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9 Cards in this Set
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What is not a trend in the delivery of health care in the United States?
a) Greater emphasis has been placed on curing disease and disability than on preventing them b) Hospital stays for many conditions have been shortened c) Acute care increasingly is provided through home-based services d) Hospital-based nurses are increasingly involved in follow-up care after discharge |
Greater emphasis has been places on curing disease and disability than on preventing them
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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 the prenatal care appointments |
Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments
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When a nurse is unsure about how to perform a client care procedure, the best action would be to:
a) Ask another nurse b) Discuss the procedure with the client's physician c) Look up the procedure in a nursing textbook d) Consult the agency procedure manual and follow the guidelines for the procedure |
Consult the agency procedure manual and follow the guidelines for the procedure
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When caring for pregnant women, the nurse should keep in mind that violence during pregnancy:
a) Affects more than 25% of pregnant women in the United States b) Increases a pregnant woman's risk for gestational hypertension c) May be associated with substance abuse by both the pregnant woman and her partner d) Has decreased in incidence as a result of better assessment techniques and record keeping |
May be associated with substance abuse by both the pregnant woman and her partner
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The following conditions have contributed to the increase in maternity-related health care costs except:
a) Early postpartum discharges b) Maternal medical risk factors, such as diabetes c) The use of high-tech equipment d) The cost of care for low-birth-weight (LBW) |
Early postpartum discharges
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From the nurses's perspective, what measure should be the focus of the health care system in order 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 |
Implementing program's to ensure women's early participation in ongoing prenatal care
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The term used to describe legal and professional responsibility for practice for maternity nurses is:
a) Collegiality b) Ethics c) Evaluation d) Accountability |
Accountability
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The two most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors are:
a) Hypertension associated with pregnancy and diabetes b) Drug use and alcohol abuse c) Homelessness and lack of insurance d) Behaviors and lifestyles |
Hypertension associated with pregnancy and diabetes
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Which statement made by the nurse would indicate that he or she is practicing appropriate family-centered care techniques?
a) The nurse encourages the mother and father to make choices whenever possible b) The nurse updates the family about what is going to happen but instructs the clients sister that she cannot be present in the room during the birth c) The nurse believes that he or she is acting in the best interest of the client and commands her what to do throughout labor d) The father is discouraged from accompanying his wife during a cesarean birth |
The nurse encourages the mother and father to make choices whenever possible
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