Test Bank for Safe Maternity & Pediatric Nursing Care 3rd Edition by Linnard palmer, Haile Coats | All Chapters 1- 38 covered with Verified Question & Answers | New Edition 2026

,Chapter 1: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
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Multiple Choice x@




Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1.A patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit, and a plan of care
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based on that patient‘s needs is developed by which member of the health-care
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team?
1) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)/Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
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2) Registered nurse (RN) x@ x@




3) Nurse practitioner x@




4) Certified nurse midwife x@ x@




2. How does a nurse practitioner‘s role differ from that of a certified nurse
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midwife with regard to maternity care?
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1) The nurse practitioner does not usually deliver babies but cares for women
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before and after delivery.
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2) The certified nurse midwife cannot prescribe medications, but a nurse
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practitioner does have prescribing privileges.x@ x@ x@ x@




3) The certified nurse midwife is hired by the hospital, whereas a nurse
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practitioner practices independently and does not have hospital privileges.
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4) The certified nurse midwife and the nurse practitioner have very similar
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roles with little difference between the two.
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3. The provider explains the need for an amniocentesis, but the patient
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declines the procedure. The nurse supports the patient‘s right to make this
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decision, demonstrating an understanding of which ethical principle?
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,1) Autonomy




2) Beneficence


3) Nonmaleficence


4) Justice




4. The nurse joins a community outreach program to promote vaccination
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of children, demonstrating which ethical principle?
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1) Autonomy


2) Beneficence


3) Nonmaleficence


4) Justice




The nurse working in an acute care facility makes it a point to never
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look at the declaration page showing the patient‘s insurance or lack of insurance
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because of a belief that all patients should be treated equally. This demonstrates
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which ethical principle?
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1) Autonomy


2) Beneficence


3) Nonmaleficence

, 4) Justice




A patient asks the student nurse whether a medication is safe to
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take during pregnancy. The student thinks it is an approved medication during
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pregnancy. Which is the student‘s best response?
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1) ―I‘m pretty sure it is a safe medication.‖
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