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AWHONN Perinatal Nursing Item Bank EXAM ALL
550 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: Triage for a pregnant women who present for care should be based on guidelines
from
a. AWHONN
b. EMTALA
C. ACOG - ANSWER✔✔b. EMTALA
Question: A 25-year-old Vietnamese woman admitted to the birthing unit requests that her
husband stay in the waiting area until after she gives birth. The appropriate response is based
on the nurse's knowledge that:
a. all husbands should be present during labor and birth
b. the husband may fear his response to his wife giving birth
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c. the woman's request should be honored - ANSWER✔✔c. the woman's request should be
honored
Question: Wang Din Wah, a Laotian mother who is 24 hours postpartum, rejects the nurse's
instruction to bring the newborn back by the 7th day of life for PKU test. Wang's reasons for this
refusal are most likely based on
a. her lack of recognition of appropriate healthcare for the baby
b. the baby's early care being provided largely by the maternal grandmother
c. the 1st month after birth being considered a time for confinement and rest - ANSWER✔✔c.
the 1st month after birth being considered a time for confinement and rest
Question: Berta Wolf Creek is 4 hours postpartum and requests permission to take her
placenta home with her. Appropriate instruction by the nurse would include:
a. keeping the placenta in a leak-proof container
b. requiring disposal of the placenta by internment (burial)
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c. keeping the placenta frozen until burial - ANSWER✔✔a. keeping the placenta in a leak-proof
container
QUESTION:Inpatient obstetric care results in approximately what percentage of malpractice
claims in obstetrics and gynecology?
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 70% - ANSWER✔✔b. 50%
Question: Guidance for ethical nursing care is provided by the:
a. American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses
b. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) & American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(ACOG) Guidelines for Perinatal Care
c. American Medical Association Code of Medical Ethics - ANSWER✔✔a. American Nurses
Association Code of Ethics for Nurses
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Question: Disruptive clinician behavior:
a. is often directly linked to clinical practice issues
b. rarely involves clinical practice issues
c. should be handled separately from clinical practice issues - ANSWER✔✔a. is often directly
linked to clinical practice issues
Question: The best approach for addressing disruptive clinician behavior is
a. immediate intervention
b. monitoring trends
c. peer review - ANSWER✔✔a. immediate intervention
Question: Successful defense of malpractice claims is enhanced by following:
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AWHONN Perinatal Nursing Item Bank EXAM ALL
550 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: Triage for a pregnant women who present for care should be based on guidelines
from
a. AWHONN
b. EMTALA
C. ACOG - ANSWER✔✔b. EMTALA
Question: A 25-year-old Vietnamese woman admitted to the birthing unit requests that her
husband stay in the waiting area until after she gives birth. The appropriate response is based
on the nurse's knowledge that:
a. all husbands should be present during labor and birth
b. the husband may fear his response to his wife giving birth
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c. the woman's request should be honored - ANSWER✔✔c. the woman's request should be
honored
Question: Wang Din Wah, a Laotian mother who is 24 hours postpartum, rejects the nurse's
instruction to bring the newborn back by the 7th day of life for PKU test. Wang's reasons for this
refusal are most likely based on
a. her lack of recognition of appropriate healthcare for the baby
b. the baby's early care being provided largely by the maternal grandmother
c. the 1st month after birth being considered a time for confinement and rest - ANSWER✔✔c.
the 1st month after birth being considered a time for confinement and rest
Question: Berta Wolf Creek is 4 hours postpartum and requests permission to take her
placenta home with her. Appropriate instruction by the nurse would include:
a. keeping the placenta in a leak-proof container
b. requiring disposal of the placenta by internment (burial)
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c. keeping the placenta frozen until burial - ANSWER✔✔a. keeping the placenta in a leak-proof
container
QUESTION:Inpatient obstetric care results in approximately what percentage of malpractice
claims in obstetrics and gynecology?
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 70% - ANSWER✔✔b. 50%
Question: Guidance for ethical nursing care is provided by the:
a. American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses
b. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) & American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(ACOG) Guidelines for Perinatal Care
c. American Medical Association Code of Medical Ethics - ANSWER✔✔a. American Nurses
Association Code of Ethics for Nurses
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Question: Disruptive clinician behavior:
a. is often directly linked to clinical practice issues
b. rarely involves clinical practice issues
c. should be handled separately from clinical practice issues - ANSWER✔✔a. is often directly
linked to clinical practice issues
Question: The best approach for addressing disruptive clinician behavior is
a. immediate intervention
b. monitoring trends
c. peer review - ANSWER✔✔a. immediate intervention
Question: Successful defense of malpractice claims is enhanced by following:
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