Exam 1: 21st Century Maternity and Womens Health Nursing

Examples of alternative healing modalities include (choose all that apply):

The National Quality Forum has issued a list of "never events" pertaining specifically to maternal and child health.These include all except:

Maternity nurses can enhance communication among health care providers by utilizing the SBAR technique.This acronym stands for:

In order to ensure client safety,the practicing nurse must have knowledge of The Joint Commission's current "Do Not Use" list of abbreviations.Which term is acceptable for use regarding medication administration?

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

The nurses working at a newly established birthing center have begun to compare their performance in providing maternal-newborn care against clinical standards.This comparison process,designed to improve the quality of client care,is called:

A nurse caring for a pregnant client should be aware that the U.S.birth rate shows what trend?

The high cost of health care in the United States is most likely a result of:

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

Researchers have found that most client education materials used are written at too high a reading level for the average adult.Is this true or false?

What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?

Contemporary maternity nursing is exemplified by:

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

To assess a mother's risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW)infant,what is the most important factor for the nurse to consider?

During a prenatal intake interview,the client informs the nurse that she would prefer a midwife to provide both her care during pregnancy and deliver her infant.What information is most appropriate for the nurse to share with this client?

Alternative and complementary therapies:

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

The nurse should be aware that a statistic widely used to compare the health status of different populations is the:

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

Which methods help alleviate the problems associated with access to health care for the maternity client? Choose all that apply.