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FOUNDATIONS OF MATERNAL-NEWBORN AND WOMEN'S HEALTH
NURSING, 7TH EDITION EXAM 2026 LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 EDITION
FOUNDATIONS OF MATERNAL-NEWBORN AND WOMEN'S HEALTH
NURSING, 7TH EDITION – 250 EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALES
IMPORTANT EXAM INFORMATION
SECTION 1: MATERNITY AND WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE TODAY (CHAPTER
1)
Questions 1-40
1. A nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students about the history of family-
centered maternity care. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching
session?
A) The Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921 promoted family-centered care.
B) Changes in pharmacologic management of labor prompted family-centered care.
C) Demands by physicians for family involvement in childbirth increased the practice of
family-centered care.
D) Parental requests that infants be allowed to remain with them rather than in a nursery
initiated the practice of family-centered care.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: As research began to identify the benefits of early, extended parent–infant
contact, parents began to insist that the infant remain with them. This gradually developed
into the practice of rooming-in and finally to family-centered maternity care . The Sheppard-
Towner Act provided funds for state-managed programs for mothers and children but did not
promote family-centered care. Changes in pharmacologic management of labor were not a
factor in family-centered maternity care, and the demand came from parents, not physicians.
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2. Expectant parents ask a prenatal nurse educator, "Which setting for childbirth limits
the amount of parent–infant interaction?" Which answer should the nurse provide?
A) Birth center
B) Home birth
C) Traditional hospital birth
D) Labor, birth, and recovery room
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In the traditional hospital setting, the mother may see the infant for only short
feeding periods, and the infant is cared for in a separate nursery . Birth centers are set up to
allow an increase in parent–infant contact. Home births allow the greatest amount of parent–
infant contact. The labor, birth, recovery, and postpartum room setting allows for increased
parent–infant contact.
3. Which statement best describes the advantage of a labor, birth, recovery, and
postpartum (LDRP) room?
A) The family is in a familiar environment.
B) They are less expensive than traditional hospital rooms.
C) The infant is removed to the nursery to allow the mother to rest.
D) The woman's support system is encouraged to stay until discharge.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In an LDRP room, the woman's support system is encouraged to stay until
discharge, promoting family-centered care and bonding . A hospital setting is never a familiar
environment to new parents. LDRP rooms are not necessarily less expensive than traditional
hospital rooms.
4. Regarding advanced roles of nursing, which statement related to clinical practice is
the most accurate?
A) Family nurse practitioners (FNPs) can assist with childbirth care in the hospital setting.
B) Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) provide primary care to obstetric patients.
C) Neonatal nurse practitioners provide emergency care in the postbirth setting to high-risk
infants.
D) A certified nurse midwife (CNM) is not considered to be an advanced practice nurse.
Correct Answer: C
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Rationale: Neonatal NPs provide care for the high-risk neonate in the birth room and in the
neonatal intensive care unit, as needed . FNPs do not participate in childbirth care; however,
they can take care of uncomplicated pregnancies and postbirth care outside of the hospital
setting. CNSs work in hospital settings but do not provide primary care services to patients. A
CNM is an advanced practice nurse who receives additional certification in the specific area
of midwifery.
5. A hospital has achieved Magnet status. Which indicators would be consistent with
this type of certification?
A) There is stratification of communication in a directed manner between nursing staff and
administration.
B) There is increased job satisfaction of nurses, with a lower staff turnover rate.
C) Physicians are certified in their respective specialty areas.
D) All nurses have baccalaureate degrees and certification in their clinical specialty area.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Magnet status is a certification offered by the ANCC (American Nurses
Credentialing Center) in which hospitals apply based on designated criteria that consider
nurse job satisfaction, staff patterns, strength, quality of nursing staff, and open
communication . It is not based on physician status. Also, certification is not required for all
nurses at this point. The expectation with Magnet status is that nurses will continue to expand
their knowledge by earning additional degrees and certification.
6. The patient makes the statement: "I'm afraid to take the baby home tomorrow."
Which response by the nurse would be the most therapeutic?
A) "You're afraid to take the baby home?"
B) "Don't you have a mother who can come and help?"
C) "You should read the literature I gave you before you leave."
D) "I was scared when I took my first baby home, but everything worked out."
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This response uses reflection to show concern and open communication . The
other choices are blocks to communication. Asking if the patient has a mother who can come
and assist blocks further communication with the patient. Telling the patient to read the
literature before leaving does not allow the patient to express her feelings further. Sharing
your own birth experience is inappropriate.
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7. Which of the following statements highlights the nurse's role as a researcher?
A) Reading peer-reviewed journal articles
B) Working as a member of the interdisciplinary team to provide patient care
C) Helping patient to obtain home care postdischarge from the hospital
D) Delegating tasks to unlicensed personnel to allow for more teaching time with patients
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The researcher role involves reading peer-reviewed journal articles and applying
evidence-based findings to practice . Working as a member of the interdisciplinary team
reflects collaboration. Helping the patient obtain home care reflects the role of coordinator.
Delegating tasks reflects the role of manager.
8. Which nursing intervention is written correctly?
A) Force fluids as necessary.
B) Observe interaction with the infant.
C) Encourage turning, coughing, and deep breathing.
D) Assist to ambulate for 10 minutes at 8 AM, 2 PM, and 6 PM.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Interventions might not be carried out if they are not detailed and specific . "Force
fluids" is not specific; it does not state how much or how often. Encouraging the patient to
turn, cough, and breathe deeply is not detailed or specific. Observing interaction with the
infant does not state how often this procedure should be done. Assisting the patient to
ambulate for 10 minutes within a certain timeframe is specific.
9. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify as a priority for a patient in active
labor?
A) Risk for anxiety related to upcoming birth
B) Risk for imbalanced nutrition related to NPO status
C) Risk for altered family processes related to new addition to the family
D) Risk for injury (maternal) related to altered sensations and positional or physical changes
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse should determine which problem needs immediate attention . Risk for
injury is the problem that has the priority at this time because it is a safety problem. Risk for
anxiety, imbalanced nutrition, and altered family processes are not the priorities at this time.
FOUNDATIONS OF MATERNAL-NEWBORN AND WOMEN'S HEALTH
NURSING, 7TH EDITION EXAM 2026 LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 EDITION
FOUNDATIONS OF MATERNAL-NEWBORN AND WOMEN'S HEALTH
NURSING, 7TH EDITION – 250 EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALES
IMPORTANT EXAM INFORMATION
SECTION 1: MATERNITY AND WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE TODAY (CHAPTER
1)
Questions 1-40
1. A nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students about the history of family-
centered maternity care. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching
session?
A) The Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921 promoted family-centered care.
B) Changes in pharmacologic management of labor prompted family-centered care.
C) Demands by physicians for family involvement in childbirth increased the practice of
family-centered care.
D) Parental requests that infants be allowed to remain with them rather than in a nursery
initiated the practice of family-centered care.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: As research began to identify the benefits of early, extended parent–infant
contact, parents began to insist that the infant remain with them. This gradually developed
into the practice of rooming-in and finally to family-centered maternity care . The Sheppard-
Towner Act provided funds for state-managed programs for mothers and children but did not
promote family-centered care. Changes in pharmacologic management of labor were not a
factor in family-centered maternity care, and the demand came from parents, not physicians.
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2. Expectant parents ask a prenatal nurse educator, "Which setting for childbirth limits
the amount of parent–infant interaction?" Which answer should the nurse provide?
A) Birth center
B) Home birth
C) Traditional hospital birth
D) Labor, birth, and recovery room
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In the traditional hospital setting, the mother may see the infant for only short
feeding periods, and the infant is cared for in a separate nursery . Birth centers are set up to
allow an increase in parent–infant contact. Home births allow the greatest amount of parent–
infant contact. The labor, birth, recovery, and postpartum room setting allows for increased
parent–infant contact.
3. Which statement best describes the advantage of a labor, birth, recovery, and
postpartum (LDRP) room?
A) The family is in a familiar environment.
B) They are less expensive than traditional hospital rooms.
C) The infant is removed to the nursery to allow the mother to rest.
