MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING EXAM 3
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND RATIONALE GUIDE
2026
◉ What is included in maternity nursing? Answer: prenatal care,
labor and delivery, postpartum care, newborn care, neonatal
intensive care, women's health, & infertility care
◉ What is pediatric nursing? Answer: caring for children (and their
families) between birth to 18 years of age in a variety of settings
(acute, chronic, critical, ect)
◉ What are the roles of the pediatric nurse? Answer: Fostering
family-centered care (family unit-based care focusing on
partnerships and collaboration)
• Educating families in the prevention of common injuries and
accidents across childhood
• Providing health promotion through education, screening, and
prevention measures
• Teaching principles of anticipatory guidance and expected
behaviors for developmental stages
• Providing for care during acute illnesses or exacerbations of
chronic conditions
, • Providing community-based nursing care focused on communities
and client groups
• Providing complex care coordination for children with multiple
morbidities
• Advocating for the child when families are unable to secure
necessary care
• Providing death and dying care and symptom management at the
end of life
◉ What is the role of the certified nursing assistant (CNA) in
maternity and pediatric nursing? Answer: assists with patient care
(such as nutrition, dressing and movement) and functions under the
direct supervision of a licensed nurse, advanced practice RN, NP,
physician's assistant, or physician
◉ What is the role of the LPN in maternity and pediatric nursing?
Answer: assists with preparation of the childbearing female for
pregnancy and delivery while functioning under the direction of an
RN, NP, MD, or CNM
◉ What is the role of the RN in maternity and pediatric nursing?
Answer: assesses, plans, and provides care to include teaching,
monitoring the pregnancy through delivery, and providing
postpartum and newborn care
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND RATIONALE GUIDE
2026
◉ What is included in maternity nursing? Answer: prenatal care,
labor and delivery, postpartum care, newborn care, neonatal
intensive care, women's health, & infertility care
◉ What is pediatric nursing? Answer: caring for children (and their
families) between birth to 18 years of age in a variety of settings
(acute, chronic, critical, ect)
◉ What are the roles of the pediatric nurse? Answer: Fostering
family-centered care (family unit-based care focusing on
partnerships and collaboration)
• Educating families in the prevention of common injuries and
accidents across childhood
• Providing health promotion through education, screening, and
prevention measures
• Teaching principles of anticipatory guidance and expected
behaviors for developmental stages
• Providing for care during acute illnesses or exacerbations of
chronic conditions
, • Providing community-based nursing care focused on communities
and client groups
• Providing complex care coordination for children with multiple
morbidities
• Advocating for the child when families are unable to secure
necessary care
• Providing death and dying care and symptom management at the
end of life
◉ What is the role of the certified nursing assistant (CNA) in
maternity and pediatric nursing? Answer: assists with patient care
(such as nutrition, dressing and movement) and functions under the
direct supervision of a licensed nurse, advanced practice RN, NP,
physician's assistant, or physician
◉ What is the role of the LPN in maternity and pediatric nursing?
Answer: assists with preparation of the childbearing female for
pregnancy and delivery while functioning under the direction of an
RN, NP, MD, or CNM
◉ What is the role of the RN in maternity and pediatric nursing?
Answer: assesses, plans, and provides care to include teaching,
monitoring the pregnancy through delivery, and providing
postpartum and newborn care
