Test Bank for Maternal & Child Health Nursing
Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family
9th Edition by JoAnne Silbert-Flagg All Chapters
1-56 Complete Questions with Verified Answers
& Detailed Rationales Already Graded A+ 2026-
2027 Update
Table of Contents — Maternal & Child Health Nursing, 9th Edition
Unit 1 — Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practice
1. A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing
2. Diversity and Inclusion Maternal Child Nursing
3. The Childbearing and Childrearing Family in the Community
4. Home Care and the Childbearing and Childrearing Family
Unit 2 — Preparing Families for Childbearing and Childrearing
5. The Nursing Role in Reproductive and Sexual Health
6. Nursing Care for the Family in Need of Reproductive Life Planning
7. The Nursing Role in Genetic Assessment and Counseling
8. Nursing Care of the Family Having Difficulty Conceiving a Child
Unit 3 — Normal Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Newborn
9. Nursing Care During Normal Pregnancy and Care of the Developing Fetus
10.Psychological and Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy
11.Assessment of a Pregnant Family
12.Promoting Fetal and Maternal Health
13.Nutritional Health During Pregnancy
14.Preparing a Family for Childbirth and Parenting
, 15.Family During Labor and Birth
16.Comfort During Labor and Birth
17.Postpartal Family
18.Family With a Newborn
19.Nutritional Needs of a Newborn
Unit 4 — Complications of Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum
20.Pregnancy Complications From Preexisting or Newly Acquired Illness
21.Sudden Pregnancy Complications
22.Pregnant Family With Special Needs
23.Complications of Labor or Birth
24.Surgical Intervention for Birth
25.Postpartum Complications
26.High-Risk Newborn
27.Physical or Developmental Difference
Unit 5 — Health Promotion for the Childrearing Family
28.Principles of Growth and Development
29.Family With an Infant
30.Family With a Toddler
31.Family With a Preschool Child
32.Family With a School-Age Child
33.Family With an Adolescent
34.Child Health Assessment
35.Communication and Teaching With Children and Families
Unit 6 — Supporting the Health of Ill Children
36.Family With a Child Who Is Ill
37.Diagnostic or Therapeutic Modalities
, 38.Medication Administration or IV Therapy
39.Pain Management in Children
Unit 7 — Physiologic Disorders
40.Respiratory Disorder
41.Cardiovascular Disorder
42.Immune Disorder
43.Infectious Disorder
44.Hematologic Disorder
45.Gastrointestinal Disorder
46.Renal or Urinary Tract Disorder
47.Reproductive Disorder
48.Endocrine or Metabolic Disorder
49.Neurologic Disorder
50.Vision or Hearing Disorder
51.Musculoskeletal Disorder
52.Unintentional Injury
53.Malignancy
Unit 8 — Mental Health and Complex Family Needs
54.Intellectual or Mental Health Disorder
55.Maltreatment and Violence in the Family
56.Long-Term or Terminal Illness
This chapter structure matches the publisher's official table of contents.
ORIGINAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
UNIT 1 — Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practice
Chapter 1 — Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing
, 1. Which nursing approach best reflects family-centered maternal-child care?
A. Making decisions without family input
B. Including the family in planning and decision-making
C. Limiting education to the primary caregiver
D. Focusing only on the child's diagnosis
Answer: B
Rationale: Family-centered care recognizes the family as an important partner in
planning, decision-making, and evaluation of care.
2. Which action best demonstrates evidence-based nursing practice?
A. Using tradition as the primary guide
B. Following another nurse's preference
C. Combining research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences
D. Using only information from social media
Answer: C
Rationale: Evidence-based practice integrates the best available evidence with
clinical expertise and patient/family preferences.
3. A nurse wants to determine whether a community has adequate maternal-child
health resources. Which information is most useful?
A. Number of hospital parking spaces
B. Infant and maternal morbidity and mortality data
C. Number of hospital cafeterias
D. Average nurse uniform size
Answer: B
Rationale: Maternal and infant morbidity and mortality indicators help evaluate
population health and healthcare needs.
