,
,
, Chapter7201:72Overview72of72Perinatal72and72Pediatric72Nursing72in72Canada
Keenan-
Lindsay:72Leifer’s72Introduction72to72Maternity72and72Pediatric72Nursing72in72Canada,72
1st72Edition
MULTIPLE72CHOICE
1. A72patient72chooses72to72have72a72registered72midwife72(RM)72provide72care72during72her72p
regnancy72and72for72her72labour.72What72does72the72RM’s72scope72of72practice72include?
a. Independent72comprehensive72practice
b. Prenatal72care72only
c. Attendance72at72only72low-risk72births
d. Only72present72for72home72births
ANS:7 2 A
The72RM72provides72comprehensive72independent72prenatal,72labour,72and72postpartum72c
are72for72up72to72672weeks,72for72women72who72are72low72risk.72Births72may72occur72in72ho
spital72or72at72home.72RMs72are72regulated72health72professions72who72have72a724-
year72university72degree.
DIF: Cognitive72Level:72Comprehension REF: 7 OBJ:
372TOP: Collaborative72Care
KEY:72Nursing72Process72Step:72N/A
2. Which72organization72is72responsible72for72the72Baby72Friendly72Initiative72(BFI)72in72Canada?
a. World72Health72Organization72(WHO)
b. Breastfeeding72Committee72for72Canada72(BCC)
c. UNICEF
d. Public72Health72Agency72of72N
CUanRaS
daI(N
PGHT
ABC.)72 COM
ANS:7 2 B
The72BCC72is72responsible72for72BFI72designation72in72Canada.72The72BCC72has72developed
72the72BFI721072Steps72and72WHO72Code72Outcome72Indicators72for72Hospitals72and72Com
munity72Health72Services,72which72sets72the72international72standards72for72the72WHO/UNI
CEF72global72criteria72within72the72Canadian72context.
DIF: Cognitive72Level:72Knowledge REF: 7 OBJ:
372|72972TOP: The72Past
KEY:72Nursing72Process72Step:72N/A
3. A72pregnant72woman72who72has72recently72immigrated72Canada72comments72to72a72nurse,72
“I72am72afraid72of72childbirth.72It72is72so72dangerous.72I72am72afraid72I72will72die.”72What72i
s72the72best72nursing72response72reflecting72cultural72safety?
a. “Maternal72mortality72in72Canada72is72extremely72low.”
b. “Anesthesia72is72available72to72relieve72pain72during72labour72and72childbirth.”
c. “Tell72me72why72you72are72afraid72of72childbirth.”
d. “Your72condition72will72be72monitored72during72labour72and72birth.”
ANS:7 2 C
Asking72the72patient72about72her72concerns72helps72promote72understanding72and72individual
izes72patient72care.
DIF: Cognitive72Level:72Application REF: 11 OBJ: 7
,
, Chapter7201:72Overview72of72Perinatal72and72Pediatric72Nursing72in72Canada
Keenan-
Lindsay:72Leifer’s72Introduction72to72Maternity72and72Pediatric72Nursing72in72Canada,72
1st72Edition
MULTIPLE72CHOICE
1. A72patient72chooses72to72have72a72registered72midwife72(RM)72provide72care72during72her72p
regnancy72and72for72her72labour.72What72does72the72RM’s72scope72of72practice72include?
a. Independent72comprehensive72practice
b. Prenatal72care72only
c. Attendance72at72only72low-risk72births
d. Only72present72for72home72births
ANS:7 2 A
The72RM72provides72comprehensive72independent72prenatal,72labour,72and72postpartum72c
are72for72up72to72672weeks,72for72women72who72are72low72risk.72Births72may72occur72in72ho
spital72or72at72home.72RMs72are72regulated72health72professions72who72have72a724-
year72university72degree.
DIF: Cognitive72Level:72Comprehension REF: 7 OBJ:
372TOP: Collaborative72Care
KEY:72Nursing72Process72Step:72N/A
2. Which72organization72is72responsible72for72the72Baby72Friendly72Initiative72(BFI)72in72Canada?
a. World72Health72Organization72(WHO)
b. Breastfeeding72Committee72for72Canada72(BCC)
c. UNICEF
d. Public72Health72Agency72of72N
CUanRaS
daI(N
PGHT
ABC.)72 COM
ANS:7 2 B
The72BCC72is72responsible72for72BFI72designation72in72Canada.72The72BCC72has72developed
72the72BFI721072Steps72and72WHO72Code72Outcome72Indicators72for72Hospitals72and72Com
munity72Health72Services,72which72sets72the72international72standards72for72the72WHO/UNI
CEF72global72criteria72within72the72Canadian72context.
DIF: Cognitive72Level:72Knowledge REF: 7 OBJ:
372|72972TOP: The72Past
KEY:72Nursing72Process72Step:72N/A
3. A72pregnant72woman72who72has72recently72immigrated72Canada72comments72to72a72nurse,72
“I72am72afraid72of72childbirth.72It72is72so72dangerous.72I72am72afraid72I72will72die.”72What72i
s72the72best72nursing72response72reflecting72cultural72safety?
a. “Maternal72mortality72in72Canada72is72extremely72low.”
b. “Anesthesia72is72available72to72relieve72pain72during72labour72and72childbirth.”
c. “Tell72me72why72you72are72afraid72of72childbirth.”
d. “Your72condition72will72be72monitored72during72labour72and72birth.”
ANS:7 2 C
Asking72the72patient72about72her72concerns72helps72promote72understanding72and72individual
izes72patient72care.
DIF: Cognitive72Level:72Application REF: 11 OBJ: 7
