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1 The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st am ong
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. industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assi
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st in decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be
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A Resolving all language and cultural differences
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B Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
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D Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet
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2 When integrating the principles of family-
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A Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event
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B Families are unable to make informed choices
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,3 When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-
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. time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review how maternity care has ch an
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ged over the years. Which of the following would the nurse include when discus
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n the students identify which condition as a leading cause?
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6 When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the nurse would
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an understanding of a violation of informed consent?
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