Test Bank For Maternal-Child Nursing
b b b b
6th Edition Chapter 1-55 Complete
b b b b b b
2024: UPDATED 2025 WITH
b b b b
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
b b b
ANSWERS b
Test Bank Complete For
b b b
Maternal Child Nursing 6th Edition
b b b b
,Chapter 01: Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health, and Child Health Nursing
b b b b b b b b b b
McKinney: Evolve Resources for Maternal-Child Nursing, 6th Edition
b b b b b b b b
MULTIPLE bCHOICE
1. Which bfactor bsignificantly bcontributed bto bthe bshift bfrom bhome bbirths bto bhospital bbirths bin
the bearly b20th bcentury?
b
a. Puerperal bsepsis bwas bidentified bas ba brisk bfactor bin blabor band bdelivery.
b. Forceps bwere bdeveloped bto bfacilitate bdifficult bbirths.
c. The bimportance bof bearly bparental-infant bcontact bwas bidentified.
d. Technologic bdevelopments bbecame bavailable bto bphysicians.
ANS: b D
Technologic bdevelopments bwere bavailable bto bphysicians, bnot blay bmidwives. bSo bin-hospital
bbirths bincreased bin border bto btake badvantage bof bthese badvancements. bPuerperal bsepsis bhas bbeen
ba bknown bproblem bfor bgenerations. bIn bthe blate b19th bcentury, bSemmelweis bdiscovered bhow bit
bcould bbe bprevented bwith bimproved bhygienic bpractices. bThe bdevelopment bof bforceps bis ban
bexample bof ba btechnology badvance bmade bin bthe bearly b20th bcentury bbut bis bnot bthe bonly breason
bbirthplaces bmoved. bUnlike bhome bbirths, bearly bhospital bbirths bhindered bbonding bbetween
bparents band btheir binfants.
PTS:1 bDIF: Cognitive bLevel: bRemembering
bOBJ:Integrated bProcess: bTeaching-Learning
MSC:Client bNeeds: bSafe band bEffective bCare bEnvironment
2. Family-centered bmaternitybcare bdeveloped bin bresponse bto
a. demands bbybphysicians bfor bfamilybinvolvement bin b childbirth.
b. the bSheppard-Towner bAct bof b1921.
c. parental brequests bthat binfants bbe ballowed bto bremain bwith bthem brather bthan bin
a bnursery.
b
d. changes bin bpharmacologic bmanagement bof blabor.
ANS: b C
As bresearch bbegan bto bidentify bthe bbenefits bof bearly bextended bparent-infant bcontact, bparents
bbegan bto binsist bthat bthe binfant bremain bwith bthem. bThis bgradually bdeveloped binto bthe bpractice
bof brooming-in band bfinallybto bfamily-centered bmaternity bcare. b Family-centered bcare bwas ba
brequest bby bparents, bnot bphysicians. bThe bSheppard-Towner bAct bof b1921 bprovided bfunds bfor
state-managed bprograms bfor bmothers band bchildren. bThe bchanges bin bpharmacologic
bmanagement bof blabor bwere bnot ba bfactor bin bfamily-centered bmaternity bcare.
PTS:1 bDIF: Cognitive bLevel: bRemembering
bOBJ:Integrated bProcess: bTeaching-Learning
bMSC:Client bNeeds: bPsychosocial b Integrity
3. Which bsetting bfor bchildbirth ballows bthe bleast bamount bof bparent-infant bcontact?
a. Labor/delivery/recovery/postpartum b room
b. Birth bcenter
c. Traditional bhospital bbirth
d. Home bbirth
, ANS: b C
In bthe btraditional bhospital bsetting, bthe bmother bmay bsee bthe binfant bfor bonlybshort bfeeding
bperiods, band bthe binfant bis bcared bfor bin ba bseparate bnursery. bWhile bthis bis bslowlybchanging, bto
bmore bclosely bresemble bother bbirthing bmodels, bthe btraditional bhospital bbirth bstill boffers bthe
bleast bamount bof bparent-infant bcontact. bThe blabor/delivery/recovery/postpartum broom bsetting
ballows bincreased bparent-infant bcontact. bBirth bcenters bare bset bup bto ballow ban bincrease bin
bparent-infant bcontact.
