Quiz 1 from N8 textbook

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Wong, et al.: Maternal Child Nursing Care, 3rd Edition

Review Questions Chapter 01

1.	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. Is associated with complications of pregnancy such as bleeding C. Increases a pregnant woman's risk for preeclampsia D. Has decreased in incidence as a result of better assessment techniques and record keeping

2.	Examples of alternative healing modalities include which of the following?
	A. Biofeedback B. Antibiotics C. Osteopathy D. Acupressure E. Dance therapy

3.	The term used to describe legal and professional responsibility for practice for maternity nurses is:
	A. Evaluation B. Accountability C. Ethics D. Collegiality

4.	The family structure consisting of parents and their dependent children living together is known as a(n):
	A. Binuclear family B. Reconstituted family C. Nuclear family D. Extended family

5.	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 must also consider the husband and family as patients and work to meet their needs. This type of setting is termed:
	A. Family-centered care B. Emergency care C. Hospice care D. Individual care

6.	Which of the following has had the greatest impact on reducing infant mortality in the United States?
	A. Improvements in perinatal care B. Decreased incidence of congenital abnormalities C. Better maternal nutrition D. Improved funding for health care

7.	The nurse admits Amanda to the labor unit. During the admission procedure, the nurse obtains Amanda's blood pressure, pulse, respirations, temperature, and fetal heart rate. The nurse is using which part of the nursing process?
	A. Assessment B. Planning C. Implementation D. Evaluation

8.	Evidence-based practice is best described as:
	A. Gathering evidence of mortality and morbidity in children B. Meeting physical and psychosocial needs of the family in all areas of practice C. Using a professional code of ethics as a means for professional self-regulation D. Providing care based on evidence gained through research and clinical trials

9.	After admitting a new patient to the maternity unit, the nurse writes a plan of care. This process of determining outcomes and interventions is which stage of the nursing process?
	A. Assessment B. Planning C. Implementation D. Evaluation