Test Bank for Maternal Child Nursing Care 3rd Canadian Edition by Lisa Keenan-Lindsay, Nicola Chalmers & Dianne Hevey 2025/2026 | Complete Exam Questions, Answers, and Study Guide (PDF Download)

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TEST BANK For Maternal Child Nursing Care 3rd Canadian Edition By
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Keenan Lindsay
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Chapter 01: Contemporary Perinatal and Pediatric Nursing in Canada
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which is true regarding perinatal nurses? n n n n n




a. They provide care for only childbearing persons and babies.
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b. They require advanced practice education beyond an entry to practice degree.
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c. They work with patients and families from preconception throughout the
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child-bearing year.
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d. They provide care for families with children up to age 18 years.
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ANS: C
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Perinatal nurses are those nurses who work collaboratively with patients and families from the preconc
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child-bearing year. Pediatric nurses care for children from birth up to age 18 years. Perinatal or pediatric
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for the family. Perinatal nurses often do have advanced education, but this is not a requirement.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: 1 KEY: Nursing Process: N/A
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2. Which is true regarding pediatric nurses? n n n n n




a. They provide care for children up to and including 13 years of age.
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b. They require advanced practice education beyond an entry to practice degree.
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c. They work with patients and families throughout the child-bearing year.
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d. They provide care for children and families up to age 18 years.
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ANS: D
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Pediatric nurses care for children from birth up to age 18 years. Perinatal nurses are those nurses who wor
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patients and families from the preconception period throughout the child-bearing year. Perinatal and pe
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care for the family. Pediatric nurses often do have advanced education, but this is not a requirement.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: 1 KEY: Nursing Process: N/A
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3. Which of the following would not be included in a discussion of the social determinants of health (SDO
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a. Racism
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c. Chronic illness n




d. Presence of playgrounds n n




ANS: C
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Chronic illness is not considered a SDOH. Racism, healthy behaviours (exercise) and healthy outdoor spa
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impact a person’s health.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application OBJ: 3
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KEY: Nursing Process: Assessment
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4. An Indigenous patient is pregnant with their first child. Which evidence-informed intervention is most
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implement?
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a. Perform a nutrition assessment. n n n




b. Refer the patient to a social worker.
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c. Advise the patient to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
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d. Explain to the patient the importance of keeping their prenatal care
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appointments.ANS: D
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Consistent prenatal care is associated with healthier infants. Nutritional status is an important modifiable most
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important action a nurse should take in this situation. The patient may need assistance from a social during the
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pregnancy, but a referral to a social worker is not the most important aspect the nurse should patient has identifiable
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high-risk problems, their health care may need to be provided by a physician. How
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assumed that all Indigenous patients have high-risk issues. In addition, advising the patient to see an
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6. Which is an example of invisible poverty?
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a. Insufficient clothing n




b. Limited employment opportunities n n




c. Poor sanitation n




d. Deteriorating housing n




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Invisible poverty refers to social and cultural deprivation, such as limited employment opportunities, in
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opportunities, lack of or inferior medical services and health care facilities, and an absence of public s to
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lack of money or material resources, which includes insufficient clothing, poor sanitation, and deter
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge n n OBJ: 3 n




KEY: Nursing Process: Assessment
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7. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
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a. Designing research studies n n




b. Collecting data for other researchers n n n n




c. Identifying areas for further research n n n n




d. Seeking funding to support research studies n n n n n




ANS: C n




The primary role of the practicing nurse is to identify areas for further research in the health and health
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and families. When problems are identified, research can be conducted properly. Research of health ca
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evidence-informed practice guidelines. Designing research studies is only one factor of the research pr
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factor of research. Financial support is necessary to conduct research, but it is not the primary role of
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process.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension n n OBJ: 6 n




KEY: Nursing Process: Implementation
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8. Which event shifted the focus of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) away from a populatiofocus?
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a. Shift to home births n n n




b. Emergence of avian influenza n n n




c. United Nations Sustainable Goals n n n




d. Increase in the maternal mortality rate n n n n n




ANS: B n




The emergence of the avian influenza shifted the focus of the PHAC from population health and a heal
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focus on planning for a pandemic. There has been no shift to home births from hospital births in Cana
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Millennium Goals did not cause a focal shift for the PHAC. There has not been an increase in the mate
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension n n OBJ: 2 nn n KEY: Nursing Process: N/A n n n




9. The World Health Organization has identified which period as the most important for overall developlifetime?
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a. Preconception
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d. Adolescence

ANS: B n




The period from prenatal development to eight years of age is critical for cognitive, social, emotional a
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the child. It is important to identify where children are most at risk for adversity and to intervene accor
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge n n OBJ: N/A n




KEY: Nursing Process: Assessment
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