SAFE MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC
NURSING CARE 3RD EDITION BY
LINNARD-PALMER AND COATS
CERTIFICATION TEST SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following are examples of health disparities? Answer: 1.
Lesbian women are less likely to get cancer screenings.
2. Higher levels of education are linked to living together.
⩥ Community resources that can be affected to maternal-child patients
to improve continuity of care include which of the following? Answer:
1. Maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting program.
2. Affordable transportation
3. La Leche League
⩥ Which questions would the nurse ask when assessing environmental
factors that may influence a patient's worldview and health status?
Answer: 1. "Are you exposed to high levels of noise?"
2. "Do you have access to clean drinking water?"
3. "How many people live in your home?"
,⩥ Which of the following female external organs is correctly matched to
its description? Answer: Bartholin glands- secrete lubricating fluids.
⩥ A pregnant woman lives in a community that is experiencing a
measles outbreak because of a lack of immunization. The woman says
she heard that measles is teratogenic and does not know what that
means. Which statement by the nurse best explains this concept?
Answer: "The measles virus acts as a harmful substance that can hurt the
fetus.
⩥ The nurse is caring for a young man with testicular cancer who is
preparing for removal of the left testicle. The patient asks, "does this
mean I won't be able to father a child?" Which is the nurse's best
response? Answer: "Removal of one testicle will have no impact on your
ability to father a child because the other testicle will function.
⩥ In fetal circulation, the oxygenated blood bypasses the liver through
which structure? Answer: Ductus venosus
⩥ The nurse admits a woman in the second trimester of pregnancy to the
ob clinic for her regular examination. The patient asks the nurse if it is
safe to take acetaminophen for minor pain during pregnancy. Which is
the nurses's best response? Answer: "Talk with the provider about the
safest medications to take during pregnancy."
, ⩥ The nurse is educating a patient at 4 weeks gestation about the
development of the fetus. How should the nurse respond when the
patient asks when she can find out the gender of the fetus? Answer: "We
can do an US at 12 weeks and determine the sex."
⩥ The newborn nursery nurse admits a baby born with congenital defect
of the digestive tract and recognizes that this is due to an anomaly in
which layer during cell differentiation. Answer: Endoderm
⩥ If fertilization does not occur, shedding of the uterine lining begins
due to a decrease in which hormones? Answer: Estrogen and
proestrogen
⩥ A man with low sperm count is undergoing testing for his condition.
The nurse knows that his condition could be attributed to an issue with
what gland? Answer: Anterior pituitary
⩥ The nurse is educating a patient about the process of fertilization.
Which statement by the patient requires correction? Answer: "The sperm
and the egg are called zygotes."
⩥ hCG is produced to support the development of the embryo and is an
indicator for pregnancy. How long after conception is hCG detectable in
urine? Answer: 12-14 days
NURSING CARE 3RD EDITION BY
LINNARD-PALMER AND COATS
CERTIFICATION TEST SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following are examples of health disparities? Answer: 1.
Lesbian women are less likely to get cancer screenings.
2. Higher levels of education are linked to living together.
⩥ Community resources that can be affected to maternal-child patients
to improve continuity of care include which of the following? Answer:
1. Maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting program.
2. Affordable transportation
3. La Leche League
⩥ Which questions would the nurse ask when assessing environmental
factors that may influence a patient's worldview and health status?
Answer: 1. "Are you exposed to high levels of noise?"
2. "Do you have access to clean drinking water?"
3. "How many people live in your home?"
,⩥ Which of the following female external organs is correctly matched to
its description? Answer: Bartholin glands- secrete lubricating fluids.
⩥ A pregnant woman lives in a community that is experiencing a
measles outbreak because of a lack of immunization. The woman says
she heard that measles is teratogenic and does not know what that
means. Which statement by the nurse best explains this concept?
Answer: "The measles virus acts as a harmful substance that can hurt the
fetus.
⩥ The nurse is caring for a young man with testicular cancer who is
preparing for removal of the left testicle. The patient asks, "does this
mean I won't be able to father a child?" Which is the nurse's best
response? Answer: "Removal of one testicle will have no impact on your
ability to father a child because the other testicle will function.
⩥ In fetal circulation, the oxygenated blood bypasses the liver through
which structure? Answer: Ductus venosus
⩥ The nurse admits a woman in the second trimester of pregnancy to the
ob clinic for her regular examination. The patient asks the nurse if it is
safe to take acetaminophen for minor pain during pregnancy. Which is
the nurses's best response? Answer: "Talk with the provider about the
safest medications to take during pregnancy."
, ⩥ The nurse is educating a patient at 4 weeks gestation about the
development of the fetus. How should the nurse respond when the
patient asks when she can find out the gender of the fetus? Answer: "We
can do an US at 12 weeks and determine the sex."
⩥ The newborn nursery nurse admits a baby born with congenital defect
of the digestive tract and recognizes that this is due to an anomaly in
which layer during cell differentiation. Answer: Endoderm
⩥ If fertilization does not occur, shedding of the uterine lining begins
due to a decrease in which hormones? Answer: Estrogen and
proestrogen
⩥ A man with low sperm count is undergoing testing for his condition.
The nurse knows that his condition could be attributed to an issue with
what gland? Answer: Anterior pituitary
⩥ The nurse is educating a patient about the process of fertilization.
Which statement by the patient requires correction? Answer: "The sperm
and the egg are called zygotes."
⩥ hCG is produced to support the development of the embryo and is an
indicator for pregnancy. How long after conception is hCG detectable in
urine? Answer: 12-14 days