Home bbirths ballow ban bincrease bin bparent-infant bcontact.
PTS:1 bDIF: Cognitive bLevel: bRemembering OBJ:Nursing bProcess: bPlanning
bMSC:Client bNeeds: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
4. The bmaternitybnurse bshould bhave ba bclear bunderstanding bof bthe bcorrect buse bof ba
clinical bpathway. bOne bcharacteristic bof bclinical bpathways bis bthat bthey
b
a. are bdeveloped band bimplemented bbybnurses.
b. are bused bprimarilybin bthe bpediatric bsetting.
c. set bspecific btime blines bfor bsequencing binterventions.
d. are bpart bof bthe bnursing bprocess.
ANS: b C
Clinical bpathways bare bstandardized, binterdisciplinarybplans bof bcare bdevised bfor bpatients bwith ba
bparticular bhealth bproblem. bThey bare bused bto bidentify bpatient boutcomes, bspecify btimelines bto
bachieve bthose boutcomes, bdirect bappropriate binterventions band bsequencing bof binterventions,
binclude binterventions bfrom ba bvariety bof bdisciplines, bpromote bcollaboration, band binvolve ba
bcomprehensive bapproach bto bcare. bThey bare bdeveloped bby bmultiple bhealth bcare bprofessionals
band breflect binterdisciplinary bcare. bThey bcan bbe bused bin bmultiple bsettings band bfor bpatients
bthroughout bthe blife bspan. bThey bare bnot bpart bof bthe bnursing bprocess bbut bcan bbe bused bin
bconjunction bwith bthe bnursing bprocess bto bprovide bcare bto bpatients.
PTS:1 bDIF: Cognitive bLevel: bRemembering OBJ:Nursing bProcess: bPlanning
bMSC:Client bNeeds: bSafe band bEffective bCare bEnvironment
5. A bnurse bwishes bto bwork bto breduce binfant bmortalitybin bthe bUnited bStates. bWhich bactivity
would bthis bnurse bmost blikely bparticipate bin?
b
a.Creatingbpamphlets bin bseveral bdifferent blanguages busing ban binterpreter.
b.Assistingbwomen bto benroll bin bMedicaid bbybtheir bthird btrimester.
c.Volunteeringbto bprovide bprenatal bcare bat bcommunitybcenters.
d.Working bas ban bintake bcounselor bat ba bwomen‘s bshelter.
ANS: b C
Prenatal bcare bis bvital bto breducing binfant bmortality band bmedical bcosts. bThis bnurse bwould bmost
blikely bparticipate bin bcommunity bservice bproviding bprenatal bcare boutreach bactivities bin
bcommunitybcenters, bparticularlybin blow-income bareas. bPamphlets bin bother blanguages, benrolling
bin bMedicaid, band bworking bat ba bwomen‘s bshelter ball bmight bimpact binfant bmortality, b but bthe
bgreatest beffect bwould bbe bfrom bassisting bwomen bto bget bconsistent bprenatal bcare.
PTS:1 b DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bApplying
OBJ:Nursing bProcess: b Implementation MSC:Client bNeeds: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
6. Which bstatement bis btrue bregarding bthe b ―qualitybassurance‖ bor b―incident‖ breport?
a. The breport bassures bthe blegal bdepartment bthat bno bproblem bexists.
b. Reports bare ba bpermanent bpart bof bthe bpatient‘s bchart.
, c. Thebnurse‘s bnotesbshould bcontain, b―Incident breport bfiled, band bcopybplaced bin bchart.‖
d. This breport bis ba bform bof bdocumentation bof ban bevent bthat bmaybresult bin blegal baction.
