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Keenan Lindsay
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Chapter 01: Contemporary Perinatal and Pediatric Nursing in Canada
Keenan-Lindsay: Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which is true regarding perinatal nurses?
a. They provide care for only childbearing persons and babies.
b. They require advanced practice education beyond an entry to practice degree.
c. They work with patients and families from preconception throughout
thechild-bearing year.
d. They provide care for families with children up to age 18
years.ANS: C
Perinatal nurses are those nurses who work collaboratively with patients and families from the
preconc child-bearing year. Pediatric nurses care for children from birth up to age 18 years. Perinatal
or pediatricfor the family. Perinatal nurses often do have advanced education, but this is not a
requirement.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: 1 KEY: Nursing Process: N/A
2. Which is true regarding pediatric nurses?
a. They provide care for children up to and including 13 years of age.
b. They require advanced practice education beyond an entry to practice degree.
c. They work with patients and families throughout the child-bearing year.
d. They provide care for children and families up to age 18
years.ANS: D
Pediatric nurses care for children from birth up to age 18 years. Perinatal nurses are those nurses who
worpatients and families from the preconception period throughout the child-bearing year. Perinatal
and pe care for the family. Pediatric nurses often do have advanced education, but this is not a
requirement.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: 1 KEY: Nursing Process: N/A
3. Which of the following would not be included in a discussion of the social determinants of health (SDO
a. Racism
b. Daily exercise
c. Chronic illness
d. Presence of
playgroundsANS: C
Chronic illness is not considered a SDOH. Racism, healthy behaviours (exercise) and healthy outdoor spa
impact a person’s health.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application OBJ: 3
KEY: Nursing Process: Assessment
4. An Indigenous patient is pregnant with their first child. Which evidence-informed intervention is
mostimplement?
a. Perform a nutrition assessment.
b. Refer the patient to a social worker.
c. Advise the patient to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
d. Explain to the patient the importance of keeping their prenatal care
appointments.ANS: D
Consistent prenatal care is associated with healthier infants. Nutritional status is an important modifiable most
important action a nurse should take in this situation. The patient may need assistance from a social during the
pregnancy, but a referral to a social worker is not the most important aspect the nurse should patient has
identifiablehigh-risk problems, their health care may need to be provided by a physician. How
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assumed that all Indigenous patients have high-risk issues. In addition, advising the patient to see an
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6. Which is an example of invisible poverty?
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a. Insufficient clothing XV
b. Limited employment opportunities XV XV
c. Poor sanitation XV
d. Deteriorating housing XV
ANS: B XV
Invisible poverty refers to social and cultural deprivation, such as limited employment opportunities,
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inopportunities, lack of or inferior medical services and health care facilities, and an absence of pu
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blic s to lack of money or material resources, which includes insufficient clothing, poor sanitation, a
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nd deter XV
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge XV XV
OBJ: 3KEY: Nursing Process: Assessment
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7. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
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a. Designing research studies XV XV
b. Collecting data for other researchers XV XV XV XV
c. Identifying areas for further research XV XV XV XV
d. Seeking funding to support research studies XV XV XV XV XV
ANS: C XV
The primary role of the practicing nurse is to identify areas for further research in the health and h
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ealthand families. When problems are identified, research can be conducted properly. Research of
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health caevidence- XV V
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informed practice guidelines. Designing research studies is only one factor of the research prfactor
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of research. Financial support is necessary to conduct research, but it is not the primary role of pr
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ocess.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension XV XV
OBJ: 6KEY: Nursing Process: Implementati
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8. Which event shifted the focus of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) away from a populatiofocus?
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a. Shift to home births XV XV XV
b. Emergence of avian influenza XV XV XV
c. United Nations Sustainable Goals XV XV XV
d. Increase in the maternal mortality rate XV XV XV XV XV
ANS: B XV
The emergence of the avian influenza shifted the focus of the PHAC from population health and a h
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ealfocus on planning for a pandemic. There has been no shift to home births from hospital births in
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Cana Millennium Goals did not cause a focal shift for the PHAC. There has not been an increase in t
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he mate XV
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension XV XV OBJ: XVXVX V 2 KEY: Nursing Process: N/A
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9. The World Health Organization has identified which period as the most important for overall developlifetime?
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a. Preconception
b. Early childhood XV
c. Young adult XV
d. Adolescence
ANS: B XV
The period from prenatal development to eight years of age is critical for cognitive, social, emotion
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al athe child. It is important to identify where children are most at risk for adversity and to interven
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