Week 7-Maternity (nursing care of a family
with a newborn) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025/2026
1. To assess a mothers risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant, what is the most important factor
for the nurse to consider?
a. African-American race
b. Cigarette smoking
c.Poor nutritional status
d. Limited maternal education - Answer a. African-American race
2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
a. Designing research studies
b. Collecting data for other researchers
c. Identifying researchable problems
d. Seeking funding to support research studies - Answer c.
Identifying researchable problems
3. A 23-year-old African-American woman is pregnant with her first child. Based on the statistics for
infant mortality, which plan is most important for the nurse to implement?
a. Perform a nutrition assessment.
b. Refer the woman to a social worker.
c. Advise the woman to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
d. Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments. - Answer d.
Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments.
, 4. During a prenatal intake interview, the nurse is in the process of obtaining an initial assessment of a
21-year-old Hispanic client with limited English proficiency. Which action is the most important for the
nurse to perform?
a. Use maternity jargon to enable the client to become familiar with these terms.
b. Speak quickly and efficiently to expedite the visit.
c. Provide the client with handouts.
d. Assess whether the client understands the discussion. - Answer d.
Assess whether the client understands the discussion.
5. The nurses working at a newly established birthing center have begun to compare their performance
in providing maternal-newborn care against clinical standards. This comparison process, designed to
improve the quality of client care, is called:
a. Best practices network
b. Clinical benchmarking
c. Outcomes-oriented care
d. Evidence-based practice - Answer c.
Outcomes-oriented care
6. Contemporary maternity nursing is exemplified by:
a. The use of midwives for all vaginal deliveries
b. Family-centered care
c. Free-standing birth clinics
with a newborn) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025/2026
1. To assess a mothers risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant, what is the most important factor
for the nurse to consider?
a. African-American race
b. Cigarette smoking
c.Poor nutritional status
d. Limited maternal education - Answer a. African-American race
2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
a. Designing research studies
b. Collecting data for other researchers
c. Identifying researchable problems
d. Seeking funding to support research studies - Answer c.
Identifying researchable problems
3. A 23-year-old African-American woman is pregnant with her first child. Based on the statistics for
infant mortality, which plan is most important for the nurse to implement?
a. Perform a nutrition assessment.
b. Refer the woman to a social worker.
c. Advise the woman to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
d. Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments. - Answer d.
Explain to the woman the importance of keeping her prenatal care appointments.
, 4. During a prenatal intake interview, the nurse is in the process of obtaining an initial assessment of a
21-year-old Hispanic client with limited English proficiency. Which action is the most important for the
nurse to perform?
a. Use maternity jargon to enable the client to become familiar with these terms.
b. Speak quickly and efficiently to expedite the visit.
c. Provide the client with handouts.
d. Assess whether the client understands the discussion. - Answer d.
Assess whether the client understands the discussion.
5. The nurses working at a newly established birthing center have begun to compare their performance
in providing maternal-newborn care against clinical standards. This comparison process, designed to
improve the quality of client care, is called:
a. Best practices network
b. Clinical benchmarking
c. Outcomes-oriented care
d. Evidence-based practice - Answer c.
Outcomes-oriented care
6. Contemporary maternity nursing is exemplified by:
a. The use of midwives for all vaginal deliveries
b. Family-centered care
c. Free-standing birth clinics
