, Test Bank for Maternal & Child Nursing Care, 3e Marcia London,
Patricia Ladewig, Jane Ball, Ruth Bindler, Kay Cowen (All Chapter
Answer at the end of each Chapter)
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1)A nurse is providing guidance to a group of parents of children in the infant-to-preschool age 1) _______
group. After reviewing statistics on the most common cause of death in this age group, the nurse
would include information about prevention of:
A) Accidental injury, including pool and traffic accidents.
B) Cancer by reducing the use of pesticides in the home.
C) Heart disease by incorporating heart-healthy foods into the child's diet.
D) Pneumonia by providing a diet high in vitamin C from fruits and vegetables.
2) A 12-year-old pediatric client is in need of surgery. The health care member who is legally 2) _______
responsible for obtaining informed consent for an invasive procedure is:
A) The social worker. B) The physician.
C) The unit secretary. D) The nurse.
3) A nurse who tells family members the sex of a newborn baby without first consulting the 3) _______
parents would be considered having committed:
A) Negligence. B) Malpractice.
C) A breach of ethics. D) Breach of privacy.
4) Which of the following practices characterize the basic competencies related to evidence-based 4) _______
practice? Select all that apply.
A) Clinical practice supported by good evidence
B) Clinical practice that promotes quality
C) Clinical practice supported by intuitive evidence
D) Clinical practice that provides a useful approach to problem solving
E) Clinical practice supported by data
5) The role of the certified nurse—midwife (CNM) is to: (Select all that apply.) 5) _______
A) Be prepared to manage independently the care of women at low risk for complications
during pregnancy and birth.
B) Be educated in two disciplines of nursing.
C) Obtain a physician consultation for any technical procedures at delivery.
D) Give primary care for healthy newborns.
E) Give primary care for high-risk clients who are in hospital settings.
6) A nurse is working with pediatric clients in a research facility. The nurse recognizes that federal 6) _______
guidelines delineate that pediatric clients must give consent for participation in research trials.
Based on the client's age, the nurse would seek assent from which child? Select all that apply.
A) A 13-year-old client beginning participation in a research program for ADHD treatments
B) A 7-year-old leukemia client electing to receive a newly developed trial medication
C) A 10-year-old starting in an investigative study for clients with precocious puberty
D) A precocious 4-year-old starting as a cystic fibrosis research study participant
7) A nurse is examining different nursing roles. Which of the following best illustrates an advanced 7) _______
practice nursing role?
, A) A clinical nurse specialist working as a staff nurse on a mother—baby unit
B) A registered nurse who is the manager of a large obstetrical unit
C) A clinical nurse specialist with whom other nurses consult for her expertise in caring for
high-risk infants
D) A registered nurse who is the circulating nurse at surgical deliveries (cesarean sections)
8) According to the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, abortion is legal if induced: 8) _______
A) At a military hospital overseas.
B) Before the period of viability.
C) To provide tissue for therapeutic research.
D) At a federally funded clinic.
9) The major focus of the nurse practitioner is on: 9) _______
A) Leadership.
B) Independent care of the high-risk, pregnant client.
C) Physical and psychosocial clinical assessment.
D) Tertiary prevention.
10) The maternity nurse's best defense against an accusation of malpractice or negligence is that the 10) ______
nurse:
A) Was acting on the advice of the nurse manager.
B) Is a certified nurse—midwife or nurse practitioner.
C) Followed the physician's written orders.
D) Met the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
standards of practice.
11) During the hospital admission process, the child's parent receives information about the 11) ______
pediatric unit's goals, including the statement that the unit practices "family-centered care." The
parent asks why that should be important. The nurse would respond that in the "family-centered
care" paradigm, the:
A) Family serves as the constant influence and continuing support in the child's life.
B) Mother is the principal caregiver in each family.
C) Child's physician is the key person in assuring the health of a child is maintained.
D) Father is the leader in each home; thus, all communications should include him.
12) Which of the following families might find cord blood banking to be especially useful? 12) ______
A) A family with a history of infertility
B) A family with a history of leukemia
C) A family that wishes to select the sex of a future child
D) A family that wishes to avoid a future intrauterine fetal surgery
13) Despite the availability of State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIPs), many eligible 13) ______
children are not enrolled. The nursing intervention that can best help eligible children become
enrolled is:
A) Advocacy for the child by encouraging the family to investigate its SCHIP eligibility.
B) Education of the family about the need for keeping regular well-child visit appointments.
C) Assessment of the details of the family's income and expenditures.
D) Case management to limit costly, unnecessary duplication of services.
14) The telephone triage nurse at a pediatric clinic knows each call is important. However, 14) ______
recognizing that infant deaths are most frequent in the following categories, the nurse must be
extra attentive during calls from parents of infants who are: (Select all that apply.)
, A) Between 6 and 8 months old.
B) Less than 3 weeks old.
C) Born to an unmarried mother.
D) Of a non-Hispanic black family.
