MCKINNEY EVOLVE RESOURCES FOR
MATERNAL CHILD NURSING CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ The major source of nutrients in the diet of a pregnant woman
should be composed of
a. simple sugars.
b. fats.
c. fiber.
d. complex carbohydrates. Answer: ANS: D
Complex carbohydrates supply the pregnant woman with vitamins,
minerals, and fiber. The
most common simple carbohydrate is table sugar, which is a source
of energy but does not
provide any nutrients. Fats provide 9 kcal in each gram, in contrast
to carbohydrates and
proteins, which provide only 4 kcal in each gram. However, fat is not
a good source of
nutrients. Fiber is supplied mainly by the complex carbohydrates.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering
◉ To increase the absorption of iron in a pregnant woman, the nurse
teaches her that
,iron preparations should be given with
a. milk.
b. tea.
c. orange juice.
d. coffee.. Answer: ANS C
A vitamin C source may increase the absorption of iron. The calcium
and phosphorus in milk
decrease iron absorption. Tannin in the tea reduces the absorption
of iron. Coffee reduces iron
absorption.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering
REF: Patient-Centered Teaching Box| p. 262
OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs:
Physiologic Integri
◉ Four women are admitted to Labor and Delivery. Which woman
met the goal for a healthy
weight gain in pregnancy?
A. 17 years old, 5′2″ tall, initial weight 116 pounds, today's weight
120 pounds
B. 22 years old, 5′2″ tall, initial weight 230 pounds, today's weight
245 pounds
C. 24 years old, 5′3″ tall, initial weight 135, today's weight 182
pounds
, D. 27 years old, 5′6″ tall, initial weight 112 pounds, today's weight
135 pounds. Answer: ANS: B
This woman was obese at the start of her pregnancy, so a weight
gain of 11 to 20 pounds has
met the goal (245 − 230 = 15). Adolescents need to gain enough
weight to support both their
needs and those of the fetus, so they should gain the recommended
amount for normal weight
women, so this teen should weigh between 127 and 136, so she
clearly did not gain enough
weight. The woman who weighed a healthy 135 pounds should not
weigh more than 170
pounds, so this woman gained more weight than recommended. The
woman who was 5′6″ tall
was underweight at conception, so she needed to gain 28 to 40
pounds, which would put her
minimum acceptable weight at delivery at 140.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis/Analyzing
REF: Table 14.1 OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
◉ A pregnant woman's diet may not meet her need for folate. The
nurse teaches the woman to
take how much folate as a supplement each day?
MATERNAL CHILD NURSING CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ The major source of nutrients in the diet of a pregnant woman
should be composed of
a. simple sugars.
b. fats.
c. fiber.
d. complex carbohydrates. Answer: ANS: D
Complex carbohydrates supply the pregnant woman with vitamins,
minerals, and fiber. The
most common simple carbohydrate is table sugar, which is a source
of energy but does not
provide any nutrients. Fats provide 9 kcal in each gram, in contrast
to carbohydrates and
proteins, which provide only 4 kcal in each gram. However, fat is not
a good source of
nutrients. Fiber is supplied mainly by the complex carbohydrates.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering
◉ To increase the absorption of iron in a pregnant woman, the nurse
teaches her that
,iron preparations should be given with
a. milk.
b. tea.
c. orange juice.
d. coffee.. Answer: ANS C
A vitamin C source may increase the absorption of iron. The calcium
and phosphorus in milk
decrease iron absorption. Tannin in the tea reduces the absorption
of iron. Coffee reduces iron
absorption.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering
REF: Patient-Centered Teaching Box| p. 262
OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs:
Physiologic Integri
◉ Four women are admitted to Labor and Delivery. Which woman
met the goal for a healthy
weight gain in pregnancy?
A. 17 years old, 5′2″ tall, initial weight 116 pounds, today's weight
120 pounds
B. 22 years old, 5′2″ tall, initial weight 230 pounds, today's weight
245 pounds
C. 24 years old, 5′3″ tall, initial weight 135, today's weight 182
pounds
, D. 27 years old, 5′6″ tall, initial weight 112 pounds, today's weight
135 pounds. Answer: ANS: B
This woman was obese at the start of her pregnancy, so a weight
gain of 11 to 20 pounds has
met the goal (245 − 230 = 15). Adolescents need to gain enough
weight to support both their
needs and those of the fetus, so they should gain the recommended
amount for normal weight
women, so this teen should weigh between 127 and 136, so she
clearly did not gain enough
weight. The woman who weighed a healthy 135 pounds should not
weigh more than 170
pounds, so this woman gained more weight than recommended. The
woman who was 5′6″ tall
was underweight at conception, so she needed to gain 28 to 40
pounds, which would put her
minimum acceptable weight at delivery at 140.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis/Analyzing
REF: Table 14.1 OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
◉ A pregnant woman's diet may not meet her need for folate. The
nurse teaches the woman to
take how much folate as a supplement each day?
