WOMEN AND CHILDBEARING FAMILIES NURSING EXAM 1 (QUIZ #1 QUESTIONS) |
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE, NCLEX-STYLE PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that a goal of the Healthy People 2020 is to:
a. Increase proportion of infants who are bottle-feed.
b. Increase number of unintended pregnancies.
c. Increase the number of babies who are born preterm.
d. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed - correct answer ✔✔Correct Answer: D
Source: Chapters 1,2,5. Box 1-2
A nurse is reviewing maternal medical risk factors. Which of the following would the nurse
identify as being the two most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors?
a. Drug use and alcohol abuse.
b. Hypertension associated with pregnancy and diabetes.
c. Behaviors and lifestyles.
d. Homelessness and lack of insurance. - correct answer ✔✔Correct Answer: B
Source: Read page 7.
The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that ____ is the leading cause of neonatal
death in the United States.
a. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
b. Respiratory distress of newborns
c. Effects of maternal complications
d. Congenital malformations - correct answer ✔✔Correct Answer: D
Source: The leading causes of neonatal deaths (in order) are: 1) congenital malformations; 2)
low birth weight; and 3) sudden infant death syndrome. Read page 6
, The nurses working at a newly established birthing center have begun to compare their
performance in providing maternal-newborn care against clinical standards. This comparison
process is most commonly known as what?
a. Best practices network
b. Outcomes-oriented practice
c. Evidence-based practice
d. Clinical bench marking - correct answer ✔✔Correct Answer: B
Source: Read page 11
Which of the following are milestones in the care of mothers and babies? (Select all that apply).
a. abortion is legalized
b. folic acid is recommended to prevent neural tube defects
c. HIV vaccine is available
d. FDA approves birth control pill for men - correct answer ✔✔Correct answers: A,B.
Source: See Box 1-1, page 2. See Box 1-1, page 2.
When a nurse is unsure about how to perform a client care procedure, the best action would be
to:
a. Ask another nurse.
b. Look up the procedure in a nursing textbook.
c. Consult the agency procedure manual and follow the guidelines for the procedure.
d. Discuss the procedure with the client's physician. - correct answer ✔✔Correct Answer: C
Source: Read page 11 - legal tip
Match the definition to the correct term. (HINT: not all terms are used).
1. number of deaths of infants younger than 28 days of age per 1000 live births
2. number of deaths of infants younger than 1 year of age per 1000 live births
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE, NCLEX-STYLE PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that a goal of the Healthy People 2020 is to:
a. Increase proportion of infants who are bottle-feed.
b. Increase number of unintended pregnancies.
c. Increase the number of babies who are born preterm.
d. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed - correct answer ✔✔Correct Answer: D
Source: Chapters 1,2,5. Box 1-2
A nurse is reviewing maternal medical risk factors. Which of the following would the nurse
identify as being the two most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors?
a. Drug use and alcohol abuse.
b. Hypertension associated with pregnancy and diabetes.
c. Behaviors and lifestyles.
d. Homelessness and lack of insurance. - correct answer ✔✔Correct Answer: B
Source: Read page 7.
The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that ____ is the leading cause of neonatal
death in the United States.
a. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
b. Respiratory distress of newborns
c. Effects of maternal complications
d. Congenital malformations - correct answer ✔✔Correct Answer: D
Source: The leading causes of neonatal deaths (in order) are: 1) congenital malformations; 2)
low birth weight; and 3) sudden infant death syndrome. Read page 6
, The nurses working at a newly established birthing center have begun to compare their
performance in providing maternal-newborn care against clinical standards. This comparison
process is most commonly known as what?
a. Best practices network
b. Outcomes-oriented practice
c. Evidence-based practice
d. Clinical bench marking - correct answer ✔✔Correct Answer: B
Source: Read page 11
Which of the following are milestones in the care of mothers and babies? (Select all that apply).
a. abortion is legalized
b. folic acid is recommended to prevent neural tube defects
c. HIV vaccine is available
d. FDA approves birth control pill for men - correct answer ✔✔Correct answers: A,B.
Source: See Box 1-1, page 2. See Box 1-1, page 2.
When a nurse is unsure about how to perform a client care procedure, the best action would be
to:
a. Ask another nurse.
b. Look up the procedure in a nursing textbook.
c. Consult the agency procedure manual and follow the guidelines for the procedure.
d. Discuss the procedure with the client's physician. - correct answer ✔✔Correct Answer: C
Source: Read page 11 - legal tip
Match the definition to the correct term. (HINT: not all terms are used).
1. number of deaths of infants younger than 28 days of age per 1000 live births
2. number of deaths of infants younger than 1 year of age per 1000 live births
