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6e
Chapter One
1 The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st
. among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing
programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely
need to be addressed as having the greatest impact?
Resolving all language and cultural differences
A
)
Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
B
)
Providing more extensive womens shelters
C
)
D Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet
)
2 When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse would include
. which of the following?
Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event
A
)
Families are unable to make informed choices
B
)
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Childbirth results in changes in relationships
C
)
D Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
)
3 When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women, the
. nurse expects to review how maternity care has changed over the years. Which
of the following would the nurse include when discussing events of the 20th
century?
Epidemics of puerperal fever
A
)
Performance of the first cesarean birth
B
)
Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size
C
)
D Creation of free-standing birth centers
)
4 After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related mortality, the
. instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the students
identify which condition as a leading cause?
Hemorrhage
A
)
Embolism
B
)
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Obstructed labor
C
)
Infection
D
)
5 The nurse is working with a group of community health
. members to develop a plan to address the special health needs of women. Which of
the following conditions would the group address as the major problem?
Smoking
A
)
Heart disease
B
)
Diabetes
C
)
D Cancer
)
6 When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the
. nurse would consider which factor to be most important?
Language
A
)
Health care workers attitudes
B
)
Transportation
C
)
D Finances
)
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7 After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of
. informed consent. Which of the following, if identified by the student, would
indicate an understanding of a violation of informed consent?
Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
A
)
Serving as a witness to the signature process
B
)
Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
C
)
D Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency
) procedures
8 The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-old boy
. with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation, and the child
is staying with a neighbor. Which action would be the priority?
A Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the
) verbal consent
Providing emergency care without parental consent
B
)
Contacting the childs aunt or uncle to obtain their consent
C
)
D Advocating for termination of parental rights for this situation
)
9 After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of
. family-centered care, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful
when the students state which of the following?
6e
Chapter One
1 The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st
. among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing
programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely
need to be addressed as having the greatest impact?
Resolving all language and cultural differences
A
)
Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
B
)
Providing more extensive womens shelters
C
)
D Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet
)
2 When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse would include
. which of the following?
Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event
A
)
Families are unable to make informed choices
B
)
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Childbirth results in changes in relationships
C
)
D Families require little information to make appropriate decisions
)
3 When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women, the
. nurse expects to review how maternity care has changed over the years. Which
of the following would the nurse include when discussing events of the 20th
century?
Epidemics of puerperal fever
A
)
Performance of the first cesarean birth
B
)
Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size
C
)
D Creation of free-standing birth centers
)
4 After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related mortality, the
. instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the students
identify which condition as a leading cause?
Hemorrhage
A
)
Embolism
B
)
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Obstructed labor
C
)
Infection
D
)
5 The nurse is working with a group of community health
. members to develop a plan to address the special health needs of women. Which of
the following conditions would the group address as the major problem?
Smoking
A
)
Heart disease
B
)
Diabetes
C
)
D Cancer
)
6 When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the
. nurse would consider which factor to be most important?
Language
A
)
Health care workers attitudes
B
)
Transportation
C
)
D Finances
)
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7 After teaching a group of nursing students about the issue of
. informed consent. Which of the following, if identified by the student, would
indicate an understanding of a violation of informed consent?
Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without consent
A
)
Serving as a witness to the signature process
B
)
Asking whether the client understands what she is signing
C
)
D Getting verbal consent over the phone for emergency
) procedures
8 The nurse is trying to get consent to care for an 11-year-old boy
. with diabetic ketoacidosis. His parents are out of town on vacation, and the child
is staying with a neighbor. Which action would be the priority?
A Getting telephone consent with two people listening to the
) verbal consent
Providing emergency care without parental consent
B
)
Contacting the childs aunt or uncle to obtain their consent
C
)
D Advocating for termination of parental rights for this situation
)
9 After teaching nursing students about the basic concepts of
. family-centered care, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful
when the students state which of the following?
