WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE IN ADVANCED
PRACTICE NURSING
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Chapter 01: Women And Their Health
Women's Health Care In Advanced Practice Nursing, Second Edition By
Alexander
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Answer Key At The End Of Each Chapter
1. The United States Ranks 50 In The World For Maternal Mortality And 41 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
2. 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
When Preparing A Teaching Plan For A Group Of First-Time Pregnant Women, The Nurse
Expects To Review
3. How Maternity Care Has Changed Over The Years. Which Of The Following Would
The Nurse Include When Discussing Events Of The 20th Century?
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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
4. 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
The Nurse Is Working With A Group Of Community Health Members To Develop A Plan To
Address The Special
5. 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
6. 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
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7. 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
8. 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
9. 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.
10. A Nursing Instructor Is Preparing A Class Discussion On The Trends In Health Care And
Health Care Delivery 10.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
11. 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