MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH NURSING: CARE OF
THE CHILDBEARING & CHILDREARING FAMILY
9TH EDITION JOANNE SILBERT-FLAGG, PILLIT
TESTBANK
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1. For which reasons would a registered nurse review infant mortality statistics in
the United States?(Select all that apply.)
A) Measures the quality of pregnancy care
B) Reviews information on overall nutrition
C) Compares health with those of other states
D) Determines infant health and available care
E) Provides an index of the country's general
health
Correct choice:- A, B, D, E
Elaborations:
Infant mortality statistics provide an index of a country's general health, measures
thequality of pregnancy care, provides information on overall nutrition, and determines
infant health and available care. Infant mortality statistics compares the health with
those of other countries and not with those of other states.
2. The registered nurse is providing care in an organization that supports the maternal
and child carecontinuum. Which type of client care area is an example of this
approach?
A) Primary care
B) Team nursing
C) Case management
D) Family-centered
careCorrect choice:-
D
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Elaborations:
Keeping the family at the center of care is important because the level of a family's
functioning is important to the health status of its members. A healthy family
establishesan environment conducive to growth and health-promoting behaviors to
sustain family members during crises. A family-centered approach enables registered
nurses to better understand individuals and their effect on others and, in turn, to provide
more holistic care. Primarynursing, team nursing, and case management do not
necessary take into consideration the maternal and child care continuum.
3. Which actions should the registered nurse perform when supporting the goals of
maternalandchild health care? (Select all that apply.)
A) Advocates protecting the rights of the mother and fetus
B) Teaches family members interventions to improve health
C) Adheres to principles that focus on the needs of the mother
D) Encourages maternal hospitalization to regain strength and stamina
E) Assesses family members for strengths and specific needs or
challengesCorrect choice:- A, B, E
Elaborations:
Actions that the registered nurse should perform when supporting the goals of maternal
and child health care include advocating the rights for the mother and fetus, teaching
health promotion interventions, and assessing the family for strengths and specific
needs or challenges. Adhering to principles that focus on the needs of the mother and
encouraging maternal hospitalization to regain strength and stamina are not actions
thatsupport the goals of maternal and child health care.
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4. The registered nurse is reviewing the 2020 National Health Goals and notes that
which is a focusof these goals?
A) Health promotion and disease prevention
B) Early diagnosis of chronic health problems
C) Effective use of medication to treat disease
D) Reduce the cost of health care and
medicationsCorrect choice:- A
Elaborations:
The 2020 National Health Goals are intended to help citizens more easily understand
theimportance of health promotion and disease prevention and to encourage wide
participation in improving health in the next decade. These goals do not focus on the
early diagnosis of chronic problems, use of medications to treat disease, or reduce the
cost of health care and medications.
5. The registered nurse has noticed a change in the type of care needed to support
maternal and childhealth issues. What does the registered nurse realize as reasons for
the changes in care? (Select allthat apply.)
A) Smaller families
B) Less domestic violence
C) More employed mothers
D) Stable home environments
E) More single-parent
familiesCorrect choice:-
A, C, E Elaborations:
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