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Chapterh1:h21sthCenturyhMaternityhandhWomen’shHealthhNursing
MULTIPLEhCHOICE
1. Inh evaluatingh theh levelh of h ah pregnant h womansh riskh of h havingh ah low-birth-
weight h (LBW)h infant,hwhichh factorh ish theh most h important h forh theh nurseh toh consider?
a. African-Americanh race
b. Cigaretteh smoking
c. Poorh nutritionalh status
d. Limited h maternalh education
ANS:h A
Forh African-
Americanh births,h theh incidenceh of h LBWhinfantshish twiceh thath ofhCaucasianh births.h Raceh ish ahnonmod
ifiableh riskh factor.h Cigaretteh smokingh ish anh important h factorhinh potentialh infant hmortalityh rates,hbuthit
h ish not h theh most himportant.h Additionally,h smokingh ish ah modifiableh riskh factor.hPoorh nutritionh ish anh im
portant h factorh inh potentialh infant hmortalityh rates,h buth ith ish noth thehmost h important.h Additionally,h nutr
itionalh statush ish ah modifiableh riskh factor.h Maternalh educationh ish anhimportant h factorh inh potentialh infa
nt h mortalityh rates,h but h it hish not hthehmost h important.hAdditionally,h maternalh educationhish ah modifiable
h riskh factor.
DIF:h Cognitiveh Level:h Understand h REF:h IM:
TOP:h Nursingh Process:h Assessment
MSC:h Client h Needs:h Healthh Promotionh and h Maintenance,h Antepartumh Care
2. What h ish theh primaryh roleh of h practicingh nursesh inh theh researchh process?
a. Designingh researchh studies
b. Collectingh datah forh otherh researchers
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c. Identifyingh researchableh problems
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d. Seekingh fundingh toh support h researchh studies
ANS:h C
Whenh problemsh areh identified,h researchh canh beh properlyh conducted.hResearchh of hhealthh careh issue
sh leadsh toh evidence-
based h practiceh guidelines.h Designingh researchh studiesh ish onlyh oneh factorhofh theh researchh process.hD
atah collectionh ish anotherh factorh of hresearch.h Financialh support h ish necessaryh toh conduct hresearch,h bu
t h it h ish not h theh primaryh roleh of h theh nurseh inh theh researchh process.
DIF:h Cognitiveh Level:h Understand h REF:h im:h 14h TOP:h Nursingh Process:h N/A h
MSC:h Client h Needs:h Safeh and h Effectiveh Careh Environment
3. A h 23-year-old h African-
Americanh womanh ish pregnant h withh herh first hchild.h Based honhthehstatisticsh forhinfant hmortalit
y,h whichh planh ish most h important h forh theh nurseh toh implement?
a. Performh ah nutritionh assessment.
b. Referh theh womanh toh ah socialh worker.
c. Adviseh theh womanh toh seeh anh obstetrician,h not h ah midwife.
d. Explainh toh theh womanh theh importanceh of h keepingh herh prenatalh careh appointments.
ANS:h D
Consistent h prenatalh careh ish theh best h methodhof h preventingh orh controllingh riskh factorsh associated h wit
hh infant h mortality.h Nutritionalh statushish anh important hmodifiableh riskh factor,h but hit hish not htheh most him
portant h actionh ah nurseh should htakehinh thish situation.h Theh client h mayhneedh assistanceh fromh ahsocialh wo
rkerh at h someh timeh duringh herh pregnancy,h but h ahreferralh tohah socialh workerh ish noth theh most himportant ha
spect h theh nurseh should h addressh at h thish time.h If h theh womanh hash identifiableh high-
riskh problems,h thenh herh healthh careh mayh need h toh behprovidedhbyh ahphysician.h However,h it hcannot hbeh
assumed h that h allh African-Americanh womenh haveh high-
riskh issues.h Inh addition,h advisingh theh womanh tohseeh anhobstetricianh ish not hthehmost h important haspecth
onh whichh theh nurseh should h focush atht hish time,h and hit hish not h appropriateh forh ah nurseh toh adviseh orh mana
geh theh typeh of h careh ah client h ish toh receive.
