EDITION BY HATFIELD
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Introduction to Maternity Nursing
• Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
• Fetal Development
• Maternal Adaptation During Pregnancy
• Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy
• Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and Birth
• Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth
• Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Cesarean Birth
• The Family After Birth
• Nursing Care of Women with Complications After Birth
• The Nurse’s Role in Women’s Health Care
• The Term Newborn
• Preterm and Postterm Newborns
• The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation
• An Overview of Growth and Development
• The Infant
• The Toddler
• The Preschool Child
• The School-Age Child
• The Adolescent
• The Child with a Respiratory Disorder
• The Child with a Gastrointestinal Disorder
,• The Child with a Genitourinary Disorder
• The Child with a Cardiovascular Disorder
• The Child with a Neurologic Disorder
• The Child with a Musculoskeletal Condition
• The Child with an Endocrine or Metabolic Disorder
• The Child with a Hematologic Condition
• The Child with a Sensory Disorder
• The Child with a Mental Health Disorder
• The Child with an Infectious Disorder
• The Child with a Skin Disorder
• The Dying Child
Chapter 1
1) A school nurse plans a health fair station on bicycle helmets, sleep hygiene, and healthy
snacks for tweens. This is primarily an example of:
A. Secondary prevention
B. Tertiary prevention
C. Primary prevention
D. Case management
Answer: C
Rationale: Teaching safety, rest, exercise, diet, and disease prevention are classic primary
prevention activities that reduce risk before illness occurs.
, 2) During a community screening, the team performs vision checks for 1st- and 3rd-grade
students and sends head-lice care handouts home with positive cases. Which pairing best
classifies these actions?
A. Vision screening = Primary; head-lice instructions = Tertiary
B. Vision screening = Secondary; head-lice instructions = Secondary
C. Vision screening = Secondary; head-lice instructions = Primary
D. Vision screening = Primary; head-lice instructions = Secondary
Answer: C
Rationale: Vision screening is secondary prevention (early detection). Providing head-lice
instructions (treatment/limiting spread) fits primary prevention education for families/community.
3) A public health nurse develops a series of parent workshops on car seat use, safe sleep, and
home fall prevention for toddlers. The primary goal is to:
A. Detect disease early
B. Restore function after injury
C. Prevent problems before they occur
D. Coordinate interdisciplinary referrals
Answer: C
Rationale: Safety education is primary prevention, aimed at preventing injuries before they
happen.
4) Which example best represents secondary prevention in maternal-child health?
A. Teaching prenatal nutrition in the first trimester
B. Newborn metabolic screening before hospital discharge
C. Parent support groups for families with children with CP
D. Adolescent vaping-cessation classes
Answer: B
Rationale: Screening tests (e.g., state newborn screen) detect conditions early to enable prompt
treatment—hallmark secondary prevention.
5) The community nurse prioritizes which action to reduce SIDS risk across a county?
A. Organize home ventilator support teams
B. Provide “Back-to-Sleep” teaching and crib-safety checks
C. Refer families for apnea monitoring after an event
D. Enroll infants with apnea in pulmonary rehab
Answer: B
Rationale: Broad health-promotion education (safe sleep positioning, sleep environment) is
primary prevention.