TEST BANK FOR MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING
| 8TH EDITION COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS (LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027)
GRADED A+
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
- ANSWER: The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends
uncomplicated deliveries, and ensures that a backup physician is available in case of
unforeseen problems.
Puerperal fever
- ANSWER: Puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the unwashed
hands of physicians and medical students.
Cultural sensitivity in nursing
- ANSWER: Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and
individualizes patient care.
Perinatal mortality rate
- ANSWER: The perinatal mortality rate includes fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live
births per year.
Current maternity practice focus
- ANSWER: Current maternity practice focuses on a high-quality family experience for
all families, traditional or otherwise.
Childrens Bureau
- ANSWER: Lillian Wald is credited with suggesting the establishment of a federal
Childrens Bureau.
Childrens Bureau research result
- ANSWER: School hot lunch programs were developed as a result of research by the
Childrens Bureau on the effects of economic depression on children.
,Head Start program
- ANSWER: Head Start programs were established to increase educational exposure of
preschool children.
Clinical pathways
- ANSWER: Clinical pathways, also known as critical pathways or care maps, are
collaborative guidelines that define patient care across disciplines. Expected progress
within a specified timeline is identified.
Nursing diagnoses
- ANSWER: The nurse uses assessment data to select appropriate nursing diagnoses
from the NANDA-I list. Outcomes and interventions are then developed to address the
relevant nursing diagnoses.
LVN/LPN scope of practice resource
- ANSWER: The scope of practice of the LVN/LPN is published by the states board of
nursing.
Karl Cred recommendation
- ANSWER: In 1884 Karl Cred recommended the use of 2% silver nitrate in the eyes of
newborns to reduce the incidence of blindness.
White House Conference on Children and Youth
- ANSWER: Set criteria for normal growth patterns.
Child Abuse and Prevention Act
- ANSWER: Legislation aimed at preventing child abuse.
Pediatric cardiologists
- ANSWER: Specialists who care for children with heart problems.
Hot lunch programs
- ANSWER: Programs established in schools to provide meals to children.
WIC
- ANSWER: Women, Infants, and Children program that provides nutritional support.
,Title XIX of Medicaid
- ANSWER: A government program that provides health coverage for low-income
individuals.
The Childrens Charter
- ANSWER: A document aimed at promoting the rights and welfare of children.
Nursing outcome criteria
- ANSWER: Guidelines that define expected outcomes for patient care.
Standards of care
- ANSWER: Established guidelines for providing quality healthcare.
Nursing care plan
- ANSWER: A plan that outlines nursing interventions and expected outcomes for
patients.
Assessment data
- ANSWER: Information collected to inform nursing diagnoses and interventions.
NANDA-I list
- ANSWER: A standardized list of nursing diagnoses.
Obstetric rotation
- ANSWER: A clinical rotation focused on maternity care.
Joint Commission
- ANSWER: An organization that accredits healthcare organizations and programs.
Association of Womens Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
- ANSWER: A professional organization for nurses in women's health and neonatal care.
Chemical means to combat infection
- ANSWER: Use of antiseptics or antibiotics to prevent infection.
Podalic version
- ANSWER: A procedure to turn a fetus into a breech position for delivery.
, Silver nitrate use
- ANSWER: Application of silver nitrate in newborns' eyes to prevent blindness.
Expected progress timeline
- ANSWER: A defined period within which patient care outcomes are expected to occur.
White House Conferences on Children and Youth
- ANSWER: Held every 10 years to promote comprehensive child welfare.
Postpartum hospital stay for vaginal delivery
- ANSWER: Postpartum patients who deliver vaginally stay in the hospital for an
average of 48 hours.
Critical pathways
- ANSWER: Outline expected progress with stated timelines; any deviation from those
timelines is called a variance.
Gene therapy
- ANSWER: Can replace missing or defective genes.
Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)
- ANSWER: Determine the amount of payment and length of hospital stay based on the
diagnosis.
Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
- ANSWER: A guide to nursing actions.
Patient ambulation goal
- ANSWER: Patient will ambulate in the hall independently for 10 minutes three times a
day.
Nurse reporting
- ANSWER: Nurse will report temperature elevations to the charge nurse.
