Maternity and pediatric nursing 4th edition
by ricci kyle test bank
,Chapter 1 Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health Care
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 4
.
After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related mortality, the instructor
determines that additional teaching is needed when the students identify which
condition as a leading cause?
A)
Hemorrhage
by ricci kyle test bank
,Chapter 1 Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health Care
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 4
.
After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related mortality, the instructor
determines that additional teaching is needed when the students identify which
condition as a leading cause?
A)
Hemorrhage
