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MULTIPLE i#CHOICE
1. A i#patient i#chooses i#to i#have i#a i#registered midwife i#(RM) i#provide i#care i#during i#her i#pregnancy
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i#and i#f i#or i#her i#labour. i#What i#does i#the i#RM‘s i#scope i#of i#practice i#include?
a. Independent i#comprehensive i#practice
b. Prenatal i#care i#only
c. Attendance i#at i#only i#low-risk i#births
d. Only i#present i#for i#home i#births
ANS: i # A
The i#RM i#provides i#comprehensive i#independent i#prenatal, i#labour, i#and i#postpartum i#care i#for
i#up i#t i#o i#6 i#weeks, i#for i#women i#who i#are i#low i#risk. i#Births i#may i#occur i#in i#hospital i#or i#at
i#home. i#RMs i#are i#r i#egulated i#health i#professions i#who i#have i#a i#4-year i#university i#degree.
DIF: Cognitive i#Level: i#Comprehension REF: 7 OBJ:
i#3i#TOP: Collaborative i#Care
KEY: i#Nursing i#Process i#Step: i#N/A
2. Which i#organization i#is i#responsible i#for i#the i#Baby i#Friendly i#Initiative i#(BFI) i#in i#Canada?
a. World i#Health i#Organization i#(WHO)
b. Breastfeeding i#Committee i#for i#Canada i#(BCC)
c. UNICEF
d. Publici#Health i#Agency i#ofi#N
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ANS: i # B
The i#BCC i#is i#responsible i#for i#BFI i#designation i#in i#Canada. i#The i#BCC i#has i#developed i#the
i#BFI 10 i#S i#teps i#and i#WHO i#Code i#Outcome i#Indicators i#for i#Hospitals i#and i#Community
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i#Health i#Services, i#wh i#ich i#sets i#the i#international i#standards i#for i#the i#WHO/UNICEF i#global
i#criteria i#within i#the i#Canadia i#n i#context.
DIF: Cognitive i#Level: i#Knowledge REF: 7 OBJ:
3i#|i#9 i#TOP: The i#Past KEY: i#Nursing i#Process i#Step: i#N/A
3. A i#pregnant i#woman i#who i#has i#recently i#immigrated i#Canada i#comments i#to i#a i#nurse, i#―I i#am
i#afraid i#of i#childbirth. i#It i#is i#so i#dangerous. i#I am i#afraid I i#will i#die.‖ i#What i#is i#the i#best
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i#nursing response i#ref i#lecting i#cultural i#safety?
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a. ―Maternal i#mortality i#in Canada i#is i#extremely i#low.‖
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b. ―Anesthesia is i#available i#to i#relieve i#pain i#during i#labour i#and i#childbirth.‖
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c. ―Tell i#me i#why i#you i#are i#afraid i#of i#childbirth.‖
d. ―Your i#condition i#will i#be i#monitored i#during i#labour i#and i#birth.‖
ANS: i # C
Asking i#the i#patient i#about her i#concerns i#helps i#promote i#understanding i#and i#individualizes
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i#patien i#t i#care.
DIF: Cognitive i#Level: i#Application REF: 11 OBJ: 7
, TOP: Culturally i#Safe i#Care KEY: i#Nursing i#Process i#Step: i#Implementation
4. An i#urban i#area i#has i#been i#reported i#to i#have i#a i#high i#perinatal i#mortality i#rate. i#What
i#information i#does i#this i#provide?
a. Maternal i#and i#infant i#deaths i#per i#100,000 i#live i#births i#per i#year
b. Deaths i#of i#fetuses i#weighing i#more i#than i#500 i#g i#per i#10,000 i#births i#per i#year
c. Deaths i#of i#infants i#up i#to i#1 i#year i#of i#age i#per i#1000 i#live i#births i#per i#year
d. Fetal i#and i#neonatal i#deaths i#per i#1000 i#live i#births i#per i#year
ANS: i # D
The i#perinatal i#mortality i#rate i#includes i#fetal i#and i#neonatal i#deaths i#per i#1000 i#live i#births i#per i#year.
DIF: Cognitive i#Level: i#Comprehension REF: 8 OBJ:
i#10 TOP:
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KEY: i#Nursing i#Process i#Step: i#Assessment
5. What i#is i#the i#focus i#of i#current i#perinatal i#care?
a. Hospital i#births i#for i#the i#majority i#of i#women
b. The i#traditional i#family i#unit
c. Care i#in i#a i#labour i#room i#and i#then i#a i#birthing i#room
d. A i#high-quality i#family i#experience i#for i#each i#patient
ANS: i # D
Current i#maternity i#practice i#focuses i#on a high-quality i#family i#experience i#for i#all i#families.
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DIF: Cognitive i#Level: i#Comprehension REF: 7 i#| i#8 OBJ:
i#2 i#| i#8 i#TOP: Perinatal i#Care
KEY: i # Nursing i#Process i#Step:i#N/A
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c i#organization i#offers specialty i # areas?
ertification i#for i#nurses i#in
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a. CNA
b. CAPWHN
c. CANN
d. CAPN
ANS: i # A
The i#Canadian i#Nurses i#Association i#offers i#certification i#exams i#for i#registered i#nurses i#in
i#specialt i#y i#areas i#including i#perinatal, i#community, i#neonatal, i#and i#pediatric i#intensive i#care.
i#CAPWHN, i#C i#ANN, i#and i#CAPN i#are i#specialty i#organizations i#for i#nursing i#groups i#in
i#Canada.
DIF: Cognitive i#Level: i#Knowledge REF: 10 OBJ:
i#2 i#| i#3 i#TOP: Nursing i#Certification
i#KEY: i#Nursing i#Process i#Step: i#N/A
7. Which i#of i#the i#following i#requires i#self-
reflection i#and i#discovery i#in i#order i#to i#provide i#care i#that is i#culturally i#appropriate?
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a. Cultural i#safety
b. Cultural i#awareness
c. Cultural i#humility
d. Cultural
competence i#ANS:
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