Maternal Child Nursing Care
7th Edition
• Author(s)Shannon Perry
• ISBN: 9780323776714
TEST BANK
,Maternal Child Nursing Care – Exam Revision Question Bank
PART 1: MATERNITY NURSING
UNIT 1: Introduction to Maternity Nursing
Topic: 21st-Century Maternity Nursing
Coverage Areas:
• Advances in the care of mothers and infants
• Efforts to reduce health disparities
• Contemporary issues and trends
• Trends in nursing practice
Question 1: Multiple Choice
A labor and delivery nurse is discussing improvements in
maternal and infant outcomes over the last several decades.
Which advancement has contributed most directly to reducing
maternal and neonatal mortality?
A. Increased use of elective inductions
B. Evidence-based prenatal and neonatal care
C. Delayed initiation of breastfeeding
D. Reduced use of fetal monitoring
Correct Answer
B. Evidence-based prenatal and neonatal care
,Rationale
Evidence-based prenatal care, skilled birth attendance,
neonatal resuscitation, infection prevention, and systematic
maternal monitoring have significantly reduced maternal and
neonatal mortality.
Incorrect Options
• A: Elective inductions may increase interventions when
not medically indicated.
• C: Early breastfeeding improves neonatal outcomes.
• D: Appropriate fetal monitoring enhances detection of
fetal compromise.
Nursing Process
Assessment/Evaluation
Clinical Judgment Competencies
Recognize Cues, Analyze Cues
Difficulty
Moderate
Bloom's Level
Understanding
Question 2: Multiple Choice
, A nurse participates in a community outreach program
targeting pregnant adolescents in underserved neighborhoods.
The primary goal of this program is to:
A. Increase hospital revenue
B. Reduce health disparities
C. Promote elective cesarean birth
D. Decrease prenatal visits
Correct Answer
B. Reduce health disparities
Rationale
Health disparities occur when certain populations experience
poorer health outcomes due to social, economic, geographic, or
systemic barriers. Outreach programs improve access and
outcomes.
Incorrect Options
• A: Revenue generation is not the primary objective.
• C: Cesarean birth is not the goal.
• D: Prenatal visits should be encouraged.
Nursing Process
Planning
Clinical Judgment Competencies
Recognize Cues, Generate Solutions
7th Edition
• Author(s)Shannon Perry
• ISBN: 9780323776714
TEST BANK
,Maternal Child Nursing Care – Exam Revision Question Bank
PART 1: MATERNITY NURSING
UNIT 1: Introduction to Maternity Nursing
Topic: 21st-Century Maternity Nursing
Coverage Areas:
• Advances in the care of mothers and infants
• Efforts to reduce health disparities
• Contemporary issues and trends
• Trends in nursing practice
Question 1: Multiple Choice
A labor and delivery nurse is discussing improvements in
maternal and infant outcomes over the last several decades.
Which advancement has contributed most directly to reducing
maternal and neonatal mortality?
A. Increased use of elective inductions
B. Evidence-based prenatal and neonatal care
C. Delayed initiation of breastfeeding
D. Reduced use of fetal monitoring
Correct Answer
B. Evidence-based prenatal and neonatal care
,Rationale
Evidence-based prenatal care, skilled birth attendance,
neonatal resuscitation, infection prevention, and systematic
maternal monitoring have significantly reduced maternal and
neonatal mortality.
Incorrect Options
• A: Elective inductions may increase interventions when
not medically indicated.
• C: Early breastfeeding improves neonatal outcomes.
• D: Appropriate fetal monitoring enhances detection of
fetal compromise.
Nursing Process
Assessment/Evaluation
Clinical Judgment Competencies
Recognize Cues, Analyze Cues
Difficulty
Moderate
Bloom's Level
Understanding
Question 2: Multiple Choice
, A nurse participates in a community outreach program
targeting pregnant adolescents in underserved neighborhoods.
The primary goal of this program is to:
A. Increase hospital revenue
B. Reduce health disparities
C. Promote elective cesarean birth
D. Decrease prenatal visits
Correct Answer
B. Reduce health disparities
Rationale
Health disparities occur when certain populations experience
poorer health outcomes due to social, economic, geographic, or
systemic barriers. Outreach programs improve access and
outcomes.
Incorrect Options
• A: Revenue generation is not the primary objective.
• C: Cesarean birth is not the goal.
• D: Prenatal visits should be encouraged.
Nursing Process
Planning
Clinical Judgment Competencies
Recognize Cues, Generate Solutions
