Exam 1 - Chapter 1

A nursing student is preparing a presentation illustrating the Human Genome Project. Which function will the student point out as being the primary focus?

Identification of human genes and functions

A nurse is doing a literature search on maternal mortality and finds that direct causes comprise the majority of maternal deaths. Direct causes are noted to be unpredictable reasons. Which action would be most appropriate to implement that would have the greatest impact on reducing these numbers?

Practicing high standards of infection control.

The nurse has been hired to provide care to patients on a maternal and child unit. What will the nurse use as a guide to legally provide care to this patient population?

Standards of practice

The nurse is caring for a 17-year-old who is scheduled to undergo surgery. What are the nurse's responsibilities with regard to obtaining consent? Select all that apply.

The nurse will witness the parent sign the consent forms. The nurse will ensure the parents understand the information contained in the consent. The nurse will ensure the parent signing the consent has the legal authority to do so.

The pediatric nurse operates according to the standards of professional performance according to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Scope and Standards of Pediatric Nursing Practice. Which behavior accurately reflect these standards? Select all that apply.

The pediatric nurse uses research findings in practice and participates in the generation of new knowledge. The pediatric nurse's decisions and actions in all areas of practice are determined in an ethical manner. The pediatric nurse collaborates with the child, family, and physician in providing care for the child.

The nurse is educating a group of parents about child safety practices in a health promotion class. The nurse chooses to focus on this topic because the leading cause of death in children is:

Unintentional injuries.

A 15-year-old client has just given birth and states that she does not want her infant to receive any newborn vaccines. What is the appropriate action for the nurse to take?

Withhold the vaccines.

A group of nurses are discussing the reasons for the United States' low rankings for infant and maternal mortality and what impact they could make on these mortality rates in their practice. Which action could nurses implement to reduce these rates?

assuring early and adequate prenatal care

After hearing of a lawsuit being filed by a client against another nurse, a nurse becomes concerned about the potential liability in working with premature infants at high risk for morbidity and mortality. Which action is most essential for the nurse to take to limit liability in the event of litigation?

carefully documenting every intervention with a client

A program designed to decrease the infant mortality rate in the United States would probably make the greatest impact if it focused on which aspect of care?

increasing the number of women receiving prenatal care

A nurse has just assisted in the birth of a premature neonate. The nurse recognizes that which factor, when associated with prematurity, is a leading cause of death in neonates?

low birth weight