,Chapter1901:19Overview19of19Perinatal19and19Pediatric19Nursing19in19Canada
Keenan-
Lindsay:19Leifer’s19Introduction19to19Maternity19and19Pediatric19Nursing19in19Canada,19
1st19Edition
MULTIPLE19CHOICE
1. A19patient19chooses19to19have19a19registered19midwife19(RM)19provide19care19during19her19p
regnancy19and19for19her19labour.19What19does19the19RM’s19scope19of19practice19include?
a. Independent19comprehensive19practice
b. Prenatal19care19only
c. Attendance19at19only19low-risk19births
d. Only19present19for19home19births
ANS:1 9 A
The19RM19provides19comprehensive19independent19prenatal,19labour,19and19postpartum19c
are19for19up19to19619weeks,19for19women19who19are19low19risk.19Births19may19occur19in19ho
spital19or19at19home.19RMs19are19regulated19health19professions19who19have19a194-
year19university19degree.
DIF: Cognitive19Level:19Comprehension REF: 7 OBJ:
319TOP: Collaborative19Care
KEY:19Nursing19Process19Step:19N/A
2. Which19organization19is19responsible19for19the19Baby19Friendly19Initiative19(BFI)19in19Canada?
a. World19Health19Organization19(WHO)
b. Breastfeeding19Committee19for19Canada19(BCC)
c. UNICEF
d. Public19Health19Agency19of19N
CUanRaS
daI(N
PGHT
ABC.)19 COM
ANS:1 9 B
The19BCC19is19responsible19for19BFI19designation19in19Canada.19The19BCC19has19developed
19the19BFI191019Steps19and19WHO19Code19Outcome19Indicators19for19Hospitals19and19Com
munity19Health19Services,19which19sets19the19international19standards19for19the19WHO/UNI
CEF19global19criteria19within19the19Canadian19context.
DIF: Cognitive19Level:19Knowledge REF: 7 OBJ:
319|19919TOP: The19Past
KEY:19Nursing19Process19Step:19N/A
3. A19pregnant19woman19who19has19recently19immigrated19Canada19comments19to19a19nurse,19
“I19am19afraid19of19childbirth.19It19is19so19dangerous.19I19am19afraid19I19will19die.”19What19i
s19the19best19nursing19response19reflecting19cultural19safety?
a. “Maternal19mortality19in19Canada19is19extremely19low.”
b. “Anesthesia19is19available19to19relieve19pain19during19labour19and19childbirth.”
c. “Tell19me19why19you19are19afraid19of19childbirth.”
d. “Your19condition19will19be19monitored19during19labour19and19birth.”
ANS:1 9 C
Asking19the19patient19about19her19concerns19helps19promote19understanding19and19individual
izes19patient19care.
DIF: Cognitive19Level:19Application REF: 11 OBJ: 7
, TOP: Culturally19Safe19Care KEY:19Nursing19Process19Step:19Implementation
4. An19urban19area19has19been19reported19to19have19a19high19perinatal19mortality19rate.19Wha
t19information19does19this19provide?
a. Maternal19and19infant19deaths19per19100,00019live19births19per19year
b. Deaths19of19fetuses19weighing19more19than1950019g19per1910,00019births19per19year
c. Deaths19of19infants19up19to19119year19of19age19per19100019live19births19per19year
d. Fetal19and19neonatal19deaths19per19100019live19births19per19year
ANS:1 9 D
The19perinatal19mortality19rate19includes19fetal19and19neonatal19deaths19per19100019live19births19
per19year.
DIF: Cognitive19Level:19Comprehension REF: 8 OBJ:
1019TOP: Statistics
KEY:19Nursing19Process19Step:19Assessment
5. What19is19the19focus19of19current19perinatal19care?
a. Hospital19births19for19the19majority19of19women
b. The19traditional19family19unit
c. Care19in19a19labour19room19and19then19a19birthing19room
d. A19high-quality19family19experience19for19each19patient
ANS:1 9 D
Current19maternity19practice19focuses19on19a19high-
quality19family19experience19for19all19families.
DIF: Cognitive19Level:19Comprehension REF: 719|198 OBJ:
219|19819TOP: Perinatal19Care
KEY:1 9 1 9 Nursing19Process19Step:19N/A
NURSINGTB.COM19
6. Which19organization19offersertification
19c1 9 for nurses in specialty19areas?
a. CNA
b. CAPWHN
c. CANN
d. CAPN
ANS:1 9 A
The19Canadian19Nurses19Association19offers19certification19exams19for19registered19nurses1
9in19specialty19areas19including19perinatal,19community,19neonatal,19and19pediatric19intensiv
e19care.19CAPWHN,19CANN,19and19CAPN19are19specialty19organizations19for19nursing19gr
oups19in19Canada.
DIF: Cognitive19Level:19Knowledge REF: 10 OBJ:
219|19319TOP: Nursing19Certification
KEY:19Nursing19Process19Step:19N/A
7. Which19of19the19following19requires19self-
reflection19and19discovery19in19order19to19provide19care19that19is19culturally19appropriate?
a. Cultural19safety
b. Cultural19awareness
c. Cultural19humility
d. Cultural19competenc
e19ANS:1 9 C