TEST BANK for INTRODUCTION TO
MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING
9TH EDITION GLORIA LEIFER TEST
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📘 Practice Test Bank: Introduction to
Maternity & Pediatric Nursing
SECTION 1 — Reproduction, Genetics & Prenatal Care
(Ch. 1–4)
1. What is the primary purpose of genetic counseling?
A. Predict exact traits of a baby
B. Assess risk and support decision‑making
C. Choose gender before conception
D. Provide definitive diagnosis of diseases
Answer: B
Rationale: Genetic counseling assesses risk and supports informed decisions.
, 2. A pregnant client at 28 weeks reports frequent headaches and vision
changes. Priority nursing assessment is:
A. Fundal height
B. Blood pressure
C. Urine specific gravity
D. Fetal movement count
Answer: B
Rationale: Signs suggest preeclampsia; BP must be assessed first.
3. Which immunization should be given during each pregnancy to protect
the newborn?
A. MMR
B. Varicella
C. Influenza
D. Tdap
Answer: D
Rationale: Tdap protects against pertussis in newborns.
SECTION 2 — Labor & Birth (Ch. 11–13)
4. The most important initial nursing action when a patient’s membranes
rupture is:
A. Assess fetal heart rate
B. Check for meconium
C. Monitor maternal temp
D. Check dilation
Answer: A
Rationale: Evaluate for cord prolapse and fetal distress immediately.
5. A contraction pattern of 3 in 10 minutes with minimal resting tone is
called:
A. Hypotonic labor
B. Tachysystole
MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING
9TH EDITION GLORIA LEIFER TEST
BANK | All Chapters | LATEST UPDATED.
📘 Practice Test Bank: Introduction to
Maternity & Pediatric Nursing
SECTION 1 — Reproduction, Genetics & Prenatal Care
(Ch. 1–4)
1. What is the primary purpose of genetic counseling?
A. Predict exact traits of a baby
B. Assess risk and support decision‑making
C. Choose gender before conception
D. Provide definitive diagnosis of diseases
Answer: B
Rationale: Genetic counseling assesses risk and supports informed decisions.
, 2. A pregnant client at 28 weeks reports frequent headaches and vision
changes. Priority nursing assessment is:
A. Fundal height
B. Blood pressure
C. Urine specific gravity
D. Fetal movement count
Answer: B
Rationale: Signs suggest preeclampsia; BP must be assessed first.
3. Which immunization should be given during each pregnancy to protect
the newborn?
A. MMR
B. Varicella
C. Influenza
D. Tdap
Answer: D
Rationale: Tdap protects against pertussis in newborns.
SECTION 2 — Labor & Birth (Ch. 11–13)
4. The most important initial nursing action when a patient’s membranes
rupture is:
A. Assess fetal heart rate
B. Check for meconium
C. Monitor maternal temp
D. Check dilation
Answer: A
Rationale: Evaluate for cord prolapse and fetal distress immediately.
5. A contraction pattern of 3 in 10 minutes with minimal resting tone is
called:
A. Hypotonic labor
B. Tachysystole
