,Test Bank -Davis Advantage for Maternal-Child
Nursing Care 3rd Edition Author: Scannell,
Ruggiero|| Latest Edition 2025 | all chapters
covered | complete guide| graded a+
Chapter 1.Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Healthcare Across the Continuum
MULTIPLE CHOICE
A patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (CNM) provide care
during her pregnancy. What does the CNMs scope of practice include?
• Practice independent from medical supervision
• Comprehensive prenatal care
• Attendance at all deliveries
• Cesarean sections
ANS:B - The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends uncomplicated
deliveries, and ensures that a backup physician is available in case of unforeseen
problems.
REF: Page 6
Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of
puerperal fever and unwashed hands?
• Karl Cred
• Ignaz Semmelweis
• Louis Pasteur
• Joseph List
ANS: B - Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the
unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the
nurse, I Am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die. What is the best
nursing response reflecting cultural sensitivity?
,• Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.
• Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth.
• Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.
• Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.
, 2
ANS: C - Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and individualizes
patient care.
• An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortality rate. What
information does this provide?
• Maternal and infant deaths per 100,000 live births per year
• Deaths of fetuses weighing more than 500 g per 10,000 births per year
• Deaths of infants up to 1 year of age per 1000 live births per year
• Fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year
ANS: D - The perinatal mortality rate includes fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year.
• What is the focus of current maternity practice?
• Hospital births for the majority of women
• The traditional family unit
• Separation of labor rooms from delivery rooms
• A quality family experience for each patient
ANS: D - Current maternity practice focuses on a high-quality family experience for all
families, traditional or otherwise.
: REF: Page 6 7 : The Present-Maternity Care N/A : Health Promotion and Maintenance
• Who advocated the establishment of the Childrens Bureau?
• Lillian Wald
• Florence Nightingale
• Florence Kelly
• Clara Barton
ANS:A - Lillian Wald is credited with suggesting the establishment of a federal Childrens Bureau.
• What was the result of research done in the 1930s by the Childrens Bureau?
• Children with heart problems are now cared for by pediatric cardiologists.
• The Child Abuse and Prevention Act was passed.
• Hot lunch programs were established in many schools.
• Childrens asylums were founded.
ANS: C - School hot lunch programs were developed as a result of research by the Childrens Bureau on
Nursing Care 3rd Edition Author: Scannell,
Ruggiero|| Latest Edition 2025 | all chapters
covered | complete guide| graded a+
Chapter 1.Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Healthcare Across the Continuum
MULTIPLE CHOICE
A patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (CNM) provide care
during her pregnancy. What does the CNMs scope of practice include?
• Practice independent from medical supervision
• Comprehensive prenatal care
• Attendance at all deliveries
• Cesarean sections
ANS:B - The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends uncomplicated
deliveries, and ensures that a backup physician is available in case of unforeseen
problems.
REF: Page 6
Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of
puerperal fever and unwashed hands?
• Karl Cred
• Ignaz Semmelweis
• Louis Pasteur
• Joseph List
ANS: B - Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the
unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the
nurse, I Am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die. What is the best
nursing response reflecting cultural sensitivity?
,• Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.
• Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth.
• Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.
• Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.
, 2
ANS: C - Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and individualizes
patient care.
• An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortality rate. What
information does this provide?
• Maternal and infant deaths per 100,000 live births per year
• Deaths of fetuses weighing more than 500 g per 10,000 births per year
• Deaths of infants up to 1 year of age per 1000 live births per year
• Fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year
ANS: D - The perinatal mortality rate includes fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year.
• What is the focus of current maternity practice?
• Hospital births for the majority of women
• The traditional family unit
• Separation of labor rooms from delivery rooms
• A quality family experience for each patient
ANS: D - Current maternity practice focuses on a high-quality family experience for all
families, traditional or otherwise.
: REF: Page 6 7 : The Present-Maternity Care N/A : Health Promotion and Maintenance
• Who advocated the establishment of the Childrens Bureau?
• Lillian Wald
• Florence Nightingale
• Florence Kelly
• Clara Barton
ANS:A - Lillian Wald is credited with suggesting the establishment of a federal Childrens Bureau.
• What was the result of research done in the 1930s by the Childrens Bureau?
• Children with heart problems are now cared for by pediatric cardiologists.
• The Child Abuse and Prevention Act was passed.
• Hot lunch programs were established in many schools.
• Childrens asylums were founded.
ANS: C - School hot lunch programs were developed as a result of research by the Childrens Bureau on
