Test Bank for Safe Maternity &
Pediatric Nursing Care 2nd
Edition by Luanne Linnard-
Palmer | 2025/2026 | Verified
MCQs & Answers | Full
Chapters
A pt is admitted to the L&D unit, and a plan of care based on that patient's needs is developed by which
member of the health-care team? - Correct Answer>>>RN
How does a NP's role differ from that of a certified nurse midwife with regard to maternity care? -
Correct Answer>>>The NP does not usually deliver babies but cares for women before and after
delivery.
The provider explains the need for an amniocentesis, but the pt declines the procedure. The nurse
supports the pt's rights to make this decision, demonstrating an understanding of which ethical
principle? - Correct Answer>>>Autonomy
The nurse joins a community outreach program to promote vaccination of children, demonstrating
which ethical principle? - Correct Answer>>>Beneficence
The nurse working in an acute care facility makes it a point to never look at the declaration page
showing the pt's insurance or lack of insurance because of a belief that all pt's should be treated equally.
This demonstrates which ethical principle? - Correct Answer>>>Justice
A pt asks the student nurse whether a medication is safe to take during pregnancy. The student thinks it
is an approved medication during pregnancy. Which is the student's best response? - Correct
Answer>>>"I will ask your OB provider."
,Which term describes assisting a family to feel supported, listened to, and competent? - Correct
Answer>>>Empowerment
Which action should the nurse implement in order to apply the principles of family centered care in the
hospital? - Correct Answer>>>Encourage parents to continue bedtime routines, such as reading a story.
Which anatomical difference between adults and children places a pediatric pt at risk for insensible
losses? - Correct Answer>>>Large body surface area
Which pediatric anatomical factor increases the risk for respiratory failure when care is provided to a
child? - Correct Answer>>>Poorly developed intercostal chest muscles
Which pediatric anatomical factor increases the risk for airway occlusion when care is provided to a
child? - Correct Answer>>>A large posterior head bone occiput
The nurse is preparing an 8-year old child for a procedure. Which statement is true of assent? - Correct
Answer>>>Feedback from the child is part of the agreement or assent.
The nurse has many tasks to complete and is trying to ensure that they are all done in a timely manner.
What is the first step the nurse should take when delegating? - Correct Answer>>>Clarify what the
specific activity or task is by defining all aspects of the issue.
What is the nurse's responsibility in regard to informed consent? - Correct Answer>>>Ensure that the
consent is signed by the provider and the pt prior to the procedure.
A 17-year-old in her first trimester visits the clinic for a prenatal appointment. She is upset because her
parents want her to have an abortion but she does not. What should the nurse ask to find out about the
emancipation of the pt? - Correct Answer>>>"Are you married?"
, Which of the following is not included in the children's rights? - Correct Answer>>>Right to decision
making
The nurse is uncomfortable with caring for a pt who is planning to undergo an abortion. What actions
could the nurse take? - Correct Answer>>>Notify the nurse manager
The parents of a child with brain cancer are debating whether or not to proceed with a high-risk surgery
for their child. What is the best response by the nurse? - Correct Answer>>>"How can I help you with
this decision?"
What assessment is challenging for nurses to conduct in young children? - Correct Answer>>>Pain
A nurse is explaining child development to expectant parents. How should the nurse explain the
proximal-distal aspect of development? - Correct Answer>>>Infants can move their arms before they
can grasp objects.
Which of the following is not a common reason that nursing students are anxious and fearful about
studying maternity nursing or participating in the pediatric clinical experience? - Correct
Answer>>>Being a parent
The nurse working in the NICU sits with family as the provider explains that the neonate has no hope of
survival and recommends discontinuation of life support. Which ethical dilemmas should the nurse
identify in this situation? - Correct Answer>>>1. Quality of life versus quantity of life.
2. The cost of providing futile care.
3. Euthanasia versus God's will.
The nurse working in an OB clinic admits a woman who is 5 months pregnant and admits to heroin
addiction. Which interventions will be effective in meeting the nurse's ethical obligation to the unborn
fetus? - Correct Answer>>>1. Teaching the pt about the impacts to the babies born to heroin addicts.
