NUR 4020--OB EXAM 1 (C H. 1-2, & 11-18)
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What is nursing negligence? - CORRECT ANSWER-omitting or committing an act
that a responsibly prudent person would not omit or commit under the same or
similar circumstances
What are the client's/patient's rights? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. patient safety goals
established by JCAHO
2. informed consent (allow pt. to make own decisions regarding health and pt. has
granted permission for a tx or procedure
3. right to privacy (to keep person and property free from public scrutiny)
4. confidentiality
What is birth rate? - CORRECT ANSWER-# of live births per 1,000 people
What is infant mortality rate? - CORRECT ANSWER-# of deaths of infants <1 year
old per 1,000 live births
What is neonatal mortality rate? - CORRECT ANSWER-# of deaths of infants <28
days old per 1,000 live births
What is maternal mortality rate? - CORRECT ANSWER-# of deaths from any cause
related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management during pregnancy
(including 42 days, or ≤7 weeks postpartum period) per 100,000 live births
NUR 4020--OB EXAM 1 (Ch. 1-2, & 11-18) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
,What is a family? - CORRECT ANSWER-two or more persons who are joined
together by bonds of sharing & emotional closeness and who identify themselves
as being a family
What are family values and what are they influenced by? - CORRECT ANSWER-
beliefs about worth of entity or concept; influenced by cultural background, social
norms, education, environmental influences, SES, & beliefs
What is a nuclear family? - CORRECT ANSWER-husband, wife, children
What is a dual career/ dual earner family? - CORRECT ANSWER-both parents earn
income
What is an extended family? - CORRECT ANSWER-the nuclear family plus
grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins
What is an extended kin network family? - CORRECT ANSWER-two nuclear
families living close by that share support and resources
What is a binuclear family? - CORRECT ANSWER-Divorced parents assume joint
custody of children
What is acculturation? - CORRECT ANSWER-processing of modifying ones culture
to fit within new or dominant culture (i.e. when people leave country of origin)
What is assimilation? - CORRECT ANSWER-related to acculturation, described as
adopting and incorporating traits of the new culture within ones practice
NUR 4020--OB EXAM 1 (Ch. 1-2, & 11-18) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
,What is complementary therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER-any procedure or product
that is used as adjunct to conventional medical treatment
What is alternative therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER-used in place of conventional
medicine
What do many complementary and alternative therapies emphasize? - CORRECT
ANSWER-prevention and wellness
Traditional Chinese medicine seeks to ensure the balance of what? - CORRECT
ANSWER-energy or Chi
What is the difference between Yin and Yang? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yin= female,
passive, cool, wet, and close to earth
Yang= masculine, aggressive, hot, dry, and celestial
What is Ayurveda? - CORRECT ANSWER-Traditional Indian medicine with desire to
balance doshas.
-5 elements: earth, wind, fire, water, and ether
-3 tendencies (doshas): vata, pitta, and kapha
What is infertility? - CORRECT ANSWER-failure to achieve a successful pregnancy
after 12 months or more of regular unprotected intercourse
NUR 4020--OB EXAM 1 (Ch. 1-2, & 11-18) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
, What is primary infertility? - CORRECT ANSWER-no previous pregnancy
What is secondary infertility? - CORRECT ANSWER-inability to conceive after a
previous pregnancy
What is subfertility? - CORRECT ANSWER-both couples have reduced fertility
What are the causes of infertility in women? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. unfavorable
cervical mucus (cervicitis, lubricants, anti-sperm antibodies)
2. blocked passage from cervix to tubes (fibroids, polyps, endometriosis, cervical
stenosis, adhesions)
3. non-patent Fallopian tubes (PID, IUD, STI's, endometriosis, ectopic pregnancy,
tubal ligation)
4. poor ovulation (primary ovarian failure, PCOS, lactation, hypothyroidism)
What are causes of infertility in men? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. poor semen analysis
(anti-sperm antibodies, mumps in adolescence, STI's, abnormal sperm or semen)
2. obstructed genital tract (infections, tumors, vasectomy, congenital anomalies,
trauma, strictures)
3. ineffective ejaculation (premature ejaculation, impotence, hypospadias,
retrograde ejaculation (diabetes), lesions, obesity (inadequate penetration)
What is recommended to improve infertility? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. avoid
douching and use of artificial lubricants
2. promote retention of sperm; female remain recumbent for 30 minutes
3. avoid leakage of sperm
4. intercourse every other day during fertile period
NUR 4020--OB EXAM 1 (Ch. 1-2, & 11-18) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS