MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING
5TH EDITION
AUTHOR(S)SUSAN SCOTT RICCI; TERRI
KYLE; SUSAN CARMAN
TEST BANK
1
Reference
Ch. 1 — Introduction
Question Stem
A newly hired nurse is preparing a unit orientation presentation
about the scope of maternal–child nursing. Which statement
best reflects the primary focus of maternal–child nursing
practice?
A. Preventing all childhood diseases through immunization.
B. Providing family-centered care across the lifespan beginning
before conception.
C. Managing acute surgical interventions for women in labor.
,D. Delivering only newborn care during the immediate
postpartum period.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
• Correct (B): Maternal–child nursing emphasizes family-
centered care that spans reproductive, perinatal, and
pediatric periods, beginning with preconception and
continuing through childhood; this reflects the
comprehensive scope described by Ricci et al.
• Incorrect (A): Immunization is important but too narrow to
define the whole specialty.
• Incorrect (C): Surgical care is a component but not the
overarching focus of maternal–child nursing.
• Incorrect (D): Limiting practice to immediate newborn care
ignores prenatal, maternal, and ongoing child health
responsibilities.
Teaching Point
Maternal–child nursing is family-centered and spans
preconception through childhood.
Citation
Ricci, S. S., Kyle, T., & Carman, S. (2024). Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing (5th Ed.). Ch. 1.
,2
Reference
Ch. 1 — Historical Development
Question Stem
During a seminar, a student asks why historical perspectives are
important for current maternal–child practice. Which rationale
best answers the student's question?
A. History provides unchangeable rules that dictate current
practice.
B. Historical trends explain current policies, roles, and societal
attitudes toward mothers and children.
C. Historical accounts are anecdotal and have little relevance to
evidence-based practice.
D. History only matters for legal documentation.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
• Correct (B): Understanding historical developments
clarifies how policies, professional roles, and societal
attitudes evolved, shaping contemporary care models and
priorities.
• Incorrect (A): History informs but does not rigidly dictate
current practice or override evidence.
, • Incorrect (C): Historical knowledge complements evidence
by explaining context and why certain practices exist.
• Incorrect (D): History has broader implications than legal
documentation alone.
Teaching Point
History explains how societal and policy changes shape present
maternal-child practice.
Citation
Ricci, S. S., Kyle, T., & Carman, S. (2024). Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing (5th Ed.). Ch. 1.
3
Reference
Ch. 1 — The History of Maternal and Newborn Health and
Health Care
Question Stem
A nurse educator designing a module on maternal mortality
wants to emphasize historical influences that reduced maternal
deaths. Which intervention should be highlighted as historically
pivotal?
A. Routine home births without skilled attendants.
B. Improved obstetric surgical techniques and antisepsis.
C. Elimination of prenatal care programs.
D. Restricting access to contraception.
5TH EDITION
AUTHOR(S)SUSAN SCOTT RICCI; TERRI
KYLE; SUSAN CARMAN
TEST BANK
1
Reference
Ch. 1 — Introduction
Question Stem
A newly hired nurse is preparing a unit orientation presentation
about the scope of maternal–child nursing. Which statement
best reflects the primary focus of maternal–child nursing
practice?
A. Preventing all childhood diseases through immunization.
B. Providing family-centered care across the lifespan beginning
before conception.
C. Managing acute surgical interventions for women in labor.
,D. Delivering only newborn care during the immediate
postpartum period.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
• Correct (B): Maternal–child nursing emphasizes family-
centered care that spans reproductive, perinatal, and
pediatric periods, beginning with preconception and
continuing through childhood; this reflects the
comprehensive scope described by Ricci et al.
• Incorrect (A): Immunization is important but too narrow to
define the whole specialty.
• Incorrect (C): Surgical care is a component but not the
overarching focus of maternal–child nursing.
• Incorrect (D): Limiting practice to immediate newborn care
ignores prenatal, maternal, and ongoing child health
responsibilities.
Teaching Point
Maternal–child nursing is family-centered and spans
preconception through childhood.
Citation
Ricci, S. S., Kyle, T., & Carman, S. (2024). Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing (5th Ed.). Ch. 1.
,2
Reference
Ch. 1 — Historical Development
Question Stem
During a seminar, a student asks why historical perspectives are
important for current maternal–child practice. Which rationale
best answers the student's question?
A. History provides unchangeable rules that dictate current
practice.
B. Historical trends explain current policies, roles, and societal
attitudes toward mothers and children.
C. Historical accounts are anecdotal and have little relevance to
evidence-based practice.
D. History only matters for legal documentation.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
• Correct (B): Understanding historical developments
clarifies how policies, professional roles, and societal
attitudes evolved, shaping contemporary care models and
priorities.
• Incorrect (A): History informs but does not rigidly dictate
current practice or override evidence.
, • Incorrect (C): Historical knowledge complements evidence
by explaining context and why certain practices exist.
• Incorrect (D): History has broader implications than legal
documentation alone.
Teaching Point
History explains how societal and policy changes shape present
maternal-child practice.
Citation
Ricci, S. S., Kyle, T., & Carman, S. (2024). Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing (5th Ed.). Ch. 1.
3
Reference
Ch. 1 — The History of Maternal and Newborn Health and
Health Care
Question Stem
A nurse educator designing a module on maternal mortality
wants to emphasize historical influences that reduced maternal
deaths. Which intervention should be highlighted as historically
pivotal?
A. Routine home births without skilled attendants.
B. Improved obstetric surgical techniques and antisepsis.
C. Elimination of prenatal care programs.
D. Restricting access to contraception.
