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Ace your Maternity and Pediatric Nursing exam with this complete test bank covering Chapters 2–7. Includes verified questions and correct answers with detailed explanations to enhance your understanding of maternal, neonatal, and pediatric care concepts. Perfect for nursing students preparing for exams or clinical assessments, this updated 2024 guide strengthens your grasp on growth and development, prenatal and postnatal care, family dynamics, and pediatric nursing procedures. Study confidently and achieve A+ results with this trusted Maternity and Peds Nursing resource.

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MATERNITY AND PEDI CH 2,3,4,5,6,7
REVIEWED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS




A 14-year-old boy is at the pediatric clinic for a checkup. What physical changes of
puberty will the nurse indicate are related to the production of testosterone?
a. Stimulation of production of white cells and platelets
b. Promotion of growth of small bones
c. Increase in muscle mass and strength
d. Decrease in production of sebaceous gland secretions - CORRECT ANSWER-C

The nurse is educating high school students about puberty. What will the nurse indicate
regulates the production of sperm and secretion hormones?
a. Testes
b. Vas deferens
c. Ejaculatory ducts d. Prostate gland - CORRECT ANSWER-A

. The nurse is speaking with a couple trying to conceive a child. What will the nurse
remind the couple is a factor that can decrease sperm production?
a. Infrequent sexual intercourse
b. The man not being circumcised
c. The penis and testes being small d. The testes being too warm - CORRECT
ANSWER-D

When describing the female reproductive tract to a pregnant woman, the nurse would
explain that which uterine layer is involved in implantation?
a. Perimetrium
b. Endometrium
c. Myometrium d. Internal os - CORRECT ANSWER-B

A group of nursing students plans to teach a class of sixth-grade girls about
menstruation. What ‘correct ‘information ‘will ‘the ‘nursing ‘students ‘teach ‘to ‘the ‘class?
a. Menarche ‘usually ‘occurs ‘around ‘12 ‘years ‘of ‘age.
b. Ovulation ‘occurs ‘regularly ‘from ‘the ‘very ‘first ‘cycle.
c. A ‘regular ‘cycle ‘is ‘established ‘by ‘the ‘third ‘period.
d. Typically, ‘menstrual ‘flow ‘is ‘heavy ‘and ‘lasts ‘up ‘to ‘10 ‘days. ‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-A

,A ‘10-year-old ‘girl ‘asks ‘the ‘nurse, ‘What ‘is ‘the ‘first ‘sign ‘of ‘puberty? ‘What ‘is ‘the ‘correct
‘nursing ‘response? ‘a. ‘An ‘increase ‘in ‘height
b. Breast ‘development
c. Appearance ‘of ‘axillary ‘hair
d. The ‘first ‘menstrual ‘period ‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-B

A ‘12-year-old ‘female ‘pediatric ‘patient ‘experienced ‘menarche ‘3 ‘months ‘ago. ‘Her
‘mother ‘voices ‘concern ‘to ‘the ‘pediatric ‘office ‘nurse ‘regarding ‘the ‘irregularity ‘of ‘her
‘daughters ‘menstrual ‘cycle. ‘What ‘is ‘the ‘nurses ‘best ‘response?
a. Worrying ‘is ‘not ‘the ‘answer.
b. I ‘will ‘talk ‘to ‘the ‘pediatrician ‘about ‘a ‘gynecological ‘referral. ‘c. ‘I ‘can ‘only ‘discuss
‘this ‘with ‘your ‘daughter.
d. ‘Early ‘cycles ‘are ‘often ‘irregular. ‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-D

Which ‘hormone ‘initiates ‘the ‘maturation ‘of ‘the ‘ovarian ‘follicle? ‘a. ‘Estrogen
b. Follicle-stimulating ‘hormone
c. Progesterone
d. Luteinizing ‘hormone ‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-B

What ‘statement ‘indicates ‘a ‘woman ‘has ‘correct ‘information ‘about ‘oogenesis? ‘a.
‘Women ‘make ‘fewer ‘ova ‘as ‘they ‘age.
b. Women ‘have ‘all ‘of ‘their ‘ova ‘at ‘the ‘time ‘they ‘are ‘born.
c. Ova ‘production ‘begins ‘at ‘birth ‘and ‘continues ‘until ‘puberty.
d. New ‘ova ‘are ‘made ‘every ‘month ‘from ‘puberty ‘to ‘climacteric. ‘- ‘CORRECT
‘ANSWER- ‘B


