maternal & child health nursing care of the
childbearing & childrearing family 8th edition test
bank instant test bank for maternal & child health
nursing care of the childbearing & childrearing family
8th edition authors: joanne silbert-flagg, pillit questions
with complete solution 2025 – 2026.
Care,of,the,Childbearing,&,Childrearing,Family,8th,Edition,Test,Bank,
Maternal,&,Child,Health,Nursing:,Care,of,the,Childbearing,&,Childrearing,Family,
8th,Edition,Test,Bank,
,
1. For,which,reasons,would,a,nurse,review,infant,mortality,statistics,in,the,United,States?,
(Select,all,that,apply.),
A) Measures,the,quality,of,pregnancy,care,
B) Reviews,information,on,overall,nutrition,
C) Compares,health,with,those,of,other,states,
D) Determines,infant,health,and,available,care,
E) Provides,an,index,of,the,country's,general,health,Ans:,A,,B,,D,,E,Feedback:,
Infant,mortality,statistics,provide,an,index,of,a,country's,general,health,,measures,the,qu
ality,of,pregnancy,care,,provides,information,on,overall,nutrition,,and,determines,infant,
health,and,available,care.,Infant,mortality,statistics,compares,the,health,with,those,of,ot
her,countries,and,not,with,those,of,other,states.,
,
,
2. The,nurse,is,providing,care,in,an,organization,that,supports,the,maternal,and,child,care,continuu
m.,Which,type,of,patient,care,area,is,an,example,of,this,approach?,
A) Primary,care,
B) Team,nursing,
C) Case,management,
D) Family-centered,care,Ans:,D,
Feedback:,
Keeping,the,family,at,the,center,of,care,is,important,because,the,level,of,a,family's,funct
ioning,is,important,to,the,health,status,of,its,members.,A,healthy,family,establishes,an,e
nvironment,conducive,to,growth,and,health-
promoting,behaviors,to,sustain,family,members,during,crises.,A,family-
centered,approach,enables,nurses,to,better,understand,individuals,and,their,effect,on,oth
ers,and,,in,turn,,to,provide,more,holistic,care.,Primary,nursing,,team,nursing,,and,case,m
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3. Which,actions,should,the,nurse,perform,when,supporting,the,goals,of,maternal,and,child,health,care?,(
Select,all,that,apply.),
A) Advocates,protecting,the,rights,of,the,mother,and,fetus,
B) Teaches,family,members,interventions,to,improve,health,
C) Adheres,to,principles,that,focus,on,the,needs,of,the,mother,
D) Encourages,maternal,hospitalization,to,regain,strength,and,stamina,
E) Assesses,family,members,for,strengths,and,specific,needs,or,challenges,Ans:,A,,B,,E,
Feedback:,
Actions,that,the,nurse,should,perform,when,supporting,the,goals,of,maternal,and,child,h
ealth,care,include,advocating,the,rights,for,the,mother,and,fetus,,teaching,health,promoti
on,interventions,,and,assessing,the,family,for,strengths,and,specific,needs,or,challenges.
,Adhering,to,principles,that,focus,on,the,needs,of,the,mother,and,encouraging,maternal,
hospitalization,to,regain,strength,and,stamina,are,not,actions,that,support,the,goals,of,m
aternal,and,child,health,care.,
,
,
4. The,nurse,is,reviewing,the,2020,National,Health,Goals,and,notes,that,which,is,a,focus,of,these,goals?,
A) Health,promotion,and,disease,prevention,
B) Early,diagnosis,of,chronic,health,problems,
C) Effective,use,of,medication,to,treat,disease,
D) Reduce,the,cost,of,health,care,and,medications,Ans:,A,
Feedback:,
The,2020,National,Health,Goals,are,intended,to,help,citizens,more,easily,understand,the,i
mportance,of,health,promotion,and,disease,prevention,and,to,encourage,wide,participatio
n,in,improving,health,in,the,next,decade.,These,goals,do,not,focus,on,the,early,diagnosis,
of,chronic,problems,,use,of,medications,to,treat,disease,,or,reduce,the,cost,of,health,care,
and,medications.,
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5. The,nurse,has,noticed,a,change,in,the,type,of,care,needed,to,support,maternal,and,chil
d,health,issues.,What,does,the,nurse,realize,as,reasons,for,the,changes,in,care?,(Select
,all,that,apply.),
A) Smaller,families,
B) Less,domestic,violence,
C) More,employed,mothers,
D) Stable,home,environments,
E) More,single-parent,families,Ans:,A,,C,,E,
Feedback:,
