TEST BANK FOR MATERNITY AND
PEDIATRIC NURSING, 5TH EDITION.
BY SUSAN RICCI, TERRI KYLE,
SUSAN CARMAN EXAM 2026/2027
,
,Unit I: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
Q1. A community health nurse is reviewing maternal mortality statistics in the
United States. Which factor has been identified as having the greatest impact on
reducing maternal mortality?
A) Resolving all language and cultural differences
B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
C) Providing more extensive women's shelters
D) Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet
Answer: B. Early and adequate prenatal care is a well-known factor in preventing
pregnancy complications and supporting the birth of healthy infants, directly
impacting maternal and infant mortality rates.
Q2. A nurse is integrating the principles of family-centered care into the birthing
process. Which belief should be the foundation of this approach?
A) Birth is viewed primarily as a medical event.
B) Families are unable to make informed choices due to stress.
C) Birth results in significant changes in family relationships.
D) Families require minimal information to make appropriate care decisions.
Answer: C. Family-centered care is founded on the belief that birth is a normal,
healthy event that affects the entire family and that relationships will change.
, Q3. A newly hired RN on the mother-baby unit asks why maternal-child nursing
often emphasizes family-centered care. Which rationale best explains this
emphasis?
A) Family-centered care reduces hospital costs more than individual-focused
care.
B) Family-centered care recognizes the family as the constant in a child's life
and supports family roles.
C) Family-centered care shortens length of stay for all newborns.
D) Family-centered care shifts responsibility for clinical decisions entirely to
family members.
Answer: B. Family-centered care is grounded in recognizing the family as the
constant in a child's life and supports family strengths, roles, and decision-making.
Q4. A community health nurse is designing a postpartum home-visit program to
reduce readmissions. Which action best demonstrates a population-focused
approach?
A) Provide standardized discharge teaching packets to all postpartum
families.
B) Schedule a single home visit within 2 weeks for every mother who
delivered.
C) Use local birth registry data to identify neighborhoods with high
readmission rates and target visits there.
D) Offer telephone follow-up to any family who requests it.
Answer: C. Using local data to identify high-risk neighborhoods applies
population health principles to target limited resources where they'll most reduce
readmissions.
Q5. A community public-health nurse wants to explain why maternal and child
health is a priority in population health. Which statement best supports this
priority?
A) Maternal and child health services require the least funding.
PEDIATRIC NURSING, 5TH EDITION.
BY SUSAN RICCI, TERRI KYLE,
SUSAN CARMAN EXAM 2026/2027
,
,Unit I: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
Q1. A community health nurse is reviewing maternal mortality statistics in the
United States. Which factor has been identified as having the greatest impact on
reducing maternal mortality?
A) Resolving all language and cultural differences
B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care
C) Providing more extensive women's shelters
D) Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet
Answer: B. Early and adequate prenatal care is a well-known factor in preventing
pregnancy complications and supporting the birth of healthy infants, directly
impacting maternal and infant mortality rates.
Q2. A nurse is integrating the principles of family-centered care into the birthing
process. Which belief should be the foundation of this approach?
A) Birth is viewed primarily as a medical event.
B) Families are unable to make informed choices due to stress.
C) Birth results in significant changes in family relationships.
D) Families require minimal information to make appropriate care decisions.
Answer: C. Family-centered care is founded on the belief that birth is a normal,
healthy event that affects the entire family and that relationships will change.
, Q3. A newly hired RN on the mother-baby unit asks why maternal-child nursing
often emphasizes family-centered care. Which rationale best explains this
emphasis?
A) Family-centered care reduces hospital costs more than individual-focused
care.
B) Family-centered care recognizes the family as the constant in a child's life
and supports family roles.
C) Family-centered care shortens length of stay for all newborns.
D) Family-centered care shifts responsibility for clinical decisions entirely to
family members.
Answer: B. Family-centered care is grounded in recognizing the family as the
constant in a child's life and supports family strengths, roles, and decision-making.
Q4. A community health nurse is designing a postpartum home-visit program to
reduce readmissions. Which action best demonstrates a population-focused
approach?
A) Provide standardized discharge teaching packets to all postpartum
families.
B) Schedule a single home visit within 2 weeks for every mother who
delivered.
C) Use local birth registry data to identify neighborhoods with high
readmission rates and target visits there.
D) Offer telephone follow-up to any family who requests it.
Answer: C. Using local data to identify high-risk neighborhoods applies
population health principles to target limited resources where they'll most reduce
readmissions.
Q5. A community public-health nurse wants to explain why maternal and child
health is a priority in population health. Which statement best supports this
priority?
A) Maternal and child health services require the least funding.
