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OF TH E CHILDBEARING FAMILY NEW 8TH EDITION BY FLAGG
AND PILLITTERIALL CHAPTERS COVERED| 2025 -_2026 LATEST
UPDATED
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 indexRof the country's
general h
ealth Ans: A, B, D, E Feedback:
Infant mortality statistics provide an indexRof a country's general health, measur es
the quality of pregnancy care, provides information on overall nutrition, and
determines infant health and available care. Infant mortality statistics compare s the
health with those of other countries and not with those of other states.
2. The nurse is providing care in an organization that supports the maternal and c hild
care continuum. Which type of patient care area is an example of this app roach?
A) Primary care
B) Team nursing
C) Case management D) Family- centered care Ans: D Feedback:
Keeping the family at the center of care is important because the level of a fami ly's
functioning is important to the health status of its members. A healthy famil y
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 individuals and their eff ect on others and, in turn, to provide more
holistic care. Primary nursing, team nursing, and case management do not necessary
take into consideration the m aternal and child care continuum.
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3. Which actions should the nurse perform when supporting the goals of mate rnal
and child health care? (Select all that apply.)
A) Advocates protecting the rights of the mother and fetus
B) Teaches family members interventions to improve health
C) Adheres to principles that focus on the needs of the mother
D) Encourages maternal hospitalization to regain strength and stamina E) Assesses
family members for strengths and specific needs or ch allenges Ans: A, B, E
Feedback:
Actions that the nurse should perform when supporting the goals of maternal a nd
child health care include advocating the rights for the mother and fetus, tea
chingRhealth promotion interventions, and assessing the family for strengths an d
specific needs or challenges. AdheringRto principles that focus on the needs of the
mother and encouraging maternal hospitalization to regain strength and s tamina are
not actions that support the goals of maternal and child health care.
4. The nurse is reviewing the 2020 National Health Goals and notes that which is a
focus of these goals?
A) Health promotion and disease prevention
B) Early diagnosis of chronic health problems
C) Effective use of medication to treat disease D) Reduce the cost of health care and
medic ations Ans: A Feedback:
The 2020 National Health Goals are intended to help citizens more easily unders tand
the importance of health promotion and disease prevention and to encour age wide
participation in improving health in the next decade. These goals do n ot focus on the
early diagnosis of chronic problems, use of medications to treat disease, or reduce the
cost of health care and medications.
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The nurse
5. has noticed a change in the type of care needed to support maternal and child health
issues. What does the nurse realize as reasons for the chang es in care? (Select all
that apply.)
A) Smaller families
B) Less domestic violence
C) More employed mothers
D) Stable home environments E) More single- parent families Ans: A, C, E
Feedback:
Nursing care for maternal and child is changing because families are smaller, more
mothers are employed out of the home, and there are more single- parent families.
There is an increase in domestic violence, and families are less
stable and more mobile, which influences homelessness.
6. During an assessment, the nurse asks a patient from a non-English- speaking culture
which types of home remedies and herbs the patient uses f or health care. What is
the purpose of asking the patient this question?
A) Analyze for herb–drug interactions
B) Understand the patient's philosophy of alternative health care
C) Determine the types of medications the patient will need to be prescribed
D) Explain to the physician the patient's preference for nontraditional m edicine
approaches Ans: A Feedback:
Assessing what alternative measures are being used is important because the a ction
of an herb can interfere with prescribed medications. Assessing the use of herbal
remedies is not done to understand the patient's philosophy of alternati ve health care,
determine the types of medications the patient will need to be p rescribed, or explain
the patient's preferences for nontraditional medicine appr oaches to the physician.
7. notes that statistics on maternal mortality had improved but are ag ain becoming
elevated. What does the nurse realize as a reason for this chang e in maternal
mortality rates? A) Earlier prenatal care
B) Gestational hypertension
C) Increased vaginal deliveries D) Treatment for chronic
disea
ses Ans: B
Feedback:
This increasing rate in maternal mortality is associated with more cesarean births , more
gestational hypertension related to preexisting hypertensive disorders, and lack of health
insurance for many Americans. This increase is not because of ear lier prenatal care,
increased vaginal deliveries, or treatment for chronic diseases.
