Davidson 10e - Maternal-Newborn Nursing

Chapter 1 – NCLEX-RN® Review Questions

This activity contains 10 questions.

1. A post-abortion 16-year-old female asks the nurse questions concerning birth control options
prior to discharge. Which of the following legal or ethical issues are involved when this nurse
answers questions concerning birth control for this client?
a. Moral dilemma.
b. Advance directives.
c. Emancipated minor.
d. Mature minor.

2. A nurse who uses current research, statistical data, and quality measurements as a guide for
nursing care is providing care that is:
a. Based on personal opinion.
b. Directed by habit.
c. Derived from memory.
d. Evidence-based.

3. A nurse who keeps the childbearing woman informed of choices and includes family members
while focusing on the specific goals of the individual childbearing woman is delivering care that
is:
a. Contemporary childbirth centered.
b. Primary care.
c. Culturally competent care.
d. Collaborative practice.

4. When the nurse asks a child’s parents what they feel caused their newborn’s illness, the nurse
is recognizing the importance of the family’s:
a. Communication patterns.
b. Religion.
c. Cultural values and beliefs.
d. Education.

5. When a nurse follows a comprehensive interdisciplinary care plan for a specific condition that
describes the sequence and timing of interventions that should result in expected patient
outcomes, the nurse is using guidelines provided by:
a. The scope of practice set forth in state statutes.
b. Requirements set by HIPAA.
c. Minimum standards of practice set by her specialty professional nursing organization.
d. A clinical practice guideline adopted by her healthcare agency.

6. When a nurse explains a procedure, the rationale for the procedure, and any associated risks to
her patient, the nurse is protecting the patient’s ethical right to:
a. Privacy.
b. Culturally competent care.
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c. Access to health care.
d. Autonomy.

7. A nurse gathers data on the number of families with small children that reside in housing units
in a community with lead-based paint, which can cause serious health problems for exposed
children. The nurse is using statistics in order to:
a. Help establish databases for specific client populations.
b. Evaluate the success of specific nursing interventions.
c. Assess the relationship between specific factors.
d. Determine populations at risk.

8. If an ethical dilemma regarding treatment arises in the care of a pregnant woman at 16 weeks’
gestation, what factors will be considered in the decision-making process?
a. The courts resolve all issues of maternal-fetal conflict.
b. The rights of the fetus take precedence.
c. The fetus is legally viewed as a nonperson.
d. The rights of the mother are paramount.

9. The individual ultimately responsible for obtaining an informed consent from the client prior
to a cesarean section is the:
a. Admitting nurse.
b. Unit manager.
c. Obstetrician.
d. Staff nurse.

10. Which of the following factors influence the decrease in maternal mortality in the United
States? Select all that apply.
a. Use of a specialized antepartum maternity clinic.
b. Home delivery.
c. Delivery by a CNM.
d. Availability of high-risk maternal-infant care centers.

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