Test Bank For Leifer’s Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 10th Edition. All Chapters 1-34. PDF 2025.

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, Chapter 01: The Past, Present, and Future
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MULTIPLE CHOICE n




1. A patient chooses to have the certified nurse-midwife (CNM) provide care during her
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n pregnancy. What does the CNM’s scope of practice include?n n n n n n n n


a. Practice independent from medical supervision n n n n


b. Comprehensive prenatal care n n


c. Attendance at all deliveries n n n


d. Cesarean sections n




ANS: B n


The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends uncomplicated
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deliveries, and ensures that a backup physician is available in case of unforeseen problems.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 OBJ: 5 n n n n n n n


TOP: Advance Practice Nursing Roles
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of
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Disease
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2. Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fever
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n and unwashed hands?
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a. Karl Credé n


b. Ignaz Semmelweis n


c. Louis Pasteur n


d. Joseph Lister n




ANS: B n


Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the
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nunwashed hands of physicians and medical students. n n n n n n




DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: n n n n


n1 TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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3. A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the nurse,
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n“I am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die.” What is the best nursing
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nresponse reflecting cultural sensitivity? n n n


a. “Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.” n n n n n n n n


b. “Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth.” n n n n n n n n n


c. “Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.”
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d. “Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.”
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ANS: C n


Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and individualizes patient
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care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: pp. 6-8 OBJ: 8 n n n n n n n


TOP: Cross-Cultural Care
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Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychological Adaptation
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