Test Bank for Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 5th Edition — Susan Ricci, Terri
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Chapter 1: Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health Care — 15 questions
Chapter 2: Caring for Women and Children — 15 questions
Chapter 3: Anatomy and Physiology of the Female Reproductive System — 15 questions
Chapter 4: Common Gynecologic Issues — 15 questions
Chapter 5: Sexually Transmitted Infections — 15 questions
Chapter 6: Disorders of the Breasts — 15 questions
Chapter 7: Benign Disorders of the Female Reproductive Tract — 15 questions
Chapter 8: Cancers of the Female Reproductive Tract — 15 questions
Chapter 9: Violence and Abuse — 15 questions
Chapter 10: Fetal Development and Genetics — 15 questions
Chapter 11: Maternal Adaptation During Pregnancy — 15 questions
Chapter 12: Nursing Management During Pregnancy — 15 questions
Chapter 13: Labor and Birth Process — 15 questions
Chapter 14: Nursing Management During Labor and Birth — 15 questions
Chapter 15: Postpartum Adaptations — 15 questions
Chapter 16: Nursing Management During the Postpartum Period — 15 questions
Chapter 17: Newborn Transitioning — 15 questions
Chapter 18: Nursing Management of the Newborn — 15 questions
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Chapter 19: Nursing Management of Pregnancy at Risk: Pregnancy-Related Complications — 15 questions
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Chapter 20: Nursing Management of Pregnancy at Risk: Selected Health Conditions and Vulnerable Populations — 15
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Chapter 21: Nursing Management of Labor and Birth at Risk — 15 questions
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Chapter 22: Nursing Management of the Postpartum Patient at Risk — 15 questions
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Chapter 23: Nursing Care of the Newborn with Special Needs — 15 questions
Chapter 24: Nursing Management of the Newborn at Risk: Acquired and Congenital Newborn Conditions — 15 questions
Chapter 25: Growth and Development of the Newborn and Infant — 15 questions
Chapter 26: Growth and Development of the Toddler — 15 questions
Chapter 27: Growth and Development of the Preschooler — 15 questions
Chapter 28: Growth and Development of the School-Age Child — 15 questions
Chapter 29: Growth and Development of the Adolescent — 15 questions
Chapter 30: Amatory Care of Children and Families — 15 questions
Chapter 31: Health Supervision — 15 questions
Chapter 32: Health Assessment of Children — 15 questions
Chapter 33: Caring for Children in Diverse Settings — 15 questions
Chapter 34: Caring for the Special Needs Child — 15 questions
Chapter 35: Key Pediatric Nursing Interventions — 15 questions
Chapter 36: Pain Assessment and Management in Children — 15 questions
Chapter 37: Nursing Care of the Child with an Infectious or Communicable Disorder — 14 questions
Chapter 38: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Intracranial Regulation / Neurologic Disorder — 14 questions
Chapter 39: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Sensory Perception / Disorder of the Eyes or Ears — 14
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Chapter 40: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Gas Exchange / Respiratory Disorder — 14 questions
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, Chapter 41: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Perfusion / Cardiovascular Disorder — 14 questions
Chapter 42: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Bowel Elimination / Gastrointestinal Disorder — 14 questions
Chapter 43: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Urinary Elimination / Genitourinary Disorder — 14 questions
Chapter 44: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Mobility / Neuromuscular or Musculoskeletal Disorder — 14
questions
Chapter 45: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Tissue Integrity / Integumentary Disorder — 14 questions
Chapter 46: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Cellular Regulation / Hematologic or Neoplastic Disorder — 14
questions
Chapter 47: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Immunity / Immunologic Disorder — 14 questions
Chapter 48: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Metabolism / Endocrine Disorder — 14 questions
Chapter 49: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Genetics — 14 questions
Chapter 50: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Behavior, Cognition, or Development — 14 questions
Chapter 51: Nursing Care During a Pediatric Emergency — 14 questions
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Chapter 1: Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health Care
1. Which nursing action is most appropriate when caring for a patient related to tertiary prevention?
A. Avoid patient education because it may increase anxiety.B. Use an intervention that is unrelated to the identified risk.
C. Wait for complications before beginning preventive care.
D. Rehabilitation and management of established disease are tertiary prevention.
Answer: D. Rehabilitation and management of established disease are tertiary prevention.
Rationale: The correct answer is rehabilitation and management of established disease are tertiary prevention. Tertiary prevention
focuses on limiting complications, restoring function, and managing established disease.
2. Which nursing action is most appropriate when caring for a patient related to cultural humility?
A. Delay assessment until symptoms become severe.
B. The nurse should ask about the patient's beliefs and preferences rather than make assumptions.
C. Use the same approach for every patient regardless of age or preference.
D. Provide reassurance without further assessment or teaching.
Answer: B. The nurse should ask about the patient's beliefs and preferences rather than make assumptions.
Rationale: The nurse should ask about the patient's beliefs and preferences rather than make assumptions. Cultural humility emphasizes
respectful inquiry, self-awareness, and individualized care.
