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MULTIPLEkCHOICE
1. Inkevaluatingktheklevelkofkakpregnantkwoman’skriskkofkhavingkaklow-birth-
weightk(LBW)kinfant,kwhichkfactorkiskthekmostkimportantkforktheknursektokconsider?
a. African-Americankrace
b. Cigaretteksmoking
c. Poorknutritionalkstatus
d. Limitedkmaternalkeducation
ANS:k A
ForkAfrican-
Americankbirths,kthekincidencekofkLBWkinfantskisktwicekthatkofkCaucasiankbirths.kRacekiskaknon
modifiablekriskkfactor.kCigaretteksmokingkiskankimportantkfactorkinkpotentialkinfantkmortalitykrat
es,kbutkitkisknotkthekmostkimportant.kAdditionally,ksmokingkiskakmodifiablekriskkfactor.kPoorknutr
itionkiskankimportantkfactorkinkpotentialkinfantkmortalitykrates,kbutkitkisknotkthekmostkimportant.kA
dditionally,knutritionalkstatuskiskakmodifiablekriskkfactor.kMaternalkeducationkiskankimportantkfac
torkinkpotentialkinfantkmortalitykrates,kbutkitkisknotkthekmostkimportant.kAdditionally,kmaternalked
ucationkiskakmodifiablekriskkfactor.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kUnderstand
REF:kp.k6kTOP:k NursingkProcess:kAssessment
MSC:k ClientkNeeds:kHealthkPromotionkandkMaintenance,kAntepartumkCare
2. Whatkiskthekprimarykrolekofkpracticingknurseskinkthekresearchkprocess?
a. Designingkresearchkstudies
b. Collectingkdatakforkotherkresearchers
c. Identifyingkresearchablekproblems
d. Seekingkfundingktoksupportkresearchkstudies
ANS:k C
Whenkproblemskarekidentified,kresearchkcankbekproperlykconducted.kResearchkofkhealthkcarekis
sueskleadsktokevidence-
basedkpracticekguidelines.kDesigningkresearchkstudieskiskonlykonekfactorkofkthekresearchkproces
s.kDatakcollectionkiskanotherkfactorkofkresearch.kFinancialksupportkisknecessaryktokconductkresear
ch,kbutkitkisknotkthekprimarykrolekofktheknursekinkthekresearchkprocess.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kUnderstand REF:kkkp.k14
TOP:k NursingkProcess:kN/AkMSC:k ClientkNeeds:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment
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3. Ak23-year-oldkAfrican-
Americankwomankiskpregnantkwithkherkfirstkchild.kBasedkonkthekstatisticskforkinfantkmorta
lity,kwhichkplankiskmostkimportantkforktheknursektokimplement?
a. Performkaknutritionkassessment.
b. Referkthekwomanktokaksocialkworker.
c. Advisekthekwomanktokseekankobstetrician,knotkakmidwife.
d. Explainktokthekwomankthekimportancekofkkeepingkherkprenatalkcarekappointments.
ANS:k D
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Consistentkprenatalkcarekiskthekbestkmethodkofkpreventingkorkcontrollingkriskkfactorskassociatedk
withkinfantkmortality.kNutritionalkstatuskiskankimportantkmodifiablekriskkfactor,kbutkitkisknotkthekm
ostkimportantkactionkaknursekshouldktakekinkthisksituation.kThekclientkmaykneedkassistancekfromka
ksocialkworkerkatksomektimekduringkherkpregnancy, kbutkakreferralktokaksocialkworkerkisknotkthekmo
stkimportantkaspectktheknursekshouldkaddresskatkthisktime.kIfkthekwomankhaskidentifiablekhigh-
riskkproblems,kthenkherkhealthkcarekmaykneedktokbekprovidedkbykakphysician.kHowever,kitkcannot
kbekassumedkthatkallkAfrican-Americankwomenkhavekhigh-
riskkissues.kInkaddition,kadvisingkthekwomanktokseekankobstetriciankisknotkthekmostkimportantkasp
ectkonkwhichktheknursekshouldkfocuskatkthisktime,kandkitkisknotkappropriatekforkaknursektokadvisekor
kmanagekthektypekofkcarekakclientkisktokreceive.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kUnderstand REF:kkkp.k6
TOP:k NursingkProcess:kPlanningkMSC:k ClientkNeeds:kHealthkPromotionkandkMaintenance
4. Duringkakprenatalkintakekinterview,ktheknursekiskinkthekprocesskofkobtainingkankinitialkassessmen
tkofkak21-year-
oldkHispanickclientkwithklimitedkEnglishkproficiency.kWhichkactionkiskthekmostkimportantkforkthe
knursektokperform?
a. Usekmaternitykjargonktokenablekthekclientktokbecomekfamiliarkwithkthesekterms.
b. Speakkquicklykandkefficientlyktokexpeditekthekvisit.
c. Providekthekclientkwithkhandouts.
d. Assesskwhetherkthekclientkunderstandskthekdiscussion.
