Updated/Latest Safe Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Care Second Edition 2025–2026 Comprehensive Test Bank Questions and Answers for Maternal Newborn and Pediatric Nursing Exam Success Study Guide Complete Practice Assessment Resource for Nursing Students

Test Bank Safe Maternity &
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Edition by Luanne Linnard-
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,Chapter 1: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing L
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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F T L 1. A patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit, and a plan of care based on
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F T L 2. How does a nurse practitioner’s role differ from that of a certified nurse midwife
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1) The nurse practitioner does not usually deliver babies but cares for women before
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2) The certified nurse midwife cannot prescribe medications, but a nurse practitioner
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does have prescribing privileges.
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3) The certified nurse midwife is hired by the hospital, whereas a nurse practitioner
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practices independently and does not have hospital privileges.
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4) The certified nurse midwife and the nurse practitioner have very similar roles with
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little difference between the two.
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F T L 3. The provider explains the need for an amniocentesis, but the patient declines
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1) Autonomy

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3) Nonmaleficence

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1) Autonomy

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F T L 5. The nurse working in an acute care facility makes it a point to never look at the
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1) Autonomy

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F T L 6. A patient asks the student nurse whether a medication is safe to take during
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1) “I’m pretty sure it is a safe medication.”
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1) Enable

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