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The nurse
8. A new mother asks the nurse if all of the new baby's injections can be given in one
visit because the mother is losing income from missing work because of th e office
visits. What does this new mother's issue indicate to the nurse? A) The mother needs
to find an alternative employer.
B) The mother's income is more important that the baby's health.
C) Missing work does not support the baby's health maintenance visits. D) The
federal government needs to do more to support well- baby visits. Ans: C
Feedback:
An area that needs additional research is finding effective stimuli to encourage
women to bringRchildren for health maintenance visits. The mother losing incom e
because of missingRwork for well- baby visits willRdeter health maintenance visits for
the baby going forward. This mother's issue does not indicate that the mother needs
to find another job, that the mother's income is more important that the baby's
health, or that the feder al government needs to do more to support well-baby visits.
9. works in a maternal and child care area that supports health pr omotion. Which
activities will the nurse perform to support this philosoph y of health care? (Select all
that apply.)
A) Planning care
B) Patient teaching
C) Family counseling
D) New mother advocacy
E) Identifying nursingRdiagnos
es Ans: B, C, D Feedback:
Extensive changes in the scope of maternal and child health nursing have occurr ed as
health promotion has become a greater priority in care. The nursing activiti es for health
promotion include teaching, counseling, and advocacy. Planning car e and identifying
nursing diagnoses are a part of the nursing process and not spe cific to health promotion.
10. DuringRa care conference, a nurse provides everyone with a copy of the latest
research on improving the success of breastfeeding for first- time mothers. Which
Quality & Safety Education for Nurses competency does
this nurse's action support?
A) Quality improvement
B) Patient-centered care
C) Evidence-based practice D) Teamwork and collaborati
on Ans: C Feedback:
Providing research material supports the Quality & Safety Education for Nurses
competency of evidence- based practice because the nurse is integrating the best
current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for
TEST BANK FOR MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH NURSING CARE
OF TH E CHILDBEARING FAMILY NEW 8TH EDITION BY FLAGG
AND PILLITTERIALL CHAPTERS COVERED| 2025 -_2026 LATEST
UPDATED
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 indexRof the country's
general h
ealth Ans: A, B, D, E Feedback:
Infant mortality statistics provide an indexRof a country's general health, measur es
the quality of pregnancy care, provides information on overall nutrition, and
determines infant health and available care. Infant mortality statistics compare s the
health with those of other countries and not with those of other states.
2. The nurse is providing care in an organization that supports the maternal and c hild
care continuum. Which type of patient care area is an example of this app roach?
A) Primary care
B) Team nursing
C) Case management D) Family- centered care Ans: D Feedback:
Keeping the family at the center of care is important because the level of a fami ly's
functioning is important to the health status of its members. A healthy famil y
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 individuals and their eff ect on others and, in turn, to provide more
holistic care. Primary nursing, team nursing, and case management do not necessary
take into consideration the m aternal and child care continuum.
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3. Which actions should the nurse perform when supporting the goals of mate rnal
and child health care? (Select all that apply.)
A) Advocates protecting the rights of the mother and fetus
B) Teaches family members interventions to improve health
C) Adheres to principles that focus on the needs of the mother
D) Encourages maternal hospitalization to regain strength and stamina E) Assesses
family members for strengths and specific needs or ch allenges Ans: A, B, E
Feedback:
Actions that the nurse should perform when supporting the goals of maternal a nd
child health care include advocating the rights for the mother and fetus, tea
chingRhealth promotion interventions, and assessing the family for strengths an d
specific needs or challenges. AdheringRto principles that focus on the needs of the
mother and encouraging maternal hospitalization to regain strength and s tamina are
not actions that support the goals of maternal and child health care.
4. The nurse is reviewing the 2020 National Health Goals and notes that which is a
focus of these goals?
