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2. When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse would include which of the following?
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B. Families are unable to make informed choices
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3. How maternity care has changed over the years. Which of the following would the nurse include when
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4. After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related mortality, the instructor determines that
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8. The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-old boy with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out
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A) Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will change.
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A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on case management in maternal and newborn health13.
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A) Advocacy
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A) The rate includes accidental causes for deaths.
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B) It addresses pregnancy-related causes.
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C) The duration of the pregnancy is not a concern.
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A group of students are reviewing the historical aspects about childbirth. The students demonstrate
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, Chapter 1: Women and Their Health
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Test Bank: Women's Health Care in Advanced Practice Nursing, third Edition by Alexander
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MULTIPLE CHOICE d
(with Answer key at the end of each chapter)
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1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations
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d for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor
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A. Resolving all language and cultural differencesd d d d d
B. Assuring early and adequate prenatal care d d d d d
C. Providing more extensive women’s shelters d d d d
D. Encouraging all women to eat a balanceddiet d d d d d d
2. When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse would include which of the following?
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A. Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event d d d d d d
B. Families are unable to make informed choices
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C. Childbirth results in changes in relationships d d d d d
D. Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
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When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review
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3. How maternity care has changed over the years. Which of the following would the nurse include when
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d discussing events of the 20th century?
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A. Epidemics of puerperal fever d d d
B. Performance of the first cesarean birth d d d d d
C. Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size d d d d d d d
D. Creation of free-standing birth centersd d d d
4. After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related mortality, the instructor determines that
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d additional teaching is needed when the students identify which condition as a leading cause?
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A. Hemorrhage
B. Embolism
C. Obstructed labor d
D. Infection
The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a plan to address the special
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5. health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group address as the major
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A) Smoking
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, B) Heart disease d
C) Diabetes
D) Cancer
6. When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the nurse would consider which factor to be most
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d important?
A) Language
B) Health care workers attitudes d d d
C) Transportation
D) Finances
7. After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of informed consent. Which of the following, if
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d identified by the student, would indicate an understanding of a violation of informed consent?
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A) Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
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B) Serving as a witness to the signature process
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C) Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
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D) Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency procedures
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8. The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-old boy with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out
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d of town on vacation, and the child is staying with a neighbor. Which action would be the priority?
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A) Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the verbal consent
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B) Providing emergency care without parental consent
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C) Contacting the childs aunt or uncle to obtain their consent
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9. After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of family-centered care, the instructor
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A) Childbirth affects the entire family, and relationships will change.
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B) Families are not capable of making health care decisions for themselves.
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C) Mothers are the family members affected by childbirth.
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A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on the trends in health care and health care delivery
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following would the instructor be least likely to include?
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A) Disease prevention d
B) Health promotion d
C) Wellness
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, D) Analysis of morbidity and mortality d d d d
A nurse is assigned to care for an Asian American client. The nurse develops a plan of care with the
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d 11.understanding that based on this clients cultural background, the client most likely views illness as which
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A) Caused by supernatural forces. d d d
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C) Due to spirits or demons.
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A nurse is developing a plan of care for a woman to ensure continuity of care during pregnancy, labor,12.and
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d childbirth. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to incorporate into that
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plan?
A) Adhering to strict, specific routines d d d d
B) Involving a pediatric physician d d d
C) Educating the client about the importance of a support person
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D) Assigning several nurses as a support team d d d d d d
A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion on case management in maternal and newborn health13.
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d care. Which of the following would the instructor include as a key component? Select all that apply.
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A) Advocacy
B) Coordination
C) Communication
D) Resource management d
E) Event managed care d d
14. After teaching a group of students about the concept of maternal mortality, the instructor determines
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d that additional teaching is needed when the students state which of the following?
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A) The rate includes accidental causes for deaths.
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B) It addresses pregnancy-related causes.
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C) The duration of the pregnancy is not a concern.
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D) The time frame is typically for a specified year.
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A group of students are reviewing the historical aspects about childbirth. The students demonstrate
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15. understanding of the information when they identify the use of twilight sleep as a key event duringwhich
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d time frame? d
A) 1700s
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