Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
5th Edition
Author(s)Susan Scott Ricci; Terri Kyle; Susan
Carman
TEST BANK
1
A community public-health nurse wants to explain why
maternal and child health is a priority in population health.
Which statement best supports this priority?
A. Maternal and child health services require the least funding.
B. Health in early life influences long-term population health
and economic productivity.
C. Child health issues are rarely preventable.
D. Maternal health does not affect infant outcomes.
,Answer: B.
Rationale: Early life health strongly influences lifelong
outcomes and societal well-being. (An)
2
Which historical development most directly led to the
specialization of maternity nursing?
A. Discovery of penicillin
B. Establishment of hospitals and formal midwifery training
C. Introduction of universal suffrage
D. Development of homeopathy
Answer: B.
Rationale: Formal hospitals and training created settings for
specialized obstetric and maternity care. (K)
3
A nurse teaching new parents about family-centered care
should include which principle?
A. Excluding family from decision-making to reduce confusion
B. Treating family members as visitors only
C. Involving family members as partners in planning and care
D. Preferring professional preferences over family values
Answer: C.
Rationale: Family-centered care engages the family as partners
in care planning and decision-making. (A)
,4
Which action best demonstrates cultural competence when
caring for a pregnant patient?
A. Assuming the patient’s cultural practices are the same as
others from the same country
B. Asking open, respectful questions about the patient’s beliefs
and practices
C. Refusing to accommodate any cultural requests
D. Replacing patient's cultural food with hospital food
immediately
Answer: B.
Rationale: Cultural competence requires asking about and
respecting individual beliefs rather than assuming. (A)
5
A mother refuses a recommended vaccine for her infant based
on religious belief. The nurse’s best initial response is to:
A. Force the vaccine because it is medically necessary.
B. Explain risks, benefits, and alternatives, then document
refusal.
C. Dismiss the family from the clinic.
D. Call child protective services immediately.
Answer: B.
, Rationale: Respect autonomy while ensuring informed
decision-making and proper documentation. (A)
6
Which legal concept requires a patient (or parent/guardian) to
understand and voluntarily agree to a proposed procedure?
A. Confidentiality
B. Informed consent
C. Assent
D. Beneficence
Answer: B.
Rationale: Informed consent means comprehension and
voluntary agreement for treatment. (K)
7
A 13-year-old with a chronic condition is capable of
understanding a proposed treatment and wants to participate
in decision-making. The nurse should:
A. Ignore the adolescent’s views because they are a child.
B. Seek the adolescent’s assent in addition to parental consent.
C. Require the adolescent to decide alone without the parents.
D. Exclude the adolescent from all discussions.
Answer: B.
Rationale: Assent involves obtaining the child/adolescent’s
agreement alongside parental consent when appropriate. (A)
5th Edition
Author(s)Susan Scott Ricci; Terri Kyle; Susan
Carman
TEST BANK
1
A community public-health nurse wants to explain why
maternal and child health is a priority in population health.
Which statement best supports this priority?
A. Maternal and child health services require the least funding.
B. Health in early life influences long-term population health
and economic productivity.
C. Child health issues are rarely preventable.
D. Maternal health does not affect infant outcomes.
,Answer: B.
Rationale: Early life health strongly influences lifelong
outcomes and societal well-being. (An)
2
Which historical development most directly led to the
specialization of maternity nursing?
A. Discovery of penicillin
B. Establishment of hospitals and formal midwifery training
C. Introduction of universal suffrage
D. Development of homeopathy
Answer: B.
Rationale: Formal hospitals and training created settings for
specialized obstetric and maternity care. (K)
3
A nurse teaching new parents about family-centered care
should include which principle?
A. Excluding family from decision-making to reduce confusion
B. Treating family members as visitors only
C. Involving family members as partners in planning and care
D. Preferring professional preferences over family values
Answer: C.
Rationale: Family-centered care engages the family as partners
in care planning and decision-making. (A)
,4
Which action best demonstrates cultural competence when
caring for a pregnant patient?
A. Assuming the patient’s cultural practices are the same as
others from the same country
B. Asking open, respectful questions about the patient’s beliefs
and practices
C. Refusing to accommodate any cultural requests
D. Replacing patient's cultural food with hospital food
immediately
Answer: B.
Rationale: Cultural competence requires asking about and
respecting individual beliefs rather than assuming. (A)
5
A mother refuses a recommended vaccine for her infant based
on religious belief. The nurse’s best initial response is to:
A. Force the vaccine because it is medically necessary.
B. Explain risks, benefits, and alternatives, then document
refusal.
C. Dismiss the family from the clinic.
D. Call child protective services immediately.
Answer: B.
, Rationale: Respect autonomy while ensuring informed
decision-making and proper documentation. (A)
6
Which legal concept requires a patient (or parent/guardian) to
understand and voluntarily agree to a proposed procedure?
A. Confidentiality
B. Informed consent
C. Assent
D. Beneficence
Answer: B.
Rationale: Informed consent means comprehension and
voluntary agreement for treatment. (K)
7
A 13-year-old with a chronic condition is capable of
understanding a proposed treatment and wants to participate
in decision-making. The nurse should:
A. Ignore the adolescent’s views because they are a child.
B. Seek the adolescent’s assent in addition to parental consent.
C. Require the adolescent to decide alone without the parents.
D. Exclude the adolescent from all discussions.
Answer: B.
Rationale: Assent involves obtaining the child/adolescent’s
agreement alongside parental consent when appropriate. (A)
