COMPREHENSIVE MATERNITY & PEDIATRIC NURSING
Q&A (2025/2026 EDITION)
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? 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? "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? Assessment
Which government department is responsible for overseeing the administration of the WIC
program? Department of public health
Which is a diagnosis that the nurse is legally responsible to report? Child abuse
What is true of family-centered care? (Select all that apply.)
a. The nurse's role is to enter into a partnership with the family.
b. The health care professionals are the primary decision makers.
c. Families are considered vulnerable and require protection in regard to patient status.
d. Families contribute their ability to accept and maintain control over the health care of family
members. a. The nurse's role is to enter into a partnership with the family.
Which individuals played a role in decreasing infections for patients, improving the safety and
the health of mother and child during and after birth? (Select all that apply.)
a. Crede
b. Saint Vincent de Paul
c. Lister
d. Pasteur
e. Semmelweis a. Crede
c. Lister
d. Pasteur
e. Semmelweis
, At which stage in the monthly cycle does ovulation typically occur? 14 days before the
onset of the next menstrual cycle
What is the most appropriate response from a nurse when a mother reports that her 10-year-old
daughter's breasts recently began to develop and asks when her daughter might begin to
menstruate? "The first menstrual period will most likely occur when she is around 12 years
old."
What is the function of Montgomery's glands? Secrete substances to lubricate and protect
the breasts during lactation
Which statements are true about puberty? (Select all that apply.)
a. The first outward change of puberty for a girl is development of breasts.
b. Male hormonal changes are complete by age 13.
c. Testosterone causes boys to develop secondary sex characteristics.
d. Hormonal changes for the male and female begin before age 10.
e. The first menstrual period in females occurs 2 to 2½ years after development of breasts.
a. The first outward change of puberty for a girl is development of breasts.
c. Testosterone causes boys to develop secondary sex characteristics.
e. The first menstrual period in females occurs 2 to 2½ years after development of breasts.
Testosterone has what effects not related to reproduction? (Select all that apply.)
a. Increases sebum production
b. Decreases hematocrit in males
c. Decreases basal metabolic rate
d. Promotes growth of long bones
e. Increases muscle mass and strength a. Increases sebum production
d. Promotes growth of long bones
e. Increases muscle mass and strength
Which hormones have a role in the reproductive cycle for the female? (Select all that apply.)
a. Testosterone
b. Follicle-stimulating hormone
c. Luteinizing hormone
d. Estrogen
f. Progesterone
Q&A (2025/2026 EDITION)
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? 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? "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? Assessment
Which government department is responsible for overseeing the administration of the WIC
program? Department of public health
Which is a diagnosis that the nurse is legally responsible to report? Child abuse
What is true of family-centered care? (Select all that apply.)
a. The nurse's role is to enter into a partnership with the family.
b. The health care professionals are the primary decision makers.
c. Families are considered vulnerable and require protection in regard to patient status.
d. Families contribute their ability to accept and maintain control over the health care of family
members. a. The nurse's role is to enter into a partnership with the family.
Which individuals played a role in decreasing infections for patients, improving the safety and
the health of mother and child during and after birth? (Select all that apply.)
a. Crede
b. Saint Vincent de Paul
c. Lister
d. Pasteur
e. Semmelweis a. Crede
c. Lister
d. Pasteur
e. Semmelweis
, At which stage in the monthly cycle does ovulation typically occur? 14 days before the
onset of the next menstrual cycle
What is the most appropriate response from a nurse when a mother reports that her 10-year-old
daughter's breasts recently began to develop and asks when her daughter might begin to
menstruate? "The first menstrual period will most likely occur when she is around 12 years
old."
What is the function of Montgomery's glands? Secrete substances to lubricate and protect
the breasts during lactation
Which statements are true about puberty? (Select all that apply.)
a. The first outward change of puberty for a girl is development of breasts.
b. Male hormonal changes are complete by age 13.
c. Testosterone causes boys to develop secondary sex characteristics.
d. Hormonal changes for the male and female begin before age 10.
e. The first menstrual period in females occurs 2 to 2½ years after development of breasts.
a. The first outward change of puberty for a girl is development of breasts.
c. Testosterone causes boys to develop secondary sex characteristics.
e. The first menstrual period in females occurs 2 to 2½ years after development of breasts.
Testosterone has what effects not related to reproduction? (Select all that apply.)
a. Increases sebum production
b. Decreases hematocrit in males
c. Decreases basal metabolic rate
d. Promotes growth of long bones
e. Increases muscle mass and strength a. Increases sebum production
d. Promotes growth of long bones
e. Increases muscle mass and strength
Which hormones have a role in the reproductive cycle for the female? (Select all that apply.)
a. Testosterone
b. Follicle-stimulating hormone
c. Luteinizing hormone
d. Estrogen
f. Progesterone
