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Chapterm1:m21stmCenturymMaternitymandmWomen'smHealthmNursing
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Inmevaluatingmthe mlevelmofmampregnantmwomansmriskmof mhavingmamlow-birth-
weightm(LBW) minfant,mwhichmfactormismthe mmostmimportantmformthe mnurse mtomconsider?
a. African-Americanmrace
b. Cigarette msmoking
c. Poormnutritionalmstatus
d. Limitedmmaternalmeducation
ANS:mA
FormAfrican-
Americanmbirths,mthe mincidence mofmLBWminfantsmismtwice mthatmof mCaucasianmbirths.mRacemismamnonmodifi
able mriskmfactor.mCigarettemsmokingmismanmimportantmfactorminmpotentialminfantmmortalitymrates,m butmitmis
m notm the mmostm important. mAdditionally, msmokingm ismammodifiable mrisk m factor. mPoorm nutrition m ismanm impo
rtantmfactorminmpotentialminfantmmortalitymrates,mbutmitmismnotmthe mmostmimportant.mAdditionally, mnutriti
onalmstatusmismammodifiable mriskmfactor.mMaternalmeducationmismanmimportantmfactorminmpotentialminfantm
mortalitymrates,mbutmitmismnotmthe mmostmimportant.mAdditionally,mmaternalmeducationmismammodifiable mris
kmfactor.
DIF:mCognitive mLevel:mUnderstandmREF:mIM:
TOP:mNursingmProcess:mAssessment
MSC:mClientmNeeds:mHealthmPromotionmandmMaintenance,mAntepartummCare
2. Whatmismthe mprimarymrole mof mpracticingmnursesminmthe mresearchmprocess?
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a. Designingmresearchmstudies
b. Collectingmdatamformothermresearchers
c. Identifyingmresearchable mproblems
d. Seekingmfundingmtomsupportmresearchmstudies
ANS:mC
Whenmproblemsmaremidentified,mresearchmcanmbemproperlymconducted.mResearchmofmhealthmcare missuesml
eadsmtomevidence-
basedmpractice mguidelines.mDesigningmresearchmstudiesmismonlymonemfactormofmthemresearchmprocess.mDat
amcollectionmismanothermfactormof mresearch.mFinancialmsupportmismnecessarymtomconductmresearch,mbutmitmi
smnotmthe mprimarymrole mof mthe mnurse minmthe mresearchmprocess.
DIF:mCognitive mLevel:mUnderstandmREF:mim:m14mTOP:mNursingmProcess:mN/AmMSC:mClientmNeeds:mSafemand
m Effective m Care m Environment
3. Am23-year-oldmAfrican-
Americanmwomanmismpregnantmwithmhermfirstmchild.mBasedmonmthemstatisticsmforminfantmmortality,mw
hichmplanmismmostmimportantmformthe mnurse mtomimplement?
a. Performmamnutritionmassessment.
b. Refermthe mwomanmtomamsocialmworker.
c. Advise mthe mwomanmtomsee manmobstetrician,mnotmammidwife.
d. Explainmtomthe mwomanmthe mimportance mof mkeepingmhermprenatalmcare mappointments.
ANS:mD
Consistentmprenatalmcaremismthembestmmethodmofmpreventingmormcontrollingmriskmfactorsmassociatedmwith
m infantm mortality. m Nutritionalmstatusm ismanmimportantm modifiablem risk mfactor, mbutmitmism notmthemmostmimp
ortantmactionmamnursemshouldmtake minmthismsituation.mThemclientmmaymneedmassistancemfrommamsocialmwor
kermatmsomemtime mduringmhermpregnancy,mbutmamreferralmtomamsocialmworkermismnotmthemmostmimportantm
aspectmthe mnurse mshouldmaddressmatmthismtime.mIfmthe mwomanmhasmidentifiable mhigh-
riskmproblems,mthenmhermhealthmcare mmaymneedmtombemprovidedmbymamphysician.mHowever,mitmcannotmbe
m assumed m thatm allm African-American m women m have m high-
riskmissues.mInmaddition,madvisingmthe mwomanmtomsee manmobstetricianmismnotmthe mmostmimportant
m m m m m m m
th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank All Chapters Lates
m m m m m m m
VERSION 2023. m
,
, Maternitym&mWomen'smHealthmCarem12thmEditionmLowdermilkmTestmB
ank
Chapterm1:m21stmCenturymMaternitymandmWomen'smHealthmNursing
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Inmevaluatingmthe mlevelmofmampregnantmwomansmriskmof mhavingmamlow-birth-
weightm(LBW) minfant,mwhichmfactormismthe mmostmimportantmformthe mnurse mtomconsider?