2. Providing referrals to community resources for drug treatment.
Pediatric Nursing Care 2nd
Edition by Luanne Linnard-
Palmer | 2025/2026 | Verified
MCQs & Answers | Full
Chapters
A pt is admitted to the L&D unit, and a plan of care based on that patient's needs is developed by which
member of the health-care team? - Correct Answer>>>RN
How does a NP's role differ from that of a certified nurse midwife with regard to maternity care? -
Correct Answer>>>The NP does not usually deliver babies but cares for women before and after
delivery.
The provider explains the need for an amniocentesis, but the pt declines the procedure. The nurse
supports the pt's rights to make this decision, demonstrating an understanding of which ethical
principle? - Correct Answer>>>Autonomy
The nurse joins a community outreach program to promote vaccination of children, demonstrating
which ethical principle? - Correct Answer>>>Beneficence
The nurse working in an acute care facility makes it a point to never look at the declaration page
showing the pt's insurance or lack of insurance because of a belief that all pt's should be treated equally.
This demonstrates which ethical principle? - Correct Answer>>>Justice
A pt asks the student nurse whether a medication is safe to take during pregnancy. The student thinks it
is an approved medication during pregnancy. Which is the student's best response? - Correct
Answer>>>"I will ask your OB provider."
,Which term describes assisting a family to feel supported, listened to, and competent? - Correct
Answer>>>Empowerment
Which action should the nurse implement in order to apply the principles of family centered care in the
hospital? - Correct Answer>>>Encourage parents to continue bedtime routines, such as reading a story.
Which anatomical difference between adults and children places a pediatric pt at risk for insensible
losses? - Correct Answer>>>Large body surface area
Which pediatric anatomical factor increases the risk for respiratory failure when care is provided to a
child? - Correct Answer>>>Poorly developed intercostal chest muscles
Which pediatric anatomical factor increases the risk for airway occlusion when care is provided to a
child? - Correct Answer>>>A large posterior head bone occiput
The nurse is preparing an 8-year old child for a procedure. Which statement is true of assent? - Correct
Answer>>>Feedback from the child is part of the agreement or assent.
The nurse has many tasks to complete and is trying to ensure that they are all done in a timely manner.
What is the first step the nurse should take when delegating? - Correct Answer>>>Clarify what the
specific activity or task is by defining all aspects of the issue.
What is the nurse's responsibility in regard to informed consent? - Correct Answer>>>Ensure that the
consent is signed by the provider and the pt prior to the procedure.
A 17-year-old in her first trimester visits the clinic for a prenatal appointment. She is upset because her
parents want her to have an abortion but she does not. What should the nurse ask to find out about the
emancipation of the pt? - Correct Answer>>>"Are you married?"
, Which of the following is not included in the children's rights? - Correct Answer>>>Right to decision
making
The nurse is uncomfortable with caring for a pt who is planning to undergo an abortion. What actions
could the nurse take? - Correct Answer>>>Notify the nurse manager
The parents of a child with brain cancer are debating whether or not to proceed with a high-risk surgery
for their child. What is the best response by the nurse? - Correct Answer>>>"How can I help you with
this decision?"
What assessment is challenging for nurses to conduct in young children? - Correct Answer>>>Pain
A nurse is explaining child development to expectant parents. How should the nurse explain the
proximal-distal aspect of development? - Correct Answer>>>Infants can move their arms before they
can grasp objects.
Which of the following is not a common reason that nursing students are anxious and fearful about
studying maternity nursing or participating in the pediatric clinical experience? - Correct
Answer>>>Being a parent
The nurse working in the NICU sits with family as the provider explains that the neonate has no hope of
survival and recommends discontinuation of life support. Which ethical dilemmas should the nurse
identify in this situation? - Correct Answer>>>1. Quality of life versus quantity of life.
2. The cost of providing futile care.
3. Euthanasia versus God's will.
The nurse working in an OB clinic admits a woman who is 5 months pregnant and admits to heroin
addiction. Which interventions will be effective in meeting the nurse's ethical obligation to the unborn
fetus? - Correct Answer>>>1. Teaching the pt about the impacts to the babies born to heroin addicts.
2. Providing referrals to community resources for drug treatment.
