Maternity chapter 1-3 verified questions and
answers (grade A+) 2025/2026
The number of deaths of infants younger than age 28 days per 1000 live births is termed the: - Answer
neonatal mortality rate
Which nursing action is the priority when a patient arrives at the clinic? - Answer determine and
document history and vital signs
An organization that sets standards of practice for nursing is the: - Answer American Nurses Association
(ANA)
The nurse is providing "evidence based care" when she: - Answer knows that the practice has been
published in a professional journal or text.
Which source would the nurse use to determine whether a specific nursing actvity is within the scope of
practice of an LPN/LVN - Answer The Nurse Practice Act
The nurse is assigned to care for the following patients. Based on information received at the change-of-
shift report, which patient should the nurse assess first? - Answer A patient recovering from cesarean
section reporting a red, warm right calf
A group of women are discussing childbirth experiences. Which statement would most likely indicate
that the woman gave birth in the 1950s? - Answer "I was discharged from the hospital 1 week following
delivery."
The nurse admitting a 3-year-old patient with the medical diagnosis of pneumonia identifies congestion
and inspiratory wheezes in both lungs. This information is considered part of which step of the nursing
process? - Answer assessment
Which government department is responsible for overseeing the administration of the WIC program? -
Answer Department of Public Health
Which is a diagnosis that the nurse is legally responsible to report? - Answer child abuse
,What is true of family-centered care? (Select all that apply.) - Answer The nurse's role is to enter into a
partnership with the family; Families contribute their ability to accept and maintain control over the
health care of family members.
Which individuals played a role in decreasing infections for patients, increasing mortality to what it is
today? (Select all that apply.) - Answer Crede, Lister, Pasteur, Semmelweis
The medical pioneer who discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fever and
unwashed hands was: - Answer Ignaz Semmelweis
An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortality rate. The nurse explains that this
statistic refers to: - Answer fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year
A nursing student on an obstetric rotation questions the floor nurse about the definition of the LVN/LPN
scope of practice. The nurse directs the student to contact the: - Answer State's board of nursing
Current legislation allows a hospital stay of how many hours for a postpartum patient who has delivered
vaginally without complication? - Answer 48
spermatozoa are produced in the: - Answer seminiferous tubules
A woman can keep a diary of her menstrual cycles to help determine her fertile period. She understands
that after ovulation she will remain fertile for: - Answer 24 hours
The muscular layer of the uterus that is the functional unit in pregnancy and labor is the: - Answer
myometrium
Which data indicate that the woman may have pelvic dimensions that would be inadequate for a normal
vaginal delivery? A woman with a(n): - Answer gynecoid-shaped pelvis with a history of rickets
During a prenatal clinic visit, a woman states that she probably will not plan to breastfeed her infant
because she has very small breasts and believes she cannot provide adequate milk for a full-term infant.
, The best response of the nurse would be: - Answer "The size of the breast has no relationship to the
ability to produce adequate milk."
A 14-year-old boy is at the pediatric clinic for a checkup. The nurse is aware that the production of
testosterone is responsible for which physical change in males during puberty? - Answer increase in
muscle mass and strength
The nurse is leading a class discussing ovulation and menstration. The nurse explains that ovulation
occurs - Answer 14 days before the next menstrual period
The nurse, speaking with a couple trying to conceive a child, reminds the patients that a factor that can
decrease sperm production is: - Answer the testes being too warm
When describing the female reproductive tract to a pregnant woman, the nurse would explain that
which uterine layer is involved in implantation? - Answer endometrium
A group of nursing students plan to teach a class of sixth-grade girls about menstruation. They would
teach the girls that: - Answer menstration usually occurs around 12 years of age
A 10-year-old girl asks the nurse, "What is the first sign of puberty?" The correct nursing response is: -
Answer breast development
A pregnant woman asks the nurse, "Will I be able to have a vaginal delivery?" The nurse would base a
response on the understanding that the pelvic type most favorable for vaginal birth is: - Answer
gynecoid
A mother is anxious about her ability to breastfeed after her child is born because of her small breast
size. An important point to teach her is that: - Answer milk is produced in ducts and lobules regardless of
breast size
The number of chromosomes contained in a mature sperm or ovum is: - Answer 23
answers (grade A+) 2025/2026
The number of deaths of infants younger than age 28 days per 1000 live births is termed the: - Answer
neonatal mortality rate
Which nursing action is the priority when a patient arrives at the clinic? - Answer determine and
document history and vital signs
An organization that sets standards of practice for nursing is the: - Answer American Nurses Association
(ANA)
The nurse is providing "evidence based care" when she: - Answer knows that the practice has been
published in a professional journal or text.