3. Which nursing action is most appropriate when caring for a patient related to health disparities?
A. Differences in outcomes can be linked to unequal access, social conditions, and systemic barriers.
B. Use the same approach for every patient regardless of age or preference.
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, D. Delay assessment until symptoms become severe.
Answer: A. Differences in outcomes can be linked to unequal access, social conditions, and systemic barriers.
Rationale: Differences in outcomes can be linked to unequal access, social conditions, and systemic barriers. Recognizing these factors
helps the nurse identify barriers to equitable care.
4. Which nursing action is most appropriate when caring for a patient related to evidence-based care?
A. Clinical decisions should integrate best evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences.
B. Use the same approach for every patient regardless of age or preference.
C. Provide reassurance without further assessment or teaching.
D. Delay assessment until symptoms become severe.
Answer: A. Clinical decisions should integrate best evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences.
Rationale: Clinical decisions should integrate the best available evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences. This is a core
principle of evidence-based nursing practice.
5. A nurse is reviewing care related to primary prevention. Which statement is most accurate?
A. Perform only activities permitted by education, law, and policy
B. Use understandable language and confirm understanding
C. Preventive actions taken before disease occurs
D. Ensure the patient understands the procedure and alternatives
Answer: C. Preventive actions taken before disease occurs
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent illness or injury before it develops.
6. When planning care for secondary prevention, which nursing action should be prioritized?
A. Early detection and treatment of disease
B. Assess readiness and tailor teaching to the learner
C. Ask rather than assume what is important to the patient
D. Use data to identify and improve care processes
Answer: A. Early detection and treatment of disease
Rationale: Secondary prevention emphasizes screening, early identification, and prompt treatment.
7. Which nursing action best reflects the appropriate management of family-centered care?
A. Use the same approach for every patient regardless of clinical status
B. Provide reassurance without further assessment or teaching
C. Include the family in care decisions when appropriate
D. Delay assessment until symptoms become severe
Answer: C. Include the family in care decisions when appropriate
Rationale: Family-centered care recognizes the family as an important partner in the child's or patient's care.
8. Which finding or intervention is most appropriate when caring for a patient with health promotion?
A. Support behaviors that improve health and reduce risk
B. Preventive actions taken before disease occurs
C. Early detection and treatment of disease
D. Include the family in care decisions when appropriate
Answer: A. Support behaviors that improve health and reduce risk
Rationale: Health promotion strengthens healthy behaviors and reduces preventable risk.
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2026 PRACTICE EDITION
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EXAMCORE • Maternity & Pediatric Nursing Practice Exam Page 1
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health Care — 15 questions
Chapter 2: Caring for Women and Children — 15 questions
Chapter 3: Anatomy and Physiology of the Female Reproductive System — 15 questions
Chapter 4: Common Gynecologic Issues — 15 questions
Chapter 5: Sexually Transmitted Infections — 15 questions
Chapter 6: Disorders of the Breasts — 15 questions
Chapter 7: Benign Disorders of the Female Reproductive Tract — 15 questions
Chapter 8: Cancers of the Female Reproductive Tract — 15 questions
Chapter 9: Violence and Abuse — 15 questions
Chapter 10: Fetal Development and Genetics — 15 questions
Chapter 11: Maternal Adaptation During Pregnancy — 15 questions
Chapter 12: Nursing Management During Pregnancy — 15 questions
Chapter 13: Labor and Birth Process — 15 questions
Chapter 14: Nursing Management During Labor and Birth — 15 questions
Chapter 15: Postpartum Adaptations — 15 questions
Chapter 16: Nursing Management During the Postpartum Period — 15 questions
Chapter 17: Newborn Transitioning — 15 questions
Chapter 18: Nursing Management of the Newborn — 15 questions
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Chapter 19: Nursing Management of Pregnancy at Risk: Pregnancy-Related Complications — 15 questions
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Chapter 20: Nursing Management of Pregnancy at Risk: Selected Health Conditions and Vulnerable Populations — 15
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Chapter 21: Nursing Management of Labor and Birth at Risk — 15 questions
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Chapter 22: Nursing Management of the Postpartum Patient at Risk — 15 questions
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Chapter 23: Nursing Care of the Newborn with Special Needs — 15 questions
Chapter 24: Nursing Management of the Newborn at Risk: Acquired and Congenital Newborn Conditions — 15 questions
Chapter 25: Growth and Development of the Newborn and Infant — 15 questions
Chapter 26: Growth and Development of the Toddler — 15 questions
Chapter 27: Growth and Development of the Preschooler — 15 questions
Chapter 28: Growth and Development of the School-Age Child — 15 questions
Chapter 29: Growth and Development of the Adolescent — 15 questions
Chapter 30: Amatory Care of Children and Families — 15 questions
Chapter 31: Health Supervision — 15 questions
Chapter 32: Health Assessment of Children — 15 questions
Chapter 33: Caring for Children in Diverse Settings — 15 questions
Chapter 34: Caring for the Special Needs Child — 15 questions
Chapter 35: Key Pediatric Nursing Interventions — 15 questions
Chapter 36: Pain Assessment and Management in Children — 15 questions
Chapter 37: Nursing Care of the Child with an Infectious or Communicable Disorder — 14 questions
Chapter 38: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Intracranial Regulation / Neurologic Disorder — 14 questions
