pregnancy is not a concern.
D) The time frame is typically for a specified year.
A) The rate includes accidental causes for deaths.
A group of students are reviewing the historical aspects about
childbirth. The students demonstrate understanding of the
information when they identify the use of twilight sleep as a key event
during which time frame?
A) 1700s
B) 1800s
C) 1900s
D) 2000s
C) 1900s
A nurse is providing care to a woman who has just delivered a healthy
newborn. Which action would least likely demonstrate application of
the concept of family-centered care?
A) Focusing on the birth as a normal healthy event for the family
B) Creating opportunities for the family to make informed decisions
C) Encouraging the woman to keep her other children at home
D) Fostering a sense of respect for the mother and the family
C) Encouraging the woman to keep her other children at home
When discussing fetal mortality with a group of students, a nurse
addresses maternal factors. Which of the following would the nurse
most likely include? Select all that apply.
A) Chromosomal abnormalities
B) Malnutrition
C) Preterm cervical dilation
D) Underlying disease condition
E) Poor placental attachment
Correct answers Latest Versions 2025
Graded A+
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 the greatest
impact?
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
B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse
would include which of the following? A)Childbirth is viewed as a
procedural event
B) Families are unable to make informed choices
C) Childbirth results in changes in relationships
D)Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
C) Childbirth results in changes in relationships
When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant
women, the nurse expects to review how maternity care has changed
over the years. Which of the following would the nurse 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
D)Creation of free-standing birth centers
After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related mortality,
the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the
students identify which condition as a leading cause?
A) Hemorrhage
,B) Embolism
C) Obstructed labor
D) Infection
B) Embolism
The nurse is working with a group of community health members to
develop a plan to address the special health needs of women. Which
of the following conditions would the group address as the major
problem?
A) Smoking
B) Heart disease
C) Diabetes
D) Cancer
B) Heart disease
When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the
nurse would consider which factor to be most important?
A) Language
B) Health care workers attitudes
C) Transportation
D) Finances
D) Finances
After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of
informed consent. Which of the following, if identified by the student,
would indicate an understanding of a violation of informed consent?
A)Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
B) Serving as a witness to the signature process
C) Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
D)Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency procedures
A)Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-old boy with
diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation, and
the child is staying with a neighbor. Which action would be the
priority?
A)Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the verbal
consent
B) Providing emergency care without parental consent
C) Contacting the childs aunt or uncle to obtain their consent
D)Advocating for termination of parental rights for this situation
A)Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the verbal consent
After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of family-
centered care, the instructor determines that the teaching was
,successful when the students state which of the following?
A)Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will change.
B) Families are not capable of making health care decisions for
themselves.
C) Mothers are the family members affected by childbirth.
D)Childbirth is a medical procedure.
A)Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will change.
A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on the trends in
health care and health care delivery over the past several centuries.
When discussing the changes during the past century, which of the
following would the instructor be least likely to include?
A) Disease prevention
B) Health promotion
C) Wellness
D) Analysis of morbidity and mortality
D) Analysis of morbidity and mortality
A nurse is assigned to care for an Asian American client. The nurse
develops a plan of care with the understanding that based on this
clients cultural background, the client most likely views illness as
which of the following?
A) Caused by supernatural forces.
B) A punishment for sins.
C) Due to spirits or demons.
D) From an imbalance of yin and yang
D) From an imbalance of yin and yang
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a woman to ensure continuity
of care during pregnancy, labor, and childbirth. Which of the following
would be most important for the nurse to incorporate into that plan?
A) Adhering to strict, specific routines
B) Involving a pediatric physician
C) Educating the client about the importance of a support person
D) Assigning several nurses as a support team
C) Educating the client about the importance of a support person
A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on case
management in maternal and newborn health care. Which of the
following would the instructor include as a key component? Select all
that apply.
A) Advocacy
B) Coordination
C) Communication
, D) Resource management
E) Event managed care
A) Advocacy
B) Coordination
C) Communication
D) Resource management
After teaching a group of students about the concept of maternal
mortality, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed
when the students state which of the following?
A) The rate includes accidental causes for deaths.
B) It addresses pregnancy-related causes.
C) The duration of the pregnancy is not a concern.
D) The time frame is typically for a specified year.
A) The rate includes accidental causes for deaths.
A group of students are reviewing the historical aspects about
childbirth. The students demonstrate understanding of the
information when they identify the use of twilight sleep as a key event
during which time frame?
A) 1700s
B) 1800s
C) 1900s
D) 2000s
C) 1900s
A nurse is providing care to a woman who has just delivered a healthy
newborn. Which action would least likely demonstrate application of
the concept of family-centered care?
A) Focusing on the birth as a normal healthy event for the family
B) Creating opportunities for the family to make informed decisions
C) Encouraging the woman to keep her other children at home
D) Fostering a sense of respect for the mother and the family
C) Encouraging the woman to keep her other children at home
When discussing fetal mortality with a group of students, a nurse
addresses maternal factors. Which of the following would the nurse
most likely include? Select all that apply.
A) Chromosomal abnormalities
B) Malnutrition
C) Preterm cervical dilation
D) Underlying disease condition
E) Poor placental attachment
