Test Bank for Safe Maternity & Pediatric Nursing Care 3rd Edition by Linnard palmer, Haile Coats | All Chapters 1- 38 covered with Verified Question & Answers | New Edition 2026

,Chapter 1: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit, and a plan
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of care based on that patient‘s needs is developed by which member of the
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1) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)/Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
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2. How does a nurse practitioner‘s role differ from that of a certified
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nurse midwife with regard to maternity care?
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1) The nurse practitioner does not usually deliver babies but cares for
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women before and after delivery.
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2) The certified nurse midwife cannot prescribe medications, but a nurse
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practitioner does have prescribing privileges.
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3) The certified nurse midwife is hired by the hospital, whereas a nurse
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practitioner practices independently and does not have hospital
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privileges.

4) The certified nurse midwife and the nurse practitioner have very
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similar roles with little difference between the two.
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The provider explains the need for an amniocentesis, but the
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patient declines the procedure. The nurse supports the patient‘s right to make
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this decision, demonstrating an understanding of which ethical principle?
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,1) Autonomy




2) Beneficence


3) Nonmaleficence


4) Justice




4. v The nurse joins a community outreach program to promote
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vaccination of children, demonstrating which ethical principle?
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1) Autonomy


2) Beneficence


3) Nonmaleficence


4) Justice




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v The nurse working in an acute care facility makes it a point to
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never look at the declaration page showing the patient‘s insurance or lack of
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insurance because of a belief that all patients should be treated equally. This
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demonstrates which ethical principle?
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1) Autonomy


2) Beneficence


3) Nonmaleficence

, 4) Justice




6. A patient asks the student nurse whether a medication is
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safe to take during pregnancy. The student thinks it is an approved
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medication during pregnancy. Which is the student‘s best response?
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1) ―I‘m pretty sure it is a safe medication.‖
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