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N U R S I N G T B . C O M Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing Lowdermilk: Maternity & Women’s Health Care, 12th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In evaluating the level of a pregnant woman’ s risk of having a low -birth -weight (LBW) infant, which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider? a. African -American race b. Cigarette smoking c. Poor nutritional status d. Limited maternal education ANS: A The rise in the overall LBW rates were due to increases in LBW births to non -Hispanic black women (13.35%) and Hispanic women (7.21%); non -Hispanic black infants are almost twice as likely as non -Hispanic white infants to be of LBW and to die in the first year of life.. Race is a nonmodifiable risk factor. Cigarette smoking is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally, smoking is a modifiable risk factor. Poor nutrition is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally, nutritional status is a modifiable risk factor. Maternal education is an important factor in potential infant mortality rates, but it is not the most important. Additionally, maternal education is a modifiable risk factor. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Antepartum Care 2. A 23 -year-old African -American woman is pregnant with her first child. Based on current statistics for infant mortality, which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the client’s plan of care? a. Perform a nutrition assessment. b. Refe r 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. ANS: D Consistent prenatal care is the best method of preventing or controlling risk factors associated with infant mortality. Nutritional status is an important modifiable risk factor, but it is not the most important action a nurse should take in this situation . The client may need assistance from a social worker at some time during her pregnancy, but a referral to a social worker is not the most important aspect the nurse should address at this time. If the woman has identifiable high -risk problems, then her he alth care may need to be provided by a physician. However, it cannot be assumed that all African -American women have high -risk issues. In addition, advising the woman to see an obstetrician is not the most important aspect on which the nurse should focus a t this time, and it is not appropriate for a nurse to advise or manage the type of care a client is to receive. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Planning NURSINGTB.COM Maternity and Women's Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank N U R S I N G T B . C O M MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance 3. During a pren atal intake interview, the nurse is in the process of obtaining an initial assessment of a 21 -year-old Hispanic client with limited English proficiency. Which intervention is the most important for the nurse to implement? a. Use maternity jargon to enable the client to become familiar with these terms. b. Speak quickly and efficiently to expedite the visit. c. Provide the client with handouts. d. Assess whether the client understands the discussion. ANS: D Nurses contrib ute to health literacy by using simple, common words, avoiding jargon, and evaluating whether the client understands the discussion. Speaking slowly and clearly and focusing on what is important will increase understanding. Most client education materials are written at a level too high for the average adult and may not be useful for a client with limited English proficiency. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance 4. The nurses working at a newly established birthing center have begun to compare their performance in providing maternal -newborn care against clinical standards. This comparison process is most commonly kn own as what? a. Best practices network b. Clinical benchmarking c. Outcomes -oriented practice d. Evidence -based practice ANS: C Outcomes -oriented practice measures the effectiveness of the interventions and quality of care against benchmarks or standards. The term best practice refers to a program or service that has been recognized for its excellence. Clinical benchmarking is a pr ocess used to compare one’s own performance against the performance of the best in an area of service. The term evidence -based practice refers to the provision of care based on evidence gained through research and clinical trials. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Le vel: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment 5. Which statement best exemplifies contemporary maternity nursing? a. Use of midwives for all vaginal deliveries b. Family -centered care c. Free-standing birth clinics d. Physician -driven care ANS: B NURSINGTB.COM Maternity and Women's Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank N U R S I N G T B . C O M Contemporary maternity nursing focuses on the family’s needs and desires. Father s, partners, grandparents, and siblings may be present for the birth and participate in activities such as cutting the baby’s umbilical cord. Both midwives and physicians perform vaginal deliveries. Free -standing clinics are an example of alternative birth options. Contemporary maternity nursing is driven by the relationship between nurses and their clients. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance 6. A 38 -year-old Hispan ic woman vaginally delivered a 9 -pound, 6 -ounce baby girl after being in labor for 43 hours. The baby died 3 days later from sepsis. On what grounds could the woman have a legitimate legal case for negligence? a. Inexperienced maternity nurse was assigned to care for the client. b. Client was past her due date by 3 days. c. Standard of care was not met. d. Client refused electronic fetal monitoring. ANS: C Not meeting the standard of care is a legitimate factor for a case of negligence. An inexperienced maternity nurse would need to display competency before being assigned to care for clients on his or her own. This client may have been past her due date; ho wever, a term pregnancy often goes beyond 40 weeks of gestation. Although fetal monitoring is the standard of care, the client has the right to refuse treatment. This refusal is not a case for negligence, but informed consent should be properly obtained, a nd the client should have signed an against medical advice form when refusing any treatment that is within the standard of care. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environ ment 7. When the nurse is unsure how to perform a client care procedure that is high risk and low volume, his or her best action in this situation would be what? a. Ask another nurse. b. Discuss the procedure with the client’s physician. c. Look up the procedure in a nursing textbook. d. First consult the agency procedure manual ANS: D Following the agency’ s policies and procedures manual is always best when seeking information on correct client procedures. These policies should reflect the current standards of care and the individual state’s guidelines. Each nurse is responsible for his or her own practice. Relying on another nurse may not always be a safe practice. Each nurse is obligated to follow the standards of care for safe client care delivery. Physicians are responsible for their own client care activity. Nurses may follow safe orders from physicians , but they are also responsible for the activities that they, as nurses, are to carry out. Information provided in a nursing textbook is basic information for general knowledge. Furthermore, the information in a textbook may not reflect the current standar d of care or the individual state or hospital policies. NURSINGTB.COM Maternity and Women's Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank N U R S I N G T B . C O M PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity 8. A nurse caring for a pregnant client should be aware that the U.S. birth rate shows what trend? a. Births to unmarried women are more likely to have less favorable outcomes. b. Birth rates for women 40 to 44 years of age are declining. c. Cigarette smoki ng among pregnant women continues to increase. d. Rates of pregnancy and abortion among teenagers are lower in the United States than in any other industrialized country. ANS: A LBW infants and preterm births are more likely because of the large number of teenagers in the unmarried group. Birth rates for women in their early 40s continue to increase. Fewer pregnant women smoke. Teen pregnancy and abortion rates are higher in the U nited States than in any other industrial country. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 9. A recently graduated nurse is attempting to understand the reason for increasing he alth care spending in the United States. Which information gathered from research best explains the rationale for these higher costs compared with other developed countries? a. Higher rate of obesity among pregnant women b. Limited access to technology c. Increased use of health care services along with lower prices d. Homogeneity of the population ANS: A Health care is one of the fastest growing sectors of the U.S. economy. Currently, 17.5% of the gross domestic product is spent on health care. Higher spending in the United States, as compared with 12 other industrialized countries, is related to higher pr ices and readily accessible technology along with greater obesity rates among women. More than one third of women in the United States are obese. In the population in the United States, 16% are uninsured and have limited access to health care. Maternal mor bidity and mortality are directly related to racial disparities. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Teaching and Learning MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment 10. Which statement best describes maternity nursing care that i s based on knowledge gained through research and clinical trials? a. Maternity nursing care is derived from the Nursing Intervention Classification. b. Maternity nu rsing care is known as evidence -based practice. c. Maternity nursing care is at odds with the Cochrane School of traditional nursing. d. Maternity nursing care is an outgrowth of telemedicine. ANS: B NURSINGTB.COM Maternity and Women's Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank N U R S I N G T B . C O M Evidence -based practice is based on knowledge gaine d from research and clinical trials. The Nursing Intervention Classification is a method of standardizing language and categorizing care. Dr. Cochrane systematically reviewed research trials and is part of the evidence -based practice movement. Telemedicine uses communication technologies to support health care. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment 11. What is the minimum level of practice that a reasonably prudent nurse is expected to provide? a. Standard of care b. Risk management c. Sentinel event d. Failure to rescue ANS: A Guidelines for standards of care are published by various professional nursing organizations. Risk management identifies risks and establishes preventive practices, but it does not define the standard of care. Sentinel events are unexpected negative occurr ences. They do not establish the standard of care. Failure to rescue is an evaluative process for nursing, but it does not define the standard of care. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe an d Effective Care Environment 12. Using social media technology, nurses can link with other nurses who may share s imilar interests, insights about practice, and advocate for clients. Which factor is the most concerning pitfall for nurses using this technology? a. Violation of client privacy and confidentiality b. Institutions and colleagues who may be cast in an unfa vorable light c. Unintended negative consequences for using social media d. Lack of institutional policy governing online contact ANS: A The most significant pitfall for nurses using this technology is the violation of client privacy and confidentiality. Furthermore, institutions and colleagues can be cast in an unfavorable light with negative consequences for those posting information. Nur sing students have been expelled from school and nurses have been fired or reprimanded by their Board of Nursing for injudicious posts. The American Nurses Association has published six principles for social networking and the nurse. All institutions shoul d have policies guiding the use of social media, and the nurse should be familiar with these guidelines. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment NURSINGTB.COM Maternity and Women's Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank N U R S I N G T B . C O M 13. During a pren atal intake interview, the client informs the nurse that she would prefer a midwife to provide both her care during pregnancy and deliver her infant. Which information is most appropriate for the nurse to share with this client about resulting care? a. Midwifery care is a good option for clients who are uninsured. b. She will receive fewer interventions during the birth process. c. She should be aware that midwives are not certified. d. Her delivery can take place only at home or in a birth center. ANS: B This client will be able to participate actively in all decisions related to the birth process and is likely to receive fewer interventions during the birth process. Midwifery services are available to all low -risk pregnant women, regardless of the type of insurance they have. Midwifery care in all developed countries is strictly regulated by a governing body to ensure that core competencies are met. In the United States, this body is the American College of Nurse -Midwives (ACNM). Midwives can provi de care and delivery at home, in freestanding birth centers, and in community and teaching hospitals. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment 14. While obtaining a detailed history from a woman who has recently immigrated from Somalia, the nurse realizes that the client has undergone female genital mutilation. What is the nurse’s most appropria te response in this situation? a. “This is a very abnormal practice and rarely seen in the United States.” b. “Are you aware of who performed this mutilation so that it can be reported to the authorities?” c. “We will be able to restore fully your circumcision after delivery.” d. “The extent of your circumcision will affect the potential for complications.” ANS: D The extent of the circumcision is important. The client may experience pain, bleeding, scarring , or infection and may require surgery before childbirth. Although this practice is not prevalent in the United States, it is very common in many African and Middle Eastern countries for religious reasons. Mentioning that the practice is abnormal and rarel y seen in the United States is culturally insensitive. The infibulation may have occurred during infancy or childhood; consequently, the client will have little to no recollection of the event. She would have considered this to be a normal milestone during her growth and development. The International Council of Nurses has spoken out against this procedure as harmful to a woman’s health. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 15. Maternity nurses can enhance communication among health care providers by using the SBAR technique. The acronym SBAR stands for what? a. Situation, background, assessment, recommendation b. Situation, baseline, a ssessment, recommendation c. Subjective, background, analysis, recommendation d. Subjective, background, analysis, review NURSINGTB.COM Maternity and Women's Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank N U R S I N G T B . C O M ANS: A SBAR is an easy -to-remember, useful, and concrete mechanism for communicating important information that requires a clinician’s immediate attention. Baseline is not discussed as part of SBAR. Subjective and analysis are not specific to the SBAR acronym. Subjective, analysis, and review are not specific to the SBAR acronym. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. Greater than one third of women in the United States are now obese (body mass index [BMI] of 30 or greater). Less than one quarter of women in Canada exhibit the same BMI. Obesity in the pregnant woman increases both maternal medical risk factors and negat ive outcomes for the infant. The nurse is about to perform an assessment on a client who is 28 weeks pregnant and has a BMI of 35. What are the most frequently reported complications for which the nurse must be alert while assessing this client? ( Select al l that apply.) a. Potential miscarriage b. Diabetes c. Fetal death in utero d. Decreased fertility e. Hypertension ANS: B, E The two most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors associated with obesity are hypertension associated with pregnancy and diabetes. Decreased fertility, miscarriage, fetal death, and congenital anomalies are also associated with obesity. These clients often experience longer hospital stays and increased use of health services. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity 2. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) wa s signed into law by President Obama in early 2010. The Act provides some immediate benefits, and other provisions will take place over the next several years. The practicing nurse should have a thorough understanding of how these changes will benefit his or her clients. Which outcomes are goals of the ACA? ( Select all that apply.) a. Insurance affordability b. Improve public health c. Treatment of illness d. Elimination of Medicare and Medicaid e. Cost containment ANS: A, B, E The ACA goals are to make insurance more affordable, contain costs, and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid. The Act contains provisions that promote the prevention of illness and improve access to public health. The ultimate goal of the Act is to improve the quality of care for all Americans while reducing waste, fraud, and abuse of the current system. NURSINGTB.COM