Chapter 39: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Sensory Perception / Disorder of the Eyes or Ears — 14
questions
Chapter 40: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Gas Exchange / Respiratory Disorder — 14 questions
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, Chapter 41: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Perfusion / Cardiovascular Disorder — 14 questions
Chapter 42: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Bowel Elimination / Gastrointestinal Disorder — 14 questions
Chapter 43: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Urinary Elimination / Genitourinary Disorder — 14 questions
Chapter 44: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Mobility / Neuromuscular or Musculoskeletal Disorder — 14
questions
Chapter 45: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Tissue Integrity / Integumentary Disorder — 14 questions
Chapter 46: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Cellular Regulation / Hematologic or Neoplastic Disorder — 14
questions
Chapter 47: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Immunity / Immunologic Disorder — 14 questions
Chapter 48: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Metabolism / Endocrine Disorder — 14 questions
Chapter 49: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Genetics — 14 questions
Chapter 50: Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Behavior, Cognition, or Development — 14 questions
Chapter 51: Nursing Care During a Pediatric Emergency — 14 questions
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Chapter 1: Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health Care
1. Which nursing action is most appropriate when caring for a patient related to tertiary prevention?
A. Avoid patient education because it may increase anxiety.B. Use an intervention that is unrelated to the identified risk.
C. Wait for complications before beginning preventive care.
D. Rehabilitation and management of established disease are tertiary prevention.
Answer: D. Rehabilitation and management of established disease are tertiary prevention.
Rationale: The correct answer is rehabilitation and management of established disease are tertiary prevention. Tertiary prevention
focuses on limiting complications, restoring function, and managing established disease.
2. Which nursing action is most appropriate when caring for a patient related to cultural humility?
A. Delay assessment until symptoms become severe.
B. The nurse should ask about the patient's beliefs and preferences rather than make assumptions.
C. Use the same approach for every patient regardless of age or preference.
D. Provide reassurance without further assessment or teaching.
Answer: B. The nurse should ask about the patient's beliefs and preferences rather than make assumptions.
Rationale: The nurse should ask about the patient's beliefs and preferences rather than make assumptions. Cultural humility emphasizes
respectful inquiry, self-awareness, and individualized care.
3. Which nursing action is most appropriate when caring for a patient related to health disparities?
A. Differences in outcomes can be linked to unequal access, social conditions, and systemic barriers.
B. Use the same approach for every patient regardless of age or preference.
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, D. Delay assessment until symptoms become severe.
Answer: A. Differences in outcomes can be linked to unequal access, social conditions, and systemic barriers.
Rationale: Differences in outcomes can be linked to unequal access, social conditions, and systemic barriers. Recognizing these factors
helps the nurse identify barriers to equitable care.
4. Which nursing action is most appropriate when caring for a patient related to evidence-based care?
A. Clinical decisions should integrate best evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences.
B. Use the same approach for every patient regardless of age or preference.
C. Provide reassurance without further assessment or teaching.
D. Delay assessment until symptoms become severe.
Answer: A. Clinical decisions should integrate best evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences.
Rationale: Clinical decisions should integrate the best available evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences. This is a core
principle of evidence-based nursing practice.
5. A nurse is reviewing care related to primary prevention. Which statement is most accurate?
A. Perform only activities permitted by education, law, and policy
B. Use understandable language and confirm understanding
C. Preventive actions taken before disease occurs
D. Ensure the patient understands the procedure and alternatives
Answer: C. Preventive actions taken before disease occurs
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent illness or injury before it develops.
6. When planning care for secondary prevention, which nursing action should be prioritized?
A. Early detection and treatment of disease
B. Assess readiness and tailor teaching to the learner
C. Ask rather than assume what is important to the patient
D. Use data to identify and improve care processes
Answer: A. Early detection and treatment of disease
Rationale: Secondary prevention emphasizes screening, early identification, and prompt treatment.
7. Which nursing action best reflects the appropriate management of family-centered care?
A. Use the same approach for every patient regardless of clinical status
B. Provide reassurance without further assessment or teaching
C. Include the family in care decisions when appropriate
D. Delay assessment until symptoms become severe
Answer: C. Include the family in care decisions when appropriate
Rationale: Family-centered care recognizes the family as an important partner in the child's or patient's care.
8. Which finding or intervention is most appropriate when caring for a patient with health promotion?
A. Support behaviors that improve health and reduce risk
B. Preventive actions taken before disease occurs
C. Early detection and treatment of disease
D. Include the family in care decisions when appropriate
Answer: A. Support behaviors that improve health and reduce risk
Rationale: Health promotion strengthens healthy behaviors and reduces preventable risk.
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