MATERNAL NURSING FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1.Which is an accurate description of a nurse whose primary role is to assess and plan the care for a new mother and perform teaching in preparing the childbearing family for pregnancy? a.Licensed practical nurse b. Registered nurse c.Certified nurse midwife d. Licensed vocational nurse 2.What cultural religious ceremony could be accommodated without monitoring by the nurse? a.Drinking of herbal teas by the client several times a day to restore balance b. Rubbing of a chemical ointment on the head and torso to drive away spirits c.Ingesting a pregnancy powder passed down from grandmother to mother to daughter d. Wearing a talisman to ward of pain and keep bad spirits away from the body 3.Which example represents a cohabitation family? a.Judy and her mother and father live in Kansas in the fall and Paris in the summer. b. Paula, age 20, and her boyfriend and their 2-year-old live in an apartment. c.Angela and her two fathers live in a house attached to her grandparents’ home. d. a and b only. 4.Sally says she lives with her mother, father, and brothers. Her family is prob- ably classified as what type of family? a.Reconstituted family b. Gay family c.Cohabited family d. Traditional family 5.A nurse tells Mr. Estavez, who wants to take his pregnant wife back to Spain for delivery, that the best care his wife can receive will be found in America. This is a possible example of what attitude? a.The need to bring in a translator b. Ethnocentric behavior c.Acculturated behavior d. Subcultural behavior 6.Nurses should be aware of what factors when assessing clients of a different ethnic or cultural group from their own? a.Efective methods of persuasion b. The nurses’ personal bias c.Political views d. All the above 7.What factor should be considered first when a nurse assesses a pregnant client’s growth and development? a.Relationship with husband 28 b. Communication skills c.Religious preference d. Political party 8.A 21-year-old female client asks what would be the best type of birth control for her to use. The nurse assesses that the client currently smokes and has smoked since the age of 14. Which types of birth control method should the nurse avoid recommending? a.Oral contraceptives b. Depo-Provera injection c.Diaphragm d. Intrauterine device (IUD) 9.A 15-year-old female student presents to a high school nurse and states that she has not had her period in 4 weeks and does not know which at-home preg- nancy test to purchase. Which type of test would be most accurate in deter- mining if the student is pregnant? a.A test that can detect high levels of hCG b. A blood test at the health department c.A test that can detect high levels of testosterone d. A blood test for progesterone 10. Which nurse could serve as a primary care provider for a pregnant woman? a.Byron, who is a licensed practical nurse b. Briana, who is a registered nurse c.Jack, who is a certified nurse-midwife d. None of the above