Test Bank for Safe Maternity
and Pediatric Nursing Care,
2nd Edition by Luanne
Linnard-Palmer and Gloria F.
Donnelly
,Which member of the health-care team develops a plan of care based on a patient's
needs in the labor and delivery unit? - correct answers--Registered nurse (RN)
What is the role of the licensed practical nurse (LPN)/licensed vocational nurse (LVN) in
care planning? - correct answers--The LPN/LVN is responsible for carrying out the plan
of care but does not develop it.
How does a nurse practitioner (NP) contribute to care planning? - correct answers--NPs
do not develop the plan of care but may contribute to its development if they wish.
What is the primary responsibility of a registered nurse (RN) in maternity care? - correct
answers--The RN is responsible for developing the plan of care.
What is the difference between the roles of a nurse practitioner (NP) and a certified
nurse midwife (CNM) regarding maternity care? - correct answers--The NP does not
usually deliver babies but cares for women before and after delivery.
Can a certified nurse midwife (CNM) prescribe medications? - correct answers--No, the
CNM cannot prescribe medications.
What is a key difference between the employment of a CNM and an NP? - correct
answers--The CNM is often hired by the hospital, while an NP may practice
independently.
What is the cognitive level of the question regarding the development of a plan of care
in maternity nursing? - correct answers--Comprehension [Understanding]
What is the client need category for the nursing care plan in maternity and pediatric
nursing? - correct answers--Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
What concept is emphasized in the roles of maternal-child and pediatric nursing? -
correct answers--Collaboration
What chapter discusses the roles in Maternal-Child and Pediatric Nursing? - correct
answers--Chapter 1: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
What is the learning objective related to the roles of nurses in maternity care? - correct
answers--Compare the roles of LPN/LVN, RN, NP, CNS, and CNM.
What is the page reference for the roles in Maternal-Child and Pediatric Nursing? -
correct answers--Pages 3-4
What is the difficulty level of the question regarding the development of a plan of care? -
correct answers--Easy
,What is the primary focus of Chapter 1 in the test bank? - correct answers--Introduction
to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
What is the role of a certified nurse midwife (CNM) in maternity care? - correct answers-
-The CNM delivers babies and provides care during pregnancy and postpartum.
What is the role of a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in maternity care? - correct answers-
-The CNS may contribute to care planning but is not primarily responsible for it.
What is a key responsibility of a nurse practitioner (NP) in maternity care? - correct
answers--Caring for women before and after delivery.
What does the term 'integrated processes' refer to in the context of maternity nursing? -
correct answers--Caring.
What chapter would you refer to for information on postpartum nursing care? - correct
answers--Chapter 12: Postpartum Nursing Care.
What chapter covers nursing care of the newborn? - correct answers--Chapter 15:
Nursing Care of the Newborn.
What chapter addresses health promotion of the adolescent? - correct answers--
Chapter 22: Health Promotion of the Adolescent.
What chapter discusses nursing care of the hospitalized child? - correct answers--
Chapter 23: Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child.
What chapter focuses on adapting to chronic illness and supporting the family unit? -
correct answers--Chapter 25: Adapting to Chronic Illness and Supporting the Family
Unit.
What are the roles of the licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN), registered
nurse (RN), nurse practitioner (NP), clinical nurse specialist (CNS), and certified nurse
midwife (CNM)? - correct answers--LPN/LVN provides basic nursing care; RN
coordinates patient care and educates patients; NP provides advanced care and can
prescribe medications; CNS specializes in a specific area of nursing; CNM provides
care to women during pregnancy and childbirth.
What is the primary difference between a nurse practitioner (NP) and a certified nurse
midwife (CNM)? - correct answers--NPs do not deliver babies, whereas CNMs are
responsible for delivering babies.
Can both nurse practitioners (NPs) and certified nurse midwives (CNMs) prescribe
medications? - correct answers--Yes, both can prescribe medications.
, What is the typical employment setting for a certified nurse midwife (CNM)? - correct
answers--CNMs usually have independent practice with hospital privileges.
What ethical principle is demonstrated when a nurse supports a patient's right to decline
an amniocentesis? - correct answers--Autonomy.
What does the ethical principle of autonomy entail in nursing practice? - correct
answers--It involves allowing patients to make their own health decisions.
What ethical principle is involved when a nurse promotes vaccination of children? -
correct answers--Beneficence.
How is beneficence defined in the context of nursing ethics? - correct answers--
Beneficence is the principle of doing good to benefit others.
What ethical principle is demonstrated by a nurse who treats all patients equally without
regard to their insurance status? - correct answers--Justice.
What does the ethical principle of justice mean in healthcare? - correct answers--Justice
involves treating people fairly.
