Test Bank For Maternal Child Nursing Care 7th Edition by
Shannon E. Perry, Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Mary
Catherine Cashion Chapter 1-50 Complete .Latest updated
2023
Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity Nursing
1. When providing care for a pregnant woman, the nurse should be aware that one of the most
frequently reported maternal medical risk factors is:
a. Diabetes mellitus. c. Chronic hypertension.
b. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP). d. Anemia.
ANS: A
2. To .ensure .optimal .outcomes .for .the .patient, .the .contemporary .maternity .nurse .must
. incorporate .both .teamwork .and .communication .with .clinicians .into .her .care .delivery, .The
.SBAR . technique .of .communication .is .an .easy-to-remember .mechanism .for .communication.
.Which .of . the .following .correctly .defines .this .acronym?
a. Situation, .baseline .assessment, .response
b. Situation, .background, .assessment, .recommendation
c. Subjective .background, .assessment, .recommendation
d. Situation, .background, .anticipated .recommendation
ANS: .B
3. The .role .of .the .professional .nurse .caring .for .childbearing .families .has .evolved .to .emphasize:
a. Providing .care .to .patients .directly .at .the .bedside.
,Test Bank For Maternal Child Nursing Care 7th Edition by
Shannon E. Perry, Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Mary
Catherine Cashion Chapter 1-50 Complete .Latest updated
2023
b. Primarily .hospital .care .of .maternity .patients.
c. Practice .using .an .evidence-based .approach.
d. Planning .patient .care .to .cover .longer .hospital .stays.
ANS: .C
4. A .23-year-old .African-American .woman .is .pregnant .with .her .first .child. .Based .on .the
.statistics . for .infant .mortality, .which .plan .is .most .important .for .the .nurse .to .implement?
a. Perform .a .nutrition .assessment.
b. Refer .the .woman .to .a .social .worker.
c. Advise .the .woman .to .see .an .obstetrician, .not .a .midwife.
d. Explain .to .the .woman .the .importance .of .keeping .her .prenatal .care .appointments.
ANS: .D
5. During .a .prenatal .intake .interview, .the .nurse .is .in .the .process .of .obtaining .an .initial
. assessment .of .a .21-year-old .Hispanic .patient .with .limited .English .proficiency. .It .is .important
.for . the .nurse .to:
a. Use .maternity .jargon .in .order .for .the .patient .to .become .familiar .with .these .terms.
,Test Bank For Maternal Child Nursing Care 7th Edition by
Shannon E. Perry, Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Mary
Catherine Cashion Chapter 1-50 Complete .Latest updated
2023
b Speak .quickly .and .efficiently .to .expedite .the .visit.
.
, Test Bank For Maternal Child Nursing Care 7th Edition by
Shannon E. Perry, Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Mary
Catherine Cashion Chapter 1-50 Complete .Latest updated
2023
c. . Provide .the .patient .with .handouts.
d Assess .whether .the .patient .understands .the .discussion.
ANS: .D
6. When .managing .health .care .for .pregnant .women .at .a .prenatal .clinic, .the .nurse
.should . recognize .that .the .most .significant .barrier .to .access .to .care .is .the .pregnant
.woman‘s:
a. Age. c. . . Educational .level.
b. Minority .status. d. . Inability .to .pay.
ANS: .D
7. What .is .the .primary .role .of .practicing .nurses .in .the .research .process?
a. Designing .research .studies
b. Collecting .data .for .other .researchers
c. Identifying .researchable .problems
d. Seeking .funding .to .support .research .studies
ANS: .C
8. When .the .nurse .is .unsure .about .how .to .perform .a .patient .care .procedure, .the .best .action
.would
Shannon E. Perry, Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Mary
Catherine Cashion Chapter 1-50 Complete .Latest updated
2023
Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity Nursing
1. When providing care for a pregnant woman, the nurse should be aware that one of the most
frequently reported maternal medical risk factors is:
a. Diabetes mellitus. c. Chronic hypertension.
b. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP). d. Anemia.
ANS: A
2. To .ensure .optimal .outcomes .for .the .patient, .the .contemporary .maternity .nurse .must
. incorporate .both .teamwork .and .communication .with .clinicians .into .her .care .delivery, .The
.SBAR . technique .of .communication .is .an .easy-to-remember .mechanism .for .communication.
.Which .of . the .following .correctly .defines .this .acronym?
a. Situation, .baseline .assessment, .response
b. Situation, .background, .assessment, .recommendation
c. Subjective .background, .assessment, .recommendation
d. Situation, .background, .anticipated .recommendation
ANS: .B
3. The .role .of .the .professional .nurse .caring .for .childbearing .families .has .evolved .to .emphasize:
a. Providing .care .to .patients .directly .at .the .bedside.
,Test Bank For Maternal Child Nursing Care 7th Edition by
Shannon E. Perry, Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Mary
Catherine Cashion Chapter 1-50 Complete .Latest updated
2023
b. Primarily .hospital .care .of .maternity .patients.
c. Practice .using .an .evidence-based .approach.
d. Planning .patient .care .to .cover .longer .hospital .stays.
ANS: .C
4. A .23-year-old .African-American .woman .is .pregnant .with .her .first .child. .Based .on .the
.statistics . for .infant .mortality, .which .plan .is .most .important .for .the .nurse .to .implement?
a. Perform .a .nutrition .assessment.
b. Refer .the .woman .to .a .social .worker.
c. Advise .the .woman .to .see .an .obstetrician, .not .a .midwife.
d. Explain .to .the .woman .the .importance .of .keeping .her .prenatal .care .appointments.
ANS: .D
5. During .a .prenatal .intake .interview, .the .nurse .is .in .the .process .of .obtaining .an .initial
. assessment .of .a .21-year-old .Hispanic .patient .with .limited .English .proficiency. .It .is .important
.for . the .nurse .to:
a. Use .maternity .jargon .in .order .for .the .patient .to .become .familiar .with .these .terms.
,Test Bank For Maternal Child Nursing Care 7th Edition by
Shannon E. Perry, Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Mary
Catherine Cashion Chapter 1-50 Complete .Latest updated
2023
b Speak .quickly .and .efficiently .to .expedite .the .visit.
.
, Test Bank For Maternal Child Nursing Care 7th Edition by
Shannon E. Perry, Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Mary
Catherine Cashion Chapter 1-50 Complete .Latest updated
2023
c. . Provide .the .patient .with .handouts.
d Assess .whether .the .patient .understands .the .discussion.
ANS: .D
6. When .managing .health .care .for .pregnant .women .at .a .prenatal .clinic, .the .nurse
.should . recognize .that .the .most .significant .barrier .to .access .to .care .is .the .pregnant
.woman‘s:
a. Age. c. . . Educational .level.
b. Minority .status. d. . Inability .to .pay.
ANS: .D
7. What .is .the .primary .role .of .practicing .nurses .in .the .research .process?
a. Designing .research .studies
b. Collecting .data .for .other .researchers
c. Identifying .researchable .problems
d. Seeking .funding .to .support .research .studies
ANS: .C
8. When .the .nurse .is .unsure .about .how .to .perform .a .patient .care .procedure, .the .best .action
.would