ANS: b D
An bincident breport bis bused bwhen bsomething boccurs bthat bmight bresult bin blegal baction, bsuch bas
ba bpatient bfall bor bmedication berror. bIt bwarns bthe blegal bdepartment bthat bthere bmay bbe ba bproblem
bin ba bparticular bpatient‘s bcare. bIncident breports bare bnot bpart bof bthe bpatient‘s bchart; bthus bthe
bnurses‘ bnotes bshould bnot bcontain bany breference bto bthem.
PTS:1 bDIF: Cognitive bLevel: bRemembering
bOBJ:Integrated bProcess: bCommunication band
bDocumentation bMSC:Client bNeeds: bSafe band bEffective
bCare bEnvironment
7. Which bwoman bwould bbe bmost blikelybto bseek bprenatal bcare?
a. Ab15-year-old bwho btells bherbfriends, b―Ibdon‘tbbelieve bI‘m bpregnant.‖
b. A b20-year-old bwho bis bin bher bfirst bpregnancy band bhas baccess bto ba bfree bprenatal bclinic.
c. A b28-year-old bwho bis bin bher bsecond bpregnancyband babuses bdrugs band balcohol.
d. A b30-year-old bwho bis bin bher bfifth bpregnancyband bdelivered bher blast binfant bat b home.
ANS: b B
The bpatient bwho backnowledges bthe bpregnancy bearly, bhas baccess bto bhealth bcare, band bhas bno
breason bto bavoid bhealth bcare bis bmost blikely bto bseek bprenatal bcare. bBeing bin bdenial babout bthe
bpregnancy bincreases bthe brisk bof bnot bseeking bcare. bThis bpatient bis balso b15, band bother bsocial
bfactors bmaybdiscourage bher bfrom bseeking bcare bas bwell. bWomen bwho babuse bsubstances bare bless
blikely bto breceive bprenatal bcare. bSome bwomen bsee bpregnancy band bdelivery bas ba bnatural
boccurrence band bdo bnot bseek bhealth bcare.
PTS:1 b DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bUnderstanding
OBJ:Nursing bProcess: b Assessment MSC:Client bNeeds: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
8. A bwoman bwho bdelivered bher bbaby b6 bhours bago bcomplains bof bheadache band bdizziness. bThe
bnurse badministers ban banalgesic bbut bdoes bnot bperform banybassessments. bThe bwoman bthen bhas
ba btonic-clonic bseizure, bfalls bout bof bbed, band bfractures bher bfemur. bHow bwould bthe bactions
bof bthe bnurse bbe binterpreted bin brelation bto bstandards bof bcare?
a. Negligent: bthe bnurse bfailed bto bassess bthe bwoman bfor bpossible bcomplications
b. Negligent: bbecause bthe bnurse bmedicated bthe bwoman
c. Not bnegligent: bthe bwoman bhad bsigned ba bwaiver bconcerning bthe buse bof bside brails
d. Not bnegligent: bthe bwoman bdid bnot binform bthe bnurse bof bher bsymptoms bas bsoon
bas bthey boccurred
ANS: b A
There bare bfour belements bto bmalpractice, bwhich bis bnegligence bin bthe bperformance bof
bprofessional bduties: bduty, bbreach bof bduty, bdamage, band bproximate bcause. bThe bnurse bwas
bnegligent bbecause bshe bor bhe bdid bnot bperform bany bassessments, bwhich bis bthe bfirst bstep bof bthe
bnursing bprocess band bis ba bstandard bof bcare. bBy bnot bassessing bthe bpatient, bthe bnurse bdid bnot
bmeet bestablished bstandards bof bcare, band bthus bis bguilty bof bprofessional bnegligence, bor
bmalpractice.
PTS:1 bDIF: Cognitive bLevel: bRemembering OBJ:Nursing bProcess: bEvaluation
bMSC:Client bNeeds: bSafe band bEffective bCare bEnvironment
9. Which bpatient bsituation bfails bto bmeet bthe bfirst brequirement bof binformed bconsent?
a. The bpatient bdoes bnot bunderstand bthe bphysician‘s bexplanations.
b b b b
6th Edition Chapter 1-55 Complete
b b b b b b
2024: UPDATED 2025 WITH
b b b b
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
b b b
ANSWERS b
Test Bank Complete For
b b b
Maternal Child Nursing 6th Edition
b b b b
,Chapter 01: Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health, and Child Health Nursing
b b b b b b b b b b
McKinney: Evolve Resources for Maternal-Child Nursing, 6th Edition
b b b b b b b b
MULTIPLE bCHOICE
1. Which bfactor bsignificantly bcontributed bto bthe bshift bfrom bhome bbirths bto bhospital bbirths bin
the bearly b20th bcentury?
b
a. Puerperal bsepsis bwas bidentified bas ba brisk bfactor bin blabor band bdelivery.
b. Forceps bwere bdeveloped bto bfacilitate bdifficult bbirths.
c. The bimportance bof bearly bparental-infant bcontact bwas bidentified.
d. Technologic bdevelopments bbecame bavailable bto bphysicians.
ANS: b D
Technologic bdevelopments bwere bavailable bto bphysicians, bnot blay bmidwives. bSo bin-hospital
bbirths bincreased bin border bto btake badvantage bof bthese badvancements. bPuerperal bsepsis bhas bbeen
ba bknown bproblem bfor bgenerations. bIn bthe blate b19th bcentury, bSemmelweis bdiscovered bhow bit
bcould bbe bprevented bwith bimproved bhygienic bpractices. bThe bdevelopment bof bforceps bis ban
bexample bof ba btechnology badvance bmade bin bthe bearly b20th bcentury bbut bis bnot bthe bonly breason
bbirthplaces bmoved. bUnlike bhome bbirths, bearly bhospital bbirths bhindered bbonding bbetween
bparents band btheir binfants.
PTS:1 bDIF: Cognitive bLevel: bRemembering
bOBJ:Integrated bProcess: bTeaching-Learning
MSC:Client bNeeds: bSafe band bEffective bCare bEnvironment
2. Family-centered bmaternitybcare bdeveloped bin bresponse bto
a. demands bbybphysicians bfor bfamilybinvolvement bin b childbirth.
b. the bSheppard-Towner bAct bof b1921.
c. parental brequests bthat binfants bbe ballowed bto bremain bwith bthem brather bthan bin
a bnursery.
b
d. changes bin bpharmacologic bmanagement bof blabor.
ANS: b C
As bresearch bbegan bto bidentify bthe bbenefits bof bearly bextended bparent-infant bcontact, bparents
bbegan bto binsist bthat bthe binfant bremain bwith bthem. bThis bgradually bdeveloped binto bthe bpractice
bof brooming-in band bfinallybto bfamily-centered bmaternity bcare. b Family-centered bcare bwas ba
brequest bby bparents, bnot bphysicians. bThe bSheppard-Towner bAct bof b1921 bprovided bfunds bfor
state-managed bprograms bfor bmothers band bchildren. bThe bchanges bin bpharmacologic
bmanagement bof blabor bwere bnot ba bfactor bin bfamily-centered bmaternity bcare.
PTS:1 bDIF: Cognitive bLevel: bRemembering
bOBJ:Integrated bProcess: bTeaching-Learning
bMSC:Client bNeeds: bPsychosocial b Integrity
3. Which bsetting bfor bchildbirth ballows bthe bleast bamount bof bparent-infant bcontact?
a. Labor/delivery/recovery/postpartum b room
b. Birth bcenter
c. Traditional bhospital bbirth
d. Home bbirth
, ANS: b C
In bthe btraditional bhospital bsetting, bthe bmother bmay bsee bthe binfant bfor bonlybshort bfeeding
bperiods, band bthe binfant bis bcared bfor bin ba bseparate bnursery. bWhile bthis bis bslowlybchanging, bto
bmore bclosely bresemble bother bbirthing bmodels, bthe btraditional bhospital bbirth bstill boffers bthe
bleast bamount bof bparent-infant bcontact. bThe blabor/delivery/recovery/postpartum broom bsetting
ballows bincreased bparent-infant bcontact. bBirth bcenters bare bset bup bto ballow ban bincrease bin
bparent-infant bcontact.
