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MultipletChoice
1. IntEvaluatingtThetLeveltOftAtPregnanttWoman’stRisktOftHavingtAtLow-Birth-
tWeightt (Lbw)Infant,tWhichtFactortIstThetMostt Importantt FortThetNursetTotConsider?
a. African-AmericantRace
b. CigarettetSmoking
c. PoortNutritionaltStatus
d. LimitedtMaternaltEducation
ANSWER:t A
ThetRisetIntThetOveralltLbwtRatestWeretDuetTotIncreasestIntLbwtBirthstTotNon-
tHispanictBlacktWoment(13.35%)tAndtHispanictWoment(7.21%);tNon-
HispanictBlacktInfantstAretAlmosttTwicetAstLikelytAstNon-
HispanictWhitetInfantstTotBetOftLbwtAndtTotDietIntThetFirsttYeartOftLife..tRacetIstAtNonmod
ifiabletRisktFactor.tCigarettetSmokingtIstAntImportanttFactortInPotentialtInfanttMortalitytRate
s,tButtIttIstNottThetMosttImportant.tAdditionally,tSmokingtIstAtModifiabletRisktFactor.tPoortN
utritiontIstAntImportanttFactortIntPotentialtInfanttMortalitytRates,tButtIttIstNottThetMosttImpor
tant.
Additionally,tNutritionaltStatustIstAtModifiabletRisktFactor.tMaternaltEducationtIstAntIm
portanttFactortIntPotentialtInfanttMortalitytRates,tButtIttIstNottThetMosttImportant.tAdditi
onally,tMaternaltEducationtIstAtModifiabletRisktFactor.
Pts:tttttt1
Dif:t CognitivetLevel:tUnderstandtTo
p:t NursingtProcess:tAssessment
Msc:t Clientt Needs:t Healnance,t Antepartumt Care
2. At23-Year-OldtAfrican-
AmericantWomantIstPregnanttWithtHertFirsttChild.tBasedtOntCurrentStatisticstFortInfanttMo
rtality,tWhichtInterventiontIstMosttImportanttFortThetNursetTotIncludeIntThetClient’stPlantOft
Care?
a. PerformtAtNutritiontAssessment.
b. RefertThetWomantTotAtSocialtWorker.
c. AdvisetThetWomantTotSeetAntObstetrician,tNottAtMidwife.
d. ExplaintTotThetWomantThetImportancetOftKeepingtHertPrenataltCaretAppointments.
ANSWER:t D
ConsistenttPrenataltCaretIstThetBesttMethodtOftPreventingtOrtControllingtRisktFactorstAssoci
atedtWithtInfanttMortality.tNutritionaltStatustIstAntImportanttModifiabletRisktFactor,tButIttIst
NottThetMosttImportanttActiontAtNursetShouldtTaketIntThistSituation.tThetClienttMaytNeedtA
ssistancetFromtAtSocialtWorkertAttSometTimetDuringtHertPregnancy,tButtAtReferraltTotAtSoc
ialWorkertIstNottThetMosttImportanttAspecttThetNursetShouldtAddresstAttThistTime.tIftThetW
omantHastIdentifiabletHigh-
RisktProblems,tThentHertHealthtCaretMaytNeedtTotBetProvidedtBytAtPhysician.tHowever,tIttC
annottBetAssumedtThattAlltAfrican-AmericantWomentHavetHigh-
RiskIssues.tIntAddition,tAdvisingtThetWomantTotSeetAntObstetriciantIstNottThetMosttImporta
nttAspecttOntWhichtThetNursetShouldtFocustAttThistTime,tAndtIttIstNottAppropriatetFortAtNu
rsetTotAdvisetOrtManagetThetTypetOftCaretAtClientt IstTotReceive.
Pts:tttttt1
Dif:t CognitivetLevel:tUnderstandtTo
,p:t NursingtProcess:tPlanning
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Msc:t ClienttNeeds:tHealthtPromotiontAndtMaintenance
3. ThetNursestWorkingtAttAtNewlytEstablishedtBirthingtCentertHavetBeguntTotCompa
retTheirPerformancetIntProvidingtMaternal-
NewborntCaretAgainsttClinicaltStandards.tThistComparisontProcesstIstMosttCommo
nlytKnowntAstWhat?
a. BesttPracticestNetwork
b. ClinicaltBenchmarking
c. Outcomes-OrientedtPracntiucers
d. Evidence-BasedtPractice
ANSWER:t C
Outcomes-
OrientedtPracticetMeasurestThetEffectivenesstOftThetInterventionstAndtQualitytOftCaretAgain
sttBenchmarkstOrtStandards.tThetTermtBesttPracticetReferstTotAtProgramtOrtServiceThattHas
tBeentRecognizedtFort ItstExcellence.tClinicaltBenchmarkingt IstAtProcesstUsedtTotComparetO
ne’stOwntPerformancetAgainsttThetPerformancetOftThetBesttIntAntAreatOftService.tThetTermt
Evidence-
BasedtPracticetReferstTotThetProvisiontOftCaretBasedtOntEvidencetGainedtThroughtResearc
htAndtClinicaltTrials.
Pts: 1 Dif:
CognitivetLevel:tUnderstandtTop:
NursingtProcess:tEvaluation
Msc:t ClienttNeeds:tSafetAndtEffectivetCaretEnvironment
4. DuringtAtPrenataltIntaketInterview,tThetNursetIstIntThetProcesstOftObtainingtAntInitia
ltAssessmenttOftAt21-Year-
OldtHispanictClienttWithtLimitedtEnglishtProficiency.tWhichtInterventiontIstThetMos
ttImportanttFortThetNursetTotImplement?
a. UsetMaternitytJargontTotEnabletThetClienttTotBecometFamiliartWithtThesetTerms.
b. SpeaktQuicklytAndtEfficientlytTotExpeditetThetVisit.
c. ProvidetThetClienttWithtHandouts.
d. AssesstWhethertThetClienttUnderstandstThetDiscussion.
ANSWER:t D
NursestContributetTotHealthtLiteracytBytUsingtSimple,tCommontWords,tAvoidingtJargon,t
AndEvaluatingtWhethertThetClienttUnderstandstThetDiscussion.tSpeakingtSlowlytAndtClearl
ytAndFocusingtOntWhattIstImportanttWilltIncreasetUnderstanding.tMosttClienttEducationtMat
erialsAretWrittentAttAtLeveltTootHightFortThetAveragetAdulttAndtMaytNottBetUsefultFortAt
ClienttWithLimitedtEnglishtProficiency.
Pts: 1 Dif:
CognitivetLevel:tApplytTop:
NursingtProcess:t Implementation
Msc:t ClienttNeeds:tHealthtPromotiontAndtMaintenance
5. WhichtStatementt BesttExemplifiestContemporarytMaternitytNursing?
a. UsetOftMidwivestFortAlltVaginaltDeliveries
b. Family-CenteredtCare
c. Free-StandingtBirthtClinics
d. Physician-
DriventCareANSWE