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Maternal Child Nursing Care – 3rd Canadian
Edition
Test Bank Chapter 01: Contemporary Perinatal and Pediatric
Nursing in Canada
Multiple Choice Questions with Verified Answers | 2026 Update
Program: Nursing / Maternal & Child Health
Course: Maternal Child Nursing Care
Document Type: Test Bank – Multiple Choice
Edition: 3rd Canadian Edition
Authors: Keenan & Lindsay
Chapter Included: Chapter 01 – Contemporary Perinatal and Pediatric Nursing in Canada
Prepared For: Nursing Students & Examination Preparation
Description
This Test Bank for Maternal Child Nursing Care, 3rd Canadian Edition by Keenan & Lindsay
contains Chapter 01 multiple-choice examination questions with verified answers. The material
supports nursing students in understanding contemporary perinatal and pediatric nursing practices in
Canada while strengthening exam readiness and clinical knowledge.
Academic Year: 2025 – 2026
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1. Which is true regarding perinatal nurses?
a. They provide care for only childbearing persons and babies.
b. They require advanced practice education beyond an entry to practice degree.
c. They work with patients and families from
preconception throughout the child-bearing year
d. They provide care for families with children up
to age 18 years.
ACTUAL ANSWER=
C
Perinatal nurses are those nurses who work collaboratively with patients and families
from the preconception period throughout the child-bearing year. Pediatric nurses care
for children from birth up to age 18 years. Perinatal or pediatric nurses also provide
care for the family. Perinatal nurses often do have advanced education, but this is not
a requirement.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: 1 KEY: Nursing Process: N/A
2. Which is true regarding pediatric nurses?
a. They provide care for children up to and including 13 years of age.
b. They require advanced practice education beyond an entry to practice degree.
c. They work with patients and families throughout the child-bearing year.
d. They provide care for children and families up to age 18 years.
ACTUAL ANSWER=
D
Pediatric nurses care for children from birth up to age 18 years. Perinatal nurses are
those nurses who work collaboratively with patients and families from the
preconception period throughout the child-bearing year. Perinatal and pediatric nurses
also provide care for the family. Pediatric nurses often do have advanced education,
but this is not a requirement.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: 1 KEY: Nursing Process: N/A
3. Which of the following would not be included in a discussion of the social determinants of
health (SDOH)?
a. Racism
b. Daily exercise
c. Chronic illness
d. Presence of playgrounds
ACTUAL ANSWER=
C
Chronic illness is not considered a SDOH. Racism, healthy behaviours (exercise) and
healthy outdoor spaces (playgrounds) can all impact a person’s health.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Application
OB
J: 3 KEY: Nursing Process:
Assessment
4. An Indigenous patient is pregnant with their first child. Which evidence-informed
intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?
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a. Perform a nutrition assessment.
b. Refer the patient to a social worker.
c. Advise the patient to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
d. Explain to the patient the importance of keeping their prenatal care appointments.
ACTUAL ANSWER=
D
Consistent prenatal care is associated with healthier infants. Nutritional status is an
important modifiable risk factor, but it is not the most important action a nurse should
take in this situation. The patient may need assistance from a social worker at some
time during the pregnancy, but a referral to a social worker is not the most important
aspect the nurse should address at this time. If the patient has identifiable high-risk
problems, their health care may need to be provided by a physician. However, it
cannot be assumed that all Indigenous patients have high-risk issues. In addition,
advising the patient to see an obstetrician is not the most important aspect on which
the nurse should focus at this time.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application OBJ: 1 KEY: Nursing Process: Planning
5. Which social determinant of health has the greatest influence on health status and
behaviours?
a. Education and literacy
b. Income and social status
c. Employment and working conditions
d. Biology and genetic endowment
ACTUAL ANSWER=
B
Income and social status has the greatest influence on health status and behaviours
and use of health care services. Lower-income Canadians have poorer health, with
more chronic illness and earlier death, than that of higher-income Canadians,
regardless of age, gender, culture, race, or residence.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Application
OB
J: 3 KEY: Nursing Process:
Assessment
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6. Which is an example of invisible poverty?
