Davis Advantage for Maternal-Child Nursing
Care
by Meredith J Scannell (Author), Kristine Ruggiero (Author)
4th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Foundations in the Nursing Care of Maternal, Family, and Child Care
1. Maternal, Family and Child Care Concepts
II. The Process of Human Reproduction
2. Reproduction, Conception, and Development of the Embryo and Fetus
III. The Prenatal Journey
3. Physiological and Psychosocial Changes and Health Promotion During Pregnancy
4. Complications During Pregnancy
IV. The Birth Experience
5. The Process of Labor and Birth
6. Complications During Labor and Birth
V. Care of the New Family
7. Physiological Transition of the Newborn
8. Caring for the Newborn at Risk
9. Caring for the Postpartal Patient and Family
10. Complications During the Postpartal Period
VI. Foundations in Nursing Care of Children
11. Caring for the Developing Child
12. Caring for the Child Across Care Settings
13. Caring for the Child With a Respiratory Condition
14. Caring for the Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition
15. Caring for the Child With a Cardiovascular Condition
16. Caring for the Child With an Infectious or Communicable Disease
17. Caring for the Child With an Allergic or Immunological Condition
18. Caring for the Child With an Endocrinological or Metabolic Condition
19. Caring for the Child With a Neurological or Sensory Condition
20. Caring for the Child With a Musculoskeletal Condition
21. Caring for the Child With an Integumentary Condition
22. Caring for the Child With a Genitourinary Condition
,23. Caring for the Child With a Hematological Condition
24. Caring for the Child With a Cognitive or Psychosocial Impairment
25. Caring for the Child With Cancer
26. Caring for the Child with a Chronic Condition, Disability, or End-of-Life Care
VII. Women’s Health
27. Promoting the Safety of Women and Families
28. Promoting Reproductive Health: Premenstrual, Menstrual, Perimenopausal, and Menopausal Health
29. Promoting Breast Health
30. Promoting Reproductive Health: Various Gynecological Disorders and Reproductive Cancers
31. Promoting Reproductive Health: Sexuality, Infertility, Contraception, and Sexually Transmitted
Infections
, Test Bank: Maternal-Child Nursing Care
4th Edition | Scannell, 2026
Chapters 1–31 + Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Questions
UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS OF MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING
CHAPTER 1: Contemporary Maternal-Child Nursing
Multiple Choice
1. The nurse is reviewing the core principles of family-centered care in the maternal-child setting. Which
statement BEST reflects the philosophy of family-centered care?
A) The nurse is the primary decision-maker for the patient and family.
B) The family is recognized as the constant in the child's life, and services must support the family unit.
C) Care is delivered based solely on the nurse's clinical judgment.
D) Family members are permitted to visit only during scheduled hours.
Answer: B
Rationale: Family-centered care recognizes that the family is the constant in a child's life. Health care
services must support, respect, and partner with families. The nurse is a facilitator, not the sole decision-
maker. Restricting visiting hours contradicts this philosophy.
NCLEX Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment – Management of Care
Cognitive Level: Understanding
2. A nurse working in a maternal-child unit understands that the infant mortality rate is defined as:
A) The number of deaths of infants under 28 days per 1,000 live births
B) The number of deaths of infants under 1 year per 1,000 live births
C) The number of deaths of infants under 2 years per 1,000 live births
D) The number of stillbirths per 1,000 total births
Care
by Meredith J Scannell (Author), Kristine Ruggiero (Author)
4th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Foundations in the Nursing Care of Maternal, Family, and Child Care
1. Maternal, Family and Child Care Concepts
II. The Process of Human Reproduction
2. Reproduction, Conception, and Development of the Embryo and Fetus
III. The Prenatal Journey
3. Physiological and Psychosocial Changes and Health Promotion During Pregnancy
4. Complications During Pregnancy
IV. The Birth Experience
5. The Process of Labor and Birth
6. Complications During Labor and Birth
V. Care of the New Family
7. Physiological Transition of the Newborn
8. Caring for the Newborn at Risk
9. Caring for the Postpartal Patient and Family
10. Complications During the Postpartal Period
VI. Foundations in Nursing Care of Children
11. Caring for the Developing Child
12. Caring for the Child Across Care Settings
13. Caring for the Child With a Respiratory Condition
14. Caring for the Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition
15. Caring for the Child With a Cardiovascular Condition
16. Caring for the Child With an Infectious or Communicable Disease
17. Caring for the Child With an Allergic or Immunological Condition
18. Caring for the Child With an Endocrinological or Metabolic Condition
19. Caring for the Child With a Neurological or Sensory Condition
20. Caring for the Child With a Musculoskeletal Condition
21. Caring for the Child With an Integumentary Condition
22. Caring for the Child With a Genitourinary Condition
,23. Caring for the Child With a Hematological Condition
24. Caring for the Child With a Cognitive or Psychosocial Impairment
25. Caring for the Child With Cancer
26. Caring for the Child with a Chronic Condition, Disability, or End-of-Life Care
VII. Women’s Health
27. Promoting the Safety of Women and Families
28. Promoting Reproductive Health: Premenstrual, Menstrual, Perimenopausal, and Menopausal Health
29. Promoting Breast Health
30. Promoting Reproductive Health: Various Gynecological Disorders and Reproductive Cancers
31. Promoting Reproductive Health: Sexuality, Infertility, Contraception, and Sexually Transmitted
Infections
, Test Bank: Maternal-Child Nursing Care
4th Edition | Scannell, 2026
Chapters 1–31 + Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Questions
UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS OF MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING
CHAPTER 1: Contemporary Maternal-Child Nursing
Multiple Choice
1. The nurse is reviewing the core principles of family-centered care in the maternal-child setting. Which
statement BEST reflects the philosophy of family-centered care?
A) The nurse is the primary decision-maker for the patient and family.
B) The family is recognized as the constant in the child's life, and services must support the family unit.
C) Care is delivered based solely on the nurse's clinical judgment.
D) Family members are permitted to visit only during scheduled hours.
Answer: B
Rationale: Family-centered care recognizes that the family is the constant in a child's life. Health care
services must support, respect, and partner with families. The nurse is a facilitator, not the sole decision-
maker. Restricting visiting hours contradicts this philosophy.
NCLEX Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment – Management of Care
Cognitive Level: Understanding
2. A nurse working in a maternal-child unit understands that the infant mortality rate is defined as:
A) The number of deaths of infants under 28 days per 1,000 live births
B) The number of deaths of infants under 1 year per 1,000 live births
C) The number of deaths of infants under 2 years per 1,000 live births
D) The number of stillbirths per 1,000 total births