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Maternity & Women’s Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank
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Chapterh1:h21sthCenturyhMaternityhandhWomen’shHealthhNursing
MULTIPLEhCHOICE
1. Inh evaluatingh theh levelh of h ah pregnant h womansh riskh of h havingh ah low-birth-
weight h (LBW)h infant,hwhichh factorh ish theh most h important h forh theh nurseh toh consider?
a. African-Americanh race
b. Cigaretteh smoking
c. Poorh nutritionalh status
d. Limited h maternalh education
ANS:h A
Forh African-
Americanh births,h theh incidenceh of h LBWhinfantshish twiceh thath ofhCaucasianh births.h Raceh ish ahnonmod
ifiableh riskh factor.h Cigaretteh smokingh ish anh important h factorhinh potentialh infant hmortalityh rates,hbuthit
h ish not h theh most himportant.h Additionally,h smokingh ish ah modifiableh riskh factor.hPoorh nutritionh ish anh im
portant h factorh inh potentialh infant hmortalityh rates,h buth ith ish noth thehmost h important.h Additionally,h nutr
itionalh statush ish ah modifiableh riskh factor.h Maternalh educationh ish anhimportant h factorh inh potentialh infa
nt h mortalityh rates,h but h it hish not hthehmost h important.hAdditionally,h maternalh educationhish ah modifiable
h riskh factor.
DIF:h Cognitiveh Level:h Understand h REF:h IM:
TOP:h Nursingh Process:h Assessment
MSC:h Client h Needs:h Healthh Promotionh and h Maintenance,h Antepartumh Care
2. What h ish theh primaryh roleh of h practicingh nursesh inh theh researchh process?
a. Designingh researchh studies
b. Collectingh datah forh otherh researchers
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c. Identifyingh researchableh problems
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d. Seekingh fundingh toh support h researchh studies
ANS:h C
Whenh problemsh areh identified,h researchh canh beh properlyh conducted.hResearchh of hhealthh careh issue
sh leadsh toh evidence-
based h practiceh guidelines.h Designingh researchh studiesh ish onlyh oneh factorhofh theh researchh process.hD
atah collectionh ish anotherh factorh of hresearch.h Financialh support h ish necessaryh toh conduct hresearch,h bu
t h it h ish not h theh primaryh roleh of h theh nurseh inh theh researchh process.
DIF:h Cognitiveh Level:h Understand h REF:h im:h 14h TOP:h Nursingh Process:h N/A h
MSC:h Client h Needs:h Safeh and h Effectiveh Careh Environment
3. A h 23-year-old h African-
Americanh womanh ish pregnant h withh herh first hchild.h Based honhthehstatisticsh forhinfant hmortalit
y,h whichh planh ish most h important h forh theh nurseh toh implement?
a. Performh ah nutritionh assessment.
b. Referh theh womanh toh ah socialh worker.
c. Adviseh theh womanh toh seeh anh obstetrician,h not h ah midwife.
d. Explainh toh theh womanh theh importanceh of h keepingh herh prenatalh careh appointments.
ANS:h D
Consistent h prenatalh careh ish theh best h methodhof h preventingh orh controllingh riskh factorsh associated h wit
hh infant h mortality.h Nutritionalh statushish anh important hmodifiableh riskh factor,h but hit hish not htheh most him
portant h actionh ah nurseh should htakehinh thish situation.h Theh client h mayhneedh assistanceh fromh ahsocialh wo
rkerh at h someh timeh duringh herh pregnancy,h but h ahreferralh tohah socialh workerh ish noth theh most himportant ha
spect h theh nurseh should h addressh at h thish time.h If h theh womanh hash identifiableh high-
riskh problems,h thenh herh healthh careh mayh need h toh behprovidedhbyh ahphysician.h However,h it hcannot hbeh
assumed h that h allh African-Americanh womenh haveh high-
riskh issues.h Inh addition,h advisingh theh womanh tohseeh anhobstetricianh ish not hthehmost h important haspecth
onh whichh theh nurseh should h focush atht hish time,h and hit hish not h appropriateh forh ah nurseh toh adviseh orh mana
geh theh typeh of h careh ah client h ish toh receive.
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