a. Insufficient clothing
b. Limited employment opportunities
c. Poor sanitation
d. Deteriorating housing
ACTUAL ANSWER= B
Invisible poverty refers to social and cultural deprivation, such as limited employment
opportunities, inferior educational opportunities, lack of or inferior medical services
and health care facilities, and an absence of public services. Visible poverty refers to
lack of money or material resources, which includes insufficient clothing, poor
sanitation, and deteriorating housing.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Knowledge
OB
J: 3 KEY: Nursing Process:
Assessment
7. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
a. Designing research studies
b. Collecting data for other researchers
c. Identifying areas for further research
d. Seeking funding to support research studies
ACTUAL ANSWER= C
The primary role of the practicing nurse is to identify areas for further research in the
health and health care of women, children, and families. When problems are
identified, research can be conducted properly. Research of health care issues leads
to evidence-informed practice guidelines. Designing research studies is only one
factor of the research process. Data collection is one factor of research. Financial
support is necessary to conduct research, but it is not the primary role of the nurse in
the research process.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Comprehension
OB
J: 6 KEY: Nursing Process:
Implementation
8. Which event shifted the focus of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) away
from a population health and health promotion focus?
a. Shift to home births
b. Emergence of avian influenza
c. United Nations Sustainable Goals
d. Increase in the maternal mortality rate
ACTUAL ANSWER= B
The emergence of the avian influenza shifted the focus of the PHAC from
population health and a health promotion focus to a focus on planning for a
pandemic. There has been no shift to home births from hospital births in Canada.
The United Nations Millennium Goals did not cause a focal shift for the PHAC.
There has not been an increase in the maternal mortality rate.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension OBJ: 2 KEY: Nursing Process: N/A
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Maternal Child Nursing Care – 3rd Canadian
Edition
Test Bank Chapter 01: Contemporary Perinatal and Pediatric
Nursing in Canada
Multiple Choice Questions with Verified Answers | 2026 Update
Program: Nursing / Maternal & Child Health
Course: Maternal Child Nursing Care
Document Type: Test Bank – Multiple Choice
Edition: 3rd Canadian Edition
Authors: Keenan & Lindsay
Chapter Included: Chapter 01 – Contemporary Perinatal and Pediatric Nursing in Canada
Prepared For: Nursing Students & Examination Preparation
Description
This Test Bank for Maternal Child Nursing Care, 3rd Canadian Edition by Keenan & Lindsay
contains Chapter 01 multiple-choice examination questions with verified answers. The material
supports nursing students in understanding contemporary perinatal and pediatric nursing practices in
Canada while strengthening exam readiness and clinical knowledge.
Academic Year: 2025 – 2026
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1. Which is true regarding perinatal nurses?
a. They provide care for only childbearing persons and babies.
b. They require advanced practice education beyond an entry to practice degree.
c. They work with patients and families from
preconception throughout the child-bearing year
d. They provide care for families with children up
to age 18 years.
ACTUAL ANSWER=
C
Perinatal nurses are those nurses who work collaboratively with patients and families
from the preconception period throughout the child-bearing year. Pediatric nurses care
for children from birth up to age 18 years. Perinatal or pediatric nurses also provide
care for the family. Perinatal nurses often do have advanced education, but this is not
a requirement.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: 1 KEY: Nursing Process: N/A
2. Which is true regarding pediatric nurses?
a. They provide care for children up to and including 13 years of age.
b. They require advanced practice education beyond an entry to practice degree.
c. They work with patients and families throughout the child-bearing year.
d. They provide care for children and families up to age 18 years.
