Safe Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Care
Review Questions and answers 2025/2026
latest update
1.the healthy people 2020 initiative has 42 topic areas with hundreds of objectives. the overall goals of
healthy people 2020 are to - answerincrease life expectancy, improve quality of life, and eliminate
health disparities.
2.Under the topic of maternal, infant, and child health, which of the following constitutes an objective
for healthy people 2020? - answerIncrease the rate at which babies are put to bed on their backs
3.There are 26 leading health indicators that prioritize objectives for the 2010-2020 decade. Which of
the following objectives that pertain to children is currently being met? - answerDecrease the number of
children who are exposed to second hand smoke
4.There are 26 leading health indicators that prioritize objectives for the 2010-2020 decade. Which of
the following objectives that pertain to children is currently moving away from the target (worsening)? -
answerThe rate of teenage depression
5.According to the CDC, 75% of mothers start our breastfeeding, but that number diminishes greatly by
6 months, moving away from the healthy people target of 61% at 6 months. Which of the following
would constitute a common barrier for women to continue breastfeeding? - answerLack of
accommodation to breastfeed or express milk on the workplace
6.One way in which the healthy people objectives help to increase the rate of breastfed babies is with
the establishment of baby-friendly hospitals. which of the following is a step that the baby-friendly
hospital would take on the maternity unit? - answerassist the mother to begin breastfeeding within 1
hour of birth
7.the nursing scope of practice is - answerregulated by state laws
the ethical term justice means that - answernurses are fair in utilizing resources for patients
nurses that contribute to quality health care by (select all) - answer1. following the standards of care
,2. delivering patient-centered care
4. providing equal care to all patients
a nursing student was just asked by his patient s she could take a medication from home for a headache.
the nursing student is unsure of the answer, what should he do? - answertell the patient to wait and he
will find out.
which nursing roles have the legal authority to prescribe medication? (select all) - answer3. RN
4. CNM
the ovaries secrete the following hormones (select all) (p 36) - answer1. estrogen
4. progesterone
the usual location of fertilization is - answerthe Fallopian tube
the fertilization ovum usually implants in the - answerendometrium of the uterus
the hormone first detected by a blood test about 11 days after conception and in urine tests about 12 to
14 days after conception is - answerhCG
the major male hormone of reproduction, testosterone, is produced in the - answertesticles
the functions of the placenta are to (select all) - answer1. supply oxygen to the fetus
2. supply nourishment to the fetus
3. produce hormones
the substance that provides support and protection of the vessels inside the umbilical cord is -
answerWharton's jelly
, according to the FDA, medications in this category are contraindicated for use in pregnancy -
answercategory X
heroin use during during pregnancy has been associated with the following adverse outcomes (select all)
- answer2. increased rick of premature birth
3. low birth weight
4. hypoglycemia
5. intracranial hemorrhage in the uterus
twins that share the same placenta in the uterus are - answermonozygotic`
the nurse is discussing pregnancy care with a woman who just had her pregnancy confirmed by her HCP.
she is 8 weeks pregnant. which of the following topics should be discussed with the pregnant woman at
this time? (select all) - answer1. nutrition for a healthy pregnancy
2. her feelings about pregnancy
3. managing nausea
a woman stated that she is feeling a little confused or uncertain about being pregnant. a therapeutic
response would be - answer"it's not unusual to have ambivalent feelings about pregnancy."
a pregnant woman 37 weeks gestation is lying on her back. she is experiencing light-headedness and
states "i feel like i'm going to faint" the nurse should - answerturn her to her back immediately
a woman 36 weeks gestation states that she does not understand why her ankles are swelling by the
end of the day. the best response from the nurse is - answeryour circulation in your legs is compromised
by the weight of the uterus
a woman states that she thinks she is pregnant. which of the following presumptive signs of pregnancy
may she be experiencing? (select all) - answer1. absence of menstruation
3. nausea
4. sore tender breasts
Review Questions and answers 2025/2026
latest update
1.the healthy people 2020 initiative has 42 topic areas with hundreds of objectives. the overall goals of
healthy people 2020 are to - answerincrease life expectancy, improve quality of life, and eliminate
health disparities.
2.Under the topic of maternal, infant, and child health, which of the following constitutes an objective
for healthy people 2020? - answerIncrease the rate at which babies are put to bed on their backs
3.There are 26 leading health indicators that prioritize objectives for the 2010-2020 decade. Which of
the following objectives that pertain to children is currently being met? - answerDecrease the number of
children who are exposed to second hand smoke
4.There are 26 leading health indicators that prioritize objectives for the 2010-2020 decade. Which of
the following objectives that pertain to children is currently moving away from the target (worsening)? -
answerThe rate of teenage depression
5.According to the CDC, 75% of mothers start our breastfeeding, but that number diminishes greatly by
6 months, moving away from the healthy people target of 61% at 6 months. Which of the following
would constitute a common barrier for women to continue breastfeeding? - answerLack of
accommodation to breastfeed or express milk on the workplace
6.One way in which the healthy people objectives help to increase the rate of breastfed babies is with
the establishment of baby-friendly hospitals. which of the following is a step that the baby-friendly
hospital would take on the maternity unit? - answerassist the mother to begin breastfeeding within 1
hour of birth
7.the nursing scope of practice is - answerregulated by state laws
the ethical term justice means that - answernurses are fair in utilizing resources for patients
nurses that contribute to quality health care by (select all) - answer1. following the standards of care
,2. delivering patient-centered care
4. providing equal care to all patients
a nursing student was just asked by his patient s she could take a medication from home for a headache.
the nursing student is unsure of the answer, what should he do? - answertell the patient to wait and he
will find out.
which nursing roles have the legal authority to prescribe medication? (select all) - answer3. RN
4. CNM
the ovaries secrete the following hormones (select all) (p 36) - answer1. estrogen
4. progesterone
the usual location of fertilization is - answerthe Fallopian tube
the fertilization ovum usually implants in the - answerendometrium of the uterus
the hormone first detected by a blood test about 11 days after conception and in urine tests about 12 to
14 days after conception is - answerhCG
the major male hormone of reproduction, testosterone, is produced in the - answertesticles
the functions of the placenta are to (select all) - answer1. supply oxygen to the fetus
2. supply nourishment to the fetus
3. produce hormones
the substance that provides support and protection of the vessels inside the umbilical cord is -
answerWharton's jelly
, according to the FDA, medications in this category are contraindicated for use in pregnancy -
answercategory X
heroin use during during pregnancy has been associated with the following adverse outcomes (select all)
- answer2. increased rick of premature birth
3. low birth weight
4. hypoglycemia
5. intracranial hemorrhage in the uterus
twins that share the same placenta in the uterus are - answermonozygotic`
the nurse is discussing pregnancy care with a woman who just had her pregnancy confirmed by her HCP.
she is 8 weeks pregnant. which of the following topics should be discussed with the pregnant woman at
this time? (select all) - answer1. nutrition for a healthy pregnancy
2. her feelings about pregnancy
3. managing nausea
a woman stated that she is feeling a little confused or uncertain about being pregnant. a therapeutic
response would be - answer"it's not unusual to have ambivalent feelings about pregnancy."
a pregnant woman 37 weeks gestation is lying on her back. she is experiencing light-headedness and
states "i feel like i'm going to faint" the nurse should - answerturn her to her back immediately
a woman 36 weeks gestation states that she does not understand why her ankles are swelling by the
end of the day. the best response from the nurse is - answeryour circulation in your legs is compromised
by the weight of the uterus
a woman states that she thinks she is pregnant. which of the following presumptive signs of pregnancy
may she be experiencing? (select all) - answer1. absence of menstruation
3. nausea
4. sore tender breasts
