TEST BANK FOR SAFE MATERNITY & PEDIATRIC NURSING CARE 2ND EDITION BY
LINNARD- PALMER CHAPTERS 1-38 WELL ELABORATED GRADED A+ LATEST!
,Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing ............................ 4
Chapter 2. Culture .......................................................................................... 19
Chapter 3. Women’s Health Promotion Across the Life Span ......................... 34
Chapter 4. Human Reproduction and Fetal Development .............................. 45
Chapter 5. Physical and Psychological Changes of Pregnancy ......................... 59
Chapter 6. Nursing Care During Pregnancy ..................................................... 78
Chapter 7. Promoting a Healthy Pregnancy .................................................... 99
Chapter 8 & Chapter 9. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During
Pregnancy .................................................................................................... 106
Chapter 9. Nursing Care During Labor and Childbirth ................................... 106
Chapter 10. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Labor and
Birth ............................................................................................................ 149
Chapter 11. Birth-Related Procedures .......................................................... 181
Chapter 12. Postpartum Nursing Care .......................................................... 213
Chapter 13. Postpartum Complications ........................................................ 227
Chapter 14. Physiological and Behavioural Adaptations of the Newborn ..... 247
Chapter 15. Nursing Care of the Newborn .................................................... 260
Chapter 16. Newborn Nutrition ................................................................... 273
Chapter 17. Nursing Care of the Newborn at Risk ........................................ 287
Chapter 18. Health Promotion of the Infant: Birth to One Year .................... 310
Chapter 19. Health Promotion of the Toddler .............................................. 322
Chapter 20. Health Promotion of the Pre-schooler....................................... 335
Chapter 21. Health Promotion of the School-Aged Child .............................. 347
Chapter 22. Health Promotion of the Adolescent ......................................... 357
Chapter 23. Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child ...................................... 368
Chapter 24. Acutely Ill Children and Their Needs.......................................... 383
,Chapter 25. Adapting to Chronic Illness and Supporting the Family Unit ...... 400
Chapter 26. The Abused Child ...................................................................... 408
Chapter 27. Child With a Neurological Condition ......................................... 423
Chapter 28. Child With a Sensory Impairment .............................................. 436
Chapter 29. Child With a Mental Health Condition ....................................... 453
Chapter 30. Child With a Respiratory Condition ........................................... 468
Chapter 31. Child With a Cardiac Condition .................................................. 490
Chapter 32. Child With a Metabolic Condition ............................................. 508
Chapter 33. Child With a Musculoskeletal Condition .................................... 519
Chapter 34. Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition .................................... 534
Chapter 35. Child With a Genitourinary Condition ....................................... 553
Chapter 36. Child with a Skin Condition ....................................................... 570
Chapter 37. Child With a Communicable Disease ......................................... 588
Chapter 38. Child With an Oncological or Haematological Condition............ 600
,Chapter 1. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (CNM) provide care during her pregnancy. What
does the CNMs scope of practice include? a. Practice independent from medical supervision
b. Comprehensive prenatal care
c. Attendance at all deliveries
d. Cesarean sections
ANS: B
The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends uncomplicated deliveries, and
ensures that a backup physician is available in case of unforeseen problems.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6 OBJ: 12
TOP: Advance Practice Nursing Roles KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health
Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease
2. Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fever and
unwashed hands? a. Karl Cred
b. Ignaz Semmelweis
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Joseph Lister
ANS: B
Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the
unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
3. A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the nurse, I
am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die. What is the best nursing response
reflecting cultural sensitivity?
,a. Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.
b. Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth.
c. Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.
d. Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.
ANS: C
Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and individualizes patient care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 7-8 OBJ: 8
TOP: Cross-Cultural Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychological Adaptation
4. An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortality rate. What information does this
provide?
a. Maternal and infant deaths per 100,000 live births per year
b. Deaths of foetuses weighing more than 500 g per 10,000 births per year
c. Deaths of infants up to 1 year of age per 1000 live births per year
d. Fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year
ANS: D
The perinatal mortality rate includes fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 12, Box 1-6
OBJ: 9 TOP: The Present-Child Care
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
5. What is the focus of current maternity practice?
a. Hospital births for the majority of women
b. The traditional family unit
c. Separation of labour rooms from delivery rooms
d. A quality family experience for each patient
ANS: D
, Current maternity practice focuses on a high-quality family experience for all families, traditional or
otherwise.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6 OBJ: 7
TOP: The Present-Maternity Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
6. Who advocated the establishment of the Childrens Bureau?
a. Lillian Wald
b. Florence Nightingale
c. Florence Kelly
d. Clara Barton
ANS: A
Lillian Wald is credited with suggesting the establishment of a federal Childrens Bureau.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 4 OBJ: 1 | 2
TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
7. What was the result of research done in the 1930s by the Childrens Bureau?
a. Children with heart problems are now cared for by pediatric cardiologists.
b. The Child Abuse and Prevention Act was passed.
c. Hot lunch programs were established in many schools.
d. Childrens asylums were founded.