D) The woman's support system is encouraged to stay until discharge.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In an LDRP room, the woman's support system is encouraged to stay until
discharge, promoting family-centered care and bonding . A hospital setting is never a familiar
environment to new parents. LDRP rooms are not necessarily less expensive than traditional
hospital rooms.
4. Regarding advanced roles of nursing, which statement related to clinical practice is
the most accurate?
A) Family nurse practitioners (FNPs) can assist with childbirth care in the hospital setting.
B) Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) provide primary care to obstetric patients.
C) Neonatal nurse practitioners provide emergency care in the postbirth setting to high-risk
infants.
D) A certified nurse midwife (CNM) is not considered to be an advanced practice nurse.
Correct Answer: C
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Rationale: Neonatal NPs provide care for the high-risk neonate in the birth room and in the
neonatal intensive care unit, as needed . FNPs do not participate in childbirth care; however,
they can take care of uncomplicated pregnancies and postbirth care outside of the hospital
setting. CNSs work in hospital settings but do not provide primary care services to patients. A
CNM is an advanced practice nurse who receives additional certification in the specific area
of midwifery.
5. A hospital has achieved Magnet status. Which indicators would be consistent with
this type of certification?
A) There is stratification of communication in a directed manner between nursing staff and
administration.
B) There is increased job satisfaction of nurses, with a lower staff turnover rate.
C) Physicians are certified in their respective specialty areas.
D) All nurses have baccalaureate degrees and certification in their clinical specialty area.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Magnet status is a certification offered by the ANCC (American Nurses
Credentialing Center) in which hospitals apply based on designated criteria that consider
nurse job satisfaction, staff patterns, strength, quality of nursing staff, and open
communication . It is not based on physician status. Also, certification is not required for all
nurses at this point. The expectation with Magnet status is that nurses will continue to expand
their knowledge by earning additional degrees and certification.
6. The patient makes the statement: "I'm afraid to take the baby home tomorrow."
Which response by the nurse would be the most therapeutic?
A) "You're afraid to take the baby home?"
B) "Don't you have a mother who can come and help?"
C) "You should read the literature I gave you before you leave."
D) "I was scared when I took my first baby home, but everything worked out."
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This response uses reflection to show concern and open communication . The
other choices are blocks to communication. Asking if the patient has a mother who can come
and assist blocks further communication with the patient. Telling the patient to read the
literature before leaving does not allow the patient to express her feelings further. Sharing
your own birth experience is inappropriate.
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7. Which of the following statements highlights the nurse's role as a researcher?
A) Reading peer-reviewed journal articles
B) Working as a member of the interdisciplinary team to provide patient care
C) Helping patient to obtain home care postdischarge from the hospital
D) Delegating tasks to unlicensed personnel to allow for more teaching time with patients
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The researcher role involves reading peer-reviewed journal articles and applying
evidence-based findings to practice . Working as a member of the interdisciplinary team
reflects collaboration. Helping the patient obtain home care reflects the role of coordinator.
Delegating tasks reflects the role of manager.
8. Which nursing intervention is written correctly?
A) Force fluids as necessary.
B) Observe interaction with the infant.
C) Encourage turning, coughing, and deep breathing.
D) Assist to ambulate for 10 minutes at 8 AM, 2 PM, and 6 PM.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Interventions might not be carried out if they are not detailed and specific . "Force
fluids" is not specific; it does not state how much or how often. Encouraging the patient to
turn, cough, and breathe deeply is not detailed or specific. Observing interaction with the
infant does not state how often this procedure should be done. Assisting the patient to
ambulate for 10 minutes within a certain timeframe is specific.
9. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify as a priority for a patient in active
labor?
A) Risk for anxiety related to upcoming birth
B) Risk for imbalanced nutrition related to NPO status
C) Risk for altered family processes related to new addition to the family
D) Risk for injury (maternal) related to altered sensations and positional or physical changes
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse should determine which problem needs immediate attention . Risk for
injury is the problem that has the priority at this time because it is a safety problem. Risk for
anxiety, imbalanced nutrition, and altered family processes are not the priorities at this time.
