INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY AND
PEDIATRIC NURSING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2026.
Advanced practice nurses - ANS A term often used to describe the pediatric nurse
practitioner and the clinical nurse specialist
advocate - ANS Speaking or acting in support of a persons right and needs
Birthing centers - ANS Freestanding buildings outside of the hospital that provide a
comprehensive care, including antepartum time, labor and delivery, and postpartum care and
mothers classes, lactation classes, and follow up family planning
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - ANS The CNS provides care in the hospital or community to
patients in specific areas such as cardiac, neurological, or oncology care
Clinical pathways - ANS Also known as critical path ways, maps, or multi-disciplinary action
plans, clinical pathways our collaborative guidelines that define multi disciplinary care in terms
of outcomes within a timeframe
Cost containment - ANS Efficient and effective use of resources
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, critical thinking - ANS Applying creativity to solve the problem. Combining basic standard
Principal is with Data specific to the patient
Cultural awareness - ANS A conscious awareness of the cultural values, beliefs, and
perceptions of oneself and others
Cultural competence - ANS Equality, attained by cultural awareness and sensitivity, that
enables healthcare providers to adapt practices to meet the needs of patients from various
cultures
Cultural sensitivity - ANS And understanding of insensitivity to cultural practices and values
that differ from one's own
Culture - ANS The body of symbols, ideas, values, traditions, and practices shared by a group
of people, can also mean the growth of organisms in a special medium
Diagnosis related groups - ANS This refers to a Medicare system that determines payment for
a hospital stay based on the patient's diagnosis
Documentation - ANS The written or electrical recordings of any actions taken by the nurse or
other healthcare provider, including when the medication is given, a treatment performed, etc.
This information must be accurately entered on the patient's chart
Empowerment - ANS Providing tools and not knowledge to the family that enable informed
participation in decision-making about healthcare
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PEDIATRIC NURSING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2026.
Advanced practice nurses - ANS A term often used to describe the pediatric nurse
practitioner and the clinical nurse specialist
advocate - ANS Speaking or acting in support of a persons right and needs
Birthing centers - ANS Freestanding buildings outside of the hospital that provide a
comprehensive care, including antepartum time, labor and delivery, and postpartum care and
mothers classes, lactation classes, and follow up family planning
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - ANS The CNS provides care in the hospital or community to
patients in specific areas such as cardiac, neurological, or oncology care
Clinical pathways - ANS Also known as critical path ways, maps, or multi-disciplinary action
plans, clinical pathways our collaborative guidelines that define multi disciplinary care in terms
of outcomes within a timeframe
Cost containment - ANS Efficient and effective use of resources
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, critical thinking - ANS Applying creativity to solve the problem. Combining basic standard
Principal is with Data specific to the patient
Cultural awareness - ANS A conscious awareness of the cultural values, beliefs, and
perceptions of oneself and others
Cultural competence - ANS Equality, attained by cultural awareness and sensitivity, that
enables healthcare providers to adapt practices to meet the needs of patients from various
cultures
Cultural sensitivity - ANS And understanding of insensitivity to cultural practices and values
that differ from one's own
Culture - ANS The body of symbols, ideas, values, traditions, and practices shared by a group
of people, can also mean the growth of organisms in a special medium
Diagnosis related groups - ANS This refers to a Medicare system that determines payment for
a hospital stay based on the patient's diagnosis
Documentation - ANS The written or electrical recordings of any actions taken by the nurse or
other healthcare provider, including when the medication is given, a treatment performed, etc.
This information must be accurately entered on the patient's chart
Empowerment - ANS Providing tools and not knowledge to the family that enable informed
participation in decision-making about healthcare
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