Test Bank for Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 10th Edition by Gloria Leifer – 2025/2026

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MULTIPLEA CHOICE

1. AA patientA choosesA toA haveA theA certifiedA nurse-
midwifeA(CNM)AprovideAcareAduringAherpregnancy.AWh
AatAdoesAtheACNM‗sAscopeAofApracticeAinclude?

a. PracticeA independentA fromA medicalAsupervision
b. ComprehensiveA prenatalA care
c. AttendanceA atA allA deliveries
d. CesareanAsections

ANS:A A B
TheACNMAprovidesAcomprehensiveAprenatalAandApostnatal
Acare,A attendsA uncomplicatedA deliveries,A andA ensuresA tha

tAaAbackupAphysicianAisAavailableAinAcaseAofAunforeseenApr
A oblems.




DIF: CognitiveA Level:A Comprehension
REF:Ap.
6A OBJ:A 5
TOP:
AdvanceA PracticeA NursingA Role KEY:A NursingA ProcessA Step:A ImplementationA M
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SC:ANCLEX:A HealthAPromotionA andAMaintenance:A PreventionAandAEarlyADetectionA ofADise
asA e

2. WhichAmedicalApioneerAdiscoveredAtheArelationshipAbetweenAtheAincidenceAofApuerperalAfeA
verAandAunwashedAhands?
a. KarlA Credé
b. IgnazA Semmelweis
c. LouisA Pasteur
d. JosephALister
ANS:A A B
IgnazASemmelweisAdeducedAthatApuerperalAfeverAwasAseptic,Acontagious,AandAtransmitte
dAbyA theA unwashedA handsA ofA physiciansA andA medicalA students.

DIF: CognitiveA Level:A Knowledge REF:
p.A2AOBJ:A1A TOP: TheA Past
KEY:A NursingA ProcessA Step:A N/A
MSC:ANCLEX:A Safe,A EffectiveA CareA Environment:A SafetyAandA InfectionA Control

3. AApregnantAwomanAwhoAhasArecentlyAimmigratedAtoAtheAUnitedAStatesAcommentsAtoAtheAnuA
rse,A ―IAamA afraidA ofA childbirth.A ItA isA soA dangerous.A I amAafraidA IAwillA die.‖A WhatA isA theA b
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esAtAnursingAresponseAreflectingAculturalAsensitivity?
a. ―MaternalAmortalityAinAtheA UnitedAStatesAisAextremelyAlow.‖
b. ―AnesthesiaAisAavailableAtoArelieveApainAduring laborAandAchildbirth.‖
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c. ―TellAmeAwhyAyouAareAafraidAofAchildbirth.‖
d. ―YourAconditionAwillAbeAmonitoredAduringAlaborAandAdelivery.‖
ANS:A C
AskingAtheApatientAaboutAherAconcernsAhelpsApromoteAunderstandingAandAindividualizesApatie
ntAcare.

DIF: CognitiveALevel:AApplication REF:
pp.A 6-8
OBJ:A 8ATOP: Cross-CulturalA Care
KEY:ANursingAProcessAStep:AImplementatio
AnA MSC:A NCLEX:A PsychosocialA Integrity:A PsychologicalA Adaptation

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4. AnAurbanAareaA hasA beenAreportedAtoA haveAaA highAperinatalAmortalityArate.A WhatA informa
tAionAdoesAthisAprovide?
a. MaternalAandA infantA deathsA perA 100,000A liveA birthsA perA year
b. DeathsA ofA fetusesA weighingA moreA thanA 500A gA perA 10,000A birthsA perA year
c. DeathsA ofA infantsA upAtoA 1A yearA ofA ageA perA 1000A liveA birthsA perA year
d. FetalA andA neonatalA deathsA perA 1000A liveA birthsA perA year
ANS:A D
TheAperinatalA mortalityArateA includesA fetalA andA neonatalA deathsA perA 1000A liveA birthsA perA year.

DIF: CognitiveA Level:A Comprehension
REF:Ap.A13A|ABoxA1.6A OBJ: 9 TOP:A TheA Present-
AChildA Care

KEY:A NursingAProcessA Step:A Implementation
MSC:ANCLEX:A Safe,A EffectiveACareAEnvironment:A CoordinatedA Care

5. WhatA isA theA focusA ofA currentA maternityApractice?
a. HospitalA birthsA forA theA majorityAofA women
b. TheA traditionalA familyAunit
c. SeparationA ofA laborA roomsA fromA deliveryArooms
d. AA qualityAfamilyAexperienceA forA eachApatient
ANS:A D
CurrentA maternityApracticeA focusesA onA aA high-
qualityAfamilyA experienceA forA allA families,A traditionalA orA otherwise.

DIF: CognitiveA Level:A Comprehension REF:
p.A6AOBJ:A 5A TOP:
TheA Present-MaternityA Care
KEY:ANursingAProcessAStep:AN/AA MSC:A NCLEX:A HealthA Promotio
nAandA Maintenance

6. WhoA advocatedAtheA establishmentA ofAtheA Children‗sA Bureau?
a. LillianAWald
b. FlorenceANightingale
c. FlorenceAKelly
d. ClaraABarton
ANS:A A
LillianA WaldA isA creditedA withAsuggestingAtheA establishmentA ofAaA federalAChildren‗sA Bureau.

DIF: CognitiveA Level:A Knowledge REF:
p.A4AOBJ:A1A|A2A TOP:
TheA Past
KEY:A NursingA ProcessA Step:A Implementation
MSC:A NCLEX:A HealthAPromotionA andAMaintenance:A GrowthA andA Development

7. WhatA wasA theA resultA ofA researchA doneA inA theA 1930sA byAtheA Children‗sA Bureau?
a. ChildrenA withA heartA problemsA areA nowA caredA forA byApediatricA cardiologists.
b. TheAChildA AbuseA andA PreventionA ActA wasA passed.
c. HotA lunchA programsA wereA establishedA inA manyAschools.
d. Children‗sAasylumsAwereAfounded.
ANS:A C
SchoolAhotAlunchAprogramsAwereAdevelopedA asAaAresultA ofAresearchA byAtheAChildren‗sABurea
uAonAtheAeffectsA ofAeconomicAdepressionAonAchildren.

DIF: CognitiveA Level:AKnowledge REF: p.A 4 OBJ:A 2A |A 3