Test Bank For
Safe Maternity & Pediatric Nursing Care Second Edition by Luanne Linnard-Palmer
Chapter 1-38 Answer Section is at the End of Each Chapter
Table Of Contents
Unit One: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
Chapter 1. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
Chapter 2. Culture
Chapter 3. Women’s Health Promotion Across the Life Span
Unit Two: Pregnancy and the Family
Chapter 4. Human Reproduction and Fetal Development
Chapter 5. Physical and Psychological Changes of Pregnancy
Chapter 6. Nursing Care During Pregnancy
Chapter 7. Promoting a Healthy Pregnancy
Chapter 8. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Pregnancy
Unit Three: Birth and the Family
Chapter 9. Nursing Care During Labor and Childbirth
Chapter 10. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Labor and Birth
Chapter 11. Birth-Related Procedures
Unit Four: Postpartum Period and the Family
Chapter 12. Postpartum Nursing Care
Chapter 13. Postpartum Complications
,Unit Five: The Newborn
Chapter 14. Physiological and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn
Chapter 15. Nursing Care of the Newborn
Chapter 16. Newborn Nutrition
Chapter 17. Nursing Care of the Newborn at Risk
Unit Six: Growth and Development
Chapter 18. Health Promotion of the Infant: Birth to One Year
Chapter 19. Health Promotion of the Toddler
Chapter 20. Health Promotion of the Preschooler
Chapter 21. Health Promotion of the School-Aged Child
Chapter 22. Health Promotion of the Adolescent
Unit Seven: Pediatric Concerns and Considerations
Chapter 23. Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child
Chapter 24. Acutely Ill Children and Their Needs
Chapter 25. Adapting to Chronic Illness and Supporting the Family Unit
Chapter 26. The Abused Child
Unit Eight: Deviations in Pediatric Health
Chapter 27. Child With a Neurological Condition
Chapter 28. Child With a Sensory Impairment
Chapter 29. Child With a Mental Health Condition
Chapter 30. Child With a Respiratory Condition
Chapter 31. Child With a Cardiac Condition
Chapter 32. Child With a Metabolic Condition
Chapter 33. Child With a Musculoskeletal Condition
Chapter 34. Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition
Chapter 35. Child With a Genitourinary Condition
Chapter 36. Child With a Skin Condition
Chapter 37. Child With a Communicable Disease
Chapter 38. Child With an Oncological or Hematological Condition
Appendix A: Joint Commission’s “Do Not Use” Abbreviation List
Appendix B: Thirty-Four Types of Medical Errors and Tips for Preventing Harm: Quality
and Safety Imperatives for Nurses Caring for Patients Across the Developmental Period
Appendix C: Universal and Standard Precautions for Preventing Disease Transmission
Appendix D: Conversion Factors
Appendix E: Common Medication Administration Calculations in Pediatrics
,Chapter 1: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. A patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit, and a plan of care based on that
patient‘s needs is developed by which member of the health-care team?
1) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)/Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
2) Registered nurse (RN)
3) Nurse practitioner
4) Certified nurse midwife
____ 2. How does a nurse practitioner‘s role differ from that of a certified nurse midwife with
regard to maternity care?
1) The nurse practitioner does not usually deliver babies but cares for women before
and after delivery.
2) The certified nurse midwife cannot prescribe medications, but a nurse practitioner
does have prescribing privileges.
3) The certified nurse midwife is hired by the hospital, whereas a nurse practitioner
practices independently and does not have hospital privileges.
4) The certified nurse midwife and the nurse practitioner have very similar roles
with little difference between the two.
____ 3. The provider explains the need for an amniocentesis, but the patient declines the
procedure. The nurse supports the patient‘s right to make this decision, demonstrating an
understanding of which ethical principle?
1) Autonomy
, 2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
____ 4. The nurse joins a community outreach program to promote vaccination of children,
demonstrating which ethical principle?
1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
____ 5. The nurse working in an acute care facility makes it a point to never look at the
declaration page showing the patient‘s insurance or lack of insurance because of a belief that all
patients should be treated equally. This demonstrates which ethical principle?
1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
____ 6. A patient asks the student nurse whether a medication is safe to take during pregnancy.
The student thinks it is an approved medication during pregnancy. Which is the student‘s best
response?
1) ―I‘m pretty sure it is a safe medication.‖
2) ―I‘m not qualified to answer that question.‖
Safe Maternity & Pediatric Nursing Care Second Edition by Luanne Linnard-Palmer
Chapter 1-38 Answer Section is at the End of Each Chapter
Table Of Contents
Unit One: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
Chapter 1. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
Chapter 2. Culture
Chapter 3. Women’s Health Promotion Across the Life Span
Unit Two: Pregnancy and the Family
Chapter 4. Human Reproduction and Fetal Development
Chapter 5. Physical and Psychological Changes of Pregnancy
Chapter 6. Nursing Care During Pregnancy
Chapter 7. Promoting a Healthy Pregnancy
Chapter 8. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Pregnancy
Unit Three: Birth and the Family
Chapter 9. Nursing Care During Labor and Childbirth
Chapter 10. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Labor and Birth
Chapter 11. Birth-Related Procedures
Unit Four: Postpartum Period and the Family
Chapter 12. Postpartum Nursing Care
Chapter 13. Postpartum Complications
,Unit Five: The Newborn
Chapter 14. Physiological and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn
Chapter 15. Nursing Care of the Newborn
Chapter 16. Newborn Nutrition
Chapter 17. Nursing Care of the Newborn at Risk
Unit Six: Growth and Development
Chapter 18. Health Promotion of the Infant: Birth to One Year
Chapter 19. Health Promotion of the Toddler
Chapter 20. Health Promotion of the Preschooler
Chapter 21. Health Promotion of the School-Aged Child
Chapter 22. Health Promotion of the Adolescent
Unit Seven: Pediatric Concerns and Considerations
Chapter 23. Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child
Chapter 24. Acutely Ill Children and Their Needs
Chapter 25. Adapting to Chronic Illness and Supporting the Family Unit
Chapter 26. The Abused Child
Unit Eight: Deviations in Pediatric Health
Chapter 27. Child With a Neurological Condition
Chapter 28. Child With a Sensory Impairment
Chapter 29. Child With a Mental Health Condition
Chapter 30. Child With a Respiratory Condition
Chapter 31. Child With a Cardiac Condition
Chapter 32. Child With a Metabolic Condition
Chapter 33. Child With a Musculoskeletal Condition
Chapter 34. Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition
Chapter 35. Child With a Genitourinary Condition
Chapter 36. Child With a Skin Condition
Chapter 37. Child With a Communicable Disease
Chapter 38. Child With an Oncological or Hematological Condition
Appendix A: Joint Commission’s “Do Not Use” Abbreviation List
Appendix B: Thirty-Four Types of Medical Errors and Tips for Preventing Harm: Quality
and Safety Imperatives for Nurses Caring for Patients Across the Developmental Period
Appendix C: Universal and Standard Precautions for Preventing Disease Transmission
Appendix D: Conversion Factors
Appendix E: Common Medication Administration Calculations in Pediatrics
,Chapter 1: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. A patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit, and a plan of care based on that
patient‘s needs is developed by which member of the health-care team?
1) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)/Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
2) Registered nurse (RN)
3) Nurse practitioner
4) Certified nurse midwife
____ 2. How does a nurse practitioner‘s role differ from that of a certified nurse midwife with
regard to maternity care?
1) The nurse practitioner does not usually deliver babies but cares for women before
and after delivery.
2) The certified nurse midwife cannot prescribe medications, but a nurse practitioner
does have prescribing privileges.
3) The certified nurse midwife is hired by the hospital, whereas a nurse practitioner
practices independently and does not have hospital privileges.
4) The certified nurse midwife and the nurse practitioner have very similar roles
with little difference between the two.
____ 3. The provider explains the need for an amniocentesis, but the patient declines the
procedure. The nurse supports the patient‘s right to make this decision, demonstrating an
understanding of which ethical principle?
1) Autonomy
, 2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
____ 4. The nurse joins a community outreach program to promote vaccination of children,
demonstrating which ethical principle?
1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
____ 5. The nurse working in an acute care facility makes it a point to never look at the
declaration page showing the patient‘s insurance or lack of insurance because of a belief that all
patients should be treated equally. This demonstrates which ethical principle?
1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
____ 6. A patient asks the student nurse whether a medication is safe to take during pregnancy.
The student thinks it is an approved medication during pregnancy. Which is the student‘s best
response?
1) ―I‘m pretty sure it is a safe medication.‖
2) ―I‘m not qualified to answer that question.‖
