TEST BANK For Maternal Child Nursing Care 3rd Canadian
Edition By Keenan Lindsay
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Chapter 01: Contemporary Perinatal and Pediatric Nursing in Canada
Keenan-Lindsay: Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada, 3rd
EditionMULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which is true regarding perinatal nurses?
a. They provide care for only childbearing persons and babies.
b. They require advanced practice education beyond an entry to practice degree.
c. They work with patients and families from preconception
throughout thechild-bearing year.
d. They provide care for families with children up to age 18
years.ANS: C
Perinatal nurses are those nurses who work collaboratively with patients and families from
the preconc child-bearing year. Pediatric nurses care for children from birth up to age 18
years. Perinatal or pediatricfor the family. Perinatal nurses often do have advanced
education, but this is not a requirement.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: 1 KEY: Nursing Process: N/A
2. Which is true regarding pediatric nurses?
a. They provide care for children up to and including 13 years of age.
b. They require advanced practice education beyond an entry to practice degree.
c. They work with patients and families throughout the child-bearing year.
d. They provide care for children and families up to age 18
years.ANS: D
Pediatric nurses care for children from birth up to age 18 years. Perinatal nurses are those
nurses who worpatients and families from the preconception period throughout the child-
bearing year. Perinatal and pe care for the family. Pediatric nurses often do have advanced
education, but this is not a requirement.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: 1 KEY: Nursing Process: N/A
3. Which of the following would not be included in a discussion of the social determinants of health (SDO
a. Racism
b. Daily exercise
c. Chronic illness
d. Presence of
playgroundsANS: C
Chronic illness is not considered a SDOH. Racism, healthy behaviours (exercise) and healthy
outdoor spaimpact a person’s health.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application OBJ:
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4. An Indigenous patient is pregnant with their first child. Which evidence-informed
intervention is mostimplement?
a. Perform a nutrition assessment.
b. Refer the patient to a social worker.
c. Advise the patient to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
d. Explain to the patient the importance of keeping their prenatal care
appointments.ANS: D
Consistent prenatal care is associated with healthier infants. Nutritional status is an important
modifiable most important action a nurse should take in this situation. The patient may need assistance
from a social during the pregnancy, but a referral to a social worker is not the most important aspect
the nurse should patient has identifiable 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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