FOUNDATIONS OF MATERNAL-
NEWBORN AND WOMEN'S HEALTH
NURSING
8TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)SHARON MURRAY
TEST BANK
Chapter 1: Clinical Judgment and the Nursing
Process
Question 1
1⃣ Reference
Reference: Clinical Judgment and the Nursing Process — Safety
And Quality Within Women’s Health
,2️⃣ Nursing-Level Clinical Stem
A nurse in a maternal-newborn unit is preparing to administer
an intravenous medication to a postpartum patient. Before
administration, the nurse checks the medication administration
record, verifies the patient's identity using two identifiers, and
reviews the patient's allergy profile. Which essential component
of clinical safety and quality care is the nurse primarily
demonstrating?
3️⃣ Options
A. Adherence to standard nursing process steps
B. Primary prevention of health care–associated infections
C. Implementation of error-prevention protocols for patient
safety
D. Delegation of routine medication safety verification
4️⃣ Correct Answer
Correct Answer: C. Implementation of error-prevention
protocols for patient safety
5️⃣ Rationales
Correct Answer — C
Verifying patient identifiers and cross-checking allergy records
against the medication administration record are core safety
,protocols designed to prevent medication errors. Implementing
systematic verification steps directly reduces risk and promotes
quality maternal care during inpatient administration.
Incorrect Options
• A. While the nursing process underlies care, specifically
checking identifiers and allergies focuses directly on error-
prevention safety protocols rather than general
assessment or diagnosis.
• B. Checking medication records and patient identifiers
prevents medication administration errors, not health
care–associated infections.
• D. Verifying patient identifiers and cross-checking
medication safety is a direct nursing responsibility and
should not be delegated.
6️⃣ Teaching Point
Teaching Point: Verifying patient identifiers and allergies
prevents medication errors, ensuring safe, high-quality patient
care.
7️⃣ Citation
Murray, S. (2024). Foundations of Maternal-Newborn and
Women's Health Nursing (8th ed.). Clinical Judgment and the
Nursing Process.
, Question 2️
1⃣ Reference
Reference: Clinical Judgment and the Nursing Process —
Choices In Childbirth
2️⃣ Nursing-Level Clinical Stem
A pregnant woman at 16 weeks of gestation expresses a desire
to create a birth plan and asks the nurse how options like birth
settings and support persons will affect her care. Which
response by the nurse best reflects a primary goal of birth
choices in family-centered care?
3️⃣ Options
A. "Birth plans ensure that medical interventions will not be
necessary during labor."
B. "Expressing preferences empowers you to make informed
decisions for a satisfying birth experience."
C. "Choosing a birth setting guarantees that your labor
outcomes will be entirely predictable."
D. "Selecting a birth plan eliminates the need for nursing
adjustments during active labor."
4️⃣ Correct Answer
NEWBORN AND WOMEN'S HEALTH
NURSING
8TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)SHARON MURRAY
TEST BANK
Chapter 1: Clinical Judgment and the Nursing
Process
Question 1
1⃣ Reference
Reference: Clinical Judgment and the Nursing Process — Safety
And Quality Within Women’s Health
,2️⃣ Nursing-Level Clinical Stem
A nurse in a maternal-newborn unit is preparing to administer
an intravenous medication to a postpartum patient. Before
administration, the nurse checks the medication administration
record, verifies the patient's identity using two identifiers, and
reviews the patient's allergy profile. Which essential component
of clinical safety and quality care is the nurse primarily
demonstrating?
3️⃣ Options
A. Adherence to standard nursing process steps
B. Primary prevention of health care–associated infections
C. Implementation of error-prevention protocols for patient
safety
D. Delegation of routine medication safety verification
4️⃣ Correct Answer
Correct Answer: C. Implementation of error-prevention
protocols for patient safety
5️⃣ Rationales
Correct Answer — C
Verifying patient identifiers and cross-checking allergy records
against the medication administration record are core safety
,protocols designed to prevent medication errors. Implementing
systematic verification steps directly reduces risk and promotes
quality maternal care during inpatient administration.
Incorrect Options
• A. While the nursing process underlies care, specifically
checking identifiers and allergies focuses directly on error-
prevention safety protocols rather than general
assessment or diagnosis.
• B. Checking medication records and patient identifiers
prevents medication administration errors, not health
care–associated infections.
• D. Verifying patient identifiers and cross-checking
medication safety is a direct nursing responsibility and
should not be delegated.
6️⃣ Teaching Point
Teaching Point: Verifying patient identifiers and allergies
prevents medication errors, ensuring safe, high-quality patient
care.
7️⃣ Citation
Murray, S. (2024). Foundations of Maternal-Newborn and
Women's Health Nursing (8th ed.). Clinical Judgment and the
Nursing Process.
, Question 2️
1⃣ Reference
Reference: Clinical Judgment and the Nursing Process —
Choices In Childbirth
2️⃣ Nursing-Level Clinical Stem
A pregnant woman at 16 weeks of gestation expresses a desire
to create a birth plan and asks the nurse how options like birth
settings and support persons will affect her care. Which
response by the nurse best reflects a primary goal of birth
choices in family-centered care?
3️⃣ Options
A. "Birth plans ensure that medical interventions will not be
necessary during labor."
B. "Expressing preferences empowers you to make informed
decisions for a satisfying birth experience."
C. "Choosing a birth setting guarantees that your labor
outcomes will be entirely predictable."
D. "Selecting a birth plan eliminates the need for nursing
adjustments during active labor."
4️⃣ Correct Answer