A) Health promotion and disease prevention
B) Early diagnosis of chronic health problems
C) Effective use of medication to treat disease D) Reduce the cost of health care and
medic ations Ans: A Feedback:
The 2020 National Health Goals are intended to help citizens more easily unders tand
the importance of health promotion and disease prevention and to encour age wide
participation in improving health in the next decade. These goals do n ot focus on the
early diagnosis of chronic problems, use of medications to treat disease, or reduce the
cost of health care and medications.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 49179094
The nurse
5. has noticed a change in the type of care needed to support maternal and child health
issues. What does the nurse realize as reasons for the chang es in care? (Select all
that apply.)
A) Smaller families
B) Less domestic violence
C) More employed mothers
D) Stable home environments E) More single- parent families Ans: A, C, E
Feedback:
Nursing care for maternal and child is changing because families are smaller, more
mothers are employed out of the home, and there are more single- parent families.
There is an increase in domestic violence, and families are less
stable and more mobile, which influences homelessness.
6. During an assessment, the nurse asks a patient from a non-English- speaking culture
which types of home remedies and herbs the patient uses f or health care. What is
the purpose of asking the patient this question?
A) Analyze for herb–drug interactions
B) Understand the patient's philosophy of alternative health care
C) Determine the types of medications the patient will need to be prescribed
D) Explain to the physician the patient's preference for nontraditional m edicine
approaches Ans: A Feedback:
Assessing what alternative measures are being used is important because the a ction
of an herb can interfere with prescribed medications. Assessing the use of herbal
remedies is not done to understand the patient's philosophy of alternati ve health care,
determine the types of medications the patient will need to be p rescribed, or explain
the patient's preferences for nontraditional medicine appr oaches to the physician.
7. notes that statistics on maternal mortality had improved but are ag ain becoming
elevated. What does the nurse realize as a reason for this chang e in maternal
mortality rates? A) Earlier prenatal care
B) Gestational hypertension
C) Increased vaginal deliveries D) Treatment for chronic
disea
ses Ans: B
Feedback:
This increasing rate in maternal mortality is associated with more cesarean births , more
gestational hypertension related to preexisting hypertensive disorders, and lack of health
insurance for many Americans. This increase is not because of ear lier prenatal care,
increased vaginal deliveries, or treatment for chronic diseases.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 49179094
The nurse
8. A new mother asks the nurse if all of the new baby's injections can be given in one
visit because the mother is losing income from missing work because of th e office
visits. What does this new mother's issue indicate to the nurse? A) The mother needs
to find an alternative employer.
B) The mother's income is more important that the baby's health.
C) Missing work does not support the baby's health maintenance visits. D) The
federal government needs to do more to support well- baby visits. Ans: C
Feedback:
An area that needs additional research is finding effective stimuli to encourage
women to bringRchildren for health maintenance visits. The mother losing incom e
because of missingRwork for well- baby visits willRdeter health maintenance visits for
the baby going forward. This mother's issue does not indicate that the mother needs
to find another job, that the mother's income is more important that the baby's
health, or that the feder al government needs to do more to support well-baby visits.
9. works in a maternal and child care area that supports health pr omotion. Which
activities will the nurse perform to support this philosoph y of health care? (Select all
that apply.)
A) Planning care
B) Patient teaching
C) Family counseling
D) New mother advocacy
E) Identifying nursingRdiagnos
es Ans: B, C, D Feedback:
Extensive changes in the scope of maternal and child health nursing have occurr ed as
health promotion has become a greater priority in care. The nursing activiti es for health
promotion include teaching, counseling, and advocacy. Planning car e and identifying
nursing diagnoses are a part of the nursing process and not spe cific to health promotion.
10. DuringRa care conference, a nurse provides everyone with a copy of the latest
research on improving the success of breastfeeding for first- time mothers. Which
Quality & Safety Education for Nurses competency does
this nurse's action support?
A) Quality improvement
B) Patient-centered care
C) Evidence-based practice D) Teamwork and collaborati
on Ans: C Feedback:
Providing research material supports the Quality & Safety Education for Nurses
competency of evidence- based practice because the nurse is integrating the best
current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for
