women’s healthcare in advanced practice nursing 3rd editon
by ivy m. alexander(with answer key at the end of chapter 1,38,39,42)
,table of contents
chapter 1 women and their health ...................................................................... 4
chapter 2 women as health care providers ........................................................ 11
chapter 3 women and health care ..................................................................... 16
chapter 4:health care for vulnerable populations .............................................. 19
chapter 5:legal issues in women’s health care .................................................. 24
chapter 6:feminist frameworks for advanced practice with women .................. 28
chapter 7:women’s bodies ................................................................................ 33
chapter 8:young women’s health ...................................................................... 38
chapter 9:midlife women’s health ..................................................................... 43
chapter 10:women’s health .............................................................................. 48
chapter 11:well woman’s health ....................................................................... 52
chapter 12:mental health ................................................................................. 57
chapter 13:nutrition for women ....................................................................... 63
chapter 14:healthy practices: physical activity ................................................. 67
chapter 15:healthy practices: sleep .................................................................. 73
chapter 16:genetics and women’s health ......................................................... 76
chapter 17:women and the workplace .............................................................. 80
chapter 18:health considerations for women caregivers ................................. 85
chapter 19:women’s sexual health .................................................................. 89
chapter 20:primary care of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals
......................................................................................................................... 94
chapter 21:fertility self-management and shared management....................... 97
chapter 22;preconception counseling ............................................................. 103
chapter 23;prenatal care and anticipating birth ............................................ 108
chapter 24;breast health considerations ........................................................ 113
chapter 25: caring for the transgender patient............................................... 118
chapter 26: sexual health problems and dysfunctions .................................... 123
,chapter 27: vulvar and vaginal health ............................................................ 127
chapter 28: perimenstrual and pelvic symptoms and syndromes .................... 132
chapter 29: urologic and pelvic floor health problems .................................... 137
chapter 30: sexually transmitted diseases ...................................................... 143
chapter 31: women and hiv/aids .................................................................... 148
chapter 32: human papillomavirus ................................................................ 152
chapter 33: gynecologic cancers ..................................................................... 157
chapter 34: menopause .................................................................................. 162
chapter 35: osteoporosis ................................................................................ 167
chapter 36: the challenge of unintended pregnancies .................................... 170
chapter 37: infertility ..................................................................................... 175
chapter 38: high-risk childbearing .................................................................. 179
chapter 39: intrapartum and postpartum care ............................................... 188
chapter 40: mental health challenges ............................................................ 196
chapter 41: substance abuse and women ....................................................... 202
chapter 42: gender-based violence and women’s health ................................ 207
chapter 43: cardiovascular disease in women ................................................ 215
chapter 45: chronic illness and women............................................................ 226
chapter 46: care of women with disabilities ................................................... 229
, chapter 1 women and their health
multiple choice
1. the united states ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st
among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. when developing
programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely
need to be addressed as having the greatest impact?
a) resolving all language and cultural differences
b) assuring early and adequate prenatal care
c) providing more extensive womens shelters
d) encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet
2. when integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse would
include which of the following?
a)childbirth is viewed as a procedural event
b)families are unable to make informed choices
c) childbirth results in changes in relationships
d)families require little information to make appropriate decisions
3. when preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women,
the nurse expects to review how maternity care has changed over the years.
which of the following would the nurse include when discussing events of the
20th century?
a) epidemics of puerperal fever
b) performance of the first cesarean birth
c) development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size
d) creation of free-standing birth centers