TEST BANK FOR
INTRODUCTION TO
MATERNITY AND
PEDIATRIC NURSING, 9TH
EDITION, BY GLORIA
LEIFER, ALL CHAPTERS 1-
34 LATEST
PART I: AN OVERVIEW OF MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING
(Chapter 1)
Question 1
A patient chooses to have the certified nurse-midwife (CNM) provide care during her
pregnancy. What does the CNM's scope of practice include?
A. Practice independent from medical supervision
B. Comprehensive prenatal care
C. Attendance at all deliveries
D. Cesarean sections
Answer: B
,Rationale: The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends
uncomplicated deliveries, and ensures that a backup physician is available in case of
unforeseen problems .
Question 2
Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal
fever and unwashed hands?
A. Karl Credé
B. Ignaz Semmelweis
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Joseph Lister
Answer: B
Rationale: Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and
transmitted by the unwashed hands of physicians and medical students .
Question 3
A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the
nurse, "I am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die." What is the
best nursing response reflecting cultural sensitivity?
A. "Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low."
B. "Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth."
C. "Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth."
D. "Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery."
Answer: C
Rationale: Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and
individualizes patient care. This response demonstrates cultural sensitivity and opens
communication .
,Question 4
What government program was implemented to increase the educational exposure of
preschool children?
A. WIC
B. Title XIX of Medicaid
C. The Children's Charter
D. Head Start
Answer: D
Rationale: Head Start programs were established to increase educational exposure of
preschool children .
Question 5
What guidelines define multidisciplinary patient care in terms of expected outcome and
timeframe from different areas of care provision?
A. Clinical pathways
B. Nursing outcome criteria
C. Standards of care
D. Nursing care plan
Answer: A
Rationale: Clinical pathways, also known as critical pathways or care maps, are
collaborative guidelines that define patient care across disciplines. Expected progress
within a specified timeline is identified .
PART II: MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING AND WOMEN'S
HEALTH (Chapters 2–14)
Question 6
A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group about health status and
, children's health. Which of the following would the nurse include as one of the most
significant measures?
A. Fetal mortality rate
B. Neonatal mortality rate
C. Infant mortality rate
D. Maternal mortality rate
Answer: C
Rationale: Infant mortality rate is one of the most significant measures of health status
for children .
Question 7
A nurse is assigned to care for an Asian American client. The nurse develops a plan of
care with the understanding that based on this client's cultural background, the client
most likely views illness as which of the following?
A. Caused by supernatural forces
B. A punishment for sins
C. Due to spirits or demons
D. From an imbalance of yin and yang
Answer: D
Rationale: In Asian American culture, illness is often viewed as an imbalance of yin and
yang .
Question 8
When discussing the changes during the past century, which of the following would the
instructor be least likely to include?
A. Disease prevention
B. Health promotion
C. Wellness
D. Analysis of morbidity and mortality
INTRODUCTION TO
MATERNITY AND
PEDIATRIC NURSING, 9TH
EDITION, BY GLORIA
LEIFER, ALL CHAPTERS 1-
34 LATEST
PART I: AN OVERVIEW OF MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING
(Chapter 1)
Question 1
A patient chooses to have the certified nurse-midwife (CNM) provide care during her
pregnancy. What does the CNM's scope of practice include?
A. Practice independent from medical supervision
B. Comprehensive prenatal care
C. Attendance at all deliveries
D. Cesarean sections
Answer: B
,Rationale: The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends
uncomplicated deliveries, and ensures that a backup physician is available in case of
unforeseen problems .
Question 2
Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal
fever and unwashed hands?
A. Karl Credé
B. Ignaz Semmelweis
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Joseph Lister
Answer: B
Rationale: Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and
transmitted by the unwashed hands of physicians and medical students .
Question 3
A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the
nurse, "I am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die." What is the
best nursing response reflecting cultural sensitivity?
A. "Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low."
B. "Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth."
C. "Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth."
D. "Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery."
Answer: C
Rationale: Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and
individualizes patient care. This response demonstrates cultural sensitivity and opens
communication .
,Question 4
What government program was implemented to increase the educational exposure of
preschool children?
A. WIC
B. Title XIX of Medicaid
C. The Children's Charter
D. Head Start
Answer: D
Rationale: Head Start programs were established to increase educational exposure of
preschool children .
Question 5
What guidelines define multidisciplinary patient care in terms of expected outcome and
timeframe from different areas of care provision?
A. Clinical pathways
B. Nursing outcome criteria
C. Standards of care
D. Nursing care plan
Answer: A
Rationale: Clinical pathways, also known as critical pathways or care maps, are
collaborative guidelines that define patient care across disciplines. Expected progress
within a specified timeline is identified .
PART II: MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING AND WOMEN'S
HEALTH (Chapters 2–14)
Question 6
A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group about health status and
, children's health. Which of the following would the nurse include as one of the most
significant measures?
A. Fetal mortality rate
B. Neonatal mortality rate
C. Infant mortality rate
D. Maternal mortality rate
Answer: C
Rationale: Infant mortality rate is one of the most significant measures of health status
for children .
Question 7
A nurse is assigned to care for an Asian American client. The nurse develops a plan of
care with the understanding that based on this client's cultural background, the client
most likely views illness as which of the following?
A. Caused by supernatural forces
B. A punishment for sins
C. Due to spirits or demons
D. From an imbalance of yin and yang
Answer: D
Rationale: In Asian American culture, illness is often viewed as an imbalance of yin and
yang .
Question 8
When discussing the changes during the past century, which of the following would the
instructor be least likely to include?
A. Disease prevention
B. Health promotion
C. Wellness
D. Analysis of morbidity and mortality