Nursing,care,for,maternal,and,child,is,changing,because,families,are,smaller,,more,mot
hers,are,employed,out,of,the,home,,and,there,are,more,single-
parent,families.,There,is,an,increase,in,domestic,violence,,and,families,are,less,stable,an
d,more,mobile,,which,influences,homelessness.,
,
,
6. During,an,assessment,,the,nurse,asks,a,patient,from,a,non-English-
speaking,culture,which,types,of,home,remedies,and,herbs,the,patient,uses,for,health,c
are.,What,is,the,purpose,of,asking,the,patient,this,question?,
A) Analyze,for,herb–drug,interactions,
B) Understand,the,patient's,philosophy,of,alternative,health,care,
C) Determine,the,types,of,medications,the,patient,will,need,to,be,prescribed,
D) Explain,to,the,physician,the,patient's,preference,for,nontraditional,medicine,appro
aches,Ans:,A,
Feedback:,
Assessing,what,alternative,measures,are,being,used,is,important,because,the,action,of,a
n,herb,can,interfere,with,prescribed,medications.,Assessing,the,use,of,herbal,remedies,i
s,not,done,to,understand,the,patient's,philosophy,of,alternative,health,care,,determine,th
e,types,of,medications,the,patient,will,need,to,be,prescribed,,or,explain,the,patient's,pre
ferences,for,nontraditional,medicine,approaches,to,the,physician.,
7. The,nurse,notes,that,statistics,on,maternal,mortality,had,improved,but,are,again,beco
ming,elevated.,What,does,the,nurse,realize,as,a,reason,for,this,change,in,maternal,mo
rtality,rates?,
A) Earlier,prenatal,care,
B) Gestational,hypertension,
C) Increased,vaginal,deliveries,
D) Treatment,for,chronic,diseases,Ans:,B,
Feedback:,
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This,increasing,rate,in,maternal,mortality,is,associated,with,more,cesarean,births,,more,
gestational,hypertension,related,to,preexisting,hypertensive,disorders,,and,lack,of,health
,insurance,for,many,Americans.,This,increase,is,not,because,of,earlier,prenatal,care,,inc
reased,vaginal,deliveries,,or,treatment,for,chronic,diseases.,
,
,
8. A,new,mother,asks,the,nurse,if,all,of,the,new,baby's,injections,can,be,given,in,one,vis
it,because,the,mother,is,losing,income,from,missing,work,because,of,the,office,visits.,
What,does,this,new,mother's,issue,indicate,to,the,nurse?,A)
, The,mother,needs,to,find,an,alternative,employer.,
B) The,mother's,income,is,more,important,that,the,baby's,health.,
C) Missing,work,does,not,support,the,baby's,health,maintenance,visits.,
D) The,federal,government,needs,to,do,more,to,support,well-baby,visits.,Ans:,C,
Feedback:,
An,area,that,needs,additional,research,is,finding,effective,stimuli,to,encourage,women,t
o,bring,children,for,health,maintenance,visits.,The,mother,losing,income,because,of,mis
sing,work,for,well-
baby,visits,will,deter,health,maintenance,visits,for,the,baby,going,forward.,This,mother'
s,issue,does,not,indicate,that,the,mother,needs,to,find,another,job,,that,the,mother's,inco
me,is,more,important,that,the,baby's,health,,or,that,the,federal,government,needs,to,do,
more,to,support,well-baby,visits.,
9. The,nurse,works,in,a,maternal,and,child,care,area,that,supports,health,promotion.,Whi
ch,activities,will,the,nurse,perform,to,support,this,philosophy,of,health,care?,(Select,a
ll,that,apply.),A), Planning,care,
B) Patient,teaching,
C) Family,counseling,
D) New,mother,advocacy,
E) Identifying,nursing,diagnoses,Ans:,B,,C,,D,
Feedback:,
Extensive,changes,in,the,scope,of,maternal,and,child,health,nursing,have,occurred,as,he
alth,promotion,has,become,a,greater,priority,in,care.,The,nursing,activities,for,health,pr
omotion,include,teaching,,counseling,,and,advocacy.,Planning,care,and,identifying,nurs
ing,diagnoses,are,a,part,of,the,nursing,process,and,not,specific,to,health,promotion.,
,
,
10. During,a,care,conference,,a,nurse,provides,everyone,with,a,copy,of,the,latest,research
,on,improving,the,success,of,breastfeeding,for,first-
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childbearing & childrearing family 8th edition test
bank instant test bank for maternal & child health
nursing care of the childbearing & childrearing family
8th edition authors: joanne silbert-flagg, pillit questions
with complete solution 2025 – 2026.
