Question 1

A nurse is concerned about a teenage mother who does not seem to know how to play with an infant.Which of the following behaviors would the nurse want to role-model as good parenting behaviors?

Accepted Answer

Suggestions for promoting interaction between an adult and a baby include smiling and making eye contact.Singing may also help soothe a baby when fussy (try different melodies to see what the baby prefers).The mother should be taught to use a distance of 8 to 10 inches from the infant and should not blow on the infant's face.The mother should soothe the baby and try to provide comfort before trying to let the infant "cry it out."

Question 2

A teenager who has just come in for her prenatal visit appears to be about 6 months pregnant.Which of the following best describe why the teenage girl has waited so long to come in for prenatal care?

Accepted Answer

Most young women suspect pregnancy as soon as a period is late.These young women may still delay seeking care,because they falsely hope that the pregnancy will just go away.A teen also may delay seeking care because she wants to keep the pregnancy a secret from her parents,who may pressure her to terminate the pregnancy,or because she does not want to have a gynecological examination.Barriers to care early in the pregnancy also include the real or perceived costs of care,lack of transportation,dislike or fear of the needed exams,and apprehension about the attitude of care providers toward her.Having friends suggest that the pregnancy will just go away is not a common reason why pregnant teens do not seek prenatal care; it is more likely that the teen herself is thinking that the pregnancy will just go away.Being told that a condom was used doesn't make it so.The girl should know whether a condom was used or not without relying on verbal statements.

Question 3

A nurse is working to improve her self-awareness in order to provide better client-centered care to clients living in poverty.Which of the following questions should the nurse ask herself?

Accepted Answer

Self-awareness is a key component of providing authentic,genuine client-centered care.To clarify their own values and perspectives about poverty,nurses should ask themselves questions about poverty and persons living in poverty.These questions should cause the nurse to reflect on how his or her ideas of poverty have been developed.The only question that relates to the nurse reflecting on how personal values and perspectives have been developed is,"How have the media images of poor persons shaped my image of poverty?" The incorrect responses address how to address the issue of poverty or concerns of the nurse but do not address increasing the nurse's self-awareness.

Quiz 23: Poverty, Homelessness, Teen Pregnancy, and Mental Illness

A nurse is concerned about a teenage mother who does not seem to know how to play with an infant.Which of the following behaviors would the nurse want to role-model as good parenting behaviors?

A teenager who has just come in for her prenatal visit appears to be about 6 months pregnant.Which of the following best describe why the teenage girl has waited so long to come in for prenatal care?

A nurse is working to improve her self-awareness in order to provide better client-centered care to clients living in poverty.Which of the following questions should the nurse ask herself?