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1. To assess a mothers risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant, what is the most important factor for the nurse to consider? a. African-American race b. Cigarette smoking c.Poor nutritional status d. Limited maternal education - ANSWER-a. African-American race 2. 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 resea...

A group of nurses are discussing trends in health care. What would the nurses identify as not being a trend in the delivery of health care in the United States? A. Acute care is increasingly provided through home-based services. B. Greater emphasis has been placed on curing disease and disability than on preventing them. C. Hospital stays for many conditions have been shortened. D. Hospital-based nurses are increasingly involved in follow-up care after discharge. - ANSWER-B. Greater emphas...

A woman is giving birth to her third child in a setting that allows her husband and other two children to be actively involved in the process. The nurse caring for the woman also must consider the husband and family as clients and work to meet their needs. What is this type of setting termed? - ANSWER-Family-centered care A nurse who has recently joined the agency has been asked by the primary health care provider (PHP) to prepare an intravenous (IV) access for a client. The nurse is not clea...

A couple arrives at the newborn nursery asking to take their newborn grandson to his mother's room. What is the best response by the nurse? - ANSWER-1 "I'll get your grandchild. You must be very excited." Correct2 "Please go on to see your daughter. I'll bring the baby to her room." 3 "Show me your identification. I need to see it before I can give you the baby." 4 "Only the mother can ask for the baby. Have her call us to bring the baby to her." Telli...

1. Which manifestation differentiates primary syphilis from secondary syphilis? a. Fever, headache, and malaise b. Widespread rash c. Identified by serologic testing d. Appearance of a chancre 2 months after infection - ANSWER-ANS: D Primary syphilis is characterized by a primary lesion (the chancre), which appears 5 to 90 days after infection. The chancre begins as a painless papule at the site of inoculation and erodes to form a nontender, shallow, and clean ulcer several millimeters...

Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity and Women's Health 1. To assess a mother's risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant, what is the most important factor for the nurse to consider? a. African-American race b. Cigarette smoking c. Poor nutritional status d. Limited maternal education - ANSWER-ANS: A For African-American births, the incidence of LBW infants is twice that of Caucasian births. Race is a nonmodifiable risk factor. Cigarette smoking is an important fact...

A client making her first visit to the prenatal clinic asks which immunization can be administered safely to a pregnant woman. What should the nurse tell her? - ANSWER-Inactive influenza A thin 24-year-old woman who runs 10 miles each week asks the nurse for advice about preventing osteoporosis. Which vitamin and other dietary supplement should the nurse recommend? - ANSWER-Vitamin D and calcium citrate A client with a history of endometriosis has abdominal surgery to remove adhesions. Wha...

A woman is giving birth to her third child in a setting that allows her husband and children to be actively involved in the process. The nurse caring for her must also consider the husband and the two children as patients and work to meet their needs. This type of setting is termed... A. Family-centered care B. Emergency are C. Hospice care D. Individual care - ANSWER-A. Family-centered care (Rationale: Family-centered care is any setting where the pregnant woman and her family are tre...

1. Which test is performed around the time of ovulation to diagnose the basis of infertility? a. Hysterosalpingogram b. Vaginal ultrasonography c. Laparoscopy d. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level - ANSWER-ANS: B Ultrasonography is performed around the time of ovulation to assess pelvic structures for abnormalities, to verify follicular development, and to assess the thickness of the endometrium. A hysterosalpingogram is scheduled 2 to 5 days after menstruation to avoid flushing ...

Birth rate - ANSWER-the number of births per one thousand people annually what percentage of pregnancies in the US are unplanned? - ANSWER-50% What are some examples of barriers to care? - ANSWER--Cost: a lack of insurance combined with the high cost of care -Transportation -Dependent child care -Medicaid: not all providers accept this method of payment What is integrative health care? - ANSWER-includes both complementary and alternative therapies with western medicine what percen...