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MULTIPLE CHOICE
An important development that affects maternity nursing is integrative health care,
which: a.Seeksto provide the same health care for all racial and ethnic groups.
b. Blends complementary and alternative therapies with conventional Western treatment.
c. Focuses on the disease or condition rather than the background ofthe client.
d. Has been mandated by Congress.
ANS:B
Recent trends in childbirth practices in the United States indicate that:
a. More than 15% of mothers had late or no prenatal care.
b. The percentage of Hispanics, non-Hispanic African Americans, and Caucasians who
received prenatal care was essentially the same.
c. Births occurring in the hospital accounted for 99% of births.
d. Cesarean births have been declining as a percentage of live
births. ANS:C
Recent trends in childbirth practice indicate that:
a. Delayed pushing is now discouraged in the second stage of labor.
b. Episiotomy rates are increasing.
c. Midwives perform more episiotomies than physicians.
d. Newborn infants remain with the mother and are encouraged to breastfeed.
ANS:D
The nurse caring for a pregnant client should be aware that the U.S. birth rate shows which trend?
a. Births to unmarried women are more likely to have less favorable outcomes.
b. Birth rates for women 40 to 44 years old are beginning to
decline. c.Cigarette smoking among pregnant women continues to
increase.
d.The rates of maternal death owing to racial disparity are elevated in the United States.
ANS:A
Maternity nursing care that is based on knowledge gained through research and clinical
trials: a.Derived from the Nursing Intervention Classification.
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b. Known as evidence-based practice.
c. At odds with the Cochrane School of traditional nursing.
d. An outgrowth of telemedicine.
ANS:B
The level of practice a reasonably prudent nurse provides is called:
a. The standard of care.
b. Risk management.
c. A sentinel event.
d.Failure to rescue.
ANS:A
During a prenatal intake interview, the client informs the nurse that she would prefer a midwife to
provide her care during pregnancy and deliver her infant. What information would be most
appropriate for the nurse to share with this patient?
a. Midwifery care is available only to clients who are uninsured because their services are
less expensive than an obstetrician. Costs are often lower than an obstetric provider.
b. The client will receive fewer interventions during the birth process.
c. The client should be aware that midwives are not certified.
d. Delivery can take place only at the client’s home or in a birth
center. ANS:B
While obtaining a detailed history from a woman who has recently emigrated from Somalia, the
nurse realizes that the client has undergone female genital mutilation (FGM).The nurses best
response to this patient is:
a. This is a very abnormal practice and rarely seen in the United States.
b. Do you know who performed this so that it can be reported to the authorities?
c. We will be able to restore your circumcision fully after delivery.
d. The extent of your circumcision will affect the potential for complications.
ANS:D
To ensure patient safety, the practicing nurse must have knowledge of the current Joint
Commission Not Use list of abbreviations. Which of the following is acceptable for use?
a.q.o.d.or Q.O.D.
b.MSO4 or MgSO4
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c.International Unit
d.Lack of a leading zero
ANS:C
Healthy People 2020 has established national health priorities that focus on a number of maternal-
child health indicators. Nurses are assuming greater roles in assessing family health and providing
care across the perinatal continuum. Therefore, it is important for the nurse to be aware that
significant progress has been made in:
a. The reduction of fetal deaths and use of prenatal care.
b. Low birth weight and preterm birth.
c.Elimination of health disparities based on race.
d.Infant mortality and the prevention of birth defects.
ANS:A
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
Which interventions would help alleviate the problems associated with access to health care
for maternity Patients (Select all that apply)?
a. Provide transportation to prenatal visits.
b. Provide childcare so that a pregnant woman may keep prenatal visits.
c. Mandate that physicians make house calls.
d. Provide low-cost or no-cost health care insurance.
e. Provide job training.
ANS:A,B,D
Which of the following statements indicate that the nurse is practicing appropriate family-
centered care techniques(Select all that apply)?
a. The nurse commands the mother to do as she is told.
b. The nurse allows time for the partner to ask questions.
c. The nurse allows the mother and father to make choices when possible.
d. The nurse informs the family about what is going to happen.
e. The nurse tells the patient ssister, who is a nurse, that she cannot be in the room during
the delivery.
ANS:B,C
Chapter02: Community Care: The Family and Culture
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ANSWERS 2023 A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.A married couple lives in a single-family house with their newborn son and the husband’s daughter
from a previous marriage. On the basis of the information given, what family form best describes
this family?
a. Married-blended family
b. Extended family
c. Nuclear family
d. Same-sex family
ANS:A
In what form do familiestend to be most socially
vulnerable? a.Married-blended family
b. Extended family
c. Nuclear family
d. Single-parent family
ANS:D
Health care functions carried out by families to meet their members needs include:
a. Developing family
budgets. b.Socializing
children.
c. Meeting nutritional requirements.
d. Teaching family members about birth control.
ANS:C
The nurse should be aware that the criteria used to make decisions and solve problems within
families are based primarily on family:
a. Ritualsand customs.
b. Valuesand beliefs.
c.Boundariesand channels.
d.Socialization processes.
