SAFE MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC
NURSING CARE 3RD EDITION BY
LINNARD-PALMER AND COATS ACTUAL
EXAMINATION PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ How does a NP's role differ from that of a certified nurse midwife
with regard to maternity care? Answer: The NP does not usually deliver
babies but cares for women before and after delivery.
⩥ The provider explains the need for an amniocentesis, but the pt
declines the procedure. The nurse supports the pt's rights to make this
decision, demonstrating an understanding of which ethical principle?
Answer: Autonomy
⩥ The nurse joins a community outreach program to promote
vaccination of children, demonstrating which ethical principle? Answer:
Beneficence
⩥ The nurse working in an acute care facility makes it a point to never
look at the declaration page showing the pt's insurance or lack of
insurance because of a belief that all pt's should be treated equally. This
demonstrates which ethical principle? Answer: Justice
,⩥ A pt 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? Answer: "I will ask
your OB provider."
⩥ Which term describes assisting a family to feel supported, listened to,
and competent? Answer: Empowerment
⩥ Which action should the nurse implement in order to apply the
principles of family centered care in the hospital? Answer: Encourage
parents to continue bedtime routines, such as reading a story.
⩥ Which anatomical difference between adults and children places a
pediatric pt at risk for insensible losses? Answer: Large body surface
area
⩥ Which pediatric anatomical factor increases the risk for respiratory
failure when care is provided to a child? Answer: Poorly developed
intercostal chest muscles
⩥ Which pediatric anatomical factor increases the risk for airway
occlusion when care is provided to a child? Answer: A large posterior
head bone occiput
, ⩥ The nurse is preparing an 8-year old child for a procedure. Which
statement is true of assent? Answer: Feedback from the child is part of
the agreement or assent.
⩥ The nurse has many tasks to complete and is trying to ensure that they
are all done in a timely manner. What is the first step the nurse should
take when delegating? Answer: Clarify what the specific activity or task
is by defining all aspects of the issue.
⩥ What is the nurse's responsibility in regard to informed consent?
Answer: Ensure that the consent is signed by the provider and the pt
prior to the procedure.
⩥ A 17-year-old in her first trimester visits the clinic for a prenatal
appointment. She is upset because her parents want her to have an
abortion but she does not. What should the nurse ask to find out about
the emancipation of the pt? Answer: "Are you married?"
⩥ Which of the following is not included in the children's rights?
Answer: Right to decision making
⩥ The nurse is uncomfortable with caring for a pt who is planning to
undergo an abortion. What actions could the nurse take? Answer: Notify
the nurse manager
NURSING CARE 3RD EDITION BY
LINNARD-PALMER AND COATS ACTUAL
EXAMINATION PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ How does a NP's role differ from that of a certified nurse midwife
with regard to maternity care? Answer: The NP does not usually deliver
babies but cares for women before and after delivery.
⩥ The provider explains the need for an amniocentesis, but the pt
declines the procedure. The nurse supports the pt's rights to make this
decision, demonstrating an understanding of which ethical principle?
Answer: Autonomy
⩥ The nurse joins a community outreach program to promote
vaccination of children, demonstrating which ethical principle? Answer:
Beneficence
⩥ The nurse working in an acute care facility makes it a point to never
look at the declaration page showing the pt's insurance or lack of
insurance because of a belief that all pt's should be treated equally. This
demonstrates which ethical principle? Answer: Justice
,⩥ A pt 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? Answer: "I will ask
your OB provider."
⩥ Which term describes assisting a family to feel supported, listened to,
and competent? Answer: Empowerment
⩥ Which action should the nurse implement in order to apply the
principles of family centered care in the hospital? Answer: Encourage
parents to continue bedtime routines, such as reading a story.
⩥ Which anatomical difference between adults and children places a
pediatric pt at risk for insensible losses? Answer: Large body surface
area
⩥ Which pediatric anatomical factor increases the risk for respiratory
failure when care is provided to a child? Answer: Poorly developed
intercostal chest muscles
⩥ Which pediatric anatomical factor increases the risk for airway
occlusion when care is provided to a child? Answer: A large posterior
head bone occiput
, ⩥ The nurse is preparing an 8-year old child for a procedure. Which
statement is true of assent? Answer: Feedback from the child is part of
the agreement or assent.
⩥ The nurse has many tasks to complete and is trying to ensure that they
are all done in a timely manner. What is the first step the nurse should
take when delegating? Answer: Clarify what the specific activity or task
is by defining all aspects of the issue.
⩥ What is the nurse's responsibility in regard to informed consent?
Answer: Ensure that the consent is signed by the provider and the pt
prior to the procedure.
⩥ A 17-year-old in her first trimester visits the clinic for a prenatal
appointment. She is upset because her parents want her to have an
abortion but she does not. What should the nurse ask to find out about
the emancipation of the pt? Answer: "Are you married?"
⩥ Which of the following is not included in the children's rights?
Answer: Right to decision making
⩥ The nurse is uncomfortable with caring for a pt who is planning to
undergo an abortion. What actions could the nurse take? Answer: Notify
the nurse manager
