Test Bank for Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 4th Edition by Ricci Kyle Carman | All Chapters Covered (1-51)

1. When integrating the principles of family-centered care into the birthing
process, the nurse would base care upon which belief?
A. Birth is viewed as a medical event.
B. Families are unable to make informed choices due to stress.
C. Birth results in changes in relationships.
D. Families require little information to make appropriate decisions for care.
Answer: C
Rationale: Family-centered care is based on the followinagb i rpb .rcionmc/ tieps tles: Birth affects
the entire family, and relationships will change; birth is viewed as a normal, healthy
event in the life of the family; and families are capable of making decisions about
their own care if given adequate information and professional support.
Question format: Multiple Choice
Chapter 1: Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health Care
Cognitive Level: Apply
Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
Integrated Process: Caring
Reference: p. 7
2. The nurse is working with a group of community health members to develop
a plan to address the special health needs of women. The group would design
educational programs to address which priority condition?
A. Smoking
B. Heart disease
C. Diabetes
D. Cancer
Answer: B
Rationale: The group needs to address cardiovascular dise as e, the number one cause
of death in women regardless of racial or ethnic group. Smoking is related to heart
disease and the development of cancer. However, heart disease and cancer
can occur in any woman regardless of her smoking histoa
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leading cause of death, with women having a one in three lifetime risk of
developing cancer. Diabetes is another important health condition that can affect
women. However, it is not the major health problem that heart disease is.
Question format: Multiple Choice
Chapter 1: Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health Care
Cognitive Level: Apply
Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Integrated Process: Nursing Process
Reference: p. 12
3. A nurse is conducting an orientation program for a group of newly hired nurses.
As part of the program, the nurse is reviewing the is sueaob i rfb .icno fmo/ trems t ed consent. The
nurse determines that the teaching was effective when the group identifies which
situation as a violation of informed consent?
A. Performing a procedure on a 15-year-old without parental consent
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C. Asking whether the client understands what she is signing following receiving
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D. Getting verbal consent over the phone for an emergeanb icr by. c opmr/ot ecs tedure from the
spouse of a unconscious woman