Maternity and Women's Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank N U R S I N G T B . C O M PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehend TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment 3. Which statements indicate that the nurse is practicing appropriate family -centered care techniques? ( Select all that apply.) a. The nurse commands the pregnant woman to do as she is told. b. The nurse allows time for the partner to ask questions. c. The nurse allows the mother and father to make choices when possible. d. The nurse informs the family about what is going to happen. e. The nurse tells the client’s sister, who is a nurse, that she cannot be in the room during the delivery. ANS: B, C Including the partner in the care process and allowing the couple to make choice s are important elements of family -centered care. The nurse should never tell the client what to do. Family -centered care involves collaboration between the health care team and the client. Unless an institutional policy limits the number of attendants at a delivery, the client should be allowed to have whomever she wants present (except when the situation is an emergency and guests are asked to leave). PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Psychosoci al Integrity 4. Which methods help alleviate the problems associated with access to health care for the maternity client? ( Select all that apply.) a. Provide transportation to prenatal visits. b. Provide child care to enable a pregnant woman to keep pre natal visits. c. Increase the number of providers that will care for Medicaid clients. d. Provide low -cost or no -cost health care insurance. e. Provide job training. ANS: A, B, C, D Lack of transportation to prenatal visits, child care, access to skilled obstetric providers, and affordable health insurance are prohibitive factors associated with the lack of prenatal care. Although job training may result in employment and income, the likelihood of significant changes during the time frame of the pregnancy is remote. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance NURSINGTB.COM Maternity and Women's Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank N U R S I N G T B . C O M Chapter 02: Community Care: The Family and Culture Lowdermilk: Maternity & Women’s Health Care, 12th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A married couple lives in a single -family house with their newborn son and the husband’ s daughter from a previous marriage. Based on this information, what family form best describes this family? a. Married -blended family b. Extended family c. Nuclear family d. Same -sex family ANS: A Married -blended families are formed as the result of divorce and remarriage. Unrelated family members join to create a new household. Members of an extended family are kin or family members related by blood, such as grandparents, aunts, and uncles. A nucle ar family is a traditional family with male and female partners along with the children resulting from that union. A same -sex family is a family with homosexual partners who cohabit with or without children. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 2. Which key factors play the most powerful role in the behaviors of individuals and families? a. Rituals and customs b. Beliefs and values c. Boundaries and channels d. Socialization processes ANS: B Beliefs and values are the most prevalent factors in the decision -making and problem -solving behaviors of individuals and families. This prevalence is particularly true during times of stress and illness. Although culture may play a part in the decision -making process of a family, ultimately, values and beliefs dictate the course of a ction taken by family members. Boundaries and channels affect the relationship between the family members and the health care team, not the decisions within the family. Socialization processes may help families with interactions within the community, but t hey are not the criteria used for decision making within the family. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 3. What is the primary difference between hospital care and home healt h care? a. Home care is routinely and continuously delivered by professional staff. b. Home care is delivered on an intermittent basis by professional staff. c. Home care is delivered for emergency conditions. d. Home care is not available 24 hours a day. NURSINGTB.COM Maternity and Women's Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank N U R S I N G T B . C O M ANS: B Home care is generally delivered on an intermittent basis by professional staff members. The primary difference between health care in a hospital and home care is the absence of the continuous presence of professional health care providers in a client’s home. In a true emergency, the client should be directed to call 9 -1-1 or to report to the nearest hospital’s emergency department. Generally, home heal th care entails intermittent care by a professional who visits the client’s home for a particular reason and provides on -site care for periods shorter than 4 hours at a time. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment 4. The woman’s family members are present when the nurse arrives for a postpartum and newborn visit. What should the nurse do? a. Observe the family members’ interact ions with the newborn and one another. b. Ask the woman to meet with her and the baby alone. c. Perform a brief assessment on all family members who are present. d. Reschedule the visit for another time so that the mother and infant can be privately assessed. ANS: A The nurse should introduce her or himself to the client and to the other family members who are present. Family members in the home may be providing ca re and assistance to the mother and infant. However, this care may not be based on sound health practices. Nurses should take the opportunity to dispel myths while family members are present. The responsibility of the home care maternal -child nurse is to p rovide care to the new postpartum mother and to her infant, not to all family members. The nurse can politely ask about the other people in the home and their relationships with the mother. Unless an indication is given that the woman would prefer privacy, the visit may continue. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 5. What is a limitation of a home postpartum visit? a. Distractions limit the nurse’ s ability to teach. b. Identified problems cannot be resolved in the home setting. c. Necessary items for infant care are not available. d. Home visits to different families may require the nurse to travel a great distance. ANS: D One limitation of home health visits is the distance the nurse must travel between clients. Driving directions should be obtained by telephone before the visit. The home care nurse is accustomed to distractions but may request that the television be turned off so that attention can be focused on the client and her family. Problems cannot always be resolved; however, appropriate referrals may be arranged by the nurse. The nurse is required to bring any necessary equipment, such as a thermometer, baby scale, or laptop computer, for documentation. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand NURSINGTB.COM Maternity and Women's Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank N U R S I N G T B . C O M TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment 6. When the services of an interpreter are needed, which is the most important factor for the nurse to consider? a. Using a family member who is fluent in both languages b. Using an interpreter who is certified, and documenting the person’s name in the nursing notes c. Directing questions only to the interpreter d. Using an interpreter only in an emergency ANS: B Using a certified interpreter ensures that the standards of care are met and that the information exchanged is reliable and unaltered. The name of the inter preter should be documented for legal purposes. Asking a family member to interpret may not be appropriate, although many health care personnel must adopt this approach in an emergency. Furthermore, most states require that certified interpreters be used w hen possible. When using an interpreter, the nurse should direct questions to the client. The interpreter is simply a means by which the nurse communicates with the client. Every attempt should be made to contact an interpreter whenever one is needed. Duri ng an emergency, health care workers often rely on information interpreted by family members. This information may be private and should be protected under the rules established by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Furthermor e, family members may skew information or may not be able to interpret the exact information the nurse is trying to obtain. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 7. Which traditional family structure is decreasing in numbers and attributable to societal changes? a. Extended family b. Binuclear family c. Nuclear family d. Blended family ANS: C The nuclear family has long represented the traditional American family in which husband, wife, and children live as an independent unit. As a result of rapid changes in society, this number is steadily decreasing as other family configurations are sociall y recognized. Extended families involve additional blood relatives other than the parents. A binuclear family involves two households. A blended family is reconstructed after divorce and involves the merger of two families. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Un derstand TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 8. Which pictorial tool can assist the nurse in assessing the aspects of family life related to health care? a. Genogram NURSINGTB.COM Maternity and Women's Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank N U R S I N G T B . C O M b. Ecomap c. Life-cycle model d. Human development wheel ANS: A A genogram depicts the relationships of the family members over generations. An ecomap is a graphic portrayal of the social relationships of the woman and her family. The life -cycle model, in no way, illustrates a family genogram; rather, it focuses on the stages that a person reaches throughout life. The human development wheel descr ibes various stages of growth and development rather than the family members’ relationships to each other. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 9. When attempting to communicat e with a client who speaks a different language, which action is the most appropriate? a. Promptly and positively respond to project authority. b. Never use a family member as an interpreter. c. Talk to the interpreter to avoid confusing the client. d. Provide as much privacy as possible. ANS: D Providing privacy creates an atmosphere of respect and puts the client at ease. The nurse should not rush to judgment and should ensure she or he clearly understands the client’s message. In crisis situations, the nurse may need to use a family member or n eighbor as a translator. The nurse should speak directly to the client to create an atmosphere of respect. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 10. Which key point is important for the nurse to understand regarding the perinatal continuum of care? a. Begins with conception and ends with the birth b. Begins with family planning and continues until the infant is 1 year old c. Begins with prenatal care and continues until the newborn is 24 weeks old d. Refers to home care only ANS: B The perinatal continuum of care begins with family planning and continues until the infant is 1 year old. It takes place both at home and in health care facilities. The perinatal continuum does not end with the birth. The perinatal continuum begins before conception and continues after the birth. Home care is one delivery component; health care facilities are another. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance 11. What inform ation should the nurse be aware of regarding telephonic nursing care such as warm lines ? NURSINGTB.COM Maternity and Women's Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank N U R S I N G T B . C O M a. Were developed as a reaction to impersonal telephonic nursing care b. Were set up to take complaints concerning health maintenance organizations (HMOs) c. Are the second option when 9 -1-1 hotlines are busy d. Refer to community service telephone lines designed to provide new parents with encouragement and basic information ANS: D Warm lines are one aspect of telephonic nursing care specifically designed to provide new parents with encouragement and basic information. Warm lines and simila r services sometimes are set up by HMOs to provide new parents with encouragement and basic information. The name, warm lines , may have been suggested by the term hotlines, but these are not emergency numbers but are designed to provide new parents with en couragement and basic information. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance 12. When weighing the advantages and disadvantages of planning home care for perinatal servic es, what information should the nurse use in making the decision? a. Home care for perinatal services is more dangerous for vulnerable neonates at risk of acquiring an infection from the nurse. b. Home care for perinatal services is more cost -effective for the nurse than office visits. c. Home care for perinatal services allows the nurse to interact with and include family members in teaching. d. Home care for perinatal services is made possible b y the ready supply of nurses with expertise in maternity care. ANS: C Treating the whole family is an advantage of home care. Forcing neonates out in inclement weather and in public is more risky. Office visits are more cost -effective for the providers such as nurses because less travel time is involved. Unfortunately, home care options are limited by the lack of nurses with expertise in maternity care. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 13. In what form do families tend to be the most socially vulnerable? a. Married -blended family b. Extended family c. Nuclear family d. Single -parent family ANS: D The single -parent family tends to be economically and socially vulnerable, creating an unstable and deprived environment for the growth potential of children. The married -blended family, the extended family, and the nuclear family are not the most socially vulnerable. NURSINGTB.COM Maternity and Women's Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank N U R S I N G T B . C O M PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 14. A client’s household consists of her husband, his mother, and another child. To which family configuration does this clien t belong? a. Multigenerational family b. Single -parent family c. Married -blended family d. Nuclear family ANS: A A multigenerational family includes three or more generations living together. Both parents and a grandparent are living in this extended family. Single -parent families comprise an unmarried biologic or adoptive parent who may or may not be living with oth er adults. Married -blended families refer to those who are reconstructed after divorce. A nuclear family comprises male and female partners and their children living together as an independent unit. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply TOP: Nursing Process : Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 15. Which term is an accurate description of the process by which people retain some of their own culture while adopting the practices of the dominant society? a. Acculturation b. Assimilation c. Ethnocentrism d. Cultural relativism ANS: A Acculturation is the process by which people retain some of their own culture while adopting the practices of the dominant society. This process takes place over the course of generations. Assimilation is a l oss of cultural identity. Ethnocentrism is the belief in the superiority of one’s own culture over the cultures of others. Cultural relativism recognizes the roles of different cultures. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 16. Which statement about the development of cultural competence is inaccurate? a. Local health care workers and community advocates can help extend health care to underserved population s. b. Nursing care is delivered in the context of the client’s culture but not in the context of the nurse’s culture. c. Nurses must develop an awareness of and a sensitivity to various cultures. d. Culture’s economic, religious, and political structure s influence practices that affect childbearing. ANS: B NURSINGTB.COM Maternity and Women's Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank N U R S I N G T B . C O M Although the cultural context of the nurse affects the delivery of nursing care and is very important, the work of local health care workers and community advocates, developing sensitivity to various cultures, and the impact of economic, religious, and political structures are all parts of cultural competence. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive L evel: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. While completing an assessment of a homeless woman, the nurse should be aware of which of the following ailments this client is at a higher risk to develop? (Select all that apply.) a. Infectious diseases b. Chronic illness c. Anemia d. Hyperthermia e. Substance abuse ANS: A, B, C, E Poor living conditions contribute to higher rates of infectious disease. Many ho meless individuals engage in sexual favors, which may expose them to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Poor nutrition can lead to anemia. Lifestyle factors also contribute to chronic illness. Exposure to cold temperatures and harsh environmental surr oundings may lead to hypothermia. Many homeless people turn to alcohol and other substances as coping mechanisms. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment NURSINGTB.COM Maternity and Women's Health Care 12th Edition Lowdermilk Test Bank