The nurse caring for a pregnant client should be aware that the ...

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The nurse caring for a pregnant client should be aware that the U.S. birth rate shows which trend?
 
  a. Births to unmarried women are more likely to have less favorable outcomes.
  b. Birth rates for women 40 to 44 years old are beginning to decline.
  c. Cigarette smoking among pregnant women continues to increase.
  d. The rates of maternal death owing to racial disparity are elevated in the United States.

Question 2

Through the use of social media technology, nurses can link with other nurses who may share similar interests, insights about practice, and advocate for patients. The most concerning pitfall for nurses using this technology is:
 
  a. Violation of patient privacy and confidentiality.
  b. Institutions and colleagues may be cast in an unfavorable light.
  c. Unintended negative consequences for using social media.
  d. Lack of institutional policy governing online contact.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Low-birth-weight infants and preterm birth are more likely because of the large number of teenagers in the unmarried group. Birth rates for women in their early 40s continue to increase. Fewer pregnant women smoke. In the United States, there is significant racial disparity in the rates of maternal death.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The most significant pitfall for nurses using this technology is the violation of patient privacy and confidentiality. Furthermore, institutions and colleagues can be cast in unfavorable lights with negative consequences for those posting information. Nursing students have been expelled from school and nurses have been fired or reprimanded by their Board of Nursing for injudicious posts. The American Nurses Association has published six principles for social networking and nurses. All institutions should have policies guiding the use of social media, and nurses should be familiar with these guidelines.