Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
5th Edition
Author(s)Susan Scott Ricci; Terri Kyle; Susan
Carman
TEST BANK
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Reference
Ch. 1 — Introduction
Question Stem
A community health nurse is designing a maternal–child health
program targeting reduction of perinatal morbidity in a region
with limited prenatal access. Which initial action best aligns
with population-focused nursing principles?
Options
A. Offer individualized home visits only to women who request
,them.
B. Implement a clinic-based prenatal education series and
advertise broadly.
C. Identify barriers to prenatal care using community data and
partner with local agencies.
D. Provide high-risk prenatal care only after women are
identified by obstetricians.
Correct Answer
C
Rationales
Correct (C): Population-focused nursing begins with assessment
of community needs and barriers; partnering with agencies
facilitates access and sustainable interventions.
A: Offering home visits only on request misses women who face
access barriers and does not proactively assess community
needs.
B: Clinic-based education may help but without assessing
barriers and partnering it may not reach the highest-need
groups.
D: Waiting for obstetrician referral delays preventive outreach
and misses opportunities for early intervention.
Teaching Point
Start with community assessment and partnerships to address
access barriers.
,Citation
Ricci, S. S., Kyle, T., & Carman, S. (2024). Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing (5th Ed.). Ch. 1.
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Reference
Ch. 1 — Historical Development
Question Stem
A nurse educator is explaining how historical trends shaped
modern maternal–newborn nursing. Which statement best
demonstrates application of historical knowledge to
contemporary practice?
Options
A. “Because hospitals once discouraged fathers, current policy
should continue limiting visitors.”
B. “Understanding past infectious risks helps prioritize current
infection-control and screening practices.”
C. “Historical use of community midwives means physicians
should avoid home births.”
D. “Since infant mortality used to be higher, current nurses
should focus only on neonatal intensive care.”
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
Correct (B): Applying historical understanding of infections and
, public health advances informs current infection control and
screening priorities in perinatal care.
A: Using historical restriction of visitors to justify current
limitations ignores family-centered care advances.
C: Historical midwifery does not support blanket avoidance of
home births; current care should be evidence-based and
individualized.
D: While neonatal intensive care is important, focusing solely on
it neglects prevention and community-based maternal-child
health.
Teaching Point
Use history to inform prevention and evidence-based perinatal
practices.
Citation
Ricci, S. S., Kyle, T., & Carman, S. (2024). Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing (5th Ed.). Ch. 1.
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Reference
Ch. 1 — The History of Maternal and Newborn Health and
Health Care
Question Stem
A hospital committee wants to reduce maternal mortality based
on historical drivers of risk. Which policy change is most
consistent with lessons from maternal–newborn health history?
5th Edition
Author(s)Susan Scott Ricci; Terri Kyle; Susan
Carman
TEST BANK
1️⃣
Reference
Ch. 1 — Introduction
Question Stem
A community health nurse is designing a maternal–child health
program targeting reduction of perinatal morbidity in a region
with limited prenatal access. Which initial action best aligns
with population-focused nursing principles?
Options
A. Offer individualized home visits only to women who request
,them.
B. Implement a clinic-based prenatal education series and
advertise broadly.
C. Identify barriers to prenatal care using community data and
partner with local agencies.
D. Provide high-risk prenatal care only after women are
identified by obstetricians.
Correct Answer
C
Rationales
Correct (C): Population-focused nursing begins with assessment
of community needs and barriers; partnering with agencies
facilitates access and sustainable interventions.
A: Offering home visits only on request misses women who face
access barriers and does not proactively assess community
needs.
B: Clinic-based education may help but without assessing
barriers and partnering it may not reach the highest-need
groups.
D: Waiting for obstetrician referral delays preventive outreach
and misses opportunities for early intervention.
Teaching Point
Start with community assessment and partnerships to address
access barriers.
,Citation
Ricci, S. S., Kyle, T., & Carman, S. (2024). Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing (5th Ed.). Ch. 1.
2️⃣
Reference
Ch. 1 — Historical Development
Question Stem
A nurse educator is explaining how historical trends shaped
modern maternal–newborn nursing. Which statement best
demonstrates application of historical knowledge to
contemporary practice?
Options
A. “Because hospitals once discouraged fathers, current policy
should continue limiting visitors.”
B. “Understanding past infectious risks helps prioritize current
infection-control and screening practices.”
C. “Historical use of community midwives means physicians
should avoid home births.”
D. “Since infant mortality used to be higher, current nurses
should focus only on neonatal intensive care.”
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
Correct (B): Applying historical understanding of infections and
, public health advances informs current infection control and
screening priorities in perinatal care.
A: Using historical restriction of visitors to justify current
limitations ignores family-centered care advances.
C: Historical midwifery does not support blanket avoidance of
home births; current care should be evidence-based and
individualized.
D: While neonatal intensive care is important, focusing solely on
it neglects prevention and community-based maternal-child
health.
Teaching Point
Use history to inform prevention and evidence-based perinatal
practices.
Citation
Ricci, S. S., Kyle, T., & Carman, S. (2024). Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing (5th Ed.). Ch. 1.
3️⃣
Reference
Ch. 1 — The History of Maternal and Newborn Health and
Health Care
Question Stem
A hospital committee wants to reduce maternal mortality based
on historical drivers of risk. Which policy change is most
consistent with lessons from maternal–newborn health history?
