Week 1 - Concepts in Maternity and
Pediatric Nursing questions and answers
(2025/2026)
Which country has the highest and lowest life expectancy? - Answer *Highest* = Japan
*Lowest* = U.S
Life expectancy is important because it reflects what? - Answer Health status of populations
*Canadians, as of 2005*:
Females live on average to the age of _____ years - Answer *Canadians, as of 2005*:
Females live on average to the age of *83* years
*Canadians, as of 2005*:
Males live on average to the age of _____ years - Answer *Canadians, as of 2005*:
Males live on average to the age of *78* years
List 3 theories as to why women have a higher life expectancy than men. - Answer ➔ Chromosomes - XX
and XY
➔ Females have a smaller habitus
➔ Testosterone - causes damage? (higher prevalence of illness in men)
What are the 8 UN Millennium development goals? - Answer
List the Social Determinants of Health - Answer
Define Family Nursing - Answer Nurses support families in decision-making in the care of their loved
ones. They create a respectful and supportive environment for the family unit.
,List 7 different types of families - Answer ➔ Nuclear
➔ Married-parent Families
➔ Common-law families
➔ Multigenerational or extended family
➔ Married-blended families
➔ Lone-parent families
➔ Same-sex parent families
List 5 Family Theories - Answer ➔ Family Systems Theory
➔ Family Life Cycle (Developmental Theory)
➔ Family Stress Theory
➔ McGill Model of Nursing
➔ Collaborative Partnership Approach
What is the Family Systems Theory? - Answer The family is *viewed as a single unit*; any change to one
member causes changes in the entire family.
- ex. sister has a baby, it effects everyone in the family
What is the Family Life Cycle (Developmental Theory)? - Answer Everyone goes through *different
stages within their family unit*. Challenges within the family shape the individual and allow for the
development of new skills and attitudes. Relationships between family members are *always changing*,
but these relationships are invaluable.
- ex. Family member dies, everyone has to adjust
What is the Family Stress Theory? - Answer How does the family *react and change to stressful events* -
both within the family and outside of the family (internal and external contexts)?
➔ *Internal context*: Something the family can control.
➔ *External context*: something out of the family's control (usually society)
- i.e. the economy, history, culture, also genetics.
,What is the McGill Model of Nursing? - Answer Focused on *family strengths*. The nurse encourages
the family to develop and be aware of their strengths in order to build upon these resources.
// Especially applicable to *Child-bearing families* //
What is the The Collaborative Partnership Approach? - Answer Expands on the McGill model. The
nurse/HCP and the family are partners in order to *achieve mutually agreed upon goals*. Power and
expertise are shared between health care provider and family. Respect, acceptance, openness, self-
reflection and awareness are central features of this model.
➔ identifies health care provider as a partner to the family
Name the 17 guiding principles of family-centred maternity and newborn care
*Important* - Answer ➔ Try to intervene as little as possible; pregnancy and birth are normal and
healthy process
➔ Work with many other care providers; inter-collaboration (important to know exactly what their
goals are)
➔ Advocate for patient if they have a request
What is Canada's multiculturalism policy? - Answer ➔ The value and dignity of all Canadians, regardless
of their racial or ethnic origins, their language, or their religious affiliations
➔ The rights of Indigenous peoples
➔ The status of Canada's two official languages: French and English
What is Cultural knowledge? - Answer beliefs and values that are passed down through generations
How many immigrants are in Canada? - Answer Immigrants make up *20.6* percent of the Canadian
population, the majority of whom live in Ontario (Statistics Canada, 2011).
Define Ethnocentrism - Answer One's own way/beliefs are the best and only ways/beliefs
, Define Ethnic Stereotyping - Answer beliefs about an ethnic group
Define Cultural Relativism - Answer Affirming the views of another culture and acknowledging that there
are other beliefs aside from one's own.
What are some questions that you can ask to explore cultural expectations about child-bearing? -
Answer ➔ *Who do you want with you during your labour?* (one of the most important questions)
➔ Ask the mom if they have a birth plan, "when your baby is born, what would you like us to do with
the baby?"
- Putting baby right on the skin has been shown is the most beneficial
Why are infant/maternal mortality rates significant? - Answer
Define birth rate - Answer number of live births in 1 year per 1000 population
Define fertility rate - Answer number of births per 1000 women between the ages of *15-44* (inclusive),
calculated on a yearly basis
Define infant mortality rate - Answer number of death of infants *under 1 year* of age per 1000 live
births
Define maternal mortality rate - Answer number of maternal deaths from births or complications of
pregnancy, childbirth, and *peurperium* (first 42 days after termination of pregnancy) per 100 000 live
births
Define neonatal mortality rate - Answer number of deaths of infants *under 28 days* of age per 1000
live births
Define perinatal mortality rate - Answer number of *stillbirths* and number of *neonatal* deaths per
1000 live births
Pediatric Nursing questions and answers
(2025/2026)
Which country has the highest and lowest life expectancy? - Answer *Highest* = Japan
*Lowest* = U.S
Life expectancy is important because it reflects what? - Answer Health status of populations
*Canadians, as of 2005*:
Females live on average to the age of _____ years - Answer *Canadians, as of 2005*:
Females live on average to the age of *83* years
*Canadians, as of 2005*:
Males live on average to the age of _____ years - Answer *Canadians, as of 2005*:
Males live on average to the age of *78* years
List 3 theories as to why women have a higher life expectancy than men. - Answer ➔ Chromosomes - XX
and XY
➔ Females have a smaller habitus
➔ Testosterone - causes damage? (higher prevalence of illness in men)
What are the 8 UN Millennium development goals? - Answer
List the Social Determinants of Health - Answer
Define Family Nursing - Answer Nurses support families in decision-making in the care of their loved
ones. They create a respectful and supportive environment for the family unit.
,List 7 different types of families - Answer ➔ Nuclear
➔ Married-parent Families
➔ Common-law families
➔ Multigenerational or extended family
➔ Married-blended families
➔ Lone-parent families
➔ Same-sex parent families
List 5 Family Theories - Answer ➔ Family Systems Theory
➔ Family Life Cycle (Developmental Theory)
➔ Family Stress Theory
➔ McGill Model of Nursing
➔ Collaborative Partnership Approach
What is the Family Systems Theory? - Answer The family is *viewed as a single unit*; any change to one
member causes changes in the entire family.
- ex. sister has a baby, it effects everyone in the family
What is the Family Life Cycle (Developmental Theory)? - Answer Everyone goes through *different
stages within their family unit*. Challenges within the family shape the individual and allow for the
development of new skills and attitudes. Relationships between family members are *always changing*,
but these relationships are invaluable.
- ex. Family member dies, everyone has to adjust
What is the Family Stress Theory? - Answer How does the family *react and change to stressful events* -
both within the family and outside of the family (internal and external contexts)?
➔ *Internal context*: Something the family can control.
➔ *External context*: something out of the family's control (usually society)
- i.e. the economy, history, culture, also genetics.
,What is the McGill Model of Nursing? - Answer Focused on *family strengths*. The nurse encourages
the family to develop and be aware of their strengths in order to build upon these resources.
// Especially applicable to *Child-bearing families* //
What is the The Collaborative Partnership Approach? - Answer Expands on the McGill model. The
nurse/HCP and the family are partners in order to *achieve mutually agreed upon goals*. Power and
expertise are shared between health care provider and family. Respect, acceptance, openness, self-
reflection and awareness are central features of this model.
➔ identifies health care provider as a partner to the family
Name the 17 guiding principles of family-centred maternity and newborn care
*Important* - Answer ➔ Try to intervene as little as possible; pregnancy and birth are normal and
healthy process
➔ Work with many other care providers; inter-collaboration (important to know exactly what their
goals are)
➔ Advocate for patient if they have a request
What is Canada's multiculturalism policy? - Answer ➔ The value and dignity of all Canadians, regardless
of their racial or ethnic origins, their language, or their religious affiliations
➔ The rights of Indigenous peoples
➔ The status of Canada's two official languages: French and English
What is Cultural knowledge? - Answer beliefs and values that are passed down through generations
How many immigrants are in Canada? - Answer Immigrants make up *20.6* percent of the Canadian
population, the majority of whom live in Ontario (Statistics Canada, 2011).
Define Ethnocentrism - Answer One's own way/beliefs are the best and only ways/beliefs
, Define Ethnic Stereotyping - Answer beliefs about an ethnic group
Define Cultural Relativism - Answer Affirming the views of another culture and acknowledging that there
are other beliefs aside from one's own.
What are some questions that you can ask to explore cultural expectations about child-bearing? -
Answer ➔ *Who do you want with you during your labour?* (one of the most important questions)
➔ Ask the mom if they have a birth plan, "when your baby is born, what would you like us to do with
the baby?"
- Putting baby right on the skin has been shown is the most beneficial
Why are infant/maternal mortality rates significant? - Answer
Define birth rate - Answer number of live births in 1 year per 1000 population
Define fertility rate - Answer number of births per 1000 women between the ages of *15-44* (inclusive),
calculated on a yearly basis
Define infant mortality rate - Answer number of death of infants *under 1 year* of age per 1000 live
births
Define maternal mortality rate - Answer number of maternal deaths from births or complications of
pregnancy, childbirth, and *peurperium* (first 42 days after termination of pregnancy) per 100 000 live
births
Define neonatal mortality rate - Answer number of deaths of infants *under 28 days* of age per 1000
live births
Define perinatal mortality rate - Answer number of *stillbirths* and number of *neonatal* deaths per
1000 live births
