DAVIS ADVANTAGE FOR MATERNAL-
CHILD NURSING CARE
3RD EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)MEREDITH SCANNELL
TEST BANK
1
Reference
Ch. 1 — Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care
Across the Continuum — Family-Centered Care
Stem
A 2-day postpartum mother requests that her partner stay with
the newborn in the mother’s room at all times. The nurse notes
the mother appears anxious and is hesitant to bathe the infant.
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,Family reports cultural practice of extended parental presence.
Which action by the nurse best supports family-centered care
while addressing the mother’s anxiety?
A. Encourage the partner to leave the room for scheduled rest
periods to promote maternal recovery.
B. Ask the mother privately about her anxiety and offer to teach
infant care with the partner present.
C. Explain hospital policy that only the mother may be present
during first 24 hours postpartum.
D. Suggest the partner call family members to relieve his
constant presence at the bedside.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct (3–4 sentences)
Asking the mother privately about anxiety and offering to teach
infant care with the partner present integrates family-centered
care and targeted assessment. This respects cultural practices,
identifies the cause of anxiety (knowledge deficit vs. need for
support), and provides skill building that increases maternal
confidence—an evidence-based approach to improving
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,postpartum outcomes. It balances family involvement with
maternal recovery and safety.
Rationale — Incorrect
A. Removing the partner disregards family centeredness and
may increase anxiety; it’s premature without assessing cause.
C. Invoking a non-existent restrictive policy is inappropriate and
undermines trust.
D. Suggesting outside calls avoids addressing the mother’s
immediate needs and fails to assess competence/anxiety.
Teaching Point
Assess family needs, then teach and include family to build
maternal competence and reduce anxiety.
Citation
Scannell, M. (2025). Davis Advantage for Maternal-Child
Nursing Care (3rd ed.). Ch. 1.
2
pg. 3
, Reference
Ch. 1 — Nursing Roles — Standards of Practice
Stem
During a prenatal clinic visit, the nurse recognizes a patient with
borderline hypertension and mild proteinuria. The physician is
not present and the clinic has standing orders for triage. Which
nurse action most appropriately reflects the ANA standards of
practice and scope of nursing?
A. Inform the patient to continue routine prenatal care and
report if symptoms worsen.
B. Initiate the phone triage algorithm and consult the on-call
provider per standing orders.
C. Administer antihypertensive medication per prior visit
instructions without contacting provider.
D. Schedule a routine 4-week follow-up and discharge the
patient to community resources.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct
Initiating the triage algorithm and contacting the on-call
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CHILD NURSING CARE
3RD EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)MEREDITH SCANNELL
TEST BANK
1
Reference
Ch. 1 — Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care
Across the Continuum — Family-Centered Care
Stem
A 2-day postpartum mother requests that her partner stay with
the newborn in the mother’s room at all times. The nurse notes
the mother appears anxious and is hesitant to bathe the infant.
pg. 1
,Family reports cultural practice of extended parental presence.
Which action by the nurse best supports family-centered care
while addressing the mother’s anxiety?
A. Encourage the partner to leave the room for scheduled rest
periods to promote maternal recovery.
B. Ask the mother privately about her anxiety and offer to teach
infant care with the partner present.
C. Explain hospital policy that only the mother may be present
during first 24 hours postpartum.
D. Suggest the partner call family members to relieve his
constant presence at the bedside.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct (3–4 sentences)
Asking the mother privately about anxiety and offering to teach
infant care with the partner present integrates family-centered
care and targeted assessment. This respects cultural practices,
identifies the cause of anxiety (knowledge deficit vs. need for
support), and provides skill building that increases maternal
confidence—an evidence-based approach to improving
pg. 2
,postpartum outcomes. It balances family involvement with
maternal recovery and safety.
Rationale — Incorrect
A. Removing the partner disregards family centeredness and
may increase anxiety; it’s premature without assessing cause.
C. Invoking a non-existent restrictive policy is inappropriate and
undermines trust.
D. Suggesting outside calls avoids addressing the mother’s
immediate needs and fails to assess competence/anxiety.
Teaching Point
Assess family needs, then teach and include family to build
maternal competence and reduce anxiety.
Citation
Scannell, M. (2025). Davis Advantage for Maternal-Child
Nursing Care (3rd ed.). Ch. 1.
2
pg. 3
, Reference
Ch. 1 — Nursing Roles — Standards of Practice
Stem
During a prenatal clinic visit, the nurse recognizes a patient with
borderline hypertension and mild proteinuria. The physician is
not present and the clinic has standing orders for triage. Which
nurse action most appropriately reflects the ANA standards of
practice and scope of nursing?
A. Inform the patient to continue routine prenatal care and
report if symptoms worsen.
B. Initiate the phone triage algorithm and consult the on-call
provider per standing orders.
C. Administer antihypertensive medication per prior visit
instructions without contacting provider.
D. Schedule a routine 4-week follow-up and discharge the
patient to community resources.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct
Initiating the triage algorithm and contacting the on-call
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