,Chapter9001:90Overview90of90Perinatal90and90Pediatric90Nursing90in90Canada
Keenan-
Lindsay:90Leifer’s90Introduction90to90Maternity90and90Pediatric90Nursing90in90Canada,90
1st90Edition
MULTIPLE90CHOICE
1. A90patient90chooses90to90have90a90registered90midwife90(RM)90provide90care90during90her90p
regnancy90and90for90her90labour.90What90does90the90RM’s90scope90of90practice90include?
a. Independent90comprehensive90practice
b. Prenatal90care90only
c. Attendance90at90only90low-risk90births
d. Only90present90for90home90births
ANS:9 0 A
The90RM90provides90comprehensive90independent90prenatal,90labour,90and90postpartum90c
are90for90up90to90690weeks,90for90women90who90are90low90risk.90Births90may90occur90in90ho
spital90or90at90home.90RMs90are90regulated90health90professions90who90have90a904-
year90university90degree.
DIF: Cognitive90Level:90Comprehension REF: 7 OBJ:
390TOP: Collaborative90Care
KEY:90Nursing90Process90Step:90N/A
2. Which90organization90is90responsible90for90the90Baby90Friendly90Initiative90(BFI)90in90Canada?
a. World90Health90Organization90(WHO)
b. Breastfeeding90Committee90for90Canada90(BCC)
c. UNICEF
d. Public90Health90Agency90of90N
CUanRaS
daI(N
PGHT
ABC.)90 COM
ANS:9 0 B
The90BCC90is90responsible90for90BFI90designation90in90Canada.90The90BCC90has90developed
90the90BFI901090Steps90and90WHO90Code90Outcome90Indicators90for90Hospitals90and90Com
munity90Health90Services,90which90sets90the90international90standards90for90the90WHO/UNI
CEF90global90criteria90within90the90Canadian90context.
DIF: Cognitive90Level:90Knowledge REF: 7 OBJ:
390|90990TOP: The90Past
KEY:90Nursing90Process90Step:90N/A
3. A90pregnant90woman90who90has90recently90immigrated90Canada90comments90to90a90nurse,90
“I90am90afraid90of90childbirth.90It90is90so90dangerous.90I90am90afraid90I90will90die.”90What90i
s90the90best90nursing90response90reflecting90cultural90safety?
a. “Maternal90mortality90in90Canada90is90extremely90low.”
b. “Anesthesia90is90available90to90relieve90pain90during90labour90and90childbirth.”
c. “Tell90me90why90you90are90afraid90of90childbirth.”
d. “Your90condition90will90be90monitored90during90labour90and90birth.”
ANS:9 0 C
Asking90the90patient90about90her90concerns90helps90promote90understanding90and90individual
izes90patient90care.
DIF: Cognitive90Level:90Application REF: 11 OBJ: 7
, TOP: Culturally90Safe90Care KEY:90Nursing90Process90Step:90Implementation
4. An90urban90area90has90been90reported90to90have90a90high90perinatal90mortality90rate.90Wha
t90information90does90this90provide?
a. Maternal90and90infant90deaths90per90100,00090live90births90per90year
b. Deaths90of90fetuses90weighing90more90than9050090g90per9010,00090births90per90year
c. Deaths90of90infants90up90to90190year90of90age90per90100090live90births90per90year
d. Fetal90and90neonatal90deaths90per90100090live90births90per90year
ANS:9 0 D
The90perinatal90mortality90rate90includes90fetal90and90neonatal90deaths90per90100090live90births90
per90year.
DIF: Cognitive90Level:90Comprehension REF: 8 OBJ:
1090TOP: Statistics
KEY:90Nursing90Process90Step:90Assessment
5. What90is90the90focus90of90current90perinatal90care?
a. Hospital90births90for90the90majority90of90women
b. The90traditional90family90unit
c. Care90in90a90labour90room90and90then90a90birthing90room
d. A90high-quality90family90experience90for90each90patient
ANS:9 0 D
Current90maternity90practice90focuses90on90a90high-
quality90family90experience90for90all90families.
DIF: Cognitive90Level:90Comprehension REF: 790|908 OBJ:
290|90890TOP: Perinatal90Care
KEY:9 0 9 0 Nursing90Process90Step:90N/A
NURSINGTB.COM90
6. Which90organization90offersertification
90c9 0 90for90nurses specialty90areas?
a. CNA 90in
b. CAPWHN
c. CANN
d. CAPN
ANS:9 0 A
The90Canadian90Nurses90Association90offers90certification90exams90for90registered90nurses9
0in90specialty90areas90including90perinatal,90community,90neonatal,90and90pediatric90intensiv
e90care.90CAPWHN,90CANN,90and90CAPN90are90specialty90organizations90for90nursing90gr
oups90in90Canada.
DIF: Cognitive90Level:90Knowledge REF: 10 OBJ:
290|90390TOP: Nursing90Certification
KEY:90Nursing90Process90Step:90N/A
7. Which90of90the90following90requires90self-
reflection90and90discovery90in90order90to90provide90care90that90is90culturally90appropriate?
a. Cultural90safety
b. Cultural90awareness
c. Cultural90humility
d. Cultural90competenc
e90ANS:9 0 C