Exam 1: 21st Century Maternity Nursing

Which interventions would help alleviate the problems associated with access to health care for maternity patients? (Select all that apply.)

The level of practice a reasonably prudent nurse provides is called:

Through the use of social media technology,nurses can link with other nurses who may share similar interests,insights about practice,and advocate for patients.The most concerning pitfall for nurses using this technology is:

MATCHING Medical errors are a leading cause of death in the United States. The National Quality Forum has recommended numerous safe practices that nursing can promote to reduce errors. Match each safe practice with the correct statement. -Culture measurement,feedback,and intervention

A 38-year-old Hispanic woman delivered a 9-pound,6-ounce girl vaginally after being in labor for 43 hours.The baby died 3 days later from sepsis.On what grounds would the woman potentially have a legitimate legal case for negligence?

Maternity nursing care that is based on knowledge gained through research and clinical trials is:

Healthy People 2020 has established national health priorities that focus on a number of maternal-child health indicators.Nurses are assuming greater roles in assessing family health and providing care across the perinatal continuum.Therefore,it is important for the nurse to be aware that significant progress has been made in:

MATCHING Medical errors are a leading cause of death in the United States. The National Quality Forum has recommended numerous safe practices that nursing can promote to reduce errors. Match each safe practice with the correct statement. -Hand hygiene

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?

From the nurse's perspective,what measure should be the focus of the health care system to reduce the rate of infant mortality further?

MATCHING Medical errors are a leading cause of death in the United States. The National Quality Forum has recommended numerous safe practices that nursing can promote to reduce errors. Match each safe practice with the correct statement. -Patient care information

MATCHING Medical errors are a leading cause of death in the United States. The National Quality Forum has recommended numerous safe practices that nursing can promote to reduce errors. Match each safe practice with the correct statement. -Pediatric imaging

When managing health care for pregnant women at a prenatal clinic,the nurse should recognize that the most significant barrier to access to care is the pregnant woman's:

MATCHING Medical errors are a leading cause of death in the United States. The National Quality Forum has recommended numerous safe practices that nursing can promote to reduce errors. Match each safe practice with the correct statement. -Informed consent

The role of the professional nurse caring for childbearing families has evolved to emphasize:

An important development that affects maternity nursing is integrative health care,which:

To ensure patient safety,the practicing nurse must have knowledge of the current Joint Commission's "Do Not Use" list of abbreviations.Which of the following is acceptable for use?

When providing care for a pregnant woman,the nurse should be aware that one of the most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors is:

While obtaining a detailed history from a woman who has recently emigrated from Somalia,the nurse realizes that the patient has undergone female genital mutilation (FGM).The nurse's best response to this patient is:

A newly graduated nurse is attempting to understand the reason for increasing health care spending in the United States.Her research finds that these costs are much higher compared with other developed countries as a result of: