Leifer’s Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing 10th Edition Test Bank
by Kim Cooper MSN RN (Author), Kelly Gosnell MSN RN (Author)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT I: AN OVERVIEW OF MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING
1. The Past, Present, and Future
2. The Nurse’s Role in Women’s Health Care
UNIT II: MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING AND WOMEN’S HEALTH
3. Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
4. Fetal Development
5. Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy
6. Nursing Care of Women With Complications During Pregnancy
7. Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and Birth
8. Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth
9. Nursing Care of Women With Complications During Labor and Birth
10. The Family After Birth
11. Nursing Care of Women With Complications After Birth
12. The Term Newborn
13. Preterm and Postterm Newborns
14. The Newborn With a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation
UNIT III: THE GROWING CHILD AND FAMILY
15. An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition
16. The Infant
17. The Toddler
18. The Preschool Child
19. The School-Age Child
20. The Adolescent
UNIT IV: ADAPTING CARE TO THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT
21. The Child’s Experience of Hospitalization
22. Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family
23. Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
24. The Child With a Sensory or Neurological Condition
25. The Child With a Musculoskeletal Condition
26. The Child With a Respiratory Disorder
27. The Child With a Cardiovascular Disorder
28. The Child With a Condition of the Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, or Lymphatic System
29. The Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition
30. The Child With a Genitourinary Condition
31. The Child With a Skin Condition
32. The Child With a Metabolic Condition
33. The Child With a Communicable Disease and Immune Response
34. The Child With an Emotional or Behavioral Condition
,Chapter 01: The Past, Present, and Future
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.A patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (CNM) provide care during her pregnancy. What
does the CNMs scope of practice include?
a.Practice independent from medical supervision
b. Comprehensive prenatal care
c. Attendance at all deliveries
d. Cesarean sections
ANSWER; 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6
TOP: Advance Practice Nursing Roles KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease
2. Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fever
and unwashed hands?
a. Karl Cred
b. Ignaz Semmelweis
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Joseph Lister
ANSWER; B
Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the
unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 2 TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
3. 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?
a. Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.
b. Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth. c. Tell me why you are afraid
of childbirth.
d. Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.
ANSWER; C
Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and individualizes patient care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 7
TOP: Cross-Cultural Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity:
Psychological Adaptation
4. An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortality rate. What information does
this provide?
a. Maternal and infant deaths per 100,000 live births per year
b. Deaths of fetuses weighing more than 500 g per 10,000 births per year
c. Deaths of infants up to 1 year of age per 1000 live births per year d. Fetal and neonatal deaths
per 1000 live births per year
ANSWER; D
The perinatal mortality rate includes fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year. DIF:
Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 12
Nursing 10th Edition Test Bank
by Kim Cooper MSN RN (Author), Kelly Gosnell MSN RN (Author)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT I: AN OVERVIEW OF MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING
1. The Past, Present, and Future
2. The Nurse’s Role in Women’s Health Care
UNIT II: MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING AND WOMEN’S HEALTH
3. Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
4. Fetal Development
5. Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy
6. Nursing Care of Women With Complications During Pregnancy
7. Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and Birth
8. Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth
9. Nursing Care of Women With Complications During Labor and Birth
10. The Family After Birth
11. Nursing Care of Women With Complications After Birth
12. The Term Newborn
13. Preterm and Postterm Newborns
14. The Newborn With a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation
UNIT III: THE GROWING CHILD AND FAMILY
15. An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition
16. The Infant
17. The Toddler
18. The Preschool Child
19. The School-Age Child
20. The Adolescent
UNIT IV: ADAPTING CARE TO THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT
21. The Child’s Experience of Hospitalization
22. Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family
23. Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
24. The Child With a Sensory or Neurological Condition
25. The Child With a Musculoskeletal Condition
26. The Child With a Respiratory Disorder
27. The Child With a Cardiovascular Disorder
28. The Child With a Condition of the Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, or Lymphatic System
29. The Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition
30. The Child With a Genitourinary Condition
31. The Child With a Skin Condition
32. The Child With a Metabolic Condition
33. The Child With a Communicable Disease and Immune Response
34. The Child With an Emotional or Behavioral Condition
,Chapter 01: The Past, Present, and Future
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.A patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (CNM) provide care during her pregnancy. What
does the CNMs scope of practice include?
a.Practice independent from medical supervision
b. Comprehensive prenatal care
c. Attendance at all deliveries
d. Cesarean sections
ANSWER; 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6
TOP: Advance Practice Nursing Roles KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease
2. Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fever
and unwashed hands?
a. Karl Cred
b. Ignaz Semmelweis
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Joseph Lister
ANSWER; B
Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the
unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 2 TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
3. 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?
a. Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.
b. Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth. c. Tell me why you are afraid
of childbirth.
d. Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.
ANSWER; C
Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and individualizes patient care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 7
TOP: Cross-Cultural Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity:
Psychological Adaptation
4. An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortality rate. What information does
this provide?
a. Maternal and infant deaths per 100,000 live births per year
b. Deaths of fetuses weighing more than 500 g per 10,000 births per year
c. Deaths of infants up to 1 year of age per 1000 live births per year d. Fetal and neonatal deaths
per 1000 live births per year
ANSWER; D
The perinatal mortality rate includes fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year. DIF:
Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 12