Which source would the nurse use to determine whether a specific nursing actvity is within the scope of
practice of an LPN/LVN - Answer The Nurse Practice Act
The nurse is assigned to care for the following patients. Based on information received at the change-of-
shift report, which patient should the nurse assess first? - Answer A patient recovering from cesarean
section reporting a red, warm right calf
A group of women are discussing childbirth experiences. Which statement would most likely indicate
that the woman gave birth in the 1950s? - Answer "I was discharged from the hospital 1 week following
delivery."
The nurse admitting a 3-year-old patient with the medical diagnosis of pneumonia identifies congestion
and inspiratory wheezes in both lungs. This information is considered part of which step of the nursing
process? - Answer assessment
Which government department is responsible for overseeing the administration of the WIC program? -
Answer Department of Public Health
Which is a diagnosis that the nurse is legally responsible to report? - Answer child abuse
,What is true of family-centered care? (Select all that apply.) - Answer The nurse's role is to enter into a
partnership with the family; Families contribute their ability to accept and maintain control over the
health care of family members.
Which individuals played a role in decreasing infections for patients, increasing mortality to what it is
today? (Select all that apply.) - Answer Crede, Lister, Pasteur, Semmelweis
The medical pioneer who discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fever and
unwashed hands was: - Answer Ignaz Semmelweis
An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortality rate. The nurse explains that this
statistic refers to: - Answer fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year
A nursing student on an obstetric rotation questions the floor nurse about the definition of the LVN/LPN
scope of practice. The nurse directs the student to contact the: - Answer State's board of nursing
Current legislation allows a hospital stay of how many hours for a postpartum patient who has delivered
vaginally without complication? - Answer 48
spermatozoa are produced in the: - Answer seminiferous tubules
A woman can keep a diary of her menstrual cycles to help determine her fertile period. She understands
that after ovulation she will remain fertile for: - Answer 24 hours
The muscular layer of the uterus that is the functional unit in pregnancy and labor is the: - Answer
myometrium
Which data indicate that the woman may have pelvic dimensions that would be inadequate for a normal
vaginal delivery? A woman with a(n): - Answer gynecoid-shaped pelvis with a history of rickets
During a prenatal clinic visit, a woman states that she probably will not plan to breastfeed her infant
because she has very small breasts and believes she cannot provide adequate milk for a full-term infant.
, The best response of the nurse would be: - Answer "The size of the breast has no relationship to the
ability to produce adequate milk."
A 14-year-old boy is at the pediatric clinic for a checkup. The nurse is aware that the production of
testosterone is responsible for which physical change in males during puberty? - Answer increase in
muscle mass and strength
The nurse is leading a class discussing ovulation and menstration. The nurse explains that ovulation
occurs - Answer 14 days before the next menstrual period
The nurse, speaking with a couple trying to conceive a child, reminds the patients that a factor that can
decrease sperm production is: - Answer the testes being too warm
When describing the female reproductive tract to a pregnant woman, the nurse would explain that
which uterine layer is involved in implantation? - Answer endometrium
A group of nursing students plan to teach a class of sixth-grade girls about menstruation. They would
teach the girls that: - Answer menstration usually occurs around 12 years of age
A 10-year-old girl asks the nurse, "What is the first sign of puberty?" The correct nursing response is: -
Answer breast development
A pregnant woman asks the nurse, "Will I be able to have a vaginal delivery?" The nurse would base a
response on the understanding that the pelvic type most favorable for vaginal birth is: - Answer
gynecoid
A mother is anxious about her ability to breastfeed after her child is born because of her small breast
size. An important point to teach her is that: - Answer milk is produced in ducts and lobules regardless of
breast size
The number of chromosomes contained in a mature sperm or ovum is: - Answer 23
