Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
5th Edition
• Author(s)Susan Scott Ricci; Terri Kyle; Susan Carman
• PublisherPublished by Wolters Kluwer Health Copyright©
2025
• Print ISBN: 9781975220419
TEST BANK
1) Chapter 1, Introduction
Stem: A newly hired RN on a maternal–child unit is
asked why contemporary maternal and child health
nursing emphasizes family-centered care. Which
statement best explains this emphasis?
A. It reduces legal liability for hospitals.
B. It recognizes the family as the constant in a child’s
life and respects family roles in care.
C. It limits care planning to the mother only.
D. It mandates that families provide all nonmedical
care.
Correct Answer: B
,Rationales:
• Correct (B): Family-centered care is grounded in the
recognition that families are central to a child’s well-
being and should participate in planning and
decision-making; this is a core principle in maternal–
child nursing.
• A: While good care may reduce liability, that is not
the philosophical basis for family-centered care.
• C: Family-centered care expands focus beyond the
single patient, not restricts it to the mother.
• D: It supports family involvement, but does not
require families to provide all nonmedical care;
clinicians still provide necessary care.
Teaching Point: Family-centered care prioritizes family
involvement in planning and decision-making.
Citation: Chapter 1, Introduction — Perspectives on
Maternal and Child Health Care. LWW Official Store
2) Chapter 1, Historical Development
Stem: A student asks how professional nursing roles in
childbirth changed during the 20th century. Which
summary is most accurate?
, A. Nursing roles disappeared as obstetricians
performed all care.
B. Nurses moved from home-based support to
specialized hospital-based roles and advanced
practice.
C. Nurses never attended births historically.
D. Nursing roles became limited to administrative
tasks only.
Correct Answer: B
Rationales:
• Correct (B): Over the 20th century, childbirth shifted
from home to hospital and nursing roles evolved to
include specialized clinical care, public health, and
advanced practice.
• A: Nursing roles did not disappear; they expanded
and specialized.
• C: Historically, nurses and midwives did attend births;
that is inaccurate.
• D: Nursing roles expanded clinically and
educationally, not limited to administration.
Teaching Point: Nursing evolved from home-based
support to specialized hospital and advanced
, practice roles.
Citation: Chapter 1, Historical Development. LWW
Official Store
3) Chapter 1, The History of Maternal and Newborn
Health and Health Care
Stem: A public health nurse cites improvements in
maternal and infant outcomes in the mid-20th
century. Which public health intervention had the
greatest early impact?
A. Development of homeopathy for pregnancy
complaints.
B. Widespread access to prenatal care and improved
infection control.
C. Elimination of all births outside hospitals.
D. Availability of herbal remedies.
Correct Answer: B
Rationales:
• Correct (B): Expanded prenatal care and advances in
infection prevention and obstetric practice
significantly reduced maternal and neonatal
morbidity and mortality.
5th Edition
• Author(s)Susan Scott Ricci; Terri Kyle; Susan Carman
• PublisherPublished by Wolters Kluwer Health Copyright©
2025
• Print ISBN: 9781975220419
TEST BANK
1) Chapter 1, Introduction
Stem: A newly hired RN on a maternal–child unit is
asked why contemporary maternal and child health
nursing emphasizes family-centered care. Which
statement best explains this emphasis?
A. It reduces legal liability for hospitals.
B. It recognizes the family as the constant in a child’s
life and respects family roles in care.
C. It limits care planning to the mother only.
D. It mandates that families provide all nonmedical
care.
Correct Answer: B
,Rationales:
• Correct (B): Family-centered care is grounded in the
recognition that families are central to a child’s well-
being and should participate in planning and
decision-making; this is a core principle in maternal–
child nursing.
• A: While good care may reduce liability, that is not
the philosophical basis for family-centered care.
• C: Family-centered care expands focus beyond the
single patient, not restricts it to the mother.
• D: It supports family involvement, but does not
require families to provide all nonmedical care;
clinicians still provide necessary care.
Teaching Point: Family-centered care prioritizes family
involvement in planning and decision-making.
Citation: Chapter 1, Introduction — Perspectives on
Maternal and Child Health Care. LWW Official Store
2) Chapter 1, Historical Development
Stem: A student asks how professional nursing roles in
childbirth changed during the 20th century. Which
summary is most accurate?
, A. Nursing roles disappeared as obstetricians
performed all care.
B. Nurses moved from home-based support to
specialized hospital-based roles and advanced
practice.
C. Nurses never attended births historically.
D. Nursing roles became limited to administrative
tasks only.
Correct Answer: B
Rationales:
• Correct (B): Over the 20th century, childbirth shifted
from home to hospital and nursing roles evolved to
include specialized clinical care, public health, and
advanced practice.
• A: Nursing roles did not disappear; they expanded
and specialized.
• C: Historically, nurses and midwives did attend births;
that is inaccurate.
• D: Nursing roles expanded clinically and
educationally, not limited to administration.
Teaching Point: Nursing evolved from home-based
support to specialized hospital and advanced
, practice roles.
Citation: Chapter 1, Historical Development. LWW
Official Store
3) Chapter 1, The History of Maternal and Newborn
Health and Health Care
Stem: A public health nurse cites improvements in
maternal and infant outcomes in the mid-20th
century. Which public health intervention had the
greatest early impact?
A. Development of homeopathy for pregnancy
complaints.
B. Widespread access to prenatal care and improved
infection control.
C. Elimination of all births outside hospitals.
D. Availability of herbal remedies.
Correct Answer: B
Rationales:
• Correct (B): Expanded prenatal care and advances in
infection prevention and obstetric practice
significantly reduced maternal and neonatal
morbidity and mortality.