ACTUAL ANSWER=
D
Pediatric nurses care for children from birth up to age 18 years. Perinatal nurses are
those nurses who work collaboratively with patients and families from the
preconception period throughout the child-bearing year. Perinatal and pediatric nurses
also provide care for the family. Pediatric nurses often do have advanced education,
but this is not a requirement.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: 1 KEY: Nursing Process: N/A
3. Which of the following would not be included in a discussion of the social determinants of
health (SDOH)?
a. Racism
b. Daily exercise
c. Chronic illness
d. Presence of playgrounds
ACTUAL ANSWER=
C
Chronic illness is not considered a SDOH. Racism, healthy behaviours (exercise) and
healthy outdoor spaces (playgrounds) can all impact a person’s health.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Application
OB
J: 3 KEY: Nursing Process:
Assessment
4. An Indigenous patient is pregnant with their first child. Which evidence-informed
intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?
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a. Perform a nutrition assessment.
b. Refer the patient to a social worker.
c. Advise the patient to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
d. Explain to the patient the importance of keeping their prenatal care appointments.
ACTUAL ANSWER=
D
Consistent prenatal care is associated with healthier infants. Nutritional status is an
important modifiable risk factor, but it is not the most important action a nurse should
take in this situation. The patient may need assistance from a social worker at some
time during the pregnancy, but a referral to a social worker is not the most important
aspect the nurse should address at this time. If the patient has identifiable high-risk
problems, their health care may need to be provided by a physician. However, it
cannot be assumed that all Indigenous patients have high-risk issues. In addition,
advising the patient to see an obstetrician is not the most important aspect on which
the nurse should focus at this time.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application OBJ: 1 KEY: Nursing Process: Planning
5. Which social determinant of health has the greatest influence on health status and
behaviours?
a. Education and literacy
b. Income and social status
c. Employment and working conditions
d. Biology and genetic endowment
ACTUAL ANSWER=
B
Income and social status has the greatest influence on health status and behaviours
and use of health care services. Lower-income Canadians have poorer health, with
more chronic illness and earlier death, than that of higher-income Canadians,
regardless of age, gender, culture, race, or residence.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Application
OB
J: 3 KEY: Nursing Process:
Assessment
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6. Which is an example of invisible poverty?
a. Insufficient clothing
b. Limited employment opportunities
c. Poor sanitation
d. Deteriorating housing
ACTUAL ANSWER= B
Invisible poverty refers to social and cultural deprivation, such as limited employment
opportunities, inferior educational opportunities, lack of or inferior medical services
and health care facilities, and an absence of public services. Visible poverty refers to
lack of money or material resources, which includes insufficient clothing, poor
sanitation, and deteriorating housing.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Knowledge
OB
J: 3 KEY: Nursing Process:
Assessment
7. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
a. Designing research studies
b. Collecting data for other researchers
c. Identifying areas for further research
d. Seeking funding to support research studies
ACTUAL ANSWER= C
The primary role of the practicing nurse is to identify areas for further research in the
health and health care of women, children, and families. When problems are
identified, research can be conducted properly. Research of health care issues leads
to evidence-informed practice guidelines. Designing research studies is only one
factor of the research process. Data collection is one factor of research. Financial
support is necessary to conduct research, but it is not the primary role of the nurse in
the research process.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Comprehension
OB
J: 6 KEY: Nursing Process:
Implementation
8. Which event shifted the focus of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) away
from a population health and health promotion focus?
a. Shift to home births
b. Emergence of avian influenza
c. United Nations Sustainable Goals
d. Increase in the maternal mortality rate
ACTUAL ANSWER= B
The emergence of the avian influenza shifted the focus of the PHAC from
population health and a health promotion focus to a focus on planning for a
pandemic. There has been no shift to home births from hospital births in Canada.
The United Nations Millennium Goals did not cause a focal shift for the PHAC.
There has not been an increase in the maternal mortality rate.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension OBJ: 2 KEY: Nursing Process: N/A
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