Home bbirths ballow ban bincrease bin bparent-infant bcontact.
PTS:1 bDIF: Cognitive bLevel: bRemembering OBJ:Nursing bProcess: bPlanning
bMSC:Client bNeeds: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
4. The bmaternitybnurse bshould bhave ba bclear bunderstanding bof bthe bcorrect buse bof ba
clinical bpathway. bOne bcharacteristic bof bclinical bpathways bis bthat bthey
b
a. are bdeveloped band bimplemented bbybnurses.
b. are bused bprimarilybin bthe bpediatric bsetting.
c. set bspecific btime blines bfor bsequencing binterventions.
d. are bpart bof bthe bnursing bprocess.
ANS: b C
Clinical bpathways bare bstandardized, binterdisciplinarybplans bof bcare bdevised bfor bpatients bwith ba
bparticular bhealth bproblem. bThey bare bused bto bidentify bpatient boutcomes, bspecify btimelines bto
bachieve bthose boutcomes, bdirect bappropriate binterventions band bsequencing bof binterventions,
binclude binterventions bfrom ba bvariety bof bdisciplines, bpromote bcollaboration, band binvolve ba
bcomprehensive bapproach bto bcare. bThey bare bdeveloped bby bmultiple bhealth bcare bprofessionals
band breflect binterdisciplinary bcare. bThey bcan bbe bused bin bmultiple bsettings band bfor bpatients
bthroughout bthe blife bspan. bThey bare bnot bpart bof bthe bnursing bprocess bbut bcan bbe bused bin
bconjunction bwith bthe bnursing bprocess bto bprovide bcare bto bpatients.
PTS:1 bDIF: Cognitive bLevel: bRemembering OBJ:Nursing bProcess: bPlanning
bMSC:Client bNeeds: bSafe band bEffective bCare bEnvironment
5. A bnurse bwishes bto bwork bto breduce binfant bmortalitybin bthe bUnited bStates. bWhich bactivity
would bthis bnurse bmost blikely bparticipate bin?
b
a.Creatingbpamphlets bin bseveral bdifferent blanguages busing ban binterpreter.
b.Assistingbwomen bto benroll bin bMedicaid bbybtheir bthird btrimester.
c.Volunteeringbto bprovide bprenatal bcare bat bcommunitybcenters.
d.Working bas ban bintake bcounselor bat ba bwomen‘s bshelter.
ANS: b C
Prenatal bcare bis bvital bto breducing binfant bmortality band bmedical bcosts. bThis bnurse bwould bmost
blikely bparticipate bin bcommunity bservice bproviding bprenatal bcare boutreach bactivities bin
bcommunitybcenters, bparticularlybin blow-income bareas. bPamphlets bin bother blanguages, benrolling
bin bMedicaid, band bworking bat ba bwomen‘s bshelter ball bmight bimpact binfant bmortality, b but bthe
bgreatest beffect bwould bbe bfrom bassisting bwomen bto bget bconsistent bprenatal bcare.
PTS:1 b DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bApplying
OBJ:Nursing bProcess: b Implementation MSC:Client bNeeds: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
6. Which bstatement bis btrue bregarding bthe b ―qualitybassurance‖ bor b―incident‖ breport?
a. The breport bassures bthe blegal bdepartment bthat bno bproblem bexists.
b. Reports bare ba bpermanent bpart bof bthe bpatient‘s bchart.
, c. Thebnurse‘s bnotesbshould bcontain, b―Incident breport bfiled, band bcopybplaced bin bchart.‖
d. This breport bis ba bform bof bdocumentation bof ban bevent bthat bmaybresult bin blegal baction.
ANS: b D
An bincident breport bis bused bwhen bsomething boccurs bthat bmight bresult bin blegal baction, bsuch bas
ba bpatient bfall bor bmedication berror. bIt bwarns bthe blegal bdepartment bthat bthere bmay bbe ba bproblem
bin ba bparticular bpatient‘s bcare. bIncident breports bare bnot bpart bof bthe bpatient‘s bchart; bthus bthe
bnurses‘ bnotes bshould bnot bcontain bany breference bto bthem.
PTS:1 bDIF: Cognitive bLevel: bRemembering
bOBJ:Integrated bProcess: bCommunication band
bDocumentation bMSC:Client bNeeds: bSafe band bEffective
bCare bEnvironment
7. Which bwoman bwould bbe bmost blikelybto bseek bprenatal bcare?
a. Ab15-year-old bwho btells bherbfriends, b―Ibdon‘tbbelieve bI‘m bpregnant.‖
b. A b20-year-old bwho bis bin bher bfirst bpregnancy band bhas baccess bto ba bfree bprenatal bclinic.
c. A b28-year-old bwho bis bin bher bsecond bpregnancyband babuses bdrugs band balcohol.
d. A b30-year-old bwho bis bin bher bfifth bpregnancyband bdelivered bher blast binfant bat b home.
ANS: b B
The bpatient bwho backnowledges bthe bpregnancy bearly, bhas baccess bto bhealth bcare, band bhas bno
breason bto bavoid bhealth bcare bis bmost blikely bto bseek bprenatal bcare. bBeing bin bdenial babout bthe
bpregnancy bincreases bthe brisk bof bnot bseeking bcare. bThis bpatient bis balso b15, band bother bsocial
bfactors bmaybdiscourage bher bfrom bseeking bcare bas bwell. bWomen bwho babuse bsubstances bare bless
blikely bto breceive bprenatal bcare. bSome bwomen bsee bpregnancy band bdelivery bas ba bnatural
boccurrence band bdo bnot bseek bhealth bcare.
PTS:1 b DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bUnderstanding
OBJ:Nursing bProcess: b Assessment MSC:Client bNeeds: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
8. A bwoman bwho bdelivered bher bbaby b6 bhours bago bcomplains bof bheadache band bdizziness. bThe
bnurse badministers ban banalgesic bbut bdoes bnot bperform banybassessments. bThe bwoman bthen bhas
ba btonic-clonic bseizure, bfalls bout bof bbed, band bfractures bher bfemur. bHow bwould bthe bactions
bof bthe bnurse bbe binterpreted bin brelation bto bstandards bof bcare?
a. Negligent: bthe bnurse bfailed bto bassess bthe bwoman bfor bpossible bcomplications
b. Negligent: bbecause bthe bnurse bmedicated bthe bwoman
c. Not bnegligent: bthe bwoman bhad bsigned ba bwaiver bconcerning bthe buse bof bside brails
d. Not bnegligent: bthe bwoman bdid bnot binform bthe bnurse bof bher bsymptoms bas bsoon
bas bthey boccurred
ANS: b A
There bare bfour belements bto bmalpractice, bwhich bis bnegligence bin bthe bperformance bof
bprofessional bduties: bduty, bbreach bof bduty, bdamage, band bproximate bcause. bThe bnurse bwas
bnegligent bbecause bshe bor bhe bdid bnot bperform bany bassessments, bwhich bis bthe bfirst bstep bof bthe
bnursing bprocess band bis ba bstandard bof bcare. bBy bnot bassessing bthe bpatient, bthe bnurse bdid bnot
bmeet bestablished bstandards bof bcare, band bthus bis bguilty bof bprofessional bnegligence, bor
bmalpractice.
PTS:1 bDIF: Cognitive bLevel: bRemembering OBJ:Nursing bProcess: bEvaluation
bMSC:Client bNeeds: bSafe band bEffective bCare bEnvironment
9. Which bpatient bsituation bfails bto bmeet bthe bfirst brequirement bof binformed bconsent?
a. The bpatient bdoes bnot bunderstand bthe bphysician‘s bexplanations.