A ‘pregnant ‘woman ‘asks ‘the ‘nurse, ‘Will ‘I ‘be ‘able ‘to ‘have ‘a ‘vaginal ‘delivery? ‘The ‘nurse
‘knows ‘that ‘which ‘is ‘the ‘most ‘favorable ‘pelvic ‘type ‘for ‘vaginal ‘birth?
a. Gynecoid
b. Android
c. Anthropoid ‘d. ‘Platypelloid ‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-A

A ‘mother ‘is ‘anxious ‘about ‘her ‘ability ‘to ‘breastfeed ‘after ‘her ‘child ‘is ‘born ‘because ‘of ‘her
‘small ‘breast ‘size. ‘What ‘would ‘be ‘an ‘important ‘point ‘to ‘teach ‘this ‘mother?
a. Milk ‘is ‘produced ‘in ‘ducts ‘and ‘lobules ‘regardless ‘of ‘breast ‘size.
b. Supplementing ‘breastfeeding ‘with ‘formula ‘allows ‘the ‘infant ‘to ‘receive
‘adequate ‘nutrition.
c. Breast ‘size ‘can ‘be ‘increased ‘with ‘exercise.
d. Drinking ‘extra ‘milk ‘during ‘pregnancy ‘allows ‘breasts ‘to ‘produce ‘adequate ‘amounts
‘of ‘milk. ‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-A


For ‘what ‘is ‘the ‘decrease ‘in ‘estrogen ‘and ‘progesterone ‘during ‘the ‘menstrual ‘cycle
‘responsible? ‘a. ‘Degeneration ‘of ‘the ‘corpus ‘luteum
b. Ovulation
c. Follicle ‘maturation

,d. Shedding ‘of ‘the ‘endometrium ‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-D

The ‘nurse ‘is ‘assisting ‘with ‘pelvic ‘inlet ‘measurements ‘on ‘a ‘pregnant ‘woman. ‘What
‘measurement ‘will
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provide ‘the ‘nurse ‘with ‘information ‘about ‘whether ‘the ‘woman ‘can ‘deliver ‘vaginally? ‘a.
Diagonal ‘conjugate
b. Obstetric ‘conjugate
c. Transverse ‘diameter
d. Anteroposterior ‘diameter ‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-B

The ‘nurse ‘has ‘explained ‘menstruation ‘to ‘a ‘13-year-old ‘girl. ‘What ‘statement
‘indicates ‘the ‘girl ‘needs ‘additional ‘education?
a. Periods ‘last ‘about ‘5 ‘days.
b. My ‘cycle ‘should ‘get ‘regular ‘in ‘6 ‘months.
c. I ‘should ‘expect ‘heavy ‘bleeding ‘with ‘clots. ‘d. ‘Periods ‘come ‘about ‘every ‘4 ‘weeks.
‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-C


A ‘mother ‘asks ‘the ‘nurse, ‘When ‘will ‘I ‘know ‘my ‘child ‘has ‘entered ‘puberty? ‘What ‘will ‘the
‘nurse ‘state ‘based ‘on ‘an ‘understanding ‘of ‘changes ‘associated ‘with ‘puberty?
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a. Your ‘daughter ‘will ‘have ‘her ‘first ‘period.
b. Youll ‘recognize ‘puberty ‘by ‘the ‘mood ‘swings.
c. The ‘child ‘becomes ‘interested ‘in ‘the ‘opposite ‘sex.
d. Secondary ‘sex ‘characteristics, ‘such ‘as ‘pubic ‘hair, ‘appear. ‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-D

A ‘nurse ‘is ‘planning ‘to ‘teach ‘couples ‘about ‘the ‘physiology ‘of ‘the ‘sex ‘act. ‘What ‘correct
‘information ‘will ‘the ‘nurse ‘provide?
a. Fertilization ‘of ‘an ‘ovum ‘requires ‘penetration ‘by ‘several ‘sperm.
b. An ‘ovum ‘must ‘be ‘fertilized ‘within ‘24 ‘hours ‘of ‘ovulation.
c. It ‘takes ‘4 ‘to ‘5 ‘days ‘for ‘sperm ‘to ‘reach ‘the ‘fallopian ‘tubes. ‘d. ‘Sperm ‘live ‘for ‘only
‘24 ‘hours ‘following ‘ejaculation. ‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-B