ANS: C
School hot lunch programs were developed as a result of research by the Childrens Bureau on the
effects of economic depression on children.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 4 OBJ: 2 | 3
TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Coordinated Care
LINNARD- PALMER CHAPTERS 1-38 WELL ELABORATED GRADED A+ LATEST!
,Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing ............................ 4
Chapter 2. Culture .......................................................................................... 19
Chapter 3. Women’s Health Promotion Across the Life Span ......................... 34
Chapter 4. Human Reproduction and Fetal Development .............................. 45
Chapter 5. Physical and Psychological Changes of Pregnancy ......................... 59
Chapter 6. Nursing Care During Pregnancy ..................................................... 78
Chapter 7. Promoting a Healthy Pregnancy .................................................... 99
Chapter 8 & Chapter 9. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During
Pregnancy .................................................................................................... 106
Chapter 9. Nursing Care During Labor and Childbirth ................................... 106
Chapter 10. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Labor and
Birth ............................................................................................................ 149
Chapter 11. Birth-Related Procedures .......................................................... 181
Chapter 12. Postpartum Nursing Care .......................................................... 213
Chapter 13. Postpartum Complications ........................................................ 227
Chapter 14. Physiological and Behavioural Adaptations of the Newborn ..... 247
Chapter 15. Nursing Care of the Newborn .................................................... 260
Chapter 16. Newborn Nutrition ................................................................... 273
Chapter 17. Nursing Care of the Newborn at Risk ........................................ 287
Chapter 18. Health Promotion of the Infant: Birth to One Year .................... 310
Chapter 19. Health Promotion of the Toddler .............................................. 322
Chapter 20. Health Promotion of the Pre-schooler....................................... 335
Chapter 21. Health Promotion of the School-Aged Child .............................. 347
Chapter 22. Health Promotion of the Adolescent ......................................... 357
Chapter 23. Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child ...................................... 368
Chapter 24. Acutely Ill Children and Their Needs.......................................... 383
,Chapter 25. Adapting to Chronic Illness and Supporting the Family Unit ...... 400
Chapter 26. The Abused Child ...................................................................... 408
Chapter 27. Child With a Neurological Condition ......................................... 423
Chapter 28. Child With a Sensory Impairment .............................................. 436
Chapter 29. Child With a Mental Health Condition ....................................... 453
Chapter 30. Child With a Respiratory Condition ........................................... 468
Chapter 31. Child With a Cardiac Condition .................................................. 490
Chapter 32. Child With a Metabolic Condition ............................................. 508
Chapter 33. Child With a Musculoskeletal Condition .................................... 519
Chapter 34. Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition .................................... 534
Chapter 35. Child With a Genitourinary Condition ....................................... 553
Chapter 36. Child with a Skin Condition ....................................................... 570
Chapter 37. Child With a Communicable Disease ......................................... 588
Chapter 38. Child With an Oncological or Haematological Condition............ 600
,Chapter 1. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (CNM) provide care during her pregnancy. What
does the CNMs scope of practice include? a. Practice independent from medical supervision
b. Comprehensive prenatal care
c. Attendance at all deliveries
d. Cesarean sections
ANS: B
The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends uncomplicated deliveries, and
ensures that a backup physician is available in case of unforeseen problems.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6 OBJ: 12
TOP: Advance Practice Nursing Roles KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health
Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease
2. Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fever and
unwashed hands? a. Karl Cred
b. Ignaz Semmelweis
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Joseph Lister
ANS: B
Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the
unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
3. A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the nurse, I
am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die. What is the best nursing response
reflecting cultural sensitivity?
,a. Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.
b. Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth.
c. Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.
d. Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.
ANS: C
Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and individualizes patient care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 7-8 OBJ: 8
TOP: Cross-Cultural Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychological Adaptation
4. An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortality rate. What information does this
provide?
a. Maternal and infant deaths per 100,000 live births per year
b. Deaths of foetuses weighing more than 500 g per 10,000 births per year
c. Deaths of infants up to 1 year of age per 1000 live births per year
d. Fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year
ANS: D
The perinatal mortality rate includes fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 12, Box 1-6
OBJ: 9 TOP: The Present-Child Care
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
5. What is the focus of current maternity practice?
a. Hospital births for the majority of women
b. The traditional family unit
c. Separation of labour rooms from delivery rooms
d. A quality family experience for each patient
ANS: D
, Current maternity practice focuses on a high-quality family experience for all families, traditional or
otherwise.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6 OBJ: 7
TOP: The Present-Maternity Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
6. Who advocated the establishment of the Childrens Bureau?
a. Lillian Wald
b. Florence Nightingale
c. Florence Kelly
d. Clara Barton
ANS: A
Lillian Wald is credited with suggesting the establishment of a federal Childrens Bureau.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 4 OBJ: 1 | 2
TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
7. What was the result of research done in the 1930s by the Childrens Bureau?
a. Children with heart problems are now cared for by pediatric cardiologists.
b. The Child Abuse and Prevention Act was passed.
c. Hot lunch programs were established in many schools.
d. Childrens asylums were founded.
ANS: C
School hot lunch programs were developed as a result of research by the Childrens Bureau on the
effects of economic depression on children.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 4 OBJ: 2 | 3
TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Coordinated Care
