MCN - Module 1: Framework of Maternal
and Child Health Nursing Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
What is the primary goal of maternal and child health nursing? -
correct answer ✅Promotion and maintenance of optimal family
health to ensure cycles of optimal childbearing and childrearing.
Cite at least 3 scopes of practice. -
correct answer ✅CHOICES:
- Preconceptual health care
- Care of women during 3 trimesters of pregnancy and puerperium
(6 weeks after childbirth)
- Care of infants during perinatal period (6 weeks before conception
and 6 weeks after childbirth)
- Care of children from infancy to adolescence
- Care in settings as varied as the birthing room, pediatric intensive
care unit, and the home
Maternal and Child Health Nursing is _____-centered and ______-
centered. -
correct answer ✅Family-centered / Community-centered
Maternal and Child Health Nursing is ______-oriented. -
correct answer ✅Research
,MCN - Module 1: Framework of Maternal
and Child Health Nursing Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Nursing _________ and ___________ practice provide a foundation
for nursing care. -
correct answer ✅Nursing [theory]
[evidence-based] practice
True or False?
A maternal & child health nurse serves as an advocate to protect
the rights of all family members, excluding the fetus. -
correct answer ✅Answer: False
A maternal & child health nurse serves as an advocate to protect
the rights of all family members, INCLUDING the fetus.
True or False?
Maternal & child health nursing uses a high degree of independent
nursing functions because teaching and counseling are frequently
, MCN - Module 1: Framework of Maternal
and Child Health Nursing Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
required, and are the major interventions. -
correct answer ✅Answer: True
Maternal & child health nursing uses a high degree of independent
nursing functions because teaching and counseling are frequently
required, and are the major interventions.
True or False?
Promoting health is an important nursing role, but disease
prevention only becomes important when the nurse is tasked to
protect the health of the concurrent patient. -
correct answer ✅Answer: False
Promoting health and disease prevention are important nursing
roles because these protect the health of the next generation. One
cannot choose to perform only either of the two.
True or False?
and Child Health Nursing Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
What is the primary goal of maternal and child health nursing? -
correct answer ✅Promotion and maintenance of optimal family
health to ensure cycles of optimal childbearing and childrearing.
Cite at least 3 scopes of practice. -
correct answer ✅CHOICES:
- Preconceptual health care
- Care of women during 3 trimesters of pregnancy and puerperium
(6 weeks after childbirth)
- Care of infants during perinatal period (6 weeks before conception
and 6 weeks after childbirth)
- Care of children from infancy to adolescence
- Care in settings as varied as the birthing room, pediatric intensive
care unit, and the home
Maternal and Child Health Nursing is _____-centered and ______-
centered. -
correct answer ✅Family-centered / Community-centered
Maternal and Child Health Nursing is ______-oriented. -
correct answer ✅Research
,MCN - Module 1: Framework of Maternal
and Child Health Nursing Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Nursing _________ and ___________ practice provide a foundation
for nursing care. -
correct answer ✅Nursing [theory]
[evidence-based] practice
True or False?
A maternal & child health nurse serves as an advocate to protect
the rights of all family members, excluding the fetus. -
correct answer ✅Answer: False
A maternal & child health nurse serves as an advocate to protect
the rights of all family members, INCLUDING the fetus.
True or False?
Maternal & child health nursing uses a high degree of independent
nursing functions because teaching and counseling are frequently
, MCN - Module 1: Framework of Maternal
and Child Health Nursing Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
required, and are the major interventions. -
correct answer ✅Answer: True
Maternal & child health nursing uses a high degree of independent
nursing functions because teaching and counseling are frequently
required, and are the major interventions.
True or False?
Promoting health is an important nursing role, but disease
prevention only becomes important when the nurse is tasked to
protect the health of the concurrent patient. -
correct answer ✅Answer: False
Promoting health and disease prevention are important nursing
roles because these protect the health of the next generation. One
cannot choose to perform only either of the two.
True or False?
