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Chapterm1:m21stmCenturymMaternitymandmWomen’smHealthmNursing
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Inmevaluatingmthemlevelmof mampregnant mwomansmriskmof mhavingmamlow-birth-
weight m(LBW)minfant,mwhichmfactormismthemmost mimportant mformthemnursemtomconsider?
a. African-Americanmrace
b. Cigarettemsmoking
c. Poormnutritionalmstatus
d. Limited mmaternalmeducation
ANS:mA
FormAfrican-
Americanmbirths,mthemincidencemof mLBWminfantsmismtwicemthat mof mCaucasianmbirths.mRacemismamnon
modifiablemriskmfactor.mCigarettemsmokingmismanmimportant mfactorminmpotentialminfant mmortalitymrat
es,mbut mit mismnot mthemmost mimportant.mAdditionally,msmokingmismammodifiablemriskmfactor.mPoormnutr
itionmismanmimportant mfactorminmpotentialminfant mmortalitymrates,mbut mit mismnot mthemmost mimportant.m
Additionally,mnutritionalmstatusmismammodifiablemriskmfactor.mMaternalmeducationmismanmimportant mf
actorminmpotentialminfant mmortalitymrates,mbut mit mismnot mthemmost mimportant.mAdditionally,mmaternal
meducationmismammodifiablemriskmfactor.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mUnderstand mREF:mIM:
TOP:mNursingmProcess:mAssessment
MSC:mClient mNeeds:mHealthmPromotionmand mMaintenance,mAntepartummCare
2. What mismthemprimarymrolemof mpracticingmnursesminmthemresearchmprocess?
a. Designingmresearchmstudies
b. Collectingmdatamformothermresearchers
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c. Identifyingmresearchablemproblems
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d. Seekingmfundingmtomsupport mresearchmstudies
ANS:mC
Whenmproblemsmaremidentified,mresearchmcanmbemproperlymconducted.mResearchmof mhealthmcaremis
suesmleadsmtomevidence-
based mpracticemguidelines.mDesigningmresearchmstudiesmismonlymonemfactormof mthemresearchmproces
s.mDatamcollectionmismanothermfactormof mresearch.mFinancialmsupport mis mnecessarymtomconduct mrese
arch,mbut mit mismnot mthemprimarymrolemof mthemnurseminmthemresearchmprocess.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mUnderstand mREF:mim:m14mTOP:mNursingmProcess:mN/
AmMSC:mClient mNeeds:mSafemand mEffectivemCaremEnvironment
3. A m23-year-old mAfrican-
Americanmwomanmismpregnant mwithmhermfirst mchild.mBased monmthemstatisticsmforminfant mmo
rtality,mwhichmplanmismmost mimportant mformthemnursemtomimplement?
a. Performmamnutritionmassessment.
b. Refermthemwomanmtomamsocialmworker.
c. Advisemthemwomanmtomseemanmobstetrician,mnot mammidwife.
d. Explainmtomthemwomanmthemimportancemof mkeepingmhermprenatalmcaremappointments.
ANS:mD
Consistent mprenatalmcaremismthembest mmethod mof mpreventingmormcontrollingmriskmfactorsmassociated m
withminfant mmortality.mNutritionalmstatusmismanmimportant mmodifiablemriskmfactor,mbut mit mismnot mthem
most mimportant mactionmamnursemshould mtakeminmthismsituation.mThemclient mmaymneed massistancemfro
mmamsocialmworkermat msomemtimemduringmhermpregnancy,mbut mamreferralmtomamsocial mworkerm ismnot mt
hemmost mimportant maspect mthemnursemshould maddressmat mthismtime.mIf mthemwomanmhasmidentifiablemh
igh-
riskmproblems,mthenmhermhealthmcaremmaymneed mtombemprovided mbymamphysician.mHowever,mit mcann
ot mbemassumed mthat mallmAfrican-Americanmwomenmhavemhigh-
riskmissues.mInmaddition,madvisingmthemwomanmtomseemanmobstetricianmismnot mthemmost mimportant mas
pect monmwhichmthemnursemshould mfocusmat mthismtime,mand mit mismnot mappropriatemformamnursemtomadvis
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Chapterm1:m21stmCenturymMaternitymandmWomen’smHealthmNursing
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Inmevaluatingmthemlevelmof mampregnant mwomansmriskmof mhavingmamlow-birth-
weight m(LBW)minfant,mwhichmfactormismthemmost mimportant mformthemnursemtomconsider?