E) Of an American Indian family.
Patricia Ladewig, Jane Ball, Ruth Bindler, Kay Cowen (All Chapter
Answer at the end of each Chapter)
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1)A nurse is providing guidance to a group of parents of children in the infant-to-preschool age 1) _______
group. After reviewing statistics on the most common cause of death in this age group, the nurse
would include information about prevention of:
A) Accidental injury, including pool and traffic accidents.
B) Cancer by reducing the use of pesticides in the home.
C) Heart disease by incorporating heart-healthy foods into the child's diet.
D) Pneumonia by providing a diet high in vitamin C from fruits and vegetables.
2) A 12-year-old pediatric client is in need of surgery. The health care member who is legally 2) _______
responsible for obtaining informed consent for an invasive procedure is:
A) The social worker. B) The physician.
C) The unit secretary. D) The nurse.
3) A nurse who tells family members the sex of a newborn baby without first consulting the 3) _______
parents would be considered having committed:
A) Negligence. B) Malpractice.
C) A breach of ethics. D) Breach of privacy.
4) Which of the following practices characterize the basic competencies related to evidence-based 4) _______
practice? Select all that apply.
A) Clinical practice supported by good evidence
B) Clinical practice that promotes quality
C) Clinical practice supported by intuitive evidence
D) Clinical practice that provides a useful approach to problem solving
E) Clinical practice supported by data
5) The role of the certified nurse—midwife (CNM) is to: (Select all that apply.) 5) _______
A) Be prepared to manage independently the care of women at low risk for complications
during pregnancy and birth.
B) Be educated in two disciplines of nursing.
C) Obtain a physician consultation for any technical procedures at delivery.
D) Give primary care for healthy newborns.
E) Give primary care for high-risk clients who are in hospital settings.
6) A nurse is working with pediatric clients in a research facility. The nurse recognizes that federal 6) _______
guidelines delineate that pediatric clients must give consent for participation in research trials.
Based on the client's age, the nurse would seek assent from which child? Select all that apply.
A) A 13-year-old client beginning participation in a research program for ADHD treatments
B) A 7-year-old leukemia client electing to receive a newly developed trial medication
C) A 10-year-old starting in an investigative study for clients with precocious puberty
D) A precocious 4-year-old starting as a cystic fibrosis research study participant
7) A nurse is examining different nursing roles. Which of the following best illustrates an advanced 7) _______
practice nursing role?
, A) A clinical nurse specialist working as a staff nurse on a mother—baby unit
B) A registered nurse who is the manager of a large obstetrical unit
C) A clinical nurse specialist with whom other nurses consult for her expertise in caring for
high-risk infants
D) A registered nurse who is the circulating nurse at surgical deliveries (cesarean sections)
8) According to the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, abortion is legal if induced: 8) _______
A) At a military hospital overseas.
B) Before the period of viability.
C) To provide tissue for therapeutic research.
D) At a federally funded clinic.
9) The major focus of the nurse practitioner is on: 9) _______
A) Leadership.
B) Independent care of the high-risk, pregnant client.
C) Physical and psychosocial clinical assessment.
D) Tertiary prevention.
10) The maternity nurse's best defense against an accusation of malpractice or negligence is that the 10) ______
nurse:
A) Was acting on the advice of the nurse manager.
B) Is a certified nurse—midwife or nurse practitioner.
C) Followed the physician's written orders.
D) Met the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
standards of practice.
11) During the hospital admission process, the child's parent receives information about the 11) ______
pediatric unit's goals, including the statement that the unit practices "family-centered care." The
parent asks why that should be important. The nurse would respond that in the "family-centered
care" paradigm, the:
A) Family serves as the constant influence and continuing support in the child's life.
B) Mother is the principal caregiver in each family.
C) Child's physician is the key person in assuring the health of a child is maintained.
D) Father is the leader in each home; thus, all communications should include him.
12) Which of the following families might find cord blood banking to be especially useful? 12) ______
A) A family with a history of infertility
B) A family with a history of leukemia
C) A family that wishes to select the sex of a future child
D) A family that wishes to avoid a future intrauterine fetal surgery
13) Despite the availability of State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIPs), many eligible 13) ______
children are not enrolled. The nursing intervention that can best help eligible children become
enrolled is:
A) Advocacy for the child by encouraging the family to investigate its SCHIP eligibility.
B) Education of the family about the need for keeping regular well-child visit appointments.
C) Assessment of the details of the family's income and expenditures.
D) Case management to limit costly, unnecessary duplication of services.
14) The telephone triage nurse at a pediatric clinic knows each call is important. However, 14) ______
recognizing that infant deaths are most frequent in the following categories, the nurse must be
extra attentive during calls from parents of infants who are: (Select all that apply.)
, A) Between 6 and 8 months old.
B) Less than 3 weeks old.
C) Born to an unmarried mother.
D) Of a non-Hispanic black family.
E) Of an American Indian family.
