7th Edition
• Author(s)Shannon Perry
• ISBN: 9780323776714
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,Maternal Child Nursing Care (7th Edition)
PART 1: MATERNITY NURSING
UNIT 1: Introduction to Maternity Nursing
Topic: 21st-Century Maternity Nursing
Subtopics
• Advances in the care of mothers and infants
• Efforts to reduce health disparities
• Contemporary issues and trends
• Trends in nursing practice
Question 1
Type
Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ)
Stem
A maternity nurse is discussing major advances in maternal-
child health care with a group of nursing students. Which
development has contributed most significantly to improved
maternal and neonatal outcomes?
A. Increased use of prolonged hospital stays after birth
B. Expansion of evidence-based prenatal and neonatal care
practices
,C. Elimination of prenatal screening programs
D. Reduction in interdisciplinary collaboration
Correct Answer
B. Expansion of evidence-based prenatal and neonatal care
practices
Rationale
Evidence-based interventions such as prenatal screening, fetal
surveillance, neonatal resuscitation, and standardized obstetric
protocols have significantly reduced maternal and infant
morbidity and mortality.
Incorrect Options
• A: Hospital stays are often shorter today and are not the
primary reason for improved outcomes.
• C: Prenatal screening improves early detection of
complications.
• D: Interdisciplinary collaboration improves outcomes
rather than reducing them.
Nursing Process
Planning
Clinical Judgment Competency
Generate Solutions
Difficulty
, Easy
Bloom's Level
Understand
Question 2
Type
MCQ
Stem
A nurse is caring for a pregnant client whose primary language
differs from that of the healthcare team. Which action best
supports efforts to reduce health disparities?
A. Ask a family member to interpret medical information
B. Use a qualified medical interpreter
C. Speak loudly and slowly in English
D. Provide written information only
Correct Answer
B. Use a qualified medical interpreter
Rationale
Qualified interpreters improve communication accuracy,
support informed consent, and reduce disparities related to
language barriers.
Incorrect Options