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MATERNITY & WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE, 13TH
EDITION,LOWDERMILK. UPDATED VERSION,2024!!!! ALL
CHAPTERS |COMPLETE A + GRADED
,Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health
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NursingLowdermilk: Maternity & Women’s Health Care, 12th Edition
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1. In evaluating the level of a pregnant woman’s risk of having a low-birth-weight
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(LBW)infant, which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider?
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a. African-American race kr
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The rise in the overall LBW rates were due to increases in LBW births to non-Hispanic
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black women (13.35%) and Hispanic women (7.21%); non-Hispanic black infants are
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almost twice as likely as non-Hispanic white infants to be of LBW and to die in the
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first year of life.. Race is a nonmodifiable risk factor. Cigarette smoking is an important
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factor inpotential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally,
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smoking is a modifiable risk factor. Poor nutrition is an important factor in potential
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infant mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally, nutritional status is
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a modifiable risk factor. Maternal education is an important factor in potential infant
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mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally, maternal education is a
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modifiable risk factor.
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2. A 23-year-old African-American woman is pregnant with her first child. Based on
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current statistics for infant mortality, which intervention is most important for the
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nurse to includein the client’s plan of care?
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a. Perform a nutrition assessment. kr kr kr
b. Refer the woman to a social worker. kr kr kr kr kr kr
c. Advise the woman to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
d. Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments.
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Consistent prenatal care is the best method of preventing or controlling risk factors
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associated with infant mortality. Nutritional status is an important modifiable risk factor,
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butit is not the most important action a nurse should take in this situation. The client
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may need assistance from a social worker at some time during her pregnancy, but a
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referral to a socialworker is not the most important aspect the nurse should address at
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this time. If the woman has identifiable high-risk problems, then her health care may
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need to be provided by a physician. However, it cannot be assumed that all African-
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American women have high-riskissues. In addition, advising the woman to see an
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obstetrician is not the most important aspect on which the nurse should focus at this
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time, and it is not appropriate for a nurse to advise or manage the type of care a client
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is to receive.
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3. The nurses working at a newly established birthing center have begun to compare
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theirperformance in providing maternal-newborn care against clinical standards.
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This comparison process is most commonly known as what?
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a. Best practices network kr kr
b. Clinical benchmarking kr
c. Outcomes-oriented pracNtiU
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of care against benchmarks or standards. The term best practice refers to a program or
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servicethat has been recognized for its excellence. Clinical benchmarking is a process
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used to compare one’s own performance against the performance of the best in an area
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of service. The term evidence-based practice refers to the provision of care based on
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evidence gained through research and clinical trials.
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4. During a prenatal intake interview, the nurse is in the process of obtaining an
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initial assessment of a 21-year-old Hispanic client with limited English
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proficiency. Which intervention is the most important for the nurse to
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implement?
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a. Use maternity jargon to enable the client to become familiar with these terms.
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b. Speak quickly and efficiently to expedite the visit.
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c. Provide the client with handouts. kr kr kr kr
d. Assess whether the client understands the discussion.
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Nurses contribute to health literacy by using simple, common words, avoiding jargon,
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and evaluating whether the client understands the discussion. Speaking slowly and
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clearly and focusing on what is important will increase understanding. Most client
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education materials are written at a level too high for the average adult and may not
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be useful for a client withlimited English proficiency.
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5. Which statement best exemplifies contemporary maternity nursing?
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a. Use of midwives for all vaginal deliveries
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b. Family-centered care kr
c. Free-standing birth clinics kr kr
d. Physician-driven
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, Contemporary maternity nursing focuses on the family’s needs and desires. Fathers,
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partners, grandparents, and siblings may be present for the birth and participate in
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activitiessuch as cutting the baby’s umbilical cord. Both midwives and physicians
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perform vaginal deliveries. Free-standing clinics are an example of alternative birth
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options. Contemporary maternity nursing is driven by the relationship between nurses
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and their clients.
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6. A 38-year-old Hispanic woman vaginally delivered a 9-pound, 6-ounce baby girl after
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beingin labor for 43 hours. The baby died 3 days later from sepsis. On what grounds
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could the woman have a legitimate legal case for negligence?
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a. Inexperienced maternity nurse was assigned to care for the client. kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
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c. Standard of care was not met. kr kr kr kr kr
d. Client refused electronic fetal monitoring. kr kr kr kr
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Not meeting the standard of care is a legitimate factor for a case of negligence. An
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inexperienced maternity nurse would need to display competency before being assigned
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tocare for clients on his or her own. This client may have been past her due date;
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however, aterm pregnancy often goes beyond 40 weeks of gestation. Although fetal
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monitoring is thestandard of care, the client has the right to refuse treatment. This
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refusal is not a case for negligence, but informed consent should be properly
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obtained, and the client should have signed an against medical advice form when
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refusing any treatment that is within the standard of care.
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7. When the nurse is unsure how to perform a client care procedure that is high risk and
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lowvolume, his or her best action in this situation would be what?
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c. Look up the procedure in a nursing textbook.
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d. First consult the agency procedure manual
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Following the agency’s policies and procedures manual is always best when seeking
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information on correct client procedures. These policies should reflect the current
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standardsof care and the individual state’s guidelines. Each nurse is responsible for his
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or her own practice. Relying on another nurse may not always be a safe practice. Each
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nurse is obligated to follow the standards of care for safe client care delivery.
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Physicians are responsible for their own client care activity. Nurses may follow safe
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orders from physicians, but they are also responsible for the activities that they, as
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nurses, are to carry out. Information provided in a nursing textbook is basic information
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for general knowledge.Furthermore, the information in a textbook may not reflect the
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current standard of care or the individual state or hospital policies.
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