Ch. 1 Contemporary
Maternal-Newborn
Nursing with correct
answers 2025/2026
A fetus has been diagnosed with myelomeningocele. Which of the following surgeries would be
performed to correct this condition?
1. Tubal ligation
2. Intrauterine fetal surgery
3. Cesarean section
4. Sterilization - correct answers2. Intrauterine fetal surgery
Explanation: 2. Intrauterine fetal surgery, which is generally considered experimental, is a
therapy for anatomic lesions that can be corrected surgically and are incompatible with life if
not treated. Examples include surgery for myelomeningocele and some congenital cardiac
defects.
A maternity client is in need of surgery. Which healthcare member is legally responsible for
obtaining informed consent for an invasive procedure?
1. The nurse
2. The physician
3. The unit secretary
,4. The social worker - correct answers2. The physician
Explanation: 2. Informed consent is a legal concept designed to allow clients to make intelligent
decisions regarding their own health care. Informed consent means that a client, or a legally
designated decision maker, has granted permission for a specific treatment or procedure based
on full information about that specific treatment or procedure as it relates to that client under
the specific circumstances of the permission. The individual who is ultimately responsible for
the treatment or procedure should provide the information necessary to obtain informed
consent. In most instances, this is a physician.
A nurse is examining different nursing roles. Which example best illustrates an advanced
practice nursing role?
1. A registered nurse who is the manager of a large obstetrical unit
2. A registered nurse who is the circulating nurse during surgical deliveries (cesarean sections)
3. A clinical nurse specialist working as a staff nurse on a mother-baby unit
4. A clinical nurse specialist with whom other nurses consult for her expertise in caring for high-
risk infants - correct answers4. A clinical nurse specialist with whom other nurses consult for her
expertise in caring for high-risk infants
Explanation: 4. A clinical nurse specialist with whom other nurses consult for expertise in caring
for high-risk infants is working in an advanced practice nursing role. This nurse has specialized
knowledge and competence in a specific clinical area, and is master's prepared.
A nurse is providing guidance to a group of parents of children in the infant-to-preschool age
group. After reviewing statistics on the most common cause of death in this age group, the
nurse includes information about prevention of which of the following?
1. Cancer by reducing the use of pesticides in the home
2. Accidental injury by reducing the risk of pool and traffic accidents
3. Heart disease by incorporating heart-healthy foods into the child's diet
4. Pneumonia by providing a diet high in vitamin C from fruits and vegetables - correct
answers2. Accidental injury by reducing the risk of pool and traffic accidents
, Explanation: 2. Unintentional injuries cause death in infants more often than cancer, heart
disease, and pneumonia.
A nurse who tells family members the sex of a newborn baby without first consulting the
parents would have committed which of the following?
1. A breach of privacy
2. Negligence
3. Malpractice
4. A breach of ethics - correct answers1. A breach of privacy
Explanation: 1. A breach of privacy would have been committed in this situation, because
informing other family members of the gender without the parents' consent violates the
parents' right to privacy. The right to privacy is the right of a person to keep his person and
property free from public scrutiny (or even from other family members).
A nursing student investigating potential career goals is strongly considering becoming a nurse
practitioner (NP). The major focus of the NP is on which of the following?
1. Leadership
2. Physical and psychosocial clinical assessment
3. Independent care of the high-risk pregnant client
4. Tertiary prevention - correct answers2. Physical and psychosocial clinical assessment
Explanation: 2. Physical and psychosocial clinical assessment is the major focus of the NP.
As a clinician, the nurse must meet what basic competencies related to evidence-based
practice?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Maternal-Newborn
Nursing with correct
answers 2025/2026
A fetus has been diagnosed with myelomeningocele. Which of the following surgeries would be
performed to correct this condition?
1. Tubal ligation
2. Intrauterine fetal surgery
3. Cesarean section
4. Sterilization - correct answers2. Intrauterine fetal surgery
Explanation: 2. Intrauterine fetal surgery, which is generally considered experimental, is a
therapy for anatomic lesions that can be corrected surgically and are incompatible with life if
not treated. Examples include surgery for myelomeningocele and some congenital cardiac
defects.
A maternity client is in need of surgery. Which healthcare member is legally responsible for
obtaining informed consent for an invasive procedure?
1. The nurse
2. The physician
3. The unit secretary
,4. The social worker - correct answers2. The physician
Explanation: 2. Informed consent is a legal concept designed to allow clients to make intelligent
decisions regarding their own health care. Informed consent means that a client, or a legally
designated decision maker, has granted permission for a specific treatment or procedure based
on full information about that specific treatment or procedure as it relates to that client under
the specific circumstances of the permission. The individual who is ultimately responsible for
the treatment or procedure should provide the information necessary to obtain informed
consent. In most instances, this is a physician.
A nurse is examining different nursing roles. Which example best illustrates an advanced
practice nursing role?
1. A registered nurse who is the manager of a large obstetrical unit
2. A registered nurse who is the circulating nurse during surgical deliveries (cesarean sections)
3. A clinical nurse specialist working as a staff nurse on a mother-baby unit
4. A clinical nurse specialist with whom other nurses consult for her expertise in caring for high-
risk infants - correct answers4. A clinical nurse specialist with whom other nurses consult for her
expertise in caring for high-risk infants
Explanation: 4. A clinical nurse specialist with whom other nurses consult for expertise in caring
for high-risk infants is working in an advanced practice nursing role. This nurse has specialized
knowledge and competence in a specific clinical area, and is master's prepared.
A nurse is providing guidance to a group of parents of children in the infant-to-preschool age
group. After reviewing statistics on the most common cause of death in this age group, the
nurse includes information about prevention of which of the following?
1. Cancer by reducing the use of pesticides in the home
2. Accidental injury by reducing the risk of pool and traffic accidents
3. Heart disease by incorporating heart-healthy foods into the child's diet
4. Pneumonia by providing a diet high in vitamin C from fruits and vegetables - correct
answers2. Accidental injury by reducing the risk of pool and traffic accidents
, Explanation: 2. Unintentional injuries cause death in infants more often than cancer, heart
disease, and pneumonia.
A nurse who tells family members the sex of a newborn baby without first consulting the
parents would have committed which of the following?
1. A breach of privacy
2. Negligence
3. Malpractice
4. A breach of ethics - correct answers1. A breach of privacy
Explanation: 1. A breach of privacy would have been committed in this situation, because
informing other family members of the gender without the parents' consent violates the
parents' right to privacy. The right to privacy is the right of a person to keep his person and
property free from public scrutiny (or even from other family members).
A nursing student investigating potential career goals is strongly considering becoming a nurse
practitioner (NP). The major focus of the NP is on which of the following?
1. Leadership
2. Physical and psychosocial clinical assessment
3. Independent care of the high-risk pregnant client
4. Tertiary prevention - correct answers2. Physical and psychosocial clinical assessment
Explanation: 2. Physical and psychosocial clinical assessment is the major focus of the NP.
As a clinician, the nurse must meet what basic competencies related to evidence-based
practice?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
