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NURSING, 10TH EDITION, BY GLORIA LEIFER, ALL CHAPTERS 1-34
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,INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING, 10TH EDITION, BY GLORIA LEIFER
,INTRODUCTION
AND PEDIATRIC TO MATERNITY
NURSING, 10TH AND PEDIATRIC
EDITION, NURSING,
BY GLORIA 10TH EDITION, BY GLORIA LEIFER INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY
LEIFER
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A patient chooses to have the certified nurse-
midwife (CNM) provide care during herpregnancy. Wh
at does the CNM‗s scope of practice include?
a. Practice independent from medical supervision
b. Comprehensive prenatal care
c. Attendance at all deliveries
d. Cesarean sections
ANS: B
The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal
care, attends uncomplicated deliveries, and ensures tha
t a backup physician is available in case of unforeseen pr
oblems.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Comprehension REF: p.
6 OBJ: 5
TOP: KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation M
Advance Practice Nursing
Role
s
,INTRODUCTION
AND PEDIATRIC
EDITION, TO MATERNITY
NURSING,
BY GLORIA 10TH AND
LEIFER PEDIATRIC
EDITION, NURSING,
BY GLORIA 10TH
LEIFER EDITION, BY GLORIA
INTRODUCTION LEIFER AND
TO MATERNITY INTRODUCTION
PEDIATRIC TO MATERNITY
NURSING, 10TH
SC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of
Dise as e
2. Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fe
ver and unwashed hands?
a. Karl Credé
b. Ignaz Semmelweis
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Joseph Lister
ANS: B
Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and
transmitte d by the unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF:
p. 2 OBJ: 1 TOP: The
Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
3. A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the nu
rse, ―I am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die.‖ What is the b
es t nursing response reflecting cultural sensitivity?
a. ―Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.‖
b. ―Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth.‖
c. ―Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.‖
d. ―Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.‖
ANS: C
Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and individualizes
patie nt care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF:pp. 6-8
OBJ: 8 TOP: Cross-Cultural Care
KEY: Nursing Process Step:
Implementatio n MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychological
Adaptation
4. An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortality rate. What
informa t ion does this provide?
a. Maternal and infant deaths per 100,000 live births per year
b. Deaths of fetuses weighing more than 500 g per 10,000 births per year
c. Deaths of infants up to 1 year of age per 1000 live births per year
d. Fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year
ANS: D
The perinatal mortality rate includes fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: p. 13 | Box 1.6 OBJ: 9 TOP: The
Present- Child Care
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
5. What is the focus of current maternity practice?
a. Hospital births for the majority of women
b. The traditional family unit
c. Separation of labor rooms from delivery rooms
d. A quality family experience for each patient
NURSING, 10TH EDITION, BY GLORIA LEIFER, ALL CHAPTERS 1-34
COVERED LATEST UPDATE 2025
,INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING, 10TH EDITION, BY GLORIA LEIFER
,INTRODUCTION
AND PEDIATRIC TO MATERNITY
NURSING, 10TH AND PEDIATRIC
EDITION, NURSING,
BY GLORIA 10TH EDITION, BY GLORIA LEIFER INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY
LEIFER
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A patient chooses to have the certified nurse-
midwife (CNM) provide care during herpregnancy. Wh
at does the CNM‗s scope of practice include?
a. Practice independent from medical supervision
b. Comprehensive prenatal care
c. Attendance at all deliveries
d. Cesarean sections
ANS: B
The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal
care, attends uncomplicated deliveries, and ensures tha
t a backup physician is available in case of unforeseen pr
oblems.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Comprehension REF: p.
6 OBJ: 5
TOP: KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation M
Advance Practice Nursing
Role
s
,INTRODUCTION
AND PEDIATRIC
EDITION, TO MATERNITY
NURSING,
BY GLORIA 10TH AND
LEIFER PEDIATRIC
EDITION, NURSING,
BY GLORIA 10TH
LEIFER EDITION, BY GLORIA
INTRODUCTION LEIFER AND
TO MATERNITY INTRODUCTION
PEDIATRIC TO MATERNITY
NURSING, 10TH
SC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of
Dise as e
2. Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fe
ver and unwashed hands?
a. Karl Credé
b. Ignaz Semmelweis
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Joseph Lister
ANS: B
Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and
transmitte d by the unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF:
p. 2 OBJ: 1 TOP: The
Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
3. A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the nu
rse, ―I am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die.‖ What is the b
es t nursing response reflecting cultural sensitivity?
a. ―Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.‖
b. ―Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth.‖
c. ―Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.‖
d. ―Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.‖
ANS: C
Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and individualizes
patie nt care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF:pp. 6-8
OBJ: 8 TOP: Cross-Cultural Care
KEY: Nursing Process Step:
Implementatio n MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychological
Adaptation
4. An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortality rate. What
informa t ion does this provide?
a. Maternal and infant deaths per 100,000 live births per year
b. Deaths of fetuses weighing more than 500 g per 10,000 births per year
c. Deaths of infants up to 1 year of age per 1000 live births per year
d. Fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year
ANS: D
The perinatal mortality rate includes fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: p. 13 | Box 1.6 OBJ: 9 TOP: The
Present- Child Care
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
5. What is the focus of current maternity practice?
a. Hospital births for the majority of women
b. The traditional family unit
c. Separation of labor rooms from delivery rooms
d. A quality family experience for each patient