a. African-Americanmrace
b. Cigarette msmoking
c. Poormnutritionalmstatus
d. Limitedmmaternalmeducation
ANS:mA
FormAfrican-
Americanmbirths,mthe mincidence mofmLBWminfantsmismtwice mthatmof mCaucasianmbirths.mRacemismamnonmodifi
able mriskmfactor.mCigarettemsmokingmismanmimportantmfactorminmpotentialminfantmmortalitymrates,m butmitmis
m notm the mmostm important. mAdditionally, msmokingm ismammodifiable mrisk m factor. mPoorm nutrition m ismanm impo
rtantmfactorminmpotentialminfantmmortalitymrates,mbutmitmismnotmthe mmostmimportant.mAdditionally, mnutriti
onalmstatusmismammodifiable mriskmfactor.mMaternalmeducationmismanmimportantmfactorminmpotentialminfantm
mortalitymrates,mbutmitmismnotmthe mmostmimportant.mAdditionally,mmaternalmeducationmismammodifiable mris
kmfactor.
DIF:mCognitive mLevel:mUnderstandmREF:mIM:
TOP:mNursingmProcess:mAssessment
MSC:mClientmNeeds:mHealthmPromotionmandmMaintenance,mAntepartummCare
2. Whatmismthe mprimarymrole mof mpracticingmnursesminmthe mresearchmprocess?
, Maternitym&mWomen'smHealthmCarem12thmEditionmLowdermilkmTestmB
ank
a. Designingmresearchmstudies
b. Collectingmdatamformothermresearchers
c. Identifyingmresearchable mproblems
d. Seekingmfundingmtomsupportmresearchmstudies
ANS:mC
Whenmproblemsmaremidentified,mresearchmcanmbemproperlymconducted.mResearchmofmhealthmcare missuesml
eadsmtomevidence-
basedmpractice mguidelines.mDesigningmresearchmstudiesmismonlymonemfactormofmthemresearchmprocess.mDat
amcollectionmismanothermfactormof mresearch.mFinancialmsupportmismnecessarymtomconductmresearch,mbutmitmi
smnotmthe mprimarymrole mof mthe mnurse minmthe mresearchmprocess.
DIF:mCognitive mLevel:mUnderstandmREF:mim:m14mTOP:mNursingmProcess:mN/AmMSC:mClientmNeeds:mSafemand
m Effective m Care m Environment
3. Am23-year-oldmAfrican-
Americanmwomanmismpregnantmwithmhermfirstmchild.mBasedmonmthemstatisticsmforminfantmmortality,mw
hichmplanmismmostmimportantmformthe mnurse mtomimplement?
a. Performmamnutritionmassessment.
b. Refermthe mwomanmtomamsocialmworker.
c. Advise mthe mwomanmtomsee manmobstetrician,mnotmammidwife.
d. Explainmtomthe mwomanmthe mimportance mof mkeepingmhermprenatalmcare mappointments.
ANS:mD
Consistentmprenatalmcaremismthembestmmethodmofmpreventingmormcontrollingmriskmfactorsmassociatedmwith
m infantm mortality. m Nutritionalmstatusm ismanmimportantm modifiablem risk mfactor, mbutmitmism notmthemmostmimp
ortantmactionmamnursemshouldmtake minmthismsituation.mThemclientmmaymneedmassistancemfrommamsocialmwor
kermatmsomemtime mduringmhermpregnancy,mbutmamreferralmtomamsocialmworkermismnotmthemmostmimportantm
aspectmthe mnurse mshouldmaddressmatmthismtime.mIfmthe mwomanmhasmidentifiable mhigh-
riskmproblems,mthenmhermhealthmcare mmaymneedmtombemprovidedmbymamphysician.mHowever,mitmcannotmbe
m assumed m thatm allm African-American m women m have m high-
riskmissues.mInmaddition,madvisingmthe mwomanmtomsee manmobstetricianmismnotmthe mmostmimportant
