Test Bank for
Safe and Pediatric Nursing Care 2nd Edition by Luanne Linnard-
Palmer and Gloria Haile Coats || ISBN: 9780803697348 || All
Chapters 1-38 Complete with Detailed Rationales || Most Up-to-
Date Version
Grade37 Stuvia
,Table of Contents
Unit One: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
1. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
2. Culture
3. Women’s Health Promotion Across the Life Span
Unit Two: Pregnancy and the Family
4. Human Reproduction and Fetal Development
5. Physical and Psychological Changes of Pregnancy
6. Nursing Care During Pregnancy
7. Promoting a Healthy Pregnancy
8. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Pregnancy
Unit Three: Birth and the Family
9. Nursing Care During Labor and Childbirth
10. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Labor and Birth
11. Birth-Related Procedures
Unit Four: Postpartum Period and the Family
12. Postpartum Nursing Care
13. Postpartum Complications
Unit Five: The Newborn
14. Physiological and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn
15. Nursing Care of the Newborn
16. Newborn Nutrition
17. Nursing Care of the Newborn at Risk
Unit Six: Growth and Development
18. Health Promotion of the Infant: Birth to One Year
19. Health Promotion of the Toddler
20. Health Promotion of the Preschooler
21. Health Promotion of the School-Aged Child
22. Health Promotion of the Adolescent
Unit Seven: Pediatric Concerns and Considerations
23. Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child
24. Acutely Ill Children and Their Needs
25. Adapting to Chronic Illness and Supporting the Family Unit
26. The Abused Child
Unit Eight: Deviations in Pediatric Health
27. Child with a Neurological Condition
28. Child with a Sensory Impairment
29. Child with a Mental Health Condition
30. Child with a Respiratory Condition
31. Child with a Cardiac Condition
32. Child with a Metabolic Condition
33. Child with a Musculoskeletal Condition
34. Child with a Gastrointestinal Condition
35. Child with a Genitourinary Condition
36. Child with a Skin Condition
37. Child with a Communicable Disease
38. Child with an Oncological or Hematological Condition
,Safe Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Care 2nd Edition by Luanne Linnard-Palmer
and Gloria Haile Coats Test Bank
Chapter 1. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (CNM) provide care during her
pregnancy. What does the CNMs scope of practice include?
a. Practice independent from medical supervision
b. Comprehensive prenatal care
c. Attendance at all deliveries
d. Cesarean sections
ANS: B
The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends uncomplicated deliveries,
and ensures that a backup physician is available in case of unforeseen problems.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6 OBJ: 12
TOP: Advance Practice Nursing Roles KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease
2. Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fever
and unwashed hands?
a. Karl Cred
b. Ignaz Semmelweis
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Joseph Lister
ANS: B
Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the
unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
3. A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the nurse, I
, am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die. What is the best nursing
response reflecting cultural sensitivity?
a. Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.
b. Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth.
c. Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.
d. Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.
ANS: C
Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and individualizes patient
care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 7-8 OBJ: 8
TOP: Cross-Cultural Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychological Adaptation
4. An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortality rate. What information does
this provide?
a. Maternal and infant deaths per 100,000 live births per year
b. Deaths of fetuses weighing more than 500 g per 10,000 births per year
c. Deaths of infants up to 1 year of age per 1000 live births per year
d. Fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year
ANS: D
The perinatal mortality rate includes fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 12, Box 1-6
OBJ: 9 TOP: The Present-Child Care
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
5. What is the focus of current maternity practice?
a. Hospital births for the majority of women
b. The traditional family unit
c. Separation of labor rooms from delivery rooms
d. A quality family experience for each patient
ANS: D
Current maternity practice focuses on a high-quality family experience for all families,
traditional or otherwise.
Safe and Pediatric Nursing Care 2nd Edition by Luanne Linnard-
Palmer and Gloria Haile Coats || ISBN: 9780803697348 || All
Chapters 1-38 Complete with Detailed Rationales || Most Up-to-
Date Version
Grade37 Stuvia
,Table of Contents
Unit One: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
1. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
2. Culture
3. Women’s Health Promotion Across the Life Span
Unit Two: Pregnancy and the Family
4. Human Reproduction and Fetal Development
5. Physical and Psychological Changes of Pregnancy
6. Nursing Care During Pregnancy
7. Promoting a Healthy Pregnancy
8. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Pregnancy
Unit Three: Birth and the Family
9. Nursing Care During Labor and Childbirth
10. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Labor and Birth
11. Birth-Related Procedures
Unit Four: Postpartum Period and the Family
12. Postpartum Nursing Care
13. Postpartum Complications
Unit Five: The Newborn
14. Physiological and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn
15. Nursing Care of the Newborn
16. Newborn Nutrition
17. Nursing Care of the Newborn at Risk
Unit Six: Growth and Development
18. Health Promotion of the Infant: Birth to One Year
19. Health Promotion of the Toddler
20. Health Promotion of the Preschooler
21. Health Promotion of the School-Aged Child
22. Health Promotion of the Adolescent
Unit Seven: Pediatric Concerns and Considerations
23. Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child
24. Acutely Ill Children and Their Needs
25. Adapting to Chronic Illness and Supporting the Family Unit
26. The Abused Child
Unit Eight: Deviations in Pediatric Health
27. Child with a Neurological Condition
28. Child with a Sensory Impairment
29. Child with a Mental Health Condition
30. Child with a Respiratory Condition
31. Child with a Cardiac Condition
32. Child with a Metabolic Condition
33. Child with a Musculoskeletal Condition
34. Child with a Gastrointestinal Condition
35. Child with a Genitourinary Condition
36. Child with a Skin Condition
37. Child with a Communicable Disease
38. Child with an Oncological or Hematological Condition
,Safe Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Care 2nd Edition by Luanne Linnard-Palmer
and Gloria Haile Coats Test Bank
Chapter 1. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (CNM) provide care during her
pregnancy. What does the CNMs scope of practice include?
a. Practice independent from medical supervision
b. Comprehensive prenatal care
c. Attendance at all deliveries
d. Cesarean sections
ANS: B
The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends uncomplicated deliveries,
and ensures that a backup physician is available in case of unforeseen problems.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6 OBJ: 12
TOP: Advance Practice Nursing Roles KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease
2. Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fever
and unwashed hands?
a. Karl Cred
b. Ignaz Semmelweis
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Joseph Lister
ANS: B
Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the
unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
3. A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the nurse, I
, am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die. What is the best nursing
response reflecting cultural sensitivity?
a. Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.
b. Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth.
c. Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.
d. Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.
ANS: C
Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and individualizes patient
care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 7-8 OBJ: 8
TOP: Cross-Cultural Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychological Adaptation
4. An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortality rate. What information does
this provide?
a. Maternal and infant deaths per 100,000 live births per year
b. Deaths of fetuses weighing more than 500 g per 10,000 births per year
c. Deaths of infants up to 1 year of age per 1000 live births per year
d. Fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year
ANS: D
The perinatal mortality rate includes fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 12, Box 1-6
OBJ: 9 TOP: The Present-Child Care
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
5. What is the focus of current maternity practice?
a. Hospital births for the majority of women
b. The traditional family unit
c. Separation of labor rooms from delivery rooms
d. A quality family experience for each patient
ANS: D
Current maternity practice focuses on a high-quality family experience for all families,
traditional or otherwise.