What are the four ethical principles relevant to maternity and pediatric nursing? - correct
answers--Autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice.
What is the cognitive level associated with understanding ethical principles in maternity
and pediatric nursing? - correct answers--Comprehension [Understanding].
What is the cognitive level associated with applying ethical principles in nursing
practice? - correct answers--Application [Applying].
What integrated process is involved in understanding legalities and ethics in nursing? -
correct answers--Clinical Problem-Solving Process (Nursing Process).
What client need is addressed when discussing ethical principles in nursing? - correct
answers--Health Promotion and Maintenance.
What is the significance of the chapter page reference 3-4 in the context of the nursing
test bank? - correct answers--It provides the location of the relevant content in the
textbook.
What is the main focus of Chapter 1 in the Maternity and Pediatric Nursing text? -
correct answers--Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing.
What is the difficulty level of understanding the roles of various nursing professionals? -
correct answers--Easy.
and Pediatric Nursing Care,
2nd Edition by Luanne
Linnard-Palmer and Gloria F.
Donnelly
,Which member of the health-care team develops a plan of care based on a patient's
needs in the labor and delivery unit? - correct answers--Registered nurse (RN)
What is the role of the licensed practical nurse (LPN)/licensed vocational nurse (LVN) in
care planning? - correct answers--The LPN/LVN is responsible for carrying out the plan
of care but does not develop it.
How does a nurse practitioner (NP) contribute to care planning? - correct answers--NPs
do not develop the plan of care but may contribute to its development if they wish.
What is the primary responsibility of a registered nurse (RN) in maternity care? - correct
answers--The RN is responsible for developing the plan of care.
What is the difference between the roles of a nurse practitioner (NP) and a certified
nurse midwife (CNM) regarding maternity care? - correct answers--The NP does not
usually deliver babies but cares for women before and after delivery.
Can a certified nurse midwife (CNM) prescribe medications? - correct answers--No, the
CNM cannot prescribe medications.
What is a key difference between the employment of a CNM and an NP? - correct
answers--The CNM is often hired by the hospital, while an NP may practice
independently.
What is the cognitive level of the question regarding the development of a plan of care
in maternity nursing? - correct answers--Comprehension [Understanding]
What is the client need category for the nursing care plan in maternity and pediatric
nursing? - correct answers--Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
What concept is emphasized in the roles of maternal-child and pediatric nursing? -
correct answers--Collaboration
What chapter discusses the roles in Maternal-Child and Pediatric Nursing? - correct
answers--Chapter 1: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
What is the learning objective related to the roles of nurses in maternity care? - correct
answers--Compare the roles of LPN/LVN, RN, NP, CNS, and CNM.
What is the page reference for the roles in Maternal-Child and Pediatric Nursing? -
correct answers--Pages 3-4
What is the difficulty level of the question regarding the development of a plan of care? -
correct answers--Easy
,What is the primary focus of Chapter 1 in the test bank? - correct answers--Introduction
to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
What is the role of a certified nurse midwife (CNM) in maternity care? - correct answers-
-The CNM delivers babies and provides care during pregnancy and postpartum.
What is the role of a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in maternity care? - correct answers-
-The CNS may contribute to care planning but is not primarily responsible for it.
What is a key responsibility of a nurse practitioner (NP) in maternity care? - correct
answers--Caring for women before and after delivery.
What does the term 'integrated processes' refer to in the context of maternity nursing? -
correct answers--Caring.
What chapter would you refer to for information on postpartum nursing care? - correct
answers--Chapter 12: Postpartum Nursing Care.
What chapter covers nursing care of the newborn? - correct answers--Chapter 15:
Nursing Care of the Newborn.
What chapter addresses health promotion of the adolescent? - correct answers--
Chapter 22: Health Promotion of the Adolescent.
What chapter discusses nursing care of the hospitalized child? - correct answers--
Chapter 23: Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child.
What chapter focuses on adapting to chronic illness and supporting the family unit? -
correct answers--Chapter 25: Adapting to Chronic Illness and Supporting the Family
Unit.
What are the roles of the licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN), registered
nurse (RN), nurse practitioner (NP), clinical nurse specialist (CNS), and certified nurse
midwife (CNM)? - correct answers--LPN/LVN provides basic nursing care; RN
coordinates patient care and educates patients; NP provides advanced care and can
prescribe medications; CNS specializes in a specific area of nursing; CNM provides
care to women during pregnancy and childbirth.
What is the primary difference between a nurse practitioner (NP) and a certified nurse
midwife (CNM)? - correct answers--NPs do not deliver babies, whereas CNMs are
responsible for delivering babies.
Can both nurse practitioners (NPs) and certified nurse midwives (CNMs) prescribe
medications? - correct answers--