MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING
PRACTICE TESTED QUESTIONS 2026 VERIFIED
ANSWER KEY
◉ Macule. Answer: Circular reddened area on the skin
◉ Papule. Answer: Circular reddened area on the skin that is
elevated
◉ Vesicle. Answer: Circular reddened area on the skin that elevated
and contains fluid
◉ Pustule. Answer: Circular reddened area on the skin that elevated
and contains pus
◉ Scab. Answer: Dried pustule that is covered with a crust.
◉ incubation period. Answer: Is the time between the invasion by
the pathogen and the onset of clinical symptoms.
,◉ Prodromal period. Answer: Refers to the initial stage of the
disease: the interval between the earliest symptoms and the
appearance of typical rash o
◉ Epidemic. Answer: is a sudden increase of communicable disease
in a localized area.
◉ Endemic. Answer: refers to a continuous incidence of a
communicable disease expected in a localized area.
◉ Acquired immunity. Answer: is not the same as inherited factors
but is gained as a result of having the disease or is artificially
acquired by receiving vaccines or immune serums.
◉ Passive immunity:. Answer: acts immediately but not does not last
as long as immunity actively produced by the body. Passive
immunity provides the antibody. It does not stimulate the system to
produce its own antibodies.
◉ Airborne infection isolation precaution. Answer: are used for
patients with conditions such as tuberculosis, varicella (chickenpox),
and rubeola (measles). Small airborne particles floating in the air
can be inhaled any place in the room. **The use of negative-pressure
rooms and respirator masks (N95 particulate masks) are required
when entering the room.
, ◉ Contact precautions. Answer: are used when the condition causes
organisms to be transmitted via skin-to-skin contact or through
indirect touch of a contaminated fomite (inanimate object such as a
door knob) Gloves and a cover gown are worn for close contact with
patients with RSV, patients with hepatitis A who are incontinent,
patients with contagious skin diseases such as impetigo, and
patients with wound infections.
***These have more than one mode of spread and therefore require
more than one precaution.
◉ Explain the benefit of worldwide immunizations and give an
example of a diseases eliminated as a threat. Answer: 1.Has resulted
in dramatic declines in vaccine-preventable illnesses worldwide,
especially in developing countries.
2.Worldwide immunization practices have eliminated smallpox as a
threat.
◉ Describe the proper storage of vaccines. Answer: 1. Vaccines must
be placed in the centers of shelves to allow the free flow of air
around the vaccines.
**Do not store in the doors of refrigerators, freezers, or near the cold
air vents.
2. Most vaccines are stored at 1.6- 7.7 C (35-46 F)
PRACTICE TESTED QUESTIONS 2026 VERIFIED
ANSWER KEY
◉ Macule. Answer: Circular reddened area on the skin
◉ Papule. Answer: Circular reddened area on the skin that is
elevated
◉ Vesicle. Answer: Circular reddened area on the skin that elevated
and contains fluid
◉ Pustule. Answer: Circular reddened area on the skin that elevated
and contains pus
◉ Scab. Answer: Dried pustule that is covered with a crust.
◉ incubation period. Answer: Is the time between the invasion by
the pathogen and the onset of clinical symptoms.
,◉ Prodromal period. Answer: Refers to the initial stage of the
disease: the interval between the earliest symptoms and the
appearance of typical rash o
◉ Epidemic. Answer: is a sudden increase of communicable disease
in a localized area.
◉ Endemic. Answer: refers to a continuous incidence of a
communicable disease expected in a localized area.
◉ Acquired immunity. Answer: is not the same as inherited factors
but is gained as a result of having the disease or is artificially
acquired by receiving vaccines or immune serums.
◉ Passive immunity:. Answer: acts immediately but not does not last
as long as immunity actively produced by the body. Passive
immunity provides the antibody. It does not stimulate the system to
produce its own antibodies.
◉ Airborne infection isolation precaution. Answer: are used for
patients with conditions such as tuberculosis, varicella (chickenpox),
and rubeola (measles). Small airborne particles floating in the air
can be inhaled any place in the room. **The use of negative-pressure
rooms and respirator masks (N95 particulate masks) are required
when entering the room.
, ◉ Contact precautions. Answer: are used when the condition causes
organisms to be transmitted via skin-to-skin contact or through
indirect touch of a contaminated fomite (inanimate object such as a
door knob) Gloves and a cover gown are worn for close contact with
patients with RSV, patients with hepatitis A who are incontinent,
patients with contagious skin diseases such as impetigo, and
patients with wound infections.
***These have more than one mode of spread and therefore require
more than one precaution.
◉ Explain the benefit of worldwide immunizations and give an
example of a diseases eliminated as a threat. Answer: 1.Has resulted
in dramatic declines in vaccine-preventable illnesses worldwide,
especially in developing countries.
2.Worldwide immunization practices have eliminated smallpox as a
threat.
◉ Describe the proper storage of vaccines. Answer: 1. Vaccines must
be placed in the centers of shelves to allow the free flow of air
around the vaccines.
**Do not store in the doors of refrigerators, freezers, or near the cold
air vents.
2. Most vaccines are stored at 1.6- 7.7 C (35-46 F)
