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Crush your OB and pediatric nursing exams with the Complete Test Bank for Introduction to Maternity & Pediatric Nursing, 9th Edition by Gloria Leifer. This updated 2025/2026 resource includes NCLEX-style questions, verified answers, and in-depth rationales covering pregnancy, labor, newborn care, pediatric disorders, growth & development, and more. Perfect for nursing students preparing for ATI, HESI, and NCLEX exams. Available in PDF and Word formats — trusted by top nursing programs for guaranteed A+ results

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Chapter 01: The Past, Present, and Future
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Leifer: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 9th Edition
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1. A patient chooses to have the certified nurse-
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midwife (CNM) provide care during herpregnancy. What
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doesthe CNM‗s scope of practice include?
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a. Practice independent frommedicalsupervision Ti Ti


b. Comprehensive prenatal care Ti Ti


c. Attendance at all deliveries Ti Ti Ti


d. Cesareansections
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The CNM provides comprehensive prenataland postnatal ca
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re, attends uncomplicated deliveries, and ensures that a bac
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kup physician is available in case of unforeseen problem
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C: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease
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2. Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fever a
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nd unwashed hands?
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b. Ignaz Semmelweis Ti


c. Louis Pasteur Ti


d. JosephLister
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Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by th
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e unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A Ti Ti Ti Ti


MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safetyand Infection Control
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3. Apregnant woman who has recentlyimmigrated to the United States comments to the nurse, ―I
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am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die.‖ What is the best nursing res
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po nse reflecting cultural sensitivity?
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a. ―Maternalmortalityin the United States is extremelylow.‖ ri Ti ri Ti Ti


b. ―Anesthesiaisavailabletorelievepainduringlaborand childbirth.‖ ri


c. ―Tellme whyyou areafraidofchildbirth.‖ ri Ti


d. ―Your condition will be monitored duringlabor and delivery.‖ Ti Ti Ti Ti Ti Ti Ti




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Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and individualizes patient care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
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4. An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortalityrate. What information d
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oes this provide?
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a. Maternal and infant deaths per 100,000 live births per year Ti Ti Ti Ti Ti Ti Ti Ti Ti


b. Deaths of fetuses weighing more than 500 g per 10,000 births per year
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c. Deaths of infants upto 1 year of age per 1000 live births per year
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d. Fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year
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Theperinatal mortalityrate includes fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year.
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Child Care
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5. What is the focus of current maternitypractice?
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a. Hospital births for the majorityofwomen Ti Ti Ti Ti


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d. Aqualityfamilyexperience for eachpatient T i Ti




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Current maternitypractice focuses on a high-
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qualityfamily experience for all families, traditional or otherwise. Ti Ti Ti Ti Ti Ti Ti




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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion an
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d Maintenance
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6. Who advocatedthe establishment ofthe Children‗s Bureau?
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a. Lillian Wald Ti


b. FlorenceNightingale
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Lillian Wald is credited withsuggestingthe establishment ofa federal Children‗s Bureau.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Ti Ti


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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation Ti Ti Ti Ti


MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growthand Development
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7. What was the result of research done in the 1930s bythe Children‗s Bureau?
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a. Children with heart problems are now cared for bypediatric cardiologists.
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b. The Child Abuse and Prevention Act was passed.
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c. Hot lunch programs were established in manyschools.
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d. Children‗s asylums were founded. Ti Ti Ti




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Schoolhot lunch programs were developed as a result of research bythe Children‗s Bureau on the eff
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ects of economic depression on children.
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