Maternal-Newborn Nursing Instructor Answer Guide (2026) Graded A+

Chapter 1: Foundations in Maternal-Newborn and Women’s Health Nursing Review Questions 1. What is one purpose of the Healthy People 2030 objectives? a. Stop world hunger. b. Prevent conflict and war in other countries. c. Address issues in health care to solve cancer. d. Recommend changes to increase health promotion and disease prevention. [Answer: D] 3. The nurse is doing a review of systems on a person in the clinic. The nurse asks if the patient has any problems with sexual dysfunction. Why is it important for the nurse to ask all people this question? a. Some people may not bring up the topic of sex due to taboos and stigma. b. All patients will eventually have sexual problems. c. Nurses should ask because other health-care providers are not trained to ask those questions. d. Sexual dysfunction is a taboo only for people AFAB. [Answer: A] 5. The nurse is caring for a person AFAB who is 15 years old. Why would a gynecologic provider see a person at this age? a. The person’s partner desires permanent sterilization. b. Their family told the person they had to get a Pap smear. c. The person was late starting care because the first visit should be before the age of 13. d. The person may want to discuss their menstrual cycle and hormonal changes. [Answer: D] 7. What occurred after childbirth migrated from the home to the hospital? a. Infection rates dropped in the hospital. b. Laboring people were given greater support in labor. c. The childbirth model became a medical model. d. Pain relief allowed laboring people to spend more time with their partners in labor. [Answer: C] 9. A community health nurse recognizes an increase in maternal mortality in the neighborhood. What could the community health nurse do? a. Conduct weekly prenatal appointments in their home. b. Draw blood on all pregnant people to look for anemia. c. Assess the health of a baby using an ultrasound. d. Develop an educational pamphlet discussing signs of preeclampsia. [Answer: D] 11. What is the purpose of the standards of care for nurses? a. to guide hospital administration to promote nurses b. to ensure nurses are assessing patients c. to protect the public’s safety d. to protect the health-care providers