Question 1

_________________________ refers to the view that one's own cultures way of doing things is always the best.

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism
Although the United States is a culturally diverse nation,the prevailing practice of health care is based on the beliefs held by members of the dominant culture,primarily Caucasians of European descent.Cultural relativism is the opposite of ethnocentrism.It refers to learning about and applying the standard's of another's culture.

Question 2

To assist the client in optimizing healthy outcomes,the nurse must understand that the perinatal continuum of care:

Accepted Answer

A) Begins with conception and ends with birth 
B) Begins with family planning and continues until the infant is 1 year old 
C) Begins with prenatal care and continues until the newborn is 24 weeks old 
D) Refers to home care only 
A) Begins with conception and ends with birth 
B) Begins with family planning and continues until the infant is 1 year old 
C) Begins with prenatal care and continues until the newborn is 24 weeks old 
D) Refers to home care only B

Question 3

According to Friedman's classifications,providing such physical necessities as food,clothing,and shelter is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Economic family function 
B) Socialization family function 
C) Reproductive family function 
D) Health care family function 
A) Economic family function 
B) Socialization family function 
C) Reproductive family function 
D) Health care family function D

Question 4

When weighing the advantages and disadvantages of home care for perinatal services,nurses should keep in mind that home care:

Accepted Answer

A) Is more dangerous for vulnerable neonates at risk of acquiring an infection from the nurse 
B) Is more cost-effective for the nurse than office visits 
C) Allows the nurse to interact with and include family members in teaching 
D) Is made possible by the ready supply of nurses with expertise in maternity care 
A) Is more dangerous for vulnerable neonates at risk of acquiring an infection from the nurse 
B) Is more cost-effective for the nurse than office visits 
C) Allows the nurse to interact with and include family members in teaching 
D) Is made possible by the ready supply of nurses with expertise in maternity care

Question 5

The nurse should be aware that the criteria used to make decisions and solve problems within families are based primarily on family:

Accepted Answer

A) Rituals and customs 
B) Values and beliefs 
C) Boundaries and channels 
D) Socialization processes 
A) Rituals and customs 
B) Values and beliefs 
C) Boundaries and channels 
D) Socialization processes

Question 6

The nurse should be aware that the well-known program "warm lines":

Accepted Answer

A) Was developed as a reaction to impersonal telephonic nursing care 
B) Was set up to take complaints about health maintenance organizations (HMOs) 
C) Is the second option when 911 hotlines are busy 
D) Refers to community service telephone lines designed to provide new parents with encouragement and basic information 
A) Was developed as a reaction to impersonal telephonic nursing care 
B) Was set up to take complaints about health maintenance organizations (HMOs) 
C) Is the second option when 911 hotlines are busy 
D) Refers to community service telephone lines designed to provide new parents with encouragement and basic information

Question 7

Providing various methods of health screening for early detection of disease is part of:

Accepted Answer

A) Primary preventive care 
B) Secondary preventive care 
C) Tertiary preventive care 
D) Primordial preventive care 
A) Primary preventive care 
B) Secondary preventive care 
C) Tertiary preventive care 
D) Primordial preventive care

Question 8

What is a limitation of a home postpartum visit?

Accepted Answer

A) The nurse's ability to teach is limited by many distractions. 
B) Identified problems cannot be resolved in the home setting. 
C) Necessary items for infant care are not available. 
D) Home visits to different families may require the nurse to travel a great distance. 
A) The nurse's ability to teach is limited by many distractions. 
B) Identified problems cannot be resolved in the home setting. 
C) Necessary items for infant care are not available. 
D) Home visits to different families may require the nurse to travel a great distance.

Question 9

The woman's family members are present when the nurse arrives for a postpartum and newborn visit.What should the nurse do?

Accepted Answer

A) Observe the family members' interactions with the newborn and one another. 
B) Ask the woman to meet with her and the baby alone. 
C) Do a brief assessment on all family members present. 
D) Reschedule the visit for another time so that the mother and infant can be assessed privately. 
A) Observe the family members' interactions with the newborn and one another. 
B) Ask the woman to meet with her and the baby alone. 
C) Do a brief assessment on all family members present. 
D) Reschedule the visit for another time so that the mother and infant can be assessed privately.

Question 10

Which area is appropriate to include in a physical assessment of the home?

Accepted Answer

A) Bathtub,toilets,sinks,countertops,inside china cabinet drawers 
B) Baby's bed,changing table,baby's clothes,inside diaper bag,inside keepsake box 
C) Bedroom closets,inside jewelry boxes,under beds 
D) Electrical wall outlets,telephones,bathroom sink and faucets,stove,and refrigerator 
A) Bathtub,toilets,sinks,countertops,inside china cabinet drawers 
B) Baby's bed,changing table,baby's clothes,inside diaper bag,inside keepsake box 
C) Bedroom closets,inside jewelry boxes,under beds 
D) Electrical wall outlets,telephones,bathroom sink and faucets,stove,and refrigerator

Question 11

When the services of an interpreter are used,it is important for the nurse to:

Accepted Answer

A) Use any family member who can interpret 
B) Use an interpreter who is certified and document the person's name in the nursing notes 
C) Speak only to the interpreter 
D) Use an interpreter only in an emergency 
A) Use any family member who can interpret 
B) Use an interpreter who is certified and document the person's name in the nursing notes 
C) Speak only to the interpreter 
D) Use an interpreter only in an emergency

Question 12

To provide competent care to an Asian-American family,the nurse should include the following question during the assessment interview:

Accepted Answer

A) "Do you prefer hot or cold beverages?" 
B) "Do you want some milk to drink?" 
C) "Do you want music playing while you are in labor?" 
D) "Do you have a name selected for the baby?" 
A) "Do you prefer hot or cold beverages?" 
B) "Do you want some milk to drink?" 
C) "Do you want music playing while you are in labor?" 
D) "Do you have a name selected for the baby?"

Question 13

The nurse should be aware that during the childbearing experience,an African-American woman will most likely:

Accepted Answer

A) Seek prenatal care early in her pregnancy 
B) Avoid self-treatment of pregnancy-related discomfort 
C) Request liver in the postpartum period to prevent anemia 
D) Arrive at the hospital in advanced labor 
A) Seek prenatal care early in her pregnancy 
B) Avoid self-treatment of pregnancy-related discomfort 
C) Request liver in the postpartum period to prevent anemia 
D) Arrive at the hospital in advanced labor

Question 14

When attempting to communicate with a client who speaks a different language,the nurse should:

Accepted Answer

A) Respond promptly and positively to project authority 
B) Never use a family member as an interpreter 
C) Talk to the interpreter to avoid confusing the client 
D) Provide as much privacy as possible 
A) Respond promptly and positively to project authority 
B) Never use a family member as an interpreter 
C) Talk to the interpreter to avoid confusing the client 
D) Provide as much privacy as possible

Question 15

Using the family stress theory as an intervention approach for working with families experiencing parenting,the nurse can help the family change internal context factors.These include:

Accepted Answer

A) Biologic and genetic makeup 
B) Maturation of family members 
C) The family's perception of the event 
D) The prevailing cultural beliefs of society 
A) Biologic and genetic makeup 
B) Maturation of family members 
C) The family's perception of the event 
D) The prevailing cultural beliefs of society

Question 16

A pictorial tool that can assist the nurse in assessing aspects of family life related to health care is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Genogram 
B) Family values construct 
C) Life cycle model 
D) Human development wheel 
A) Genogram 
B) Family values construct 
C) Life cycle model 
D) Human development wheel

Question 17

Which situation would be considered safest by a nurse who is making a home visit?

Accepted Answer

A) A group of teens is sitting on the stairs in front of the client's apartment. 
B) Parking is only possible 3 blocks from the client's house because no space is available in front of the house. 
C) The family dog is on a chain in the front yard. 
D) The door of the home is open when the nurse arrives. 
A) A group of teens is sitting on the stairs in front of the client's apartment. 
B) Parking is only possible 3 blocks from the client's house because no space is available in front of the house. 
C) The family dog is on a chain in the front yard. 
D) The door of the home is open when the nurse arrives.

Question 18

A traditional family structure in which male and female partners and their children live as an independent unit is known as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) Extended family 
B) Binuclear family 
C) Nuclear family 
D) Blended family 
A) Extended family 
B) Binuclear family 
C) Nuclear family 
D) Blended family

Question 19

The nurse's care of a Hispanic family includes teaching about infant care.When developing a plan of care,the nurse bases interventions on the knowledge that in traditional Hispanic families:

Accepted Answer

A) Breastfeeding is encouraged immediately after birth 
B) Male infants typically are circumcised 
C) The maternal grandmother participates in the care of the mother and her infant 
D) Special herbs mixed in water are used to stimulate the passage of meconium 
A) Breastfeeding is encouraged immediately after birth 
B) Male infants typically are circumcised 
C) The maternal grandmother participates in the care of the mother and her infant 
D) Special herbs mixed in water are used to stimulate the passage of meconium

Question 20

Which health care service represents the primary level of prevention?

Accepted Answer

A) Immunizations 
B) Breast self-examination 
C) Home care for high risk pregnancies 
D) Blood pressure screening 
A) Immunizations 
B) Breast self-examination 
C) Home care for high risk pregnancies 
D) Blood pressure screening

Exam 2: Community Care: the Family and Culture

_________________________ refers to the view that one's own cultures way of doing things is always the best.

To assist the client in optimizing healthy outcomes,the nurse must understand that the perinatal continuum of care:

According to Friedman's classifications,providing such physical necessities as food,clothing,and shelter is the:

When weighing the advantages and disadvantages of home care for perinatal services,nurses should keep in mind that home care:

The nurse should be aware that the criteria used to make decisions and solve problems within families are based primarily on family:

The nurse should be aware that the well-known program "warm lines":

Providing various methods of health screening for early detection of disease is part of:

What is a limitation of a home postpartum visit?

The woman's family members are present when the nurse arrives for a postpartum and newborn visit.What should the nurse do?

Which area is appropriate to include in a physical assessment of the home?

When the services of an interpreter are used,it is important for the nurse to:

To provide competent care to an Asian-American family,the nurse should include the following question during the assessment interview:

The nurse should be aware that during the childbearing experience,an African-American woman will most likely:

When attempting to communicate with a client who speaks a different language,the nurse should:

Using the family stress theory as an intervention approach for working with families experiencing parenting,the nurse can help the family change internal context factors.These include:

A pictorial tool that can assist the nurse in assessing aspects of family life related to health care is the:

Which situation would be considered safest by a nurse who is making a home visit?

A traditional family structure in which male and female partners and their children live as an independent unit is known as a/an:

The nurse's care of a Hispanic family includes teaching about infant care.When developing a plan of care,the nurse bases interventions on the knowledge that in traditional Hispanic families:

Which health care service represents the primary level of prevention?

21st Century Maternity and Womens Health Nursing

Clinical Genetics

Assessment and Health Promotion

Violence Against Women

Reproductive System Concerns

Sexually Transmitted and Other Infections

Contraception and Abortion

Infertility

Problems of the Breast

Structural Disorders and Neoplasms of the Reproductive System

Conception and Fetal Development

Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy

Maternal and Fetal Nutrition

Nursing Care of the Family During Pregnancy

Labor and Birth Processes

Pain Management

Fetal Assessment During Labor

Nursing Care of the Family During Labor and Birth

Postpartum Physiology

Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period

Transition to Parenthood

Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn

Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family

Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

Assessment for Risk Factors in Pregnancy

Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

Antepartum Hemorrhagic Disorders

Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders in Pregnancy

Medical-Surgical Problems in Pregnancy

Obstetric Critical Care

Mental Health Disorders and Substance Abuse in Pregnancy

Labor and Birth Complications

Postpartum Complications

Acquired Problems of the Newborn

Hemolytic Disorders and Congenital Anomalies

Nursing Care of the High Risk Newborn

Perinatal Loss and Grief

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