Care,of,the,Childbearing,&,Childrearing,Family,8th,Edition,Test,Bank,
Maternal,&,Child,Health,Nursing:,Care,of,the,Childbearing,&,Childrearing,Family,
8th,Edition,Test,Bank,
,
1. For,which,reasons,would,a,nurse,review,infant,mortality,statistics,in,the,United,States?,
(Select,all,that,apply.),
A) Measures,the,quality,of,pregnancy,care,
B) Reviews,information,on,overall,nutrition,
C) Compares,health,with,those,of,other,states,
D) Determines,infant,health,and,available,care,
E) Provides,an,index,of,the,country's,general,health,Ans:,A,,B,,D,,E,Feedback:,
Infant,mortality,statistics,provide,an,index,of,a,country's,general,health,,measures,the,qu
ality,of,pregnancy,care,,provides,information,on,overall,nutrition,,and,determines,infant,
health,and,available,care.,Infant,mortality,statistics,compares,the,health,with,those,of,ot
her,countries,and,not,with,those,of,other,states.,
,
,
2. The,nurse,is,providing,care,in,an,organization,that,supports,the,maternal,and,child,care,continuu
m.,Which,type,of,patient,care,area,is,an,example,of,this,approach?,
A) Primary,care,
B) Team,nursing,
C) Case,management,
D) Family-centered,care,Ans:,D,
Feedback:,
Keeping,the,family,at,the,center,of,care,is,important,because,the,level,of,a,family's,funct
ioning,is,important,to,the,health,status,of,its,members.,A,healthy,family,establishes,an,e
nvironment,conducive,to,growth,and,health-
promoting,behaviors,to,sustain,family,members,during,crises.,A,family-
centered,approach,enables,nurses,to,better,understand,individuals,and,their,effect,on,oth
ers,and,,in,turn,,to,provide,more,holistic,care.,Primary,nursing,,team,nursing,,and,case,m
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, anagement,do,not,necessary,take,into,consideration,the,maternal,and,child,care,continuu
m.,
3. Which,actions,should,the,nurse,perform,when,supporting,the,goals,of,maternal,and,child,health,care?,(
Select,all,that,apply.),
A) Advocates,protecting,the,rights,of,the,mother,and,fetus,
B) Teaches,family,members,interventions,to,improve,health,
C) Adheres,to,principles,that,focus,on,the,needs,of,the,mother,
D) Encourages,maternal,hospitalization,to,regain,strength,and,stamina,
E) Assesses,family,members,for,strengths,and,specific,needs,or,challenges,Ans:,A,,B,,E,
Feedback:,
Actions,that,the,nurse,should,perform,when,supporting,the,goals,of,maternal,and,child,h
ealth,care,include,advocating,the,rights,for,the,mother,and,fetus,,teaching,health,promoti
on,interventions,,and,assessing,the,family,for,strengths,and,specific,needs,or,challenges.
,Adhering,to,principles,that,focus,on,the,needs,of,the,mother,and,encouraging,maternal,
hospitalization,to,regain,strength,and,stamina,are,not,actions,that,support,the,goals,of,m
aternal,and,child,health,care.,
,
,
4. The,nurse,is,reviewing,the,2020,National,Health,Goals,and,notes,that,which,is,a,focus,of,these,goals?,
A) Health,promotion,and,disease,prevention,
B) Early,diagnosis,of,chronic,health,problems,
C) Effective,use,of,medication,to,treat,disease,
D) Reduce,the,cost,of,health,care,and,medications,Ans:,A,
Feedback:,
The,2020,National,Health,Goals,are,intended,to,help,citizens,more,easily,understand,the,i
mportance,of,health,promotion,and,disease,prevention,and,to,encourage,wide,participatio
n,in,improving,health,in,the,next,decade.,These,goals,do,not,focus,on,the,early,diagnosis,
of,chronic,problems,,use,of,medications,to,treat,disease,,or,reduce,the,cost,of,health,care,
and,medications.,
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,
5. The,nurse,has,noticed,a,change,in,the,type,of,care,needed,to,support,maternal,and,chil
d,health,issues.,What,does,the,nurse,realize,as,reasons,for,the,changes,in,care?,(Select
,all,that,apply.),
A) Smaller,families,
B) Less,domestic,violence,
C) More,employed,mothers,
D) Stable,home,environments,
E) More,single-parent,families,Ans:,A,,C,,E,
Feedback:,
Nursing,care,for,maternal,and,child,is,changing,because,families,are,smaller,,more,mot
hers,are,employed,out,of,the,home,,and,there,are,more,single-
parent,families.,There,is,an,increase,in,domestic,violence,,and,families,are,less,stable,an
d,more,mobile,,which,influences,homelessness.,
,
,
6. During,an,assessment,,the,nurse,asks,a,patient,from,a,non-English-
speaking,culture,which,types,of,home,remedies,and,herbs,the,patient,uses,for,health,c
are.,What,is,the,purpose,of,asking,the,patient,this,question?,
A) Analyze,for,herb–drug,interactions,
B) Understand,the,patient's,philosophy,of,alternative,health,care,
C) Determine,the,types,of,medications,the,patient,will,need,to,be,prescribed,
D) Explain,to,the,physician,the,patient's,preference,for,nontraditional,medicine,appro
aches,Ans:,A,
Feedback:,
Assessing,what,alternative,measures,are,being,used,is,important,because,the,action,of,a
n,herb,can,interfere,with,prescribed,medications.,Assessing,the,use,of,herbal,remedies,i
s,not,done,to,understand,the,patient's,philosophy,of,alternative,health,care,,determine,th
e,types,of,medications,the,patient,will,need,to,be,prescribed,,or,explain,the,patient's,pre
ferences,for,nontraditional,medicine,approaches,to,the,physician.,
7. The,nurse,notes,that,statistics,on,maternal,mortality,had,improved,but,are,again,beco
ming,elevated.,What,does,the,nurse,realize,as,a,reason,for,this,change,in,maternal,mo
rtality,rates?,
A) Earlier,prenatal,care,
B) Gestational,hypertension,
C) Increased,vaginal,deliveries,
D) Treatment,for,chronic,diseases,Ans:,B,
Feedback:,
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Stuvia.com,-,The,Marketplace,to,Buy,and,Sell,your,Study,Material
,
This,increasing,rate,in,maternal,mortality,is,associated,with,more,cesarean,births,,more,
gestational,hypertension,related,to,preexisting,hypertensive,disorders,,and,lack,of,health
,insurance,for,many,Americans.,This,increase,is,not,because,of,earlier,prenatal,care,,inc
reased,vaginal,deliveries,,or,treatment,for,chronic,diseases.,
,
,
8. A,new,mother,asks,the,nurse,if,all,of,the,new,baby's,injections,can,be,given,in,one,vis
it,because,the,mother,is,losing,income,from,missing,work,because,of,the,office,visits.,
What,does,this,new,mother's,issue,indicate,to,the,nurse?,A)
, The,mother,needs,to,find,an,alternative,employer.,
B) The,mother's,income,is,more,important,that,the,baby's,health.,
C) Missing,work,does,not,support,the,baby's,health,maintenance,visits.,
D) The,federal,government,needs,to,do,more,to,support,well-baby,visits.,Ans:,C,
Feedback:,
An,area,that,needs,additional,research,is,finding,effective,stimuli,to,encourage,women,t
o,bring,children,for,health,maintenance,visits.,The,mother,losing,income,because,of,mis
sing,work,for,well-
baby,visits,will,deter,health,maintenance,visits,for,the,baby,going,forward.,This,mother'
s,issue,does,not,indicate,that,the,mother,needs,to,find,another,job,,that,the,mother's,inco
me,is,more,important,that,the,baby's,health,,or,that,the,federal,government,needs,to,do,
more,to,support,well-baby,visits.,
9. The,nurse,works,in,a,maternal,and,child,care,area,that,supports,health,promotion.,Whi
ch,activities,will,the,nurse,perform,to,support,this,philosophy,of,health,care?,(Select,a
ll,that,apply.),A), Planning,care,
B) Patient,teaching,
C) Family,counseling,
D) New,mother,advocacy,
E) Identifying,nursing,diagnoses,Ans:,B,,C,,D,
Feedback:,
Extensive,changes,in,the,scope,of,maternal,and,child,health,nursing,have,occurred,as,he
alth,promotion,has,become,a,greater,priority,in,care.,The,nursing,activities,for,health,pr
omotion,include,teaching,,counseling,,and,advocacy.,Planning,care,and,identifying,nurs
ing,diagnoses,are,a,part,of,the,nursing,process,and,not,specific,to,health,promotion.,
,
,
10. During,a,care,conference,,a,nurse,provides,everyone,with,a,copy,of,the,latest,research
,on,improving,the,success,of,breastfeeding,for,first-
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