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MATERNAL CHILD UNIT 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS ANS ANSWERS -2

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  • November 5, 2024
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MATERNAL CHILD UNIT 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS ANS ANSWERS #2

1/1 When providing care for a pregnant woman, the nurse should be aware that one of
the most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors is:
A. Diabetes mellitus. C. Chronic hypertension.
B. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP). D. Anemia. - correct answer A

1/2 To ensure optimal outcomes for the patient, the contemporary maternity nurse must
incorporate both teamwork and communication with clinicians into her care delivery,
The SBAR technique of communication is an easy-to-remember mechanism for
communication. Which of the following correctly defines this acronym?
A. Situation, baseline assessment, response
B. Situation, background, assessment, recommendation
C. Subjective background, assessment, recommendation
D. Situation, background, anticipated recommendation - correct answer B

1/3 The role of the professional nurse caring for childbearing families has evolved to
emphasize:
A. Providing care to patients directly at the bedside.
B. Primarily hospital care of maternity patients.
C. Practice using an evidence-based approach.
D. Planning patient care to cover longer hospital stays. - correct answer C.

1/4 A 23-year-old African-American woman is pregnant with her first child. Based on the
statistics for infant mortality, which plan is most important for the nurse to implement?
A. Perform a nutrition assessment.
B. Refer the woman to a social worker.
C. Advise the woman to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
D. Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments. -
correct answer D

1/5 During a prenatal intake interview, the nurse is in the process of obtaining an initial
assessment of a 21-year-old Hispanic patient with limited English proficiency. It is
important for the nurse to:
A. Use maternity jargon in order for the patient to become familiar with these terms.
B. Speak quickly and efficiently to expedite the visit.
C. Provide the patient with handouts.
D. Assess whether the patient understands the discussion. - correct answer D

1/6 When managing health care for pregnant women at a prenatal clinic, the nurse
should recognize that the most significant barrier to access to care is the pregnant
woman's:
A. Age. C. Educational level.
B. Minority status. D. Inability to pay. - correct answer D

1/7 What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?

, A. Designing research studies
B. Collecting data for other researchers
C. Identifying researchable problems
D. Seeking funding to support research studies - correct answer C

1/8 When the nurse is unsure about how to perform a patient care procedure, the best
action would be to:
A. Ask another nurse.
B. Discuss the procedure with the patient's physician.
C. Look up the procedure in a nursing textbook.
D. Consult the agency procedure manual and follow the guidelines for the procedure. -
correct answer D

1/9 From the nurse's perspective, what measure should be the focus of the health care
system to reduce the rate of infant mortality further?
A. Implementing programs to ensure women's early participation in ongoing prenatal
care
B. Increasing the length of stay in a hospital after vaginal birth from 2 to 3 days
C. Expanding the number of neonatal intensive care units (nicus)
D. Mandating that all pregnant women receive care from an obstetrician - correct
answer A

1/10 Alternative and complementary therapies:
A. Replace conventional Western modalities of treatment.
B. Are used by only a small number of American adults.
C. Recognize the value of clients' input into their health care.
D. Focus primarily on the disease an individual is experiencing. - correct answer C

1/12 A newly graduated nurse is attempting to understand the reason for increasing
health care spending in the United States. Her research finds that these costs are much
higher compared with other developed countries as a result of:
A. A higher rate of obesity among pregnant women.
B. Limited access to technology.
C. Increased usage of health care services along with lower prices.
D. Homogeneity of the population. - correct answer A

1/15 An important development that affects maternity nursing is integrative health care,
which:
A. Seeks to provide the same health care for all racial and ethnic groups.
B. Blends complementary and alternative therapies with conventional Western
treatment.
C. Focuses on the disease or condition rather than the background of the client.
D. Has been mandated by Congress. - correct answer B

1/16 Recent trends in childbirth practices in the United States indicate that:
A. More than 15% of mothers had late or no prenatal care.

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