ANS:k D
Nurseskcontributektokhealthkliteracykbykusingksimple,kcommonkwords,kavoidingkjargon,kandkeval
uatingkwhetherkthekclientkunderstandskthekdiscussion.kSpeakingkslowlykandkclearlykandkfocusingk
onkwhatkiskimportantkwillkincreasekunderstanding.kMostkclientkeducationkmaterialskarekwrittenkatk
aklevelktookhighkforkthekaveragekadultkandkmayknotkbekusefulkforkakclientkwithklimitedkEnglishkprof
iciency.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kApply REF:kkkp.k5
TOP:k NursingkProcess:kEvaluationkMSC:k ClientkNeeds:kHealthkPromotionkandkMaintenance
5. Theknurseskworkingkatkaknewlykestablishedkbirthingkcenterkhavekbegunktokcomparektheirkperfor
mancekinkprovidingkmaternal-
newbornkcarekagainstkclinicalkstandards.kThiskcomparisonkprocesskiskmostkcommonlykknownkas
kwhat?
a. Bestkpracticesknetwork
b. Clinicalkbenchmarking
c. Outcomes-orientedkpractice
d. Evidence-basedkpractice
ANS:k C
Outcomes-
orientedkpracticekmeasureskthekeffectivenesskofkthekinterventionskandkqualitykofkcarekagainstkben
chmarkskorkstandards.kThektermkbestkpracticekrefersktokakprogramkorkservicekthatkhaskbeenkrecog
nizedkforkitskexcellence.kClinicalkbenchmarkingkiskakprocesskusedktokcomparekone’skownkperfor
mancekagainstkthekperformancekofkthekbestkinkankareakofkservice.kThektermkevidence-
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basedkpracticekrefersktokthekprovisionkofkcarekbasedkonkevidencekgainedkthroughkresearchkandkcli
nicalktrials.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kUnderstand REF:kkkp.k11
TOP:k NursingkProcess:kEvaluationkMSC:k ClientkNeeds:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment
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st Bank{CHAPTER 1 TO 36 WELL EXPLAINED ANSWERS}
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Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health NursingLowder
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milk: Maternity & Women’s Health Care, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLEkCHOICE
1. Inkevaluatingktheklevelkofkakpregnantkwoman’skriskkofkhavingkaklow-birth-
weightk(LBW)kinfant,kwhichkfactorkiskthekmostkimportantkforktheknursektokconsider?
a. African-Americankrace
b. Cigaretteksmoking
c. Poorknutritionalkstatus
d. Limitedkmaternalkeducation
ANS:k A
ForkAfrican-
Americankbirths,kthekincidencekofkLBWkinfantskisktwicekthatkofkCaucasiankbirths.kRacekiskaknon
modifiablekriskkfactor.kCigaretteksmokingkiskankimportantkfactorkinkpotentialkinfantkmortalitykrat
es,kbutkitkisknotkthekmostkimportant.kAdditionally,ksmokingkiskakmodifiablekriskkfactor.kPoorknutr
itionkiskankimportantkfactorkinkpotentialkinfantkmortalitykrates,kbutkitkisknotkthekmostkimportant.kA
dditionally,knutritionalkstatuskiskakmodifiablekriskkfactor.kMaternalkeducationkiskankimportantkfac
torkinkpotentialkinfantkmortalitykrates,kbutkitkisknotkthekmostkimportant.kAdditionally,kmaternalked
ucationkiskakmodifiablekriskkfactor.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kUnderstand
REF:kp.k6kTOP:k NursingkProcess:kAssessment
MSC:k ClientkNeeds:kHealthkPromotionkandkMaintenance,kAntepartumkCare
2. Whatkiskthekprimarykrolekofkpracticingknurseskinkthekresearchkprocess?
a. Designingkresearchkstudies
b. Collectingkdatakforkotherkresearchers
c. Identifyingkresearchablekproblems
d. Seekingkfundingktoksupportkresearchkstudies
ANS:k C
Whenkproblemskarekidentified,kresearchkcankbekproperlykconducted.kResearchkofkhealthkcarekis
sueskleadsktokevidence-
basedkpracticekguidelines.kDesigningkresearchkstudieskiskonlykonekfactorkofkthekresearchkproces
s.kDatakcollectionkiskanotherkfactorkofkresearch.kFinancialksupportkisknecessaryktokconductkresear
ch,kbutkitkisknotkthekprimarykrolekofktheknursekinkthekresearchkprocess.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kUnderstand REF:kkkp.k14
TOP:k NursingkProcess:kN/AkMSC:k ClientkNeeds:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment
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st Bank{CHAPTER 1 TO 36 WELL EXPLAINED ANSWERS}
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3. Ak23-year-oldkAfrican-
Americankwomankiskpregnantkwithkherkfirstkchild.kBasedkonkthekstatisticskforkinfantkmorta
lity,kwhichkplankiskmostkimportantkforktheknursektokimplement?
a. Performkaknutritionkassessment.
b. Referkthekwomanktokaksocialkworker.
c. Advisekthekwomanktokseekankobstetrician,knotkakmidwife.
d. Explainktokthekwomankthekimportancekofkkeepingkherkprenatalkcarekappointments.
