NURS 354- OB Final Practice Questions
with answers
The nurse is speaking to students about changes in maternal-newborn care. One change is that self-
care has gained wide acceptance with clients and the healthcare community due to research findings
that suggest that it has which effect? (chap 1)
1. Shortens newborn length of stay
2. Decreases use of home health agencies
3. Decreases healthcare costs
4. Decreases the number of emergency department visits - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔3.
Decreases healthcare costs
Care delivered by nurse-midwives can be safe and effective and can represent a positive response to
the healthcare provider shortage. Nurse midwives tend to use less technology, which often results in
which of the following? (chap 1)
1. There is less trauma to the mother.
2. More childbirth education classes are available.
3. They are instrumental in providing change in the birth environment at work.
4. They advocate for more home healthcare agencies. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1. There is
less trauma to the mother.
,The nurse is telling a new client how advanced technology has permitted the physician to do which
of the following? (chap 1)
1. Treat the fetus and monitor fetal development.
2. Deliver at home with a nurse-midwife and doula.
3. Have the father present as the coach and cut the umbilical cord.
4. Breastfeed a new baby on the delivery table. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1. Treat the fetus and
monitor fetal development.
A nurse is examining different nursing roles. Which example best illustrates an advanced practice
nursing role? (chap 1)
1. A registered nurse who is the manager of a large obstetrical unit
2. A registered nurse who is the circulating nurse during surgical deliveries (cesarean sections)
3. A clinical nurse specialist working as a staff nurse on a mother-baby unit
4. A clinical nurse specialist with whom other nurses consult for her expertise in caring for high-risk
infants - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔4. A clinical nurse specialist with whom other nurses
consult for her expertise in caring for high-risk infants
A nursing student investigating potential career goals is strongly considering becoming a nurse
practitioner (NP). The major focus of the NP is on which of the following? (chap 1)
1. Leadership
,2. Physical and psychosocial clinical assessment
3. Independent care of the high-risk pregnant client
The nurse manager is consulting with a certified nurse-midwife about a client. What is the role of
the CNM? (chap 1)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. Be prepared to manage independently the care of women at low risk for complications during
pregnancy and birth.
2. Give primary care for high-risk clients who are in hospital settings.
3. Give primary care for healthy newborns.
4. Obtain a physician consultation for any technical procedures at delivery.
5. Be educated in two disciplines of nursing. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1. Be prepared to
manage independently the care of women at low risk for complications during pregnancy and birth.
3. Give primary care for healthy newborns.
5. Be educated in two disciplines of nursing.
, The registered nurse who has completed a masters degree program and passed a national
certification exam has clinic appointments with clients who are pregnant or seeking well-woman
care. What would the role of this nurse be considered? (chap 1)
Several student nurses are discussing advanced practice, and know that the term advanced practice
nurse includes which of the following types of nurses? (chap 1)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. Nurse practitioners
2. Certified nurse-midwives
3. Clinical nurse specialists
4. Certified registered nurses
5. Professional nurses - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1. Nurse practitioners
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