Which methods would help alleviate the problems associated with access to health care for the maternity patient? Choose all that apply
a. Provide transportation to prenatal visits.
b. Provide child care so that a pregnant woman may keep prenatal visits.
c. Mandate that physicians make house calls.
d. Provide low-cost or no-cost health care insurance.
e. Provide job training.
A, B, D
Feedback
Correct Lack of transportation to visits, lack of child care, and lack of affordable health insurance are prohibitive factors associated with lack of prenatal care.
Incor-rect House calls are not a cost-effective approach to health care. Although job training may result in employment and income, the likelihood of signifi-cant changes during the timeframe of the pregnancy is remote.
You might also like to view...
A woman (Tanya) is being prepared for an elective cesarean birth. The perinatal nurse assists the anesthesiologist with the spinal block and then positions the patient in a supine position
A. Administer naloxone (Narcan) per protocol. B. Discontinue the patient's intravenous infusion. C. Have ephedrine ready for administration. D. Place a wedge under the patient's left hip.
To administer sucralfate through a gastric tube it should be
a. crushed and mixed with 10 mL of water. b. dissolved in 10 mL of water to form a slurry. c. mixed in 15 mL of water to form a solution. d. administered as a whole pill with a 35-mL water flush.
A patient with a history of progressively worsening fatigue is undergoing a comprehensive assessment which includes test of renal function relating to erythropoiesis
When assessing the oxygen transport ability of the blood, the nurse should prioritize the review of what blood value? A) Hematocrit B) Hemoglobin C) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) D) Serum creatinine
Which of the following statements accurately describe the varying mechanisms of power (select all that apply)?
a. Connection power is based on the percep-tion that the influencer has access to po-werful people or groups. b. Legitimate power is based on fear. c. Expert power results from expertise, spe-cial skill, or knowledge. d. Information power refers to skill in mak-ing rational appeals. e. Referent power is based on admiration for a person.