When providing care for a pregnant woman, the nurse should be aware that one of the most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors is: 

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?

The role of the professional nurse caring for childbearing families has evolved to emphasize:

A 23-year-old African-American woman is pregnant with her first child. Based on thestatistics for infant mortality, which plan is most important for the nurse to implement?

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:

When managing health care for pregnant women at a prenatal clinic, the nurse shouldrecognize that the most significant barrier to access to care is the pregnant woman’s:

When the nurse is unsure about how to perform a patient care procedure, the best action would be to:

From the nurse’s perspective, what measure should be the focus of the health care system to reduce the rate of infant mortality further?

Alternative and complementary therapies:

A 38-year-old Hispanic woman delivered a 9-pound, 6-ounce girl vaginally after being inlabor for 43 hours. The baby died 3 days later from sepsis. On what grounds would thewoman potentially have a legitimate legal case for negligence?

A newly graduated nurse is attempting to understand the reason for increasing health carespending in the United States. Her research finds that these costs are much higher comparedwith other developed countries as a result of:

The term used to describe legal and professional responsibility for practice for maternity nurses is:

Through the use of social media technology, nurses can link with other nurses who may share similar interests, insights about practice, and advocate for patients. The most concerning pitfall for nurses using this technology is:

 An important development that affects maternity nursing is integrative health care, which:

The nurse caring for a pregnant patient should be aware that the U.S. birth rate shows which trend?

Maternity nursing care that is based on knowledge gained through research and clinicaltrials is:

The level of practice a reasonably prudent nurse provides is called:

While obtaining a detailed history from a woman who has recently emigrated from Somalia, the nurse realizes that the patient has undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). The nurse’s best response to this patient is:

To ensure patient safety, the practicing nurse must have knowledge of the current Joint Commission’s “Do Not Use” list of abbreviations. Which of the following is acceptable for use?

Healthy People 2020has established national health priorities that focus on a number ofmaternal-child health indicators. Nurses are assuming greater roles in assessing family healthand providing care across the perinatal continuum. Therefore, it is important for the nurse to be aware that significant progress has been made in: