To assess a mother’s risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant, what is the
most important factor for the nurse to consider?
a. African-American race
b. Cigarette smoking
c. Poor nutritional status
d. Limited maternal education
ANS: A
2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
a. Designing research studies
b. Collecting data for other researchers
c. Identifying researchable problems
d. Seeking funding to support research studies
ANS: C
3. The nurse should be aware that a statistic widely used to compare the health status
of different populations is the:
a. Incidence of specific infections, such as acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS) and tuberculosis
b. Infant mortality rate
c. Maternal morbidity rate
d. Incidence of low-birth-weight (LBW) infants
ANS: B
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