Test Bank Safe Maternity & Pediatric Nursing Care Second Edition by Luanne Linnard -Palmer Chapter 1 -
38|Complete Guide A+ Chapter 1: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. A patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit, and a plan of care based on that patient’s needs is developed by which member of the health -care team? 1) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)/Licensed vocational nurse (LVN) 2) Registered nurse (RN) 3) Nurse practitioner 4) Certified nurse midwife ____ 2. How does a nurse practitioner’s role differ from that of a certified nurse midwife with regard to maternity care? 1) The nurse practitioner does not usually deliver babies but cares for women before and after delivery. 2) The certified nurse midwife cannot prescribe medications, but a nurse practitioner does have prescribing privileges. 3) The certified nurse midwife is hired by the hospital, whereas a nurse practitioner practices independently and does not have hospital privileges. 4) The certified nurse midwife and the nurse practitioner have very similar roles with little difference be tween the two. ____ 3. The provider explains the need for an amniocentesis, but the patient declines the procedure. The nurse supports the patient’s right to make this decision, demonstrating an understanding of which ethical principle? 1) Autonomy 2) Beneficence 3) Nonmaleficence 4) Justice ____ 4. The nurse joins a community outreach program to promote vaccination of children, demonstrating which ethical principle? 1) Autonomy 2) Beneficence 3) Nonmaleficence 4) Justice ____ 5. The nurse working in an acute care facility makes it a point to never look at the declaration page showing the patient’s insurance or lack of insurance because of a belief that all patients should be treated equally. This demonstrates which ethical princip le? 1) Autonomy 2) Beneficence 3) Nonmaleficence 4) Justice ____ 6. A patient asks the student nurse whether a medication is safe to take during pregnancy. The student thinks it is an approved medication during pregnancy. Which is the student’s best response? 1) “I’m pretty sure it is a safe medication.”
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