CH 1 - CONTEMPORARY MATERNALNEWBORN NURSING EXAM WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANWERS AND EXPLANATIONS WITH RATIONALES GRADED A+

What is the role of the certified nurse-midwife (CNM)? Select all that apply.
1. Give primary care for healthy newborns.
2. Be educated in two disciplines of nursing.
3. Give primary care for high-risk clients who are in hospital settings.
4. Obtain a physician consultation for all technical procedures at delivery.
5. Be prepared to manage independently the care of women at low risk for complications during
pregnancy and birth. - <>Answer: 1, 2, 5
Explanation:
1. The CNM is prepared to manage independently the care of women at low risk for complications
during pregnancy and birth and the care of healthy newborns.
2. The CNM is educated in the disciplines of nursing and midwifery.
3. CNMs cannot give primary care for high-risk clients who are in hospital settings. The physician
provides the primary care.
4. The CNM does not need to obtain a physician consultation for all technical procedures at
delivery. Situations in which the client is at risk, such as for a 4th-degree laceration or forceps
delivery, would need physician consultation.
5. The CNM is prepared to manage independently the care of women at low risk for complications
during pregnancy and birth and the care of healthy newborns.
4) During the hospital admission process, a child's parent asks for information about family-centered
care. What should the nurse explain to this parent?
1. Mother is the principal caregiver in each family.
2. Father is the leader in each home; thus, all communications should include him.
3. Family serves as the constant influence and continuing support in the child's life.
4. Child's physician is the key person in ensuring the health of a child is maintained. -
<>Answer: 3
Explanation:
1. Culturally competent care recognizes that both matriarchal and patriarchal households exist.
2. Culturally competent care recognizes that both matriarchal and patriarchal households exist.
3. The foundation for the development of trusting relationships and partnerships with families is
the recognition that the family is the principal caregiver, knows the unique nature of each
individual child best, plays the vital role of meeting the child's needs, and is responsible for
ensuring each child's health.
4. The physician is not present during the day-to-day routines in a child's life.
A child is not enrolled in the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). What should the nurse do
to encourage the family to consider enrolling the child in this program?
1. Assessment of the details of the family's income and expenditures
2. Case management to limit costly, unnecessary duplication of s