Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity Nursing
Download PDF Test Bank For Maternal Child Nursing Care 7th Edition By Shannon E. Perry
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When providing care for a pregnant woman, the nurse should be aware that one of the most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors is:
a. Diabetes mellitus. c. Chronic hypertension. b. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP). d. Anemia.
ANS: A
The most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors are diabetes and hypertension associated with pregnancy. Both of these conditions are associated with maternal obesity. There are no studies that indicate MVP is among the most frequently reported maternal risk factors. Hypertension associated with pregnancy, not chronic hypertension, is one of the most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors. Although anemia is a concern in pregnancy, it is not one of the most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors in pregnancy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 6
OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
2. To ensure optimal outcomes for the patient, the contemporary maternity nurse must incorporate both teamwork and communication with clinicians into her care delivery, The SBAR technique of communication is an easy-to-remember mechanism for communication. Which of the following correctly defines this acronym?
a. Situation, baseline assessment, response
b. Situation, background, assessment, recommendation
c. Subjective background, assessment, recommendation
d. Situation, background, anticipated recommendation
ANS:B
The situation, background, assessment, recommendation (SBAR) technique provides a specific framework for communication among health care providers. Failure to communicate is one of the major reasons for errors in health care. The SBAR technique has the potential to serve as a means to reduce errors.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 14
OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment, Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. The role of the professional nurse caring for childbearing families has evolved to emphasize:
a. Providing care to patients directly at the bedside.
b. Primarily hospital care of maternity patients. c. Practice using an evidence-based approach.
d. Planning patient care to cover longer hospital stays.
ANS: C
Professional nurses are part of the team of health care providers who collaboratively care for patients throughout the childbearing cycle. Providing care to patients directly at the bedside is one of the nurses tasks; however, it does not encompass the concept of the evolved professional nurse. Throughout the prenatal period, nurses care for women in clinics and physicians offices and teach classes to help families prepare for childbirth. Nurses also care for childbearing families in birthing centers and in the home. Nurses have been critically important in developing strategies to improve the well-being of women and their infants and have led the efforts to implement clinical practice guidelines using an evidence-based approach. Maternity patients have experienced a decreased, rather than an increased, length of stay over the past 2 decades.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 1
OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
4. 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?
a. Perform a nutrition assessment.
b. Refer the woman to a social worker.
c. Advise the woman to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
d. Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments. ANS: D
Consistent prenatal care is the best method of preventing or controlling risk factors associated with infant mortality. Nutritional status is an important modifiable risk factor, but a nutrition assessment is not the most important action a nurse should take in this situation. The patient may need assistance from a social worker at some time during her pregnancy, but a referral to a social worker is not the most important aspect the nurse should address at this time. If the woman has identifiable high-risk problems, her health care may need to be provided by a physician. However, it cannot be assumed that all African-American women have high-risk issues. In addition, advising the woman to see an obstetrician is not the most important aspect on which the nurse should focus at this time, and it is not appropriate for a nurse to advise or manage the type of care a patient is to receive.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 6
OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. During a prenatal intake interview, the nurse is in the process of obtaining an initial assessment of a 21-year- old Hispanic patient with limited English proficiency. It is important for the nurse to:
a. Use maternity jargon in order for the patient to become familiar with these terms. b. Speak quickly and efficiently to expedite the visit.
c. Provide the patient with handouts.
d. Assess whether the patient understands the discussion. ANS: D
Nurses contribute to health literacy by using simple, common words; avoiding jargon; and evaluating whether the patient understands the discussion. Speaking slowly and clearly and focusing on what is important increase understanding. Most patient education materials are written at too high a level for the average adult and may not be useful for a client with limited English proficiency.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 5
OBJ: Nursing Process: Evaluation MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
6. 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 womans:
a. Age.
b. Minority status.
c. Educational level.
d. Inability to pay.
ANS: D
The most significant barrier to health care access is the inability to pay for services; this is compounded by the fact that many physicians refuse to care for women who cannot pay. Although adolescent pregnant clients statistically receive less prenatal care, age is not the most significant barrier. Significant disparities in morbidity and mortality rates exist for minority women; however, minority status is not the most significant barrier to access of care. Disparities in educational level are associated with morbidity and mortality rates; however, educational level is not the most significant barrier to access of care.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 5
OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
7. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
a. Designing research studies
b. Collecting data for other researchers c. Identifying researchable problems
d. Seeking funding to support research studies
ANS: C
When problems are identified, research can be conducted properly. Research of health care issues leads to evidence-based practice guidelines. Designing research studies is only one factor of the research process. Data collection is one factor of research. Financial support is necessary to conduct research, but it is not the primary role of the nurse in the research process.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 9
OBJ: Nursing Process: Diagnosis, Evaluation
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
8. When the nurse is unsure about how to perform a patient care procedure, the best action would be to:
a. Ask another nurse.
b. Discuss the procedure with the patients physician. c. Look up the procedure in a nursing textbook.
d. Consult the agency procedure manual and follow the guidelines for the procedure.
ANS: D
It is always best to follow the agencys policies and procedures manual when seeking information on correct patient procedures. These policies should reflect the current standards of care and state guidelines. Each nurse is responsible for her own practice. Relying on another nurse may not always be safe practice. Each nurse is obligated to follow the standards of care for safe client care delivery. Physicians are responsible for their own client care activity. Nurses may follow safe orders from physicians, but they are also responsible for the activities that they as nurses are to carry out. Information provided in a nursing textbook is basic information for general knowledge. Furthermore, the information in a textbook may not reflect the current standard of care or individual state or hospital policies.
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OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
9. From the nurses perspective, what measure should be the focus of the health care system to reduce the rate of infant mortality further?
a. Implementing programs to ensure womens early participation in ongoing prenatal care b. Increasing the length of stay in a hospital after vaginal birth from 2 to 3 days
c. Expanding the number of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs)
d. Mandating that all pregnant women receive care from an obstetrician
ANS: A
Early prenatal care allows for early diagnosis and appropriate interventions to reduce the rate of infant
mortality. An increased length of stay has been shown to foster improved self -care and parental education. However, it does not prevent the incidence of leading causes of infant mortality rates, such as low birth weig. Early prevention and diagnosis reduce the rate of infant mortality. NICUs offer care to high -risk infants after they are born. Expanding the number of NICUs would offer better access for high -risk care, but this factor is not the primary focus for further reduction of infant mortality rates. A mandate that all pregnant women receive obstetric care would be nearly impossible to enforce. Furthermore, certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) have demonstrated reliable, safe care for pregnant women.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 10
OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
10. Alternative and complementary therapies:
a. Replace conventional Western modalities of treatment. b. Are used by only a small number of American adults.
c. Recognize the value of clients input into their health care.
d. Focus primarily on the disease an individual is experiencing. ANS: C
Many popular alternative healing modalities offer human-centered care based on philosophies that recognize the value of the patients input and honor the individuals beliefs, values, and desires. Alternative and complementary therapies are part of an integrative approach to health care. An increasing number of American adults are seeking alternative and complementary health care options. Alternative healing modalities offer an holistic approach to health, focusing on the whole person, not just the disease.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 4
OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
11. 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?
a. She is Hispanic. c. The standards of care were not met. b. She delivered a girl. d. She refused fetal monitoring.
ANS: C
Not meeting the standards of care is a legitimate factor for a case of negligence. The clients race is not a factor for a case of negligence. The infants gender is not a factor for a case of negligence. Although fetal monitoring is the standard of care, the client has the rig to refuse treatment. This refusal is not a case for negligence; however, informed consent should be properly obtained, and the client should sign an against medical advice form for refusal of any treatment that is within the standard of care.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 12
OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
12. 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:
a. A higher rate of obesity among pregnant women. b. Limited access to technology.
c. Increased usage of health care services along with lower prices. d. Homogeneity of the population.
ANS: A
Health care is one of the fastest growing sectors of the U.S. economy. Currently, 17.4% of the gross domestic product is spent on health care. Higher spending in the United States compared with 12 other industrialized countries is related to higher prices and readily accessible technology along with greater obesity rates among women. More than one third of women in the United States are obese. Of the U.S. population, 16% is uninsured and has limited access to health care. Maternal morbidity and mortality are directly related to racial disparities.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 5
OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
13. The term used to describe legal and professional responsibility for practice for maternity nurses is:
a. Collegiality. c. Evaluation.
b. Ethics. d. Accountability. ANS: D
Accountability refers to legal and professional responsibility for practice. Collegiality refers to a working relationship with ones colleagues. Ethics refers to a code to guide practice. Evaluation refers to examination of the effectiveness of interventions in relation to expected outcomes.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Evaluation REF: 12
OBJ: Nursing Process: Evaluation MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
14. Through the use of social media technology, nurses can link with other nurses who may share similar interests, insigs about practice, and advocate for patients. The most concerning pitfall for nurses using this technology is:
a. Violation of patient privacy and confidentiality.
b. Institutions and colleagues may be cast in an unfavorable lig.
c. Unintended negative consequences for using social media. d. Lack of institutional policy governing online contact.
ANS: A
The most significant pitfall for nurses using this technology is the violation of patient privacy and confidentiality. Furthermore, institutions and colleagues can be cast in unfavorable ligs with negative consequences for those posting information. Nursing students have been expelled from school and nurses have been fired or reprimanded by their Board of Nursing for injudicious posts. The American Nurses Association has published six principles for social networking and nurses. All institutions should have policies guiding the use of social media, and nurses should be familiar with these guidelines.
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OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
15. An important development that affects maternity nursing is integrative health care, which:
a. Seeks to provide the same health care for all racial and ethnic groups.
b. Blends complementary and alternative therapies with conventional Western treatment. c. Focuses on the disease or condition rather than the background of the client.
d. Has been mandated by Congress.
ANS: B
Integrative health care tries to mix the old with the new at the discretion of the client and health care providers. Integrative health care is a blending of new and traditional practices. Integrative health care focuses on the whole person, not just the disease or condition. U.S. law supports complementary and alternative therapies but does not mandate them.
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OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
16. Recent trends in childbirth practices in the United States indicate that:
a. More than 15% of mothers had late or no prenatal care.
b. The percentage of Hispanics, non-Hispanic African Americans, and Caucasians who received prenatal care was essentially the same.
c. Births occurring in the hospital accounted for 99% of births.
d. Cesarean births have been declining as a percentage of live births.
ANS: C
Almost all births occur within the hospital setting. Only 5.2% of Caucasians mothers had either late care or no care. There are disparities in the receipt of prenatal care by ethnicity: 12.2% of Hispanic women and 11.8% of non-Hispanic black women received either late or no prenatal care. The percentage of cesarean births is increasing.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 7
OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
17. Recent trends in childbirth practice indicate that:
a. Delayed pushing is now discouraged in the second stage of labor. b. Episiotomy rates are increasing.
c. Midwives perform more episiotomies than physicians.
d. Newborn infants remain with the mother and are encouraged to breastfeed. ANS: D
Breastfeeding is encouraged for newborns immediately after birth. Delayed pushing is encouraged for several reasons. Episiotomy rates are declining. Midwives perform fewer episiotomies than physicians.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 8
OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
18. The nurse caring for a pregnant client should be aware that the U.S. birth rate shows which trend?
a. Births to unmarried women are more likely to have less favorable outcomes. b. Birth rates for women 40 to 44 years old are beginning to decline.
c. Cigarette smoking among pregnant women continues to increase.
d. The rates of maternal death owing to racial disparity are elevated in the United States. ANS: A
Low-birth-weig infants and preterm birth are more likely because of the large number of teenagers in the unmarried group. Birth rates for women in their early 40s continue to increase. Fewer pregnant women smoke. In the United States, there is significant racial disparity in the rates of maternal death.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 6
OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
19. Maternity nursing care that is based on knowledge gained through research and clinical trials is:
a. Derived from the Nursing Intervention Classification.
b. Known as evidence-based practice.
c. At odds with the Cochrane School of traditional nursing. d. An outgrowth of telemedicine.
ANS: B
Evidence-based practice is based on knowledge gained from research and clinical trials. The Nursing Intervention Classification is a method of standardizing language and categorizing care. Dr. Cochrane systematically reviewed research trials and is part of the evidence-based practice movement. Telemedicine use communication technologies to support health care.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 9
OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
20. The level of practice a reasonably prudent nurse provides is called:
a. The standard of care. c. A sentinel event. b. Risk management. d. Failure to rescue.
ANS: A
Guidelines for standards of care are published by various professional nursing organizations. Risk management identifies risks and establishes preventive practices, but it does not define the standard of care. Sentinel events are unexpected negative occurrences. They do not establish the standard of care. Failure to rescue is an evaluative process for nursing, but it does not define the standard of care.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 11
OBJ: Nursing Process: Diagnosis
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
21. During a prenatal intake interview, the client informs the nurse that she would prefer a midwife to provide her care during pregnancy and deliver her infant. What information would be most appropriate for the nurse to share with this patient?
a. Midwifery care is available only to clients who are uninsured because their services are less expensive than an obstetrician. Costs are often lower than an obstetric provider.
b. The client will receive fewer interventions during the birth process. c. The client should be aware that midwives are not certified.
d. Delivery can take place only at the clients home or in a birth center.
ANS: B
This patient will be able to participate actively in all decisions related to the birth process and is likely to receive fewer interventions during the birth process. Midwifery services are available to all low-risk pregnant women, regardless of the type of insurance they have. Midwifery care in all developed countries is strictly regulated by a governing body, which ensures that core competencies are met. In the United States, this body is the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Midwives can provide care and delivery at home, in freestanding birth centers, and in community and teaching hospitals.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 7
OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
22. While obtaining a detailed history from a woman who has recently emigrated from Somalia, the nurse realizes that the client has undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). The nurses best response to this patient is:
a. This is a very abnormal practice and rarely seen in the United States.
b. Do you know who performed this so that it can be reported to the authorities?
c. We will be able to restore your circumcision fully after delivery.
d. The extent of your circumcision will affect the potential for complications. ANS: D
The extent of your circumcision will affect the potential for complications is the most appropriate response. The patient may experience pain, bleeding, scarring, or infection and may require surgery before childbirth. With the growing number of immigrants from countries where FGM is practiced, nurses will increasingly encounter women who have undergone the procedure. Although this practice is not prevalent in the United States, it is very common in many African and Middle Eastern countries for religious re asons. Responding with, This is a very abnormal practice and rarely seen in the United States is culturally insensitive. The infibulation may have occurred during infancy or childhood. The client will have little to no recollection of the event. She would have considered this to be a normal milestone during her growth and development. The International Council of Nurses has spoken out against this procedure as harmful to a womans health.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 8
OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
23. To ensure patient safety, the practicing nurse must have knowledge of the current Joint Commissions Do
Not Use list of abbreviations. Which of the following is acceptable for use?
a. q.o.d. or Q.O.D. c. International Unit
b. MSO4 or MgSO4 d. Lack of a leading zero
ANS: C
The abbreviations i.u. and I.U. are no longer acceptable because they could be misread as I.V. or the number
10. The abbreviation q.o.d. or Q.O.D. should be written out as every other day. The period after the Q could be mistaken for an I; the o could also be mistaken for an i. With MSO4 or MgSO4, it is too easy to confuse one medication for another. These medications are used for very different purposes and could put a client at risk for an adverse outcome. They should be written as morphine sulfate and magnesium sulfate. The decimal point should never be missed before a number to avoid confusion (i.e., 0.4 rather than .4).
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 13
OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
24. 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:
a. The reduction of fetal deaths and use of prenatal care. b. Low birth weig and preterm birth.
c. Elimination of health disparities based on race.
d. Infant mortality and the prevention of birth defects. ANS: A
Trends in maternal child health indicate that progress has been made in relation to reduced infant and fetal deaths and increased prenatal care. Notable gaps remain in the rates of low birth weig and preterm births. According to the March of Dimes, persistent disparities still exist between African Americans and non- Hispanic Caucasians. Many of these negative outcomes are preventable through access to prenatal care and the use of preventive health practices. This demonstrates the need for comprehensive community-based care for all mothers, infants, and families.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 3
OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
25. Which interventions would help alleviate the problems associated with access to health care for maternity patients (Select all that apply)?
a. Provide transportation to prenatal visits.
b. Provide childcare so that a pregnant woman may keep prenatal visits. c. Mandate that physicians make house calls.
d. Provide low-cost or no-cost health care insurance. e. Provide job training.
ANS: A, B, D
Lack of transportation to visits, lack of childcare, and lack of affordable health insurance are prohibitive factors associated with lack of prenatal care. House calls are not a cost-effective approach to health care. Although job training may result in employment and income, the likelihood of significant changes during the time frame of the pregnancy is remote.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Implementation REF: 5
OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
26. Which of the following statements indicate that the nurse is practicing appropriate family-centered care techniques (Select all that apply)?
a. The nurse commands the mother to do as she is told.
b. The nurse allows time for the partner to ask questions.
c. The nurse allows the mother and father to make choices when possible. d. The nurse informs the family about what is going to happen.
e. The nurse tells the patients sister, who is a nurse, that she cannot be in the room during the delivery.
ANS: B, C
Including the partner in the care process and allowing the couple to make choices are important elements of family-centered care. The nurse should never tell the mother what to do. Family-centered care involves collaboration between the health care team and the client. Unless an institutional policy limits the number of attendants at a delivery, the client should be allowed to have whomever she wants present (except when the situation is an emergency and guests are asked to leave).
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 8
OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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.
a. Ask the patient to teach back. b. Comply with CDC guidelines.
c. Ensure that information is documented in a timely manner. d. Promote interventions that will reduce patient risk.
e. Reduce exposure to radiation.
27. Hand hygiene
28. Informed consent
29. Culture measurement, feedback, and intervention
30. Pediatric imaging
31. Patient care information
27. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
REF: 5 OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
NOT: The National Quality Forum updated its publication Safe Practices for Better Healthcare in 2010, outlining 24 safe practices that should be used in all health care settings to reduce the risk of harm from the environment of care, processes, and systems. These are only a few of the recommended practices; however, nurses should be familiar with these guidelines.
28. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
REF: 5 OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
NOT: The National Quality Forum updated its publication Safe Practices for Better Healthcare in 2010, outlining 24 safe practices that should be used in all health care settings to reduce the risk of harm from the environment of care, processes, and systems. These are only a few of the recommended practices; however, nurses should be familiar with these guidelines.
29. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
REF: 5 OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
NOT: The National Quality Forum updated its publication Safe Practices for Better Healthcare in 2010, outlining 24 safe practices that should be used in all health care settings to reduce the risk of harm from the environment of care, processes, and systems. These are only a few of the recommended practices; however, nurses should be familiar with these guidelines.
30. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
REF: 5 OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
NOT: The National Quality Forum updated its publication Safe Practices for Better Healthcare in 2010, outlining 24 safe practices that should be used in all health care settings to reduce the risk of harm from the environment of care, processes, and systems. These are only a few of the recommended practices; however, nurses should be familiar with these guidelines.
31. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
REF: 5 OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
NOT: The National Quality Forum updated its publication Safe Practices for Better Healthcare in 2010, outlining 24 safe practices that should be used in all health care settings to reduce the risk of harm from the environment of care, processes, and systems. These are only a few of the recommended practices; however, nurses should be familiar with these guidelines.
Chapter 02: Community Care: The Family and Culture
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A married couple lives in a single-family house with their newborn son and the husbands dauger from a previous marriage. On the basis of the information given, what family form best describes this family?
a. Married-blended family c. Nuclear family
b. Extended family d. Same-sex family
ANS: A
Married-blended families are formed as the result of divorce and remarriage. Unrelated family members join together to create a new household. Members of an extended family are kin, or family members related by blood, such as grandparents, aunts, and uncles. A nuclear family is a traditional family with male and female partners and the children resulting from that union. A same-sex family is a family with homosexual partners who cohabit with or without children.
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OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
2. In what form do families tend to be most socially vulnerable?
a. Married-blended family c. Nuclear family
b. Extended family d. Single-parent family
ANS: D
The single-parent family tends to be vulnerable economically and socially, creating an unstable and deprived environment for the growth potential of children. The married-blended family, the extended family, and the nuclear family are not the most socially vulnerable.
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OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
3. Health care functions carried out by families to meet their members needs include:
a. Developing family budgets. b. Socializing children.
c. Meeting nutritional requirements.
d. Teaching family members about birth control. ANS: C
Meeting nutritional requirements is a fundamental health promotion behavior. Although creating a family budget may be helpful, it does not indicate that funds will be allotted to meet health needs if money is scarce. Often families cannot afford preventive care and rely on emergency departments for their health care needs. Socialization of children may be important, but it is not directly related to the health care of individuals in a family unit. Birth control may be important, but it is not a basic survival health care function.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 28
OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
4. The nurse should be aware that the criteria used to make decisions and solve problems within families are based primarily on family:
a. Rituals and customs. c. Boundaries and channels. b. Values and beliefs. d. Socialization processes.
ANS: B
Values and beliefs are the most prevalent factors in the decision-making and problem-solving techniques of families. Although culture may play a part in the decision-making process of a family, ultimately values and beliefs dictate the course of action taken by family members. Boundaries and channels affect the relationship between the family members and the health care team, not the decisions within the family. Socialization processes may help families with interactions with the community, but they are not the criteria used for decision making within the family.
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OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. 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. Biologic and genetic makeup.
b. Maturation of family members.
c. The familys perception of the event.
d. The prevailing cultural beliefs of society. ANS: C
The family stress theory is concerned with the familys reaction to stressful events; internal context factors include elements that a family can control such as psychologic defenses. It is not concerned with biologic and genetic makeup, maturation of family members, or the prevailing cultural beliefs of society.
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OBJ: Nursing Process: Diagnosis MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
6. While working in the prenatal clinic, you care for a very diverse group of patients. When planning interventions for these families, you realize that acceptance of the interventions will be most influenced by:
a. Educational achievement. c. Subcultural group. b. Income level. d. Individual beliefs.
ANS: D
The patients beliefs are ultimately the key to acceptance of health care interventions. However, these beliefs may be influenced by factors such as educational level, income level, and ethnic background. Educational achievement, income level, and subcultural group all are important factors. However, the nurse must understand that a womans concerns from her own point of view will have the most influence on her compliance.
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OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
7. The nurses 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:
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.
ANS: C
In Hispanic families, the expectant mother is influenced strongly by her mother or mother-in-law. Breastfeeding often is delayed until the third postpartum day. Hispanic male infants usually are not circumcised. Olive or castor oil may be given to stimulate the passage of meconium.
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OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
8. The womans family members are present when the home care maternal-child nurse arrives for a postpartum and newborn visit. What should the nurse do?
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. ANS: A
The nurse should introduce herself to the patient and the other family members present. Family members in the home may be providing care and assistance to the mother and infant. However, this care may not be based on sound health practices. Nurses should take the opportunity to dispel myths while family members are present. The responsibility of the home care maternal-child nurse is to provide care to the new postpartum mother and her infant, not to all family members. The nurse can politely ask about the other people in the home and their relationships with the woman. Unless an indication is given that the woman would prefer privacy, the visit may continue.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 33
OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
9. The nurse should be aware that during the childbearing experience an African-American woman is most likely to:
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.
ANS: D
African-American women often arrive at the hospital in far-advanced labor. These women may view pregnancy as a state of wellness, which is often the reason for delay in seeking prenatal care. African - American women practice many self-treatment options for various discomforts of pregnancy, and they may request liver in the postpartum period, but this is based on a belief that the liver has a high blood content.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 26
OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
10. To provide competent care to an Asian-American family, the nurse should include which of the following questions during the assessment interview?
a. Do you prefer hot or cold beverages?
b. Do you want milk to drink?
c. Do you want music playing while you are in labor?
d. Do you have a name selected for the baby? ANS: A
Asian-Americans often prefer warm beverages. Milk usually is excluded from the diet of this population. Asian-American women typically labor in a quiet atmosphere. Delaying naming the child is common for Asian-American families.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 27
OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
11. The patients family is important to the maternity nurse because:
a. They pay the bills.
b. The nurse will know which family member to avoid.
c. The nurse will know which mothers will really care for their children. d. The family culture and structure will influence nursing care decisions.
ANS: D
Family structure and culture influence the health decisions of mothers. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 17
OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
12. A mothers household consists of her husband, his mother, and another child. She is living in a(n):
a. Extended family. c. Married-blended family. b. Single-parent family. d. Nuclear family.
ANS: A
An extended family includes blood relatives living with the nuclear family. Both parents and a grandparent are living in this extended family. Single-parent families comprise an unmarried biologic or adoptive parent who may or may not be living with other adults. Married-blended refers to families reconstructed after divorce. A nuclear family is where male and female partners and their children live as an independent unit.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 17
OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
13. A traditional family structure in which male and female partners and their children live as an independent unit is known as a(n):
a. Extended family. c. Nuclear family. b. Binuclear family. d. Blended family.
ANS: C
About two thirds of U.S. households meet the definition of a nuclear family. Extended families include additional blood relatives other than the parents. A binuclear family involves two households. A blended family is reconstructed after divorce and involves the merger of two families.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 17
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