Chapter 1: Trends and Issues
Multiple Choice
1. Since 1995 there has been a significant decrease in the rate of infant death related to which of the following:
a. Disorders associated with short gestation and low
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Chapter 1: Trends and Issues
Multiple Choice
1. Since 1995 there has been a significant decrease in the rate of infant death related to which of the following:
a. Disorders associated with short gestation and low birth weight
b. Accidents
c. Sudden infant death
2. Tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with adverse effects on the unborn infant such as intrauterine growth restriction, preterm births, and respiratory problems. By race, which has the highest percentages of smokers?
a. American Indian and Alaskan Natives
b. Asian or Pacific Islanders
c. Non-Hispanic blacks
d. Non-Hispanic whites
3. Which of the following women is at the highest risk for health disparity?
a. A white, middle-class, 16-year-old woman
b. An African American, middle-class, 25-year-old woman
c. An African American, upper-middle-class, 19-year-old woman
4. A neonate born at 36 weeks gestation is classified as which of the following?
a. Very premature
b. Moderately premature
c. Late premature
d. Term
5. The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that a goal of the Healthy People 2020 report is to:
a. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 93.1%.
b. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 90.7%.
c. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 85.6%.
d. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 83.9%.
6. The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that is the leading cause of infant death in the United States.
a. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
b. Respiratory distress of newborns
c. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight
d. Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Multiple Response
7. Which of the following statements are true related to teen pregnancies? (Select all that apply.)
a. Teen mothers are at higher risk for HIV.
b. Teen mothers are at higher risk for hypertensive problems.
c. The birth rate for teenaged women has increased in the past 15 years.
d. Infants born to teen mothers are at higher risk for health problems.
Chapter 2: Ethics and Standards of Practice Issues
Multiple Choice
1. An ethical dilemma unique to perinatal nursing is the:a. Innate conflict between maternal and fetal rights
b. Intensive use of technologyc. Shortage of health-care resourcesd. Risk of violation of the principle of veracity
2. The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses directs nurses to provide patient care that is:a. Curativeb. Utilitarianc. Negotiabled. Respectful
3. Evidence-based practice is the integration of the best: a. Randomized clinical trials, clinical expertise, and patients’ requestsb. Research evidence, clinical expertise, and patients’ valuesc. Quantitative research, clinical expertise, and patients’ preferencesd. Research findings, clinical experience, and patients’ preferences
Multiple Response
4. Infants whose mothers were obese during pregnancy are at higher risk for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Childhood diabetes
b. Heart defects
c. Hypospadias
d. Respiratory distress
Chapter 3: Genetics, Conception, Fetal Development, and Reproductive Technology Multiple Choice
1. The color of a person’s hair is an example of which of the following? a. Genome b. Sex-link inheritance. C. Genotype d. Phenotype
2. Which of the following statements by a pregnant woman indicates she needs additional teaching on ways to reduce risks to her unborn child from the potential effects of exposure to toxoplasmosis? a. “I will avoid rare lamb.” b. “I will wear a mask when cleaning my cat’s litter box.” c. “I understand that exposure to toxoplasmosis can cause blindness in the baby.” d. “I will avoid rare beef.”
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