a. African-Americanmrace
b. Cigarettemsmoking
c. Poormnutritionalmstatus
d. Limited mmaternalmeducation
ANS:mA
FormAfrican-
Americanmbirths,mthemincidencemof mLBWminfantsmismtwicemthat mof mCaucasianmbirths.mRacemismamnon
modifiablemriskmfactor.mCigarettemsmokingmismanmimportant mfactorminmpotentialminfant mmortalitymrat
es,mbut mit mismnot mthemmost mimportant.mAdditionally,msmokingmismammodifiablemriskmfactor.mPoormnutr
itionmismanmimportant mfactorminmpotentialminfant mmortalitymrates,mbut mit mismnot mthemmost mimportant.m
Additionally,mnutritionalmstatusmismammodifiablemriskmfactor.mMaternalmeducationmismanmimportant mf
actorminmpotentialminfant mmortalitymrates,mbut mit mismnot mthemmost mimportant.mAdditionally,mmaternal
meducationmismammodifiablemriskmfactor.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mUnderstand mREF:mIM:
TOP:mNursingmProcess:mAssessment
MSC:mClient mNeeds:mHealthmPromotionmand mMaintenance,mAntepartummCare
2. What mismthemprimarymrolemof mpracticingmnursesminmthemresearchmprocess?
a. Designingmresearchmstudies
b. Collectingmdatamformothermresearchers
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c. Identifyingmresearchablemproblems
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d. Seekingmfundingmtomsupport mresearchmstudies
ANS:mC
Whenmproblemsmaremidentified,mresearchmcanmbemproperlymconducted.mResearchmof mhealthmcaremis
suesmleadsmtomevidence-
based mpracticemguidelines.mDesigningmresearchmstudiesmismonlymonemfactormof mthemresearchmproces
s.mDatamcollectionmismanothermfactormof mresearch.mFinancialmsupport mis mnecessarymtomconduct mrese
arch,mbut mit mismnot mthemprimarymrolemof mthemnurseminmthemresearchmprocess.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mUnderstand mREF:mim:m14mTOP:mNursingmProcess:mN/
AmMSC:mClient mNeeds:mSafemand mEffectivemCaremEnvironment
3. A m23-year-old mAfrican-
Americanmwomanmismpregnant mwithmhermfirst mchild.mBased monmthemstatisticsmforminfant mmo
rtality,mwhichmplanmismmost mimportant mformthemnursemtomimplement?
a. Performmamnutritionmassessment.
b. Refermthemwomanmtomamsocialmworker.
c. Advisemthemwomanmtomseemanmobstetrician,mnot mammidwife.
d. Explainmtomthemwomanmthemimportancemof mkeepingmhermprenatalmcaremappointments.
ANS:mD
Consistent mprenatalmcaremismthembest mmethod mof mpreventingmormcontrollingmriskmfactorsmassociated m
withminfant mmortality.mNutritionalmstatusmismanmimportant mmodifiablemriskmfactor,mbut mit mismnot mthem
most mimportant mactionmamnursemshould mtakeminmthismsituation.mThemclient mmaymneed massistancemfro
mmamsocialmworkermat msomemtimemduringmhermpregnancy,mbut mamreferralmtomamsocial mworkerm ismnot mt
hemmost mimportant maspect mthemnursemshould maddressmat mthismtime.mIf mthemwomanmhasmidentifiablemh
igh-
riskmproblems,mthenmhermhealthmcaremmaymneed mtombemprovided mbymamphysician.mHowever,mit mcann
ot mbemassumed mthat mallmAfrican-Americanmwomenmhavemhigh-
riskmissues.mInmaddition,madvisingmthemwomanmtomseemanmobstetricianmismnot mthemmost mimportant mas
pect monmwhichmthemnursemshould mfocusmat mthismtime,mand mit mismnot mappropriatemformamnursemtomadvis
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