Chapter 01: Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Womens Health

Care

1. The United States ranks 50

th

in the world for maternal mortality and 41

st among industrialized nations for

infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor would

most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact?

A)Resolving all language and cultural differences

B)Assuring early and adequate prenatal care

C)Providing more extensive women's shelters

D)Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet

2. When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse would include which of the following?

A)Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event

B) Families are unable to make informed choices

C)Childbirth results in changes in relationships

D)Families require little information to make appropriate decisions

3. When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review how

maternity care has changed over the years. Which of the following would the nurse include when discussing

events of the 20

th century?

A)Epidemics of puerperal fever

B)Performance of the first cesarean birth

C)Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size

D)Creation of free-standing birth centers

4. After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related mortality, the instructor determines that

additional teaching is needed when the students identify which condition as a leading cause?

A)Hemorrhage

B)Embolism

C)Obstructed labor

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D)Infection

5. The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop a plan to address the special

health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group address as the major problem?

A)Smoking

B)Heart disease

C)Diabetes

D)Cancer

6. When assessing a family for possible barriers to health care, the nurse would consider which factor to be

most important?

A)Language

B)Health care workers attitudes

C)Transportation

D)Finances