ANS:B
Using the family stress theory as an intervention approach for working with families
experiencing parenting, the nurse can help the family change internal context factors. These
ANSWERS 2023 A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
An important development that affects maternity nursing is integrative health care,
which: a.Seeksto provide the same health care for all racial and ethnic groups.
b. Blends complementary and alternative therapies with conventional Western treatment.
c. Focuses on the disease or condition rather than the background ofthe client.
d. Has been mandated by Congress.
ANS:B
Recent trends in childbirth practices in the United States indicate that:
a. More than 15% of mothers had late or no prenatal care.
b. The percentage of Hispanics, non-Hispanic African Americans, and Caucasians who
received prenatal care was essentially the same.
c. Births occurring in the hospital accounted for 99% of births.
d. Cesarean births have been declining as a percentage of live
births. ANS:C
Recent trends in childbirth practice indicate that:
a. Delayed pushing is now discouraged in the second stage of labor.
b. Episiotomy rates are increasing.
c. Midwives perform more episiotomies than physicians.
d. Newborn infants remain with the mother and are encouraged to breastfeed.
ANS:D
The nurse caring for a pregnant client should be aware that the U.S. birth rate shows which trend?
a. Births to unmarried women are more likely to have less favorable outcomes.
b. Birth rates for women 40 to 44 years old are beginning to
decline. c.Cigarette smoking among pregnant women continues to
increase.
d.The rates of maternal death owing to racial disparity are elevated in the United States.
ANS:A
Maternity nursing care that is based on knowledge gained through research and clinical
trials: a.Derived from the Nursing Intervention Classification.
,NURS MATERNITY NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2023 A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS
b. Known as evidence-based practice.
c. At odds with the Cochrane School of traditional nursing.
d. An outgrowth of telemedicine.
ANS:B
The level of practice a reasonably prudent nurse provides is called:
a. The standard of care.
b. Risk management.
c. A sentinel event.
d.Failure to rescue.
ANS:A
During a prenatal intake interview, the client informs the nurse that she would prefer a midwife to
provide her care during pregnancy and deliver her infant. What information would be most
appropriate for the nurse to share with this patient?
a. Midwifery care is available only to clients who are uninsured because their services are
less expensive than an obstetrician. Costs are often lower than an obstetric provider.
b. The client will receive fewer interventions during the birth process.
c. The client should be aware that midwives are not certified.
d. Delivery can take place only at the client’s home or in a birth
center. ANS:B
While obtaining a detailed history from a woman who has recently emigrated from Somalia, the
nurse realizes that the client has undergone female genital mutilation (FGM).The nurses best
response to this patient is:
a. This is a very abnormal practice and rarely seen in the United States.
b. Do you know who performed this so that it can be reported to the authorities?
c. We will be able to restore your circumcision fully after delivery.
d. The extent of your circumcision will affect the potential for complications.
ANS:D
To ensure patient safety, the practicing nurse must have knowledge of the current Joint
Commission Not Use list of abbreviations. Which of the following is acceptable for use?
a.q.o.d.or Q.O.D.
b.MSO4 or MgSO4
,NURS MATERNITY NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2023 A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS
c.International Unit
d.Lack of a leading zero
ANS:C
Healthy People 2020 has established national health priorities that focus on a number of maternal-
child health indicators. Nurses are assuming greater roles in assessing family health and providing
care across the perinatal continuum. Therefore, it is important for the nurse to be aware that
significant progress has been made in:
a. The reduction of fetal deaths and use of prenatal care.
b. Low birth weight and preterm birth.
c.Elimination of health disparities based on race.
d.Infant mortality and the prevention of birth defects.
ANS:A
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
Which interventions would help alleviate the problems associated with access to health care
for maternity Patients (Select all that apply)?
a. Provide transportation to prenatal visits.
b. Provide childcare so that a pregnant woman may keep prenatal visits.
c. Mandate that physicians make house calls.
d. Provide low-cost or no-cost health care insurance.
e. Provide job training.
ANS:A,B,D
Which of the following statements indicate that the nurse is practicing appropriate family-
centered care techniques(Select all that apply)?
a. The nurse commands the mother to do as she is told.
b. The nurse allows time for the partner to ask questions.
c. The nurse allows the mother and father to make choices when possible.
d. The nurse informs the family about what is going to happen.
e. The nurse tells the patient ssister, who is a nurse, that she cannot be in the room during
the delivery.
ANS:B,C
Chapter02: Community Care: The Family and Culture
, NURS MATERNITY NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2023 A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.A married couple lives in a single-family house with their newborn son and the husband’s daughter
from a previous marriage. On the basis of the information given, what family form best describes
this family?
a. Married-blended family
b. Extended family
c. Nuclear family
d. Same-sex family
ANS:A
In what form do familiestend to be most socially
vulnerable? a.Married-blended family
b. Extended family
c. Nuclear family
d. Single-parent family
ANS:D
Health care functions carried out by families to meet their members needs include:
a. Developing family
budgets. b.Socializing
children.
c. Meeting nutritional requirements.
d. Teaching family members about birth control.
ANS:C
The nurse should be aware that the criteria used to make decisions and solve problems within
families are based primarily on family:
a. Ritualsand customs.
b. Valuesand beliefs.
c.Boundariesand channels.
d.Socialization processes.
ANS:B
Using the family stress theory as an intervention approach for working with families
experiencing parenting, the nurse can help the family change internal context factors. These
