test bank for
LEIFER’S INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING 10TH EDITION
BY KIM COOPER MSN RN, KELLY GOSNELL MSN RN (2025) || LATEST EDITION
10th Edition
,table of contents
unit i: an overview of maternity and pediatric nursing ........................................................................4
chapter 01: the past, present, and future ................................................................................................ 4
chapter 02: the nurses role in women’s health care .............................................................................. 20
unit ii: maternal-newborn nursing and women’s health .................................................................... 47
chapter 03: human reproductive anatomy and physiology ................................................................... 47
chapter 04: fetal development ............................................................................................................... 67
chapter 05: prenatal care and adaptations to pregnancy ...................................................................... 85
chapter 06: nursing care of women with complications during pregnancy ......................................... 103
chapter 07: nursing care of mother and infant during labor and birth ................................................ 124
chapter 08: nursing management of pain during labor and birth ........................................................ 147
chapter 09: nursing management of pain during labor and birth ........................................................ 178
chapter 10: the family after birth ......................................................................................................... 206
chapter 11: nursing care of women with complications after birth ..................................................... 233
chapter 12: the term newborn ............................................................................................................. 260
chapter 13: preterm and postterm newborns ...................................................................................... 293
chapter 14: the newborn with a perinatal injury or congenital malformation .................................... 321
unit iii: the growing child and family ............................................................................................... 347
chapter 15: an overview of growth, development, and nutrition ........................................................ 347
chapter 16: the infant ........................................................................................................................... 369
chapter 17: the toddler ......................................................................................................................... 391
chapter 18: the preschool child ............................................................................................................ 410
chapter 19: the school-age child ........................................................................................................... 430
chapter 20: the adolescent ................................................................................................................... 447
unit iv: adapting care to the pediatric patient ................................................................................. 465
chapter 21: the childs experience of hospitalization ............................................................................ 465
chapter 22: health care adaptations for the child and family .............................................................. 485
chapter 23: complementary and alternative therapies in maternity and pediatric nursing ................ 510
chapter 24: the child with a sensory or neurological condition ........................................................... 525
chapter 25: the child with a musculoskeletal condition ....................................................................... 556
chapter 26: the child with a respiratory disorder ................................................................................. 589
chapter 27: the child with a cardiovascular disorder ........................................................................... 616
chapter 28: the child with a condition of the blood, blood-forming organs, or lymphatic system...... 641
,chapter 29: the child with a gastrointestinal condition ........................................................................ 673
chapter 30: the child with a genitourinary condition ........................................................................... 704
chapter 31: the child with a skin condition........................................................................................... 731
chapter 32: the child with a metabolic condition ................................................................................. 759
chapter 33: the child with a communicable disease and immune response ....................................... 788
chapter 34: the child with an emotional or behavioral condition ........................................................ 810
, unit i: an overview of maternity and pediatric nursing
chapter 01: the past, present, and future
multiple choice
1. a patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (cnm) provide care during her pregnancy.
what does the cnms scope of practice include?
a. practice independent from medical supervision
b. comprehensive prenatal care
c. attendance at all deliveries
d. cesarean sections
Ans: b
the cnm provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends uncomplicated deliveries, and
ensures that a backup physician is available in case of unforeseen problems.
dif: cognitive level: comprehension ref: page 6
top: advance practice nursing roles key: nursing process step: implementation
msc: nclex: health promotion and maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
2. which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fever
and unwashed hands?
a. karl cred
b. ignaz semmelweis
c. louis pasteur
d. joseph lister
Ans: b
ignaz semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the
unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
dif: cognitive level: knowledge ref: page 2 top: the past key: nursing process step: n/a
msc: nclex: safe, effective care environment: safety and infection control
LEIFER’S INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING 10TH EDITION
BY KIM COOPER MSN RN, KELLY GOSNELL MSN RN (2025) || LATEST EDITION
10th Edition
,table of contents
unit i: an overview of maternity and pediatric nursing ........................................................................4
chapter 01: the past, present, and future ................................................................................................ 4
chapter 02: the nurses role in women’s health care .............................................................................. 20
unit ii: maternal-newborn nursing and women’s health .................................................................... 47
chapter 03: human reproductive anatomy and physiology ................................................................... 47
chapter 04: fetal development ............................................................................................................... 67
chapter 05: prenatal care and adaptations to pregnancy ...................................................................... 85
chapter 06: nursing care of women with complications during pregnancy ......................................... 103
chapter 07: nursing care of mother and infant during labor and birth ................................................ 124
chapter 08: nursing management of pain during labor and birth ........................................................ 147
chapter 09: nursing management of pain during labor and birth ........................................................ 178
chapter 10: the family after birth ......................................................................................................... 206
chapter 11: nursing care of women with complications after birth ..................................................... 233
chapter 12: the term newborn ............................................................................................................. 260
chapter 13: preterm and postterm newborns ...................................................................................... 293
chapter 14: the newborn with a perinatal injury or congenital malformation .................................... 321
unit iii: the growing child and family ............................................................................................... 347
chapter 15: an overview of growth, development, and nutrition ........................................................ 347
chapter 16: the infant ........................................................................................................................... 369
chapter 17: the toddler ......................................................................................................................... 391
chapter 18: the preschool child ............................................................................................................ 410
chapter 19: the school-age child ........................................................................................................... 430
chapter 20: the adolescent ................................................................................................................... 447
unit iv: adapting care to the pediatric patient ................................................................................. 465
chapter 21: the childs experience of hospitalization ............................................................................ 465
chapter 22: health care adaptations for the child and family .............................................................. 485
chapter 23: complementary and alternative therapies in maternity and pediatric nursing ................ 510
chapter 24: the child with a sensory or neurological condition ........................................................... 525
chapter 25: the child with a musculoskeletal condition ....................................................................... 556
chapter 26: the child with a respiratory disorder ................................................................................. 589
chapter 27: the child with a cardiovascular disorder ........................................................................... 616
chapter 28: the child with a condition of the blood, blood-forming organs, or lymphatic system...... 641
,chapter 29: the child with a gastrointestinal condition ........................................................................ 673
chapter 30: the child with a genitourinary condition ........................................................................... 704
chapter 31: the child with a skin condition........................................................................................... 731
chapter 32: the child with a metabolic condition ................................................................................. 759
chapter 33: the child with a communicable disease and immune response ....................................... 788
chapter 34: the child with an emotional or behavioral condition ........................................................ 810
, unit i: an overview of maternity and pediatric nursing
chapter 01: the past, present, and future
multiple choice
1. a patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (cnm) provide care during her pregnancy.
what does the cnms scope of practice include?
a. practice independent from medical supervision
b. comprehensive prenatal care
c. attendance at all deliveries
d. cesarean sections
Ans: b
the cnm provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends uncomplicated deliveries, and
ensures that a backup physician is available in case of unforeseen problems.
dif: cognitive level: comprehension ref: page 6
top: advance practice nursing roles key: nursing process step: implementation
msc: nclex: health promotion and maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
2. which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fever
and unwashed hands?
a. karl cred
b. ignaz semmelweis
c. louis pasteur
d. joseph lister
Ans: b
ignaz semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the
unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
dif: cognitive level: knowledge ref: page 2 top: the past key: nursing process step: n/a
msc: nclex: safe, effective care environment: safety and infection control
