Test Bank
Davis Advantage For Maternal Child Nursing Care
By Meredith Scannell
3rd edition
,Table of content
I. Foundations in the nursing care of maternal, family, and child care
1. Core concepts of maternal and pediatric healthcare across the continuum
ii. The process of human reproduction
2. Reproduction
3. Conception and development of the embryo and fetus
iii. The prenatal journey
4. Physiological and psychosocial changes during pregnancy
5. Promoting a healthy pregnancy
6. Caring for the woman experiencing complications during pregnancy
iv. The birth experience
7. The process of labor and birth
8. Caring for the woman experiencing complications during labor and birth
v. Care of the new family
9. Physiological transition of the newborn
10. Caring for the newborn at risk
11. Caring for the postpartal woman and her family
12. Caring for the woman experiencing complications during the postpartal period
vi. Foundations in nursing care of children
13. Caring for the developing child
14. Developmentally appropriate nursing care across care settings
15. Caring for the child with a respiratory condition
16. Caring for the child with a gastrointestinal condition
17. Caring for the child with a cardiovascular condition
18. Caring for the child with an immunological or infectious condition
19. Caring for the child with an endocrinological or metabolic condition
20. Caring for the child with a neurological or sensory condition
21. Caring for the child with a musculoskeletal condition
22. Caring for the child with an integumentary condition
23. Caring for the child with a genitourinary condition
24. Caring for the child with a hematological condition
25. Caring for the child with a cognitive or psychosocial impairment
26. Caring for the child with cancer
27. Caring for the child with a chronic condition, disability, or end-of-life care
,Chapter 1: core concepts of maternal and pediatric health care across the continuum
Multiple choice
1. A nurse wishes to improve their cultural sensitivity while working with patients. Which action
by the nurse would best indicate progress toward this goal?
A. Demonstrate good knowledge of different cultural health beliefs
B. Effectively respond to the needs of people of different cultures
C. Interact respectfully with patients who have differing health beliefs
D. Recognize that they will never be the expert in other cultures
ANS: c
Chapter: chapter 1 core concepts of maternal and pediatric health care across the contin- uum
Objective: #.
Page: 13
Heading: cultural practices
integrated processes: caring
Client need: psychosocial integrity cognitive
level: analysis [analyzing] concept: diversity;
critical thinking difficulty: difficult
Feedback
A. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different
cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures.
B. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different
cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures.
C. Cultural sensitivity is a way of approaching people who hold health beliefs different
from one’s own. A nurse with this characteristic is respectful of and open to others.
D. Cultural humility is the recognition that one will never master all information about
another culture.
2. A nurse manager is evaluating staff members on their cultural competence. Which action best
Demonstrates this characteristic?
A. Attends workshops on cultural diversity and health practices
B. Participates in community health events with minority populations
C. Plans care with the family members within their cultural beliefs
D. Uses family members as interpreters to make them feel important
, ANS: c
Chapter: chapter 1 core concepts of maternal and pediatric health care across the contin- uum
Objective: #.
Page: 16
Heading: table 1.2 strategies and measures to improve maternal health
integrated processes: caring
Client need: psychosocial integrity cognitive
level: evaluation [evaluating] concept:
diversity; critical thinking difficulty: difficult
Feedback
A. Attending workshops is a good way to learn about diverse cultures, but this action is
Too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural competence.
B. Participating in community events with diverse populations can increase cultural
knowledge, but this action is too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural
Competence.
C. The culturally sensitive nurse can understand and respond to the needs of
individuals and families from different cultures. This nurse plans interventions with
a solid knowledge of the values and practices of the members of the culture. Being
open, listening to the family, and involving them in care demonstrates respect,
unifies the nurse–patient relationship, and will motivate the patient (and family) to
make positive health changes.
D. Nurses should use professional interpreters when needed.
3. A patient wishes to use complementary therapy when managing a chronic health condition.
Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Advise the patient that stopping medical treatment may cause it to worsen.
B. Inform the patient that there are no complementary therapies for this condition.
C. Investigate herbs that can be substituted for prescription drugs.
D. Suggest the patient add massage therapy to the medical regimen.
ANS: d
Chapter: chapter 1 core concepts of maternal and pediatric health care across the contin- uum
Objective: #.
Page: 18
Heading: complementary and alternative therapies
integrated processes: teaching and learning
Client need: health promotion and maintenance
cognitive level: analysis [analyzing]
Davis Advantage For Maternal Child Nursing Care
By Meredith Scannell
3rd edition
,Table of content
I. Foundations in the nursing care of maternal, family, and child care
1. Core concepts of maternal and pediatric healthcare across the continuum
ii. The process of human reproduction
2. Reproduction
3. Conception and development of the embryo and fetus
iii. The prenatal journey
4. Physiological and psychosocial changes during pregnancy
5. Promoting a healthy pregnancy
6. Caring for the woman experiencing complications during pregnancy
iv. The birth experience
7. The process of labor and birth
8. Caring for the woman experiencing complications during labor and birth
v. Care of the new family
9. Physiological transition of the newborn
10. Caring for the newborn at risk
11. Caring for the postpartal woman and her family
12. Caring for the woman experiencing complications during the postpartal period
vi. Foundations in nursing care of children
13. Caring for the developing child
14. Developmentally appropriate nursing care across care settings
15. Caring for the child with a respiratory condition
16. Caring for the child with a gastrointestinal condition
17. Caring for the child with a cardiovascular condition
18. Caring for the child with an immunological or infectious condition
19. Caring for the child with an endocrinological or metabolic condition
20. Caring for the child with a neurological or sensory condition
21. Caring for the child with a musculoskeletal condition
22. Caring for the child with an integumentary condition
23. Caring for the child with a genitourinary condition
24. Caring for the child with a hematological condition
25. Caring for the child with a cognitive or psychosocial impairment
26. Caring for the child with cancer
27. Caring for the child with a chronic condition, disability, or end-of-life care
,Chapter 1: core concepts of maternal and pediatric health care across the continuum
Multiple choice
1. A nurse wishes to improve their cultural sensitivity while working with patients. Which action
by the nurse would best indicate progress toward this goal?
A. Demonstrate good knowledge of different cultural health beliefs
B. Effectively respond to the needs of people of different cultures
C. Interact respectfully with patients who have differing health beliefs
D. Recognize that they will never be the expert in other cultures
ANS: c
Chapter: chapter 1 core concepts of maternal and pediatric health care across the contin- uum
Objective: #.
Page: 13
Heading: cultural practices
integrated processes: caring
Client need: psychosocial integrity cognitive
level: analysis [analyzing] concept: diversity;
critical thinking difficulty: difficult
Feedback
A. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different
cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures.
B. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different
cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures.
C. Cultural sensitivity is a way of approaching people who hold health beliefs different
from one’s own. A nurse with this characteristic is respectful of and open to others.
D. Cultural humility is the recognition that one will never master all information about
another culture.
2. A nurse manager is evaluating staff members on their cultural competence. Which action best
Demonstrates this characteristic?
A. Attends workshops on cultural diversity and health practices
B. Participates in community health events with minority populations
C. Plans care with the family members within their cultural beliefs
D. Uses family members as interpreters to make them feel important
, ANS: c
Chapter: chapter 1 core concepts of maternal and pediatric health care across the contin- uum
Objective: #.
Page: 16
Heading: table 1.2 strategies and measures to improve maternal health
integrated processes: caring
Client need: psychosocial integrity cognitive
level: evaluation [evaluating] concept:
diversity; critical thinking difficulty: difficult
Feedback
A. Attending workshops is a good way to learn about diverse cultures, but this action is
Too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural competence.
B. Participating in community events with diverse populations can increase cultural
knowledge, but this action is too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural
Competence.
C. The culturally sensitive nurse can understand and respond to the needs of
individuals and families from different cultures. This nurse plans interventions with
a solid knowledge of the values and practices of the members of the culture. Being
open, listening to the family, and involving them in care demonstrates respect,
unifies the nurse–patient relationship, and will motivate the patient (and family) to
make positive health changes.
D. Nurses should use professional interpreters when needed.
3. A patient wishes to use complementary therapy when managing a chronic health condition.
Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Advise the patient that stopping medical treatment may cause it to worsen.
B. Inform the patient that there are no complementary therapies for this condition.
C. Investigate herbs that can be substituted for prescription drugs.
D. Suggest the patient add massage therapy to the medical regimen.
ANS: d
Chapter: chapter 1 core concepts of maternal and pediatric health care across the contin- uum
Objective: #.
Page: 18
Heading: complementary and alternative therapies
integrated processes: teaching and learning
Client need: health promotion and maintenance
cognitive level: analysis [analyzing]
