,Chapter 1: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
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Multiple Choice x@
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. A patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit, and a plan of care based
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on that patient‘s needs is developed by which member of the health-care team?
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1) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)/Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
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2) Registered nurse (RN) x@ x@
3) Nurse practitioner x@
4) Certified nurse midwife x@ x@
2. How does a nurse practitioner‘s role differ from that of a certified nurse midwif
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e with regard to maternity care?
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1) The nurse practitioner does not usually deliver babies but cares for women b
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efore and after delivery.
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2) The certified nurse midwife cannot prescribe medications, but a nurse practiti
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oner does have prescribing privileges.
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3) The certified nurse midwife is hired by the hospital, whereas a nurse practiti
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oner practices independently and does not have hospital privileges.
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4) The certified nurse midwife and the nurse practitioner have very similar rol
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es with little difference between the two.
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3. The provider explains the need for an amniocentesis, but the patient decline
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s the procedure. The nurse supports the patient‘s right to make this decision, demon
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strating an understanding of which ethical principle?
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,1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
The nurse joins a community outreach program to promote vaccination of chil
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dren, demonstrating which ethical principle?
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1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
5. The nurse working in an acute care facility makes it a point to never look at t
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he declaration page showing the patient‘s insurance or lack of insurance because of a bel
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ief that all patients should be treated equally. This demonstrates which ethical principle?
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1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
, 3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
A patient asks the student nurse whether a medication is safe to take durin
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g pregnancy. The student thinks it is an approved medication during pregnancy. Whi
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ch is the student‘s best response?
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1) ―I‘m pretty sure it is a safe medication.‖
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Multiple Choice x@
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. A patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit, and a plan of care based
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on that patient‘s needs is developed by which member of the health-care team?
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1) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)/Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
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2) Registered nurse (RN) x@ x@
3) Nurse practitioner x@
4) Certified nurse midwife x@ x@
2. How does a nurse practitioner‘s role differ from that of a certified nurse midwif
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e with regard to maternity care?
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1) The nurse practitioner does not usually deliver babies but cares for women b
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efore and after delivery.
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2) The certified nurse midwife cannot prescribe medications, but a nurse practiti
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oner does have prescribing privileges.
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3) The certified nurse midwife is hired by the hospital, whereas a nurse practiti
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oner practices independently and does not have hospital privileges.
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4) The certified nurse midwife and the nurse practitioner have very similar rol
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es with little difference between the two.
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3. The provider explains the need for an amniocentesis, but the patient decline
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s the procedure. The nurse supports the patient‘s right to make this decision, demon
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strating an understanding of which ethical principle?
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,1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
The nurse joins a community outreach program to promote vaccination of chil
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dren, demonstrating which ethical principle?
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1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
5. The nurse working in an acute care facility makes it a point to never look at t
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he declaration page showing the patient‘s insurance or lack of insurance because of a bel
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ief that all patients should be treated equally. This demonstrates which ethical principle?
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1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
, 3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
A patient asks the student nurse whether a medication is safe to take durin
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g pregnancy. The student thinks it is an approved medication during pregnancy. Whi
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ch is the student‘s best response?
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1) ―I‘m pretty sure it is a safe medication.‖
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