ANS:k D
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st Bank{CHAPTER 1 TO 36 WELL EXPLAINED ANSWERS}
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Consistentkprenatalkcarekiskthekbestkmethodkofkpreventingkorkcontrollingkriskkfactorskassociatedk
withkinfantkmortality.kNutritionalkstatuskiskankimportantkmodifiablekriskkfactor,kbutkitkisknotkthekm
ostkimportantkactionkaknursekshouldktakekinkthisksituation.kThekclientkmaykneedkassistancekfromka
ksocialkworkerkatksomektimekduringkherkpregnancy, kbutkakreferralktokaksocialkworkerkisknotkthekmo
stkimportantkaspectktheknursekshouldkaddresskatkthisktime.kIfkthekwomankhaskidentifiablekhigh-
riskkproblems,kthenkherkhealthkcarekmaykneedktokbekprovidedkbykakphysician.kHowever,kitkcannot
kbekassumedkthatkallkAfrican-Americankwomenkhavekhigh-
riskkissues.kInkaddition,kadvisingkthekwomanktokseekankobstetriciankisknotkthekmostkimportantkasp
ectkonkwhichktheknursekshouldkfocuskatkthisktime,kandkitkisknotkappropriatekforkaknursektokadvisekor
kmanagekthektypekofkcarekakclientkisktokreceive.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kUnderstand REF:kkkp.k6
TOP:k NursingkProcess:kPlanningkMSC:k ClientkNeeds:kHealthkPromotionkandkMaintenance
4. Duringkakprenatalkintakekinterview,ktheknursekiskinkthekprocesskofkobtainingkankinitialkassessmen
tkofkak21-year-
oldkHispanickclientkwithklimitedkEnglishkproficiency.kWhichkactionkiskthekmostkimportantkforkthe
knursektokperform?
a. Usekmaternitykjargonktokenablekthekclientktokbecomekfamiliarkwithkthesekterms.
b. Speakkquicklykandkefficientlyktokexpeditekthekvisit.
c. Providekthekclientkwithkhandouts.
d. Assesskwhetherkthekclientkunderstandskthekdiscussion.
ANS:k D
Nurseskcontributektokhealthkliteracykbykusingksimple,kcommonkwords,kavoidingkjargon,kandkeval
uatingkwhetherkthekclientkunderstandskthekdiscussion.kSpeakingkslowlykandkclearlykandkfocusingk
onkwhatkiskimportantkwillkincreasekunderstanding.kMostkclientkeducationkmaterialskarekwrittenkatk
aklevelktookhighkforkthekaveragekadultkandkmayknotkbekusefulkforkakclientkwithklimitedkEnglishkprof
iciency.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kApply REF:kkkp.k5
TOP:k NursingkProcess:kEvaluationkMSC:k ClientkNeeds:kHealthkPromotionkandkMaintenance
5. Theknurseskworkingkatkaknewlykestablishedkbirthingkcenterkhavekbegunktokcomparektheirkperfor
mancekinkprovidingkmaternal-
newbornkcarekagainstkclinicalkstandards.kThiskcomparisonkprocesskiskmostkcommonlykknownkas
kwhat?
a. Bestkpracticesknetwork
b. Clinicalkbenchmarking
c. Outcomes-orientedkpractice
d. Evidence-basedkpractice
ANS:k C
Outcomes-
orientedkpracticekmeasureskthekeffectivenesskofkthekinterventionskandkqualitykofkcarekagainstkben
chmarkskorkstandards.kThektermkbestkpracticekrefersktokakprogramkorkservicekthatkhaskbeenkrecog
nizedkforkitskexcellence.kClinicalkbenchmarkingkiskakprocesskusedktokcomparekone’skownkperfor
mancekagainstkthekperformancekofkthekbestkinkankareakofkservice.kThektermkevidence-
, Maternity & Women’s Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Te
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st Bank{CHAPTER 1 TO 36 WELL EXPLAINED ANSWERS}
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basedkpracticekrefersktokthekprovisionkofkcarekbasedkonkevidencekgainedkthroughkresearchkandkcli
nicalktrials.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kUnderstand REF:kkkp.k11
TOP:k NursingkProcess:kEvaluationkMSC:k ClientkNeeds:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment
