Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition by Susan Theresa Kyle - Test Bank

2.

When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review how maternity care has changed over the years. Which of the following would the nurse include when discussing events of the 20th century?

A)

Epidemics of puerperal fever

B)

First cesarean birth

C)

X-rays used to assess pelvic size

D)

Development of freestanding birth centers

3.

After teaching a group of nursing students about pregnancy-related mortality, the instructor determines that additional teaching is necessary when the students identify which condition as a leading cause?

A)

Hemorrhage

B)

Embolism

C)

Hypertension

D)

Infection

4.

The nurse is working with a group of community leaders to develop a plan to address the special health needs of women. Which of the following conditions would the group address as the major problem?

A)

Smoking

B)

Heart disease

C)

Diabetes

D)

Cancer

5.

A nurse is assessing a family for barriers to health care. Which factor would the nurse identify to be most important?

A)

Language

B)

Health care workers' attitudes

C)

Transportation

D)

Finances

6.

A 10-year-old girl who is living with a foster family is brought to the clinic for evaluation. When caring for this child, which intervention is a priority?

A)

Determining if the child is being bullied at school

B)

Dealing with mixed expectations of parents

C)

Establishing who the child's actual caretaker is

D)

Performing a comprehensive health assessment

7.

After interviewing the mother of an 8-year-old girl with a broken arm, the nurse identifies the mother as the nurturer in the family. When developing the teaching plan for the girl and her mother, the nurse integrates knowledge of this role and focuses the teaching on which of the following?

A)

Teaching proper care procedures

B)

Dealing with insurance coverage

C)

Determining success of treatment

D)

Transmitting information to family members

8.

The nurse is teaching discipline strategies to the parents of a 4-year-old boy. Which response by the parents indicates a need for more teaching?

A)

“We should remove temptations that lead to bad behavior.”

B)

“We need to explain how we expect him to behave.”

C)

“We should tell him we get angry when he's bad.”

D)

“We must praise the child for good behavior.”

9.

A mother confides to the nurse that she is thinking of divorce. Which suggestion by the nurse would be most helpful in minimizing the effects of the divorce on the couple's son?

A)

"Tell him together, using appropriate terms."

B)

"Reassure him that no one loves him more than you."

C)

"Do special things with him to make up for the divorce."

D)

"Share your feelings about your spouse with the child."

10.

The nurse is teaching discipline strategies to the parents of a 12-year-old girl. Which of the following topics is an example of positive reinforcement discipline?

A)

Unplugging the DVD player for the weekend

B)

Taking a chore away from the child for a week

C)

Having her clean up the kitchen for a week

D)

Ignoring her request if she doesn't say “please”

11.

Parents are complaining about the amount of time their 14-year-old girl spends on the Internet. Which of the following would be most important to address with the parents?

A)

“Limit her use of the Internet to an hour per day.”

B)

“Does she do her homework and socialize in person?”

C)

“Can you place the computer where you can keep an eye on her?”

D)

“You need to warn her about protecting her identity.”

12.

A preschool child is scheduled to undergo a diagnostic test. Which action by the nurse would violate a child's bill of health care rights?

A)

Arranging for her mother to be with her

B)

Telling the child the test will not hurt

C)

Assuring the child that the test will be done quickly

D)

Introducing the child to the lab technicians