Offering extra liquids
- ANSWER: Nurse will offer extra liquids at all meals.
| 8TH EDITION COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS (LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027)
GRADED A+
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
- ANSWER: The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends
uncomplicated deliveries, and ensures that a backup physician is available in case of
unforeseen problems.
Puerperal fever
- ANSWER: Puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the unwashed
hands of physicians and medical students.
Cultural sensitivity in nursing
- ANSWER: Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and
individualizes patient care.
Perinatal mortality rate
- ANSWER: The perinatal mortality rate includes fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live
births per year.
Current maternity practice focus
- ANSWER: Current maternity practice focuses on a high-quality family experience for
all families, traditional or otherwise.
Childrens Bureau
- ANSWER: Lillian Wald is credited with suggesting the establishment of a federal
Childrens Bureau.
Childrens Bureau research result
- ANSWER: School hot lunch programs were developed as a result of research by the
Childrens Bureau on the effects of economic depression on children.
,Head Start program
- ANSWER: Head Start programs were established to increase educational exposure of
preschool children.
Clinical pathways
- ANSWER: Clinical pathways, also known as critical pathways or care maps, are
collaborative guidelines that define patient care across disciplines. Expected progress
within a specified timeline is identified.
Nursing diagnoses
- ANSWER: The nurse uses assessment data to select appropriate nursing diagnoses
from the NANDA-I list. Outcomes and interventions are then developed to address the
relevant nursing diagnoses.
LVN/LPN scope of practice resource
- ANSWER: The scope of practice of the LVN/LPN is published by the states board of
nursing.
Karl Cred recommendation
- ANSWER: In 1884 Karl Cred recommended the use of 2% silver nitrate in the eyes of
newborns to reduce the incidence of blindness.
White House Conference on Children and Youth
- ANSWER: Set criteria for normal growth patterns.
Child Abuse and Prevention Act
- ANSWER: Legislation aimed at preventing child abuse.
Pediatric cardiologists
- ANSWER: Specialists who care for children with heart problems.
Hot lunch programs
- ANSWER: Programs established in schools to provide meals to children.
WIC
- ANSWER: Women, Infants, and Children program that provides nutritional support.
,Title XIX of Medicaid
- ANSWER: A government program that provides health coverage for low-income
individuals.
The Childrens Charter
- ANSWER: A document aimed at promoting the rights and welfare of children.
Nursing outcome criteria
- ANSWER: Guidelines that define expected outcomes for patient care.
Standards of care
- ANSWER: Established guidelines for providing quality healthcare.
Nursing care plan
- ANSWER: A plan that outlines nursing interventions and expected outcomes for
patients.
Assessment data
- ANSWER: Information collected to inform nursing diagnoses and interventions.
NANDA-I list
- ANSWER: A standardized list of nursing diagnoses.
Obstetric rotation
- ANSWER: A clinical rotation focused on maternity care.
Joint Commission
- ANSWER: An organization that accredits healthcare organizations and programs.
Association of Womens Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
- ANSWER: A professional organization for nurses in women's health and neonatal care.
Chemical means to combat infection
- ANSWER: Use of antiseptics or antibiotics to prevent infection.
Podalic version
- ANSWER: A procedure to turn a fetus into a breech position for delivery.
, Silver nitrate use
- ANSWER: Application of silver nitrate in newborns' eyes to prevent blindness.
Expected progress timeline
- ANSWER: A defined period within which patient care outcomes are expected to occur.
White House Conferences on Children and Youth
- ANSWER: Held every 10 years to promote comprehensive child welfare.
Postpartum hospital stay for vaginal delivery
- ANSWER: Postpartum patients who deliver vaginally stay in the hospital for an
average of 48 hours.
Critical pathways
- ANSWER: Outline expected progress with stated timelines; any deviation from those
timelines is called a variance.
Gene therapy
- ANSWER: Can replace missing or defective genes.
Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)
- ANSWER: Determine the amount of payment and length of hospital stay based on the
diagnosis.
Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
- ANSWER: A guide to nursing actions.
Patient ambulation goal
- ANSWER: Patient will ambulate in the hall independently for 10 minutes three times a
day.
Nurse reporting
- ANSWER: Nurse will report temperature elevations to the charge nurse.
Offering extra liquids
- ANSWER: Nurse will offer extra liquids at all meals.
