NUR 2513 / NUR2513: Maternal-Child
Nursing Exam 1 (Latest )
Rasmussen
Section 1: Contemporary Maternity Nursing (Questions 1–
15)
1. When providing care for a pregnant woman, which is one of the most frequently
reported maternal medical risk factors?
A. Diabetes mellitus
B. Mitral valve prolapse
C. Chronic hypertension
D. Anemia
Answer: Diabetes mellitus
Rationale: Diabetes mellitus is a frequently reported maternal medical risk factor, often
linked to maternal obesity, increasing complications like preeclampsia and macrosomia.
2. What is a key trend influencing maternal-child healthcare today? (Select all that
apply)
A. More women working outside the home
B. Increase in nuclear family structures
C. Rising maternal age
D. Increased home births
E. Single-parent family resilience
Answer: More women working outside the home, Rising maternal age, Increased
home births, Single-parent family resilience
Rationale: Trends include more women working, rising maternal age (increasing risks
like Down syndrome), increased home births, and resilience in single-parent families.
Nuclear families are declining.
3. What is a primary goal of managed care in maternity nursing?
A. Enhance quality of care
B. Control healthcare costs
C. Increase hospital stays
D. Limit patient access
, Answer: Control healthcare costs
Rationale: Managed care focuses on controlling costs through efficient resource use and
early discharge while maintaining quality care.
4. What is a key role of the maternal-child nurse in contemporary practice?
A. Focus solely on medical interventions
B. Advocate for patient-centered care
C. Limit family involvement
D. Avoid cultural considerations
Answer: Advocate for patient-centered care
Rationale: Maternal-child nurses advocate for patient-centered care, incorporating
family and cultural needs to improve outcomes.
5. Which factor increases maternal health risks?
A. Younger maternal age
B. Regular prenatal care
C. Maternal obesity
D. High-fiber diet
Answer: Maternal obesity
Rationale: Maternal obesity increases risks of diabetes, hypertension, and cesarean
delivery, unlike prenatal care or high-fiber diets.
6. How has the role of women in maternal-child healthcare changed?
A. More women are stay-at-home mothers
B. Women are primary earners in more families
C. Women avoid working during pregnancy
D. Women prioritize early motherhood
Answer: Women are primary earners in more families
Rationale: More women are primary earners, reflecting shifts in family dynamics and
workforce participation.
7. What is a benefit of community-based maternal care?
A. Reduced patient autonomy
B. Increased hospital admissions
C. Greater parental voice in birth plans
D. Limited access to resources
Answer: Greater parental voice in birth plans
Rationale: Community-based care empowers parents through involvement in birth plans
and decision-making.
8. Which family structure is increasingly common in maternal-child nursing? (Select
all that apply)
Nursing Exam 1 (Latest )
Rasmussen
Section 1: Contemporary Maternity Nursing (Questions 1–
15)
1. When providing care for a pregnant woman, which is one of the most frequently
reported maternal medical risk factors?
A. Diabetes mellitus
B. Mitral valve prolapse
C. Chronic hypertension
D. Anemia
Answer: Diabetes mellitus
Rationale: Diabetes mellitus is a frequently reported maternal medical risk factor, often
linked to maternal obesity, increasing complications like preeclampsia and macrosomia.
2. What is a key trend influencing maternal-child healthcare today? (Select all that
apply)
A. More women working outside the home
B. Increase in nuclear family structures
C. Rising maternal age
D. Increased home births
E. Single-parent family resilience
Answer: More women working outside the home, Rising maternal age, Increased
home births, Single-parent family resilience
Rationale: Trends include more women working, rising maternal age (increasing risks
like Down syndrome), increased home births, and resilience in single-parent families.
Nuclear families are declining.
3. What is a primary goal of managed care in maternity nursing?
A. Enhance quality of care
B. Control healthcare costs
C. Increase hospital stays
D. Limit patient access
, Answer: Control healthcare costs
Rationale: Managed care focuses on controlling costs through efficient resource use and
early discharge while maintaining quality care.
4. What is a key role of the maternal-child nurse in contemporary practice?
A. Focus solely on medical interventions
B. Advocate for patient-centered care
C. Limit family involvement
D. Avoid cultural considerations
Answer: Advocate for patient-centered care
Rationale: Maternal-child nurses advocate for patient-centered care, incorporating
family and cultural needs to improve outcomes.
5. Which factor increases maternal health risks?
A. Younger maternal age
B. Regular prenatal care
C. Maternal obesity
D. High-fiber diet
Answer: Maternal obesity
Rationale: Maternal obesity increases risks of diabetes, hypertension, and cesarean
delivery, unlike prenatal care or high-fiber diets.
6. How has the role of women in maternal-child healthcare changed?
A. More women are stay-at-home mothers
B. Women are primary earners in more families
C. Women avoid working during pregnancy
D. Women prioritize early motherhood
Answer: Women are primary earners in more families
Rationale: More women are primary earners, reflecting shifts in family dynamics and
workforce participation.
7. What is a benefit of community-based maternal care?
A. Reduced patient autonomy
B. Increased hospital admissions
C. Greater parental voice in birth plans
D. Limited access to resources
Answer: Greater parental voice in birth plans
Rationale: Community-based care empowers parents through involvement in birth plans
and decision-making.
8. Which family structure is increasingly common in maternal-child nursing? (Select
all that apply)
