Test Bank For
Maternal-Child Nursing, 6th Edition Test Bank
By Emily Slone Mckinney & Susan R. James & Sharon Smith Murray & Kristine
Nelson & Jean Ashwill //Graded A+//2025
,Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Foundations Of Maternity, Women’s Health, And Child Health Nursing Test Bank
.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 2: The Nurse’s Role In Maternity, Women’s Health, And Pediatric Nursing Test Bank
........................................................................................................................................ 25
Chapter 3: The Childbearing And Child-Rearing Family Test Bank ...................................... 37
Chapter 4: Communicating With Children And Families Test Bank ..................................... 55
Chapter 5: Health Promotion For The Developing Child Test Bank ..................................... 68
Chapter 6: Health Promotion For The Infant Test Bank ...................................................... 83
Chapter 7: Health Promotion During Early Childhood Test Bank ...................................... 104
Chapter 8: Health Promotion For The School-Age Child Test Bank ................................... 125
Chapter 9: Health Promotion For The Adolescent Test Bank ............................................ 145
Chapter 10: Hereditary And Environmental Influences On Development Test Bank ......... 164
Chapter 11: Reproductive Anatomy And Physiology Test Bank ........................................ 179
Chapter 12: Conception And Prenatal Development Test Bank ........................................ 190
Chapter 13: Adaptations To Pregnancy Test Bank ............................................................ 209
Chapter 14: Nutrition For Childbearing Test Bank ........................................................... 240
Chapter 15: Prenatal Diagnostic Tests Test Bank ............................................................. 261
Chapter 16: Giving Birth Test Bank ................................................................................. 277
Chapter 17: Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance Test Bank ..................................................... 309
Chapter 18: Pain Management For Childbirth Test Bank .................................................. 329
Chapter 19: Nursing Care During Obstetric Procedures Test Bank .................................... 355
Chapter 20: Postpartum Adaptations Test Bank .............................................................. 374
Chapter 21: The Normal Newborn: Adaptation And Assessment Test Bank ..................... 404
Chapter 22: The Normal Newborn: Nursing Care Test Bank ............................................. 434
Chapter 23: Newborn Feeding Test Bank ........................................................................ 450
Chapter 24: The Childbearing Family With Special Needs Test Bank ................................ 478
Chapter 25: Pregnancy-Related Complications Test Bank ................................................ 494
Chapter 26: Concurrent Disorders During Pregnancy Test Bank ....................................... 520
Chapter 27: The Woman With An Intrapartum Complication Test Bank ........................... 542
,Chapter 28: The Woman With A Postpartum Complication Test Bank.............................. 564
Chapter 29: The High-Risk Newborn: Problems Related To Gestational Age And
Development ................................................................................................................. 589
Chapter 30: The High-Risk Newborn: Acquired And Congenital Conditions Test Bank ...... 607
Chapter 31: Management Of Fertility And Infertility Test Bank ........................................ 629
Chapter 32: Women’s Health Care Test Bank .................................................................. 648
Chapter 33: Physical Assessment Of Children Test Bank .................................................. 675
Chapter 34: Emergency Care Of The Child Test Bank ....................................................... 702
Chapter 35: The Ill Child In The Hospital And Other Care Settings Test Bank .................... 724
Chapter 36: The Child With A Chronic Condition Or Terminal Illness Test Bank ................ 747
Chapter 37: Principles And Procedures For Nursing Care Of Children Test Bank ............... 772
Chapter 38: Medication Administration And Safety For Infants And Children Test Bank ... 791
Chapter 39: Pain Management For Children Test Bank .................................................... 810
Chapter 40: The Child With A Fluid And Electrolyte Alteration Test Bank ......................... 825
Chapter 41: The Child With An Infectious Disease Test Bank ........................................... 837
Chapter 42: The Child With An Immunologic Alteration Test Bank ................................... 853
Chapter 43: The Child With A Gastrointestinal Alteration Test Bank ................................ 869
Chapter 44: The Child With A Genitourinary Alteration Test Bank ................................... 910
Chapter 45: The Child With A Respiratory Alteration Test Bank ....................................... 934
Chapter 46: The Child With A Cardiovascular Alteration Test Bank .................................. 969
Chapter 47: The Child With A Hematologic Alteration Test Bank ..................................... 996
Chapter 48: The Child With Cancer Test Bank.................................................................1014
Chapter 49: The Child With An Alteration In Tissue Integrity Test Bank ..........................1034
Chapter 50: The Child With A Musculoskeletal Alteration Test Bank ...............................1058
Chapter 51: The Child With An Endocrine Or Metabolic Alteration Test Bank .................1084
Chapter 52: The Child With A Neurologic Alteration Test Bank .......................................1105
Chapter 53: Psychosocial Problems In Children And Families Test Bank ..........................1134
Chapter 54: The Child With A Developmental Disability Test Bank .................................1148
Chapter 55: The Child With A Sensory Alteration Test Bank............................................1166
,Chapter 1: Foundations Of Maternity, Women’s Health, And Child Health
Nursing Test Bank .
Multiple Choice
1. Which Factor Significantly Contributed To The Shift From Home Births To Hospital Births
In The Early 20th Century?
A. Puerperal Sepsis Was Identified As A Risk Factor In Labor And Delivery.
B. Forceps Were Developed To Facilitate Difficult Births.
C. The Importance Of Early Parental-Infant Contact Was Identified.
D. Technologic Developments Became Available To Physicians.
Answer: D
Feedback
A Puerperal Sepsis Has Been A Known Problem For Generations. In The Late 19th Century,
Semmelweis Discovered How It Could Be Prevented With Improved Hygienic Practices.
B The Development Of Forceps To Help Physicians Facilitate Difficult Births Was A Strong
Factor In The Decrease Of Home Births And Increase Of Hospital Births. Other
Important Discoveries Included Chloroform, Drugs To Initiate Labor, And The Advancement Of
Operative Procedures Such A Cesarean Birth.
C Unlike Home-Births, Early Hospital Births Hindered Bonding Between Parents And Their
Infants.
D Technological Developments Were Available To Physicians, Not Lay Midwives.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 2 Obj: Nursing Process: Assessment
,Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment
2. Family-Centered Maternity Care Developed In Response To:
A. Demands By Physicians For Family Involvement In Childbirth
B. The Sheppard-Towner Act Of 1921
C. Parental Requests That Infants Be Allowed To Remain With Them Rather Than In A
Nursery
D. Changes In Pharmacologic Management Of Labor
Answer: C
Feedback
A Family-Centered Care Was A Request By Parents, Not Physicians.
B The Sheppard-Towner Act Provided Funds For State-Managed Programs For Mothers
And Children.
C As Research Began To Identify The Benefits Of Early Extended Parent-Infant Contact,
Parents Began To Insist That The Infant Remain With Them. This Gradually Developed Into The
Practice Of Rooming-In And Finally To Family-Centered
Maternity Care.
D The Changes In Pharmacologic Management Of Labor Were Not A Factor In Family-
Centered Maternity Care.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 3
Obj: Nursing Process: Assessment Msc: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
3. Which Setting For Childbirth Allows The Least Amount Of Parent-Infant Contact?
A. Labor/Delivery/Recovery/Postpartum Room
,B. Birth Center
C. Traditional Hospital Birth
D. Home Birth
Answer: C
Feedback
A The Labor/Delivery/Recovery/Postpartum Room Setting Allows Increased Parent-
Infant Contact.
B Birth Centers Are Set Up To Allow An Increase In Parent-Infant Contact.
C In The Traditional Hospital Setting, The Mother May See The Infant For Only Short
Feeding Periods, And The Infant Is Cared For In A Separate Nursery.
D Home Births Allow An Increase In Parent-Infant Contact.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 3
Obj: Nursing Process: Planning Msc: Client Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
4. As A Result Of Changes In Health Care Delivery And Funding, A Current Trend Seen In
The Pediatric Setting Is:
A. Increased Hospitalization Of Children
B. Decreased Number Of Children Living In Poverty
C. An Increase In Ambulatory Care
D. Decreased Use Of Managed Care
Answer: C
Feedback
A Hospitalization For Children Has Decreased.
,B Health Care Delivery Has Not Altered The Number Of Children Living In Poverty.
C One Effect Of Managed Care Has Been That Pediatric Health Care Delivery Has Shifted
Dramatically From The Acute Care Setting To The Ambulatory Setting. One Of The Biggest
Changes In Health Care Has Been The Growth Of Managed Care. The Number Of Hospital Beds
Being Used Has Decreased As More Care Is Given In
Outpatient Settings And In The Home. The Number Of Children Living In Poverty Has Increased
Over The Last Decade.
D Managed Care Has Increased In Order To Control Cost.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 6 Obj: Nursing Process: Planning
Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment
5. The Women, Infants, And Children (Wic) Program Provides:
A. Well-Child Examinations For Infants And Children Living At The Poverty Level
B. Immunizations For High-Risk Infants And Children
C. Screening For Infants With Developmental Disorders
D. Supplemental Food Supplies To Low-Income Women Who Are Pregnant Or Breastfeeding
Answer: D
Feedback
A Medicaid‘S Early And Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, And Treatment Program Provides
For Well-Child Examinations And For Treatment Of Any Medical Problems Diagnosed During
Such Checkups.
B Children In The Wic Program Are Often Linked With Immunizations, But That Is Not The
Primary Focus Of The Program.
C Public Law 99-457 Provides Financial Incentives To States To Establish Comprehensive
Early Intervention Services For Infants And Toddlers With, Or At Risk
,For, Developmental Disabilities.
D Wic Is A Federal Program That Provides Supplemental Food Supplies To Low- Income
Women Who Are Pregnant Or Breastfeeding And To Their Children Until Age 5 Years.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Comprehension Ref: P. 2 | Tables 1-1, 1-9 Obj: Nursing
Process: Assessment Msc: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
6. In Most States, Adolescents Who Are Not Emancipated Minors Must Have The
Permission Of Their Parents Before:
A. Treatment For Drug Abuse
B. Treatment For Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Stds)
C. Accessing Birth Control
D. Surgery
Answer: D
Feedback
A Most States Allow Minors To Obtain Treatment For Drug Or Alcohol Abuse Without
Parental Consent.
B Most States Allow Minors To Obtain Treatment For Stds Without Parental Consent.
C In Most States, Minors Are Allowed Access To Birth Control Without Parental Consent.
D If A Minor Receives Surgery Without Proper Informed Consent, Assault And Battery
Charges Against The Care Provider Can Result. This Does Not Apply To An Emancipated Minor (A
Minor Child Who Has The Legal Competency Of An Adult
Because Of Circumstances Involving Marriage, Divorce, Parenting Of A Child, Living
Independently Without Parents, Or Enlistment In The Armed Services).
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Application Ref: P. 19 Obj: Nursing Process: Planning
Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment
,7. The Maternity Nurse Should Have A Clear Understanding Of The Correct Use Of A Clinical
Pathway. One Characteristic Of Clinical Pathways Is That They:
A. Are Developed And Implemented By Nurses
B. Are Used Primarily In The Pediatric Setting
C. Set Specific Time Lines For Sequencing Interventions
D. Are Part Of The Nursing Process
Answer: C
Feedback
A Clinical Pathways Are Developed By Multiple Health Care Professionals And Reflect
Interdisciplinary Interventions.
B They Are Used In Multiple Settings And For Patients Throughout The Life Span.
C Clinical Pathways Measure Outcomes Of Patient Care. Each Pathway Outlines Specific
Time Lines For Sequencing Interventions.
D The Steps Of The Nursing Process Are Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Intervention,
And Evaluation.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Application Ref: P. 8 Obj: Nursing Process: Planning
Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment
8. The Fastest-Growing Group Of Homeless People Is:
A. Men And Women Preparing For Retirement
B. Migrant Workers
C. Single Women And Their Children
D. Intravenous (Iv) Substance Abusers
Answer: C
, Feedback
A Most People Contemplating Retirement Have Made Provisions.
B Migrant Workers May Seek Health Care Only When Absolutely Necessary; However, Not
All Are Homeless.
C Pregnancy And Birth, Especially For A Teenager, Are Important Contributing Factors For
Becoming Homeless.
D Not All Substance Abusers Are Homeless.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 16
Obj: Nursing Process: Assessment Msc: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
9. The United States Ranks 25th In Infant Mortality Rates Of The World. Which Factor Has A
Significant Impact On Decreasing The Mortality Rate Of Infants?
A. Resolving All Language And Cultural Differences
B. Enrolling The Pregnant Woman In The Medicaid Program By The 8th Month Of
Pregnancy
C. Ensuring Early And Adequate Prenatal Care
D. Providing More Women‘S Shelters
Answer: C
Feedback
A Language And Cultural Differences Are Not Infant Mortality Issues But Must Be
Addressed To Improve Overall Health Care.
Maternal-Child Nursing, 6th Edition Test Bank
By Emily Slone Mckinney & Susan R. James & Sharon Smith Murray & Kristine
Nelson & Jean Ashwill //Graded A+//2025
,Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Foundations Of Maternity, Women’s Health, And Child Health Nursing Test Bank
.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 2: The Nurse’s Role In Maternity, Women’s Health, And Pediatric Nursing Test Bank
........................................................................................................................................ 25
Chapter 3: The Childbearing And Child-Rearing Family Test Bank ...................................... 37
Chapter 4: Communicating With Children And Families Test Bank ..................................... 55
Chapter 5: Health Promotion For The Developing Child Test Bank ..................................... 68
Chapter 6: Health Promotion For The Infant Test Bank ...................................................... 83
Chapter 7: Health Promotion During Early Childhood Test Bank ...................................... 104
Chapter 8: Health Promotion For The School-Age Child Test Bank ................................... 125
Chapter 9: Health Promotion For The Adolescent Test Bank ............................................ 145
Chapter 10: Hereditary And Environmental Influences On Development Test Bank ......... 164
Chapter 11: Reproductive Anatomy And Physiology Test Bank ........................................ 179
Chapter 12: Conception And Prenatal Development Test Bank ........................................ 190
Chapter 13: Adaptations To Pregnancy Test Bank ............................................................ 209
Chapter 14: Nutrition For Childbearing Test Bank ........................................................... 240
Chapter 15: Prenatal Diagnostic Tests Test Bank ............................................................. 261
Chapter 16: Giving Birth Test Bank ................................................................................. 277
Chapter 17: Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance Test Bank ..................................................... 309
Chapter 18: Pain Management For Childbirth Test Bank .................................................. 329
Chapter 19: Nursing Care During Obstetric Procedures Test Bank .................................... 355
Chapter 20: Postpartum Adaptations Test Bank .............................................................. 374
Chapter 21: The Normal Newborn: Adaptation And Assessment Test Bank ..................... 404
Chapter 22: The Normal Newborn: Nursing Care Test Bank ............................................. 434
Chapter 23: Newborn Feeding Test Bank ........................................................................ 450
Chapter 24: The Childbearing Family With Special Needs Test Bank ................................ 478
Chapter 25: Pregnancy-Related Complications Test Bank ................................................ 494
Chapter 26: Concurrent Disorders During Pregnancy Test Bank ....................................... 520
Chapter 27: The Woman With An Intrapartum Complication Test Bank ........................... 542
,Chapter 28: The Woman With A Postpartum Complication Test Bank.............................. 564
Chapter 29: The High-Risk Newborn: Problems Related To Gestational Age And
Development ................................................................................................................. 589
Chapter 30: The High-Risk Newborn: Acquired And Congenital Conditions Test Bank ...... 607
Chapter 31: Management Of Fertility And Infertility Test Bank ........................................ 629
Chapter 32: Women’s Health Care Test Bank .................................................................. 648
Chapter 33: Physical Assessment Of Children Test Bank .................................................. 675
Chapter 34: Emergency Care Of The Child Test Bank ....................................................... 702
Chapter 35: The Ill Child In The Hospital And Other Care Settings Test Bank .................... 724
Chapter 36: The Child With A Chronic Condition Or Terminal Illness Test Bank ................ 747
Chapter 37: Principles And Procedures For Nursing Care Of Children Test Bank ............... 772
Chapter 38: Medication Administration And Safety For Infants And Children Test Bank ... 791
Chapter 39: Pain Management For Children Test Bank .................................................... 810
Chapter 40: The Child With A Fluid And Electrolyte Alteration Test Bank ......................... 825
Chapter 41: The Child With An Infectious Disease Test Bank ........................................... 837
Chapter 42: The Child With An Immunologic Alteration Test Bank ................................... 853
Chapter 43: The Child With A Gastrointestinal Alteration Test Bank ................................ 869
Chapter 44: The Child With A Genitourinary Alteration Test Bank ................................... 910
Chapter 45: The Child With A Respiratory Alteration Test Bank ....................................... 934
Chapter 46: The Child With A Cardiovascular Alteration Test Bank .................................. 969
Chapter 47: The Child With A Hematologic Alteration Test Bank ..................................... 996
Chapter 48: The Child With Cancer Test Bank.................................................................1014
Chapter 49: The Child With An Alteration In Tissue Integrity Test Bank ..........................1034
Chapter 50: The Child With A Musculoskeletal Alteration Test Bank ...............................1058
Chapter 51: The Child With An Endocrine Or Metabolic Alteration Test Bank .................1084
Chapter 52: The Child With A Neurologic Alteration Test Bank .......................................1105
Chapter 53: Psychosocial Problems In Children And Families Test Bank ..........................1134
Chapter 54: The Child With A Developmental Disability Test Bank .................................1148
Chapter 55: The Child With A Sensory Alteration Test Bank............................................1166
,Chapter 1: Foundations Of Maternity, Women’s Health, And Child Health
Nursing Test Bank .
Multiple Choice
1. Which Factor Significantly Contributed To The Shift From Home Births To Hospital Births
In The Early 20th Century?
A. Puerperal Sepsis Was Identified As A Risk Factor In Labor And Delivery.
B. Forceps Were Developed To Facilitate Difficult Births.
C. The Importance Of Early Parental-Infant Contact Was Identified.
D. Technologic Developments Became Available To Physicians.
Answer: D
Feedback
A Puerperal Sepsis Has Been A Known Problem For Generations. In The Late 19th Century,
Semmelweis Discovered How It Could Be Prevented With Improved Hygienic Practices.
B The Development Of Forceps To Help Physicians Facilitate Difficult Births Was A Strong
Factor In The Decrease Of Home Births And Increase Of Hospital Births. Other
Important Discoveries Included Chloroform, Drugs To Initiate Labor, And The Advancement Of
Operative Procedures Such A Cesarean Birth.
C Unlike Home-Births, Early Hospital Births Hindered Bonding Between Parents And Their
Infants.
D Technological Developments Were Available To Physicians, Not Lay Midwives.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 2 Obj: Nursing Process: Assessment
,Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment
2. Family-Centered Maternity Care Developed In Response To:
A. Demands By Physicians For Family Involvement In Childbirth
B. The Sheppard-Towner Act Of 1921
C. Parental Requests That Infants Be Allowed To Remain With Them Rather Than In A
Nursery
D. Changes In Pharmacologic Management Of Labor
Answer: C
Feedback
A Family-Centered Care Was A Request By Parents, Not Physicians.
B The Sheppard-Towner Act Provided Funds For State-Managed Programs For Mothers
And Children.
C As Research Began To Identify The Benefits Of Early Extended Parent-Infant Contact,
Parents Began To Insist That The Infant Remain With Them. This Gradually Developed Into The
Practice Of Rooming-In And Finally To Family-Centered
Maternity Care.
D The Changes In Pharmacologic Management Of Labor Were Not A Factor In Family-
Centered Maternity Care.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 3
Obj: Nursing Process: Assessment Msc: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
3. Which Setting For Childbirth Allows The Least Amount Of Parent-Infant Contact?
A. Labor/Delivery/Recovery/Postpartum Room
,B. Birth Center
C. Traditional Hospital Birth
D. Home Birth
Answer: C
Feedback
A The Labor/Delivery/Recovery/Postpartum Room Setting Allows Increased Parent-
Infant Contact.
B Birth Centers Are Set Up To Allow An Increase In Parent-Infant Contact.
C In The Traditional Hospital Setting, The Mother May See The Infant For Only Short
Feeding Periods, And The Infant Is Cared For In A Separate Nursery.
D Home Births Allow An Increase In Parent-Infant Contact.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 3
Obj: Nursing Process: Planning Msc: Client Needs: Health Promotion And Maintenance
4. As A Result Of Changes In Health Care Delivery And Funding, A Current Trend Seen In
The Pediatric Setting Is:
A. Increased Hospitalization Of Children
B. Decreased Number Of Children Living In Poverty
C. An Increase In Ambulatory Care
D. Decreased Use Of Managed Care
Answer: C
Feedback
A Hospitalization For Children Has Decreased.
,B Health Care Delivery Has Not Altered The Number Of Children Living In Poverty.
C One Effect Of Managed Care Has Been That Pediatric Health Care Delivery Has Shifted
Dramatically From The Acute Care Setting To The Ambulatory Setting. One Of The Biggest
Changes In Health Care Has Been The Growth Of Managed Care. The Number Of Hospital Beds
Being Used Has Decreased As More Care Is Given In
Outpatient Settings And In The Home. The Number Of Children Living In Poverty Has Increased
Over The Last Decade.
D Managed Care Has Increased In Order To Control Cost.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 6 Obj: Nursing Process: Planning
Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment
5. The Women, Infants, And Children (Wic) Program Provides:
A. Well-Child Examinations For Infants And Children Living At The Poverty Level
B. Immunizations For High-Risk Infants And Children
C. Screening For Infants With Developmental Disorders
D. Supplemental Food Supplies To Low-Income Women Who Are Pregnant Or Breastfeeding
Answer: D
Feedback
A Medicaid‘S Early And Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, And Treatment Program Provides
For Well-Child Examinations And For Treatment Of Any Medical Problems Diagnosed During
Such Checkups.
B Children In The Wic Program Are Often Linked With Immunizations, But That Is Not The
Primary Focus Of The Program.
C Public Law 99-457 Provides Financial Incentives To States To Establish Comprehensive
Early Intervention Services For Infants And Toddlers With, Or At Risk
,For, Developmental Disabilities.
D Wic Is A Federal Program That Provides Supplemental Food Supplies To Low- Income
Women Who Are Pregnant Or Breastfeeding And To Their Children Until Age 5 Years.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Comprehension Ref: P. 2 | Tables 1-1, 1-9 Obj: Nursing
Process: Assessment Msc: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
6. In Most States, Adolescents Who Are Not Emancipated Minors Must Have The
Permission Of Their Parents Before:
A. Treatment For Drug Abuse
B. Treatment For Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Stds)
C. Accessing Birth Control
D. Surgery
Answer: D
Feedback
A Most States Allow Minors To Obtain Treatment For Drug Or Alcohol Abuse Without
Parental Consent.
B Most States Allow Minors To Obtain Treatment For Stds Without Parental Consent.
C In Most States, Minors Are Allowed Access To Birth Control Without Parental Consent.
D If A Minor Receives Surgery Without Proper Informed Consent, Assault And Battery
Charges Against The Care Provider Can Result. This Does Not Apply To An Emancipated Minor (A
Minor Child Who Has The Legal Competency Of An Adult
Because Of Circumstances Involving Marriage, Divorce, Parenting Of A Child, Living
Independently Without Parents, Or Enlistment In The Armed Services).
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Application Ref: P. 19 Obj: Nursing Process: Planning
Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment
,7. The Maternity Nurse Should Have A Clear Understanding Of The Correct Use Of A Clinical
Pathway. One Characteristic Of Clinical Pathways Is That They:
A. Are Developed And Implemented By Nurses
B. Are Used Primarily In The Pediatric Setting
C. Set Specific Time Lines For Sequencing Interventions
D. Are Part Of The Nursing Process
Answer: C
Feedback
A Clinical Pathways Are Developed By Multiple Health Care Professionals And Reflect
Interdisciplinary Interventions.
B They Are Used In Multiple Settings And For Patients Throughout The Life Span.
C Clinical Pathways Measure Outcomes Of Patient Care. Each Pathway Outlines Specific
Time Lines For Sequencing Interventions.
D The Steps Of The Nursing Process Are Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Intervention,
And Evaluation.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Application Ref: P. 8 Obj: Nursing Process: Planning
Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment
8. The Fastest-Growing Group Of Homeless People Is:
A. Men And Women Preparing For Retirement
B. Migrant Workers
C. Single Women And Their Children
D. Intravenous (Iv) Substance Abusers
Answer: C
, Feedback
A Most People Contemplating Retirement Have Made Provisions.
B Migrant Workers May Seek Health Care Only When Absolutely Necessary; However, Not
All Are Homeless.
C Pregnancy And Birth, Especially For A Teenager, Are Important Contributing Factors For
Becoming Homeless.
D Not All Substance Abusers Are Homeless.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 16
Obj: Nursing Process: Assessment Msc: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
9. The United States Ranks 25th In Infant Mortality Rates Of The World. Which Factor Has A
Significant Impact On Decreasing The Mortality Rate Of Infants?
A. Resolving All Language And Cultural Differences
B. Enrolling The Pregnant Woman In The Medicaid Program By The 8th Month Of
Pregnancy
C. Ensuring Early And Adequate Prenatal Care
D. Providing More Women‘S Shelters
Answer: C
Feedback
A Language And Cultural Differences Are Not Infant Mortality Issues But Must Be
Addressed To Improve Overall Health Care.
