Week 1 - Concepts in Maternity and
Pediatric Nursing questions and answers
(2025/2026)
Which country has the highest and lowest life expectancy? - Answer *Highest* = Japan
*Lowest* = U.S
Life expectancy is important because it reflects what? - Answer Health status of populations
*Canadians, as of 2005*:
Females live on average to the age of _____ years - Answer *Canadians, as of 2005*:
Females live on average to the age of *83* years
*Canadians, as of 2005*:
Males live on average to the age of _____ years - Answer *Canadians, as of 2005*:
Males live on average to the age of *78* years
List 3 theories as to why women have a higher life expectancy than men. - Answer ➔ Chromosomes - XX
and XY
➔ Females have a smaller habitus
➔ Testosterone - causes damage? (higher prevalence of illness in men)
What are the 8 UN Millennium development goals? - Answer
List the Social Determinants of Health - Answer
Define Family Nursing - Answer Nurses support families in decision-making in the care of their loved
ones. They create a respectful and supportive environment for the family unit.
,List 7 different types of families - Answer ➔ Nuclear
➔ Married-parent Families
➔ Common-law families
➔ Multigenerational or extended family
➔ Married-blended families
➔ Lone-parent families
➔ Same-sex parent families
List 5 Family Theories - Answer ➔ Family Systems Theory
➔ Family Life Cycle (Developmental Theory)
➔ Family Stress Theory
➔ McGill Model of Nursing
➔ Collaborative Partnership Approach
What is the Family Systems Theory? - Answer The family is *viewed as a single unit*; any change to one
member causes changes in the entire family.
- ex. sister has a baby, it effects everyone in the family
What is the Family Life Cycle (Developmental Theory)? - Answer Everyone goes through *different
stages within their family unit*. Challenges within the family shape the individual and allow for the
development of new skills and attitudes. Relationships between family members are *always changing*,
but these relationships are invaluable.
- ex. Family member dies, everyone has to adjust
What is the Family Stress Theory? - Answer How does the family *react and change to stressful events* -
both within the family and outside of the family (internal and external contexts)?
➔ *Internal context*: Something the family can control.
➔ *External context*: something out of the family's control (usually society)
- i.e. the economy, history, culture, also genetics.
, What is the McGill Model of Nursing? - Answer Focused on *family strengths*. The nurse encourages
the family to develop and be aware of their strengths in order to build upon these resources.
// Especially applicable to *Child-bearing families* //
What is the The Collaborative Partnership Approach? - Answer Expands on the McGill model. The
nurse/HCP and the family are partners in order to *achieve mutually agreed upon goals*. Power and
expertise are shared between health care provider and family. Respect, acceptance, openness, self-
reflection and awareness are central features of this model.
➔ identifies health care provider as a partner to the family
Name the 17 guiding principles of family-centred maternity and newborn care
*Important* - Answer ➔ Try to intervene as little as possible; pregnancy and birth are normal and
healthy process
➔ Work with many other care providers; inter-collaboration (important to know exactly what their
goals are)
➔ Advocate for patient if they have a request
What is Canada's multiculturalism policy? - Answer ➔ The value and dignity of all Canadians, regardless
of their racial or ethnic origins, their language, or their religious affiliations
➔ The rights of Indigenous peoples
➔ The status of Canada's two official languages: French and English
What is Cultural knowledge? - Answer beliefs and values that are passed down through generations
How many immigrants are in Canada? - Answer Immigrants make up *20.6* percent of the Canadian
population, the majority of whom live in Ontario (Statistics Canada, 2011).
Define Ethnocentrism - Answer One's own way/beliefs are the best and only ways/beliefs
Pediatric Nursing questions and answers
(2025/2026)
Which country has the highest and lowest life expectancy? - Answer *Highest* = Japan
*Lowest* = U.S
Life expectancy is important because it reflects what? - Answer Health status of populations
*Canadians, as of 2005*:
Females live on average to the age of _____ years - Answer *Canadians, as of 2005*:
Females live on average to the age of *83* years
*Canadians, as of 2005*:
Males live on average to the age of _____ years - Answer *Canadians, as of 2005*:
Males live on average to the age of *78* years
List 3 theories as to why women have a higher life expectancy than men. - Answer ➔ Chromosomes - XX
and XY
➔ Females have a smaller habitus
➔ Testosterone - causes damage? (higher prevalence of illness in men)
What are the 8 UN Millennium development goals? - Answer
List the Social Determinants of Health - Answer
Define Family Nursing - Answer Nurses support families in decision-making in the care of their loved
ones. They create a respectful and supportive environment for the family unit.
,List 7 different types of families - Answer ➔ Nuclear
➔ Married-parent Families
➔ Common-law families
➔ Multigenerational or extended family
➔ Married-blended families
➔ Lone-parent families
➔ Same-sex parent families
List 5 Family Theories - Answer ➔ Family Systems Theory
➔ Family Life Cycle (Developmental Theory)
➔ Family Stress Theory
➔ McGill Model of Nursing
➔ Collaborative Partnership Approach
What is the Family Systems Theory? - Answer The family is *viewed as a single unit*; any change to one
member causes changes in the entire family.
- ex. sister has a baby, it effects everyone in the family
What is the Family Life Cycle (Developmental Theory)? - Answer Everyone goes through *different
stages within their family unit*. Challenges within the family shape the individual and allow for the
development of new skills and attitudes. Relationships between family members are *always changing*,
but these relationships are invaluable.
- ex. Family member dies, everyone has to adjust
What is the Family Stress Theory? - Answer How does the family *react and change to stressful events* -
both within the family and outside of the family (internal and external contexts)?
➔ *Internal context*: Something the family can control.
➔ *External context*: something out of the family's control (usually society)
- i.e. the economy, history, culture, also genetics.
, What is the McGill Model of Nursing? - Answer Focused on *family strengths*. The nurse encourages
the family to develop and be aware of their strengths in order to build upon these resources.
// Especially applicable to *Child-bearing families* //
What is the The Collaborative Partnership Approach? - Answer Expands on the McGill model. The
nurse/HCP and the family are partners in order to *achieve mutually agreed upon goals*. Power and
expertise are shared between health care provider and family. Respect, acceptance, openness, self-
reflection and awareness are central features of this model.
➔ identifies health care provider as a partner to the family
Name the 17 guiding principles of family-centred maternity and newborn care
*Important* - Answer ➔ Try to intervene as little as possible; pregnancy and birth are normal and
healthy process
➔ Work with many other care providers; inter-collaboration (important to know exactly what their
goals are)
➔ Advocate for patient if they have a request
What is Canada's multiculturalism policy? - Answer ➔ The value and dignity of all Canadians, regardless
of their racial or ethnic origins, their language, or their religious affiliations
➔ The rights of Indigenous peoples
➔ The status of Canada's two official languages: French and English
What is Cultural knowledge? - Answer beliefs and values that are passed down through generations
How many immigrants are in Canada? - Answer Immigrants make up *20.6* percent of the Canadian
population, the majority of whom live in Ontario (Statistics Canada, 2011).
Define Ethnocentrism - Answer One's own way/beliefs are the best and only ways/beliefs