4. Which nursing action demonstrates primary prevention?
A. Administering antibiotics for pneumonia
B. Providing prenatal vitamins to a pregnant client
C. Performing surgery for appendicitis
D. Treating an established wound
Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family
9th Edition by JoAnne Silbert-Flagg All Chapters
1-56 Complete Questions with Verified Answers
& Detailed Rationales Already Graded A+ 2026-
2027 Update
Table of Contents — Maternal & Child Health Nursing, 9th Edition
Unit 1 — Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practice
1. A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing
2. Diversity and Inclusion Maternal Child Nursing
3. The Childbearing and Childrearing Family in the Community
4. Home Care and the Childbearing and Childrearing Family
Unit 2 — Preparing Families for Childbearing and Childrearing
5. The Nursing Role in Reproductive and Sexual Health
6. Nursing Care for the Family in Need of Reproductive Life Planning
7. The Nursing Role in Genetic Assessment and Counseling
8. Nursing Care of the Family Having Difficulty Conceiving a Child
Unit 3 — Normal Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Newborn
9. Nursing Care During Normal Pregnancy and Care of the Developing Fetus
10.Psychological and Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy
11.Assessment of a Pregnant Family
12.Promoting Fetal and Maternal Health
13.Nutritional Health During Pregnancy
14.Preparing a Family for Childbirth and Parenting
, 15.Family During Labor and Birth
16.Comfort During Labor and Birth
17.Postpartal Family
18.Family With a Newborn
19.Nutritional Needs of a Newborn
Unit 4 — Complications of Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum
20.Pregnancy Complications From Preexisting or Newly Acquired Illness
21.Sudden Pregnancy Complications
22.Pregnant Family With Special Needs
23.Complications of Labor or Birth
24.Surgical Intervention for Birth
25.Postpartum Complications
26.High-Risk Newborn
27.Physical or Developmental Difference
Unit 5 — Health Promotion for the Childrearing Family
28.Principles of Growth and Development
29.Family With an Infant
30.Family With a Toddler
31.Family With a Preschool Child
32.Family With a School-Age Child
33.Family With an Adolescent
34.Child Health Assessment
35.Communication and Teaching With Children and Families
Unit 6 — Supporting the Health of Ill Children
36.Family With a Child Who Is Ill
37.Diagnostic or Therapeutic Modalities
, 38.Medication Administration or IV Therapy
39.Pain Management in Children
Unit 7 — Physiologic Disorders
40.Respiratory Disorder
41.Cardiovascular Disorder
42.Immune Disorder
43.Infectious Disorder
44.Hematologic Disorder
45.Gastrointestinal Disorder
46.Renal or Urinary Tract Disorder
47.Reproductive Disorder
48.Endocrine or Metabolic Disorder
49.Neurologic Disorder
50.Vision or Hearing Disorder
51.Musculoskeletal Disorder
52.Unintentional Injury
53.Malignancy
Unit 8 — Mental Health and Complex Family Needs
54.Intellectual or Mental Health Disorder
55.Maltreatment and Violence in the Family
56.Long-Term or Terminal Illness
This chapter structure matches the publisher's official table of contents.
ORIGINAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
UNIT 1 — Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practice
Chapter 1 — Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing
, 1. Which nursing approach best reflects family-centered maternal-child care?
A. Making decisions without family input
B. Including the family in planning and decision-making
C. Limiting education to the primary caregiver
D. Focusing only on the child's diagnosis
Answer: B
Rationale: Family-centered care recognizes the family as an important partner in
planning, decision-making, and evaluation of care.
2. Which action best demonstrates evidence-based nursing practice?
A. Using tradition as the primary guide
B. Following another nurse's preference
C. Combining research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences
D. Using only information from social media
Answer: C
Rationale: Evidence-based practice integrates the best available evidence with
clinical expertise and patient/family preferences.
3. A nurse wants to determine whether a community has adequate maternal-child
health resources. Which information is most useful?
A. Number of hospital parking spaces
B. Infant and maternal morbidity and mortality data
C. Number of hospital cafeterias
D. Average nurse uniform size
Answer: B
Rationale: Maternal and infant morbidity and mortality indicators help evaluate
population health and healthcare needs.
4. Which nursing action demonstrates primary prevention?
A. Administering antibiotics for pneumonia
B. Providing prenatal vitamins to a pregnant client
C. Performing surgery for appendicitis
D. Treating an established wound