A ‘newly ‘married ‘couple ‘tells ‘the ‘nurse ‘they ‘would ‘like ‘to ‘wait ‘a ‘few ‘years ‘before
‘starting ‘a ‘family. ‘Which
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‘statement ‘made ‘by ‘the ‘man ‘indicates ‘an ‘understanding ‘about ‘sexual ‘activity ‘and
‘pregnancy? ‘a. ‘My ‘wife ‘cant ‘get ‘pregnant ‘if ‘I ‘withdraw ‘before ‘climax.

, b. A ‘man ‘can ‘secrete ‘semen ‘before ‘ejaculation.
c. If ‘we ‘dont ‘have ‘intercourse ‘very ‘often, ‘my ‘wife ‘wont ‘get ‘pregnant.
d. It ‘is ‘safe ‘to ‘ejaculate ‘outside ‘the ‘vagina. ‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-B

The ‘nurse ‘is ‘aware ‘that ‘the ‘diagonal ‘conjugate ‘is ‘12 ‘centimeters. ‘What ‘is ‘the
‘measurement ‘in ‘centimeters ‘of ‘the ‘obstetric ‘conjugate?
a. 10 ‘to ‘10.5
b. 11 ‘to ‘11.5
c. 12.5 ‘to ‘13 ‘d. ‘14 ‘to ‘14.5 ‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-A

The ‘nurse ‘uses ‘a ‘diagram ‘to ‘demonstrate ‘the ‘fimbriae ‘when ‘teaching ‘nursing ‘students
‘about ‘the ‘female
anatomy. ‘What ‘is ‘true ‘about ‘fimbriae?
a. They ‘form ‘the ‘passageway ‘for ‘the ‘sperm ‘to ‘meet ‘the ‘ovum.
‘NURSINGTB.COM
b. They ‘are ‘the ‘site ‘of ‘fertilization.
c. They ‘are ‘fingerlike ‘projections ‘that ‘capture ‘the ‘ovum. ‘d. ‘They ‘propel ‘the ‘egg
‘through ‘the ‘fallopian ‘tube. ‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-C


. ‘What ‘will ‘the ‘nurse ‘explain ‘to ‘a ‘12-year-old ‘patient ‘when ‘describing ‘what
‘characterizes ‘nocturnal ‘emissions?
a. A ‘drop ‘in ‘testosterone ‘level
b. Sexual ‘stimulation
c. Absence ‘of ‘sperm ‘in ‘ejaculate ‘d. ‘Association ‘with ‘violent ‘dreams ‘-
‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-C


The ‘nurse ‘is ‘educating ‘a ‘pregnant ‘patient ‘who ‘expects ‘to ‘breastfeed. ‘The ‘nurse ‘knows
‘that ‘when ‘a ‘patient ‘breastfeeds, ‘which ‘portions ‘of ‘the ‘breast ‘secrete ‘milk?
NURSINGTB.COM

INTRODUCTION ‘TO ‘MATERNITY ‘AND ‘PEDIATRIC ‘NURSING ‘8TH ‘EDITION ‘LEIFER
‘TEST ‘BANK
Test ‘Bank ‘- ‘Introduction ‘to ‘Maternity ‘and ‘Pediatric ‘Nursing ‘8e ‘(by ‘Leifer) ‘17
a. Lactiferous ‘sinuses ‘b. ‘Lobes
c. ‘Montgomerys ‘glands ‘d. ‘Alveoli ‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-D

Where ‘are ‘the ‘secretions ‘responsible ‘for ‘nourishing ‘sperm ‘excreted ‘from? ‘a. ‘Vas
‘deferens
b. Epididymis
c. Cowpers ‘gland
d. Scrotum ‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-C

What ‘signifies ‘the ‘end ‘of ‘puberty ‘for ‘a ‘male? ‘a. ‘Facial ‘hair ‘is ‘evident.
b. ‘Erections ‘can ‘be ‘sustained.
c. ‘Ejaculate ‘is ‘greater ‘than ‘5 ‘mL.
‘d. ‘Mature ‘sperm ‘are ‘formed. ‘- ‘CORRECT ‘ANSWER-D

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