Test Bank for Maternal & Child Health
Nursing: Care of the Childbearing &
Childrearing Family, 9th Edition
JoAnne Silbert-Flagg (Latest 2025–2026 Update) –
Complete 200+ Question Bank
ISBN: 9781975161064 | Edition: 9th Edition
Total Questions: 200+ | Format: Multiple Choice
with Answers and Rationales
SECTION 1: A FRAMEWORK FOR MATERNAL
AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING
Questions 1-25
1
,Question 1
For which reasons would a nurse review infant
mortality statistics in the United States? (Select all
that apply)
A) Measures the quality of pregnancy care
B) Reviews information on overall nutrition
C) Compares health with those of other states
D) Determines infant health and available care
E) Provides an index of the country's general health
Correct Answer: A, B, D, E
Rationale: Infant mortality statistics provide an
index of a country's general health, measure the
quality of pregnancy care, provide information on
overall nutrition, and determine infant health and
available care. Infant mortality statistics compare
health with those of other countries, not with other
states .
2
,Question 2
The nurse is providing care in an organization that
supports the maternal and child care continuum.
Which type of patient care area is an example of this
approach?
A) Primary care
B) Team nursing
C) Case management
D) Family-centered care
Correct Answer: D) Family-centered care
Rationale: Keeping the family at the center of care is
important because the level of a family's functioning
is important to the health status of its members. A
healthy family establishes an environment conducive
to growth and health-promoting behaviors to sustain
family members during crises. A family-centered
approach enables nurses to better understand
3
, individuals and their effect on others and, in turn, to
provide more holistic care .
Question 3
The nurse notes that statistics on maternal mortality
had improved but are again becoming elevated.
What does the nurse realize as a reason for this
change in maternal mortality rates?
A) Earlier prenatal care
B) Gestational hypertension
C) Increased vaginal deliveries
D) Treatment for chronic diseases
Correct Answer: B) Gestational hypertension
Rationale: The increasing rate in maternal mortality
is associated with more cesarean births, more
4
Nursing: Care of the Childbearing &
Childrearing Family, 9th Edition
JoAnne Silbert-Flagg (Latest 2025–2026 Update) –
Complete 200+ Question Bank
ISBN: 9781975161064 | Edition: 9th Edition
Total Questions: 200+ | Format: Multiple Choice
with Answers and Rationales
SECTION 1: A FRAMEWORK FOR MATERNAL
AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING
Questions 1-25
1
,Question 1
For which reasons would a nurse review infant
mortality statistics in the United States? (Select all
that apply)
A) Measures the quality of pregnancy care
B) Reviews information on overall nutrition
C) Compares health with those of other states
D) Determines infant health and available care
E) Provides an index of the country's general health
Correct Answer: A, B, D, E
Rationale: Infant mortality statistics provide an
index of a country's general health, measure the
quality of pregnancy care, provide information on
overall nutrition, and determine infant health and
available care. Infant mortality statistics compare
health with those of other countries, not with other
states .
2
,Question 2
The nurse is providing care in an organization that
supports the maternal and child care continuum.
Which type of patient care area is an example of this
approach?
A) Primary care
B) Team nursing
C) Case management
D) Family-centered care
Correct Answer: D) Family-centered care
Rationale: Keeping the family at the center of care is
important because the level of a family's functioning
is important to the health status of its members. A
healthy family establishes an environment conducive
to growth and health-promoting behaviors to sustain
family members during crises. A family-centered
approach enables nurses to better understand
3
, individuals and their effect on others and, in turn, to
provide more holistic care .
Question 3
The nurse notes that statistics on maternal mortality
had improved but are again becoming elevated.
What does the nurse realize as a reason for this
change in maternal mortality rates?
A) Earlier prenatal care
B) Gestational hypertension
C) Increased vaginal deliveries
D) Treatment for chronic diseases
Correct Answer: B) Gestational hypertension
Rationale: The increasing rate in maternal mortality
is associated with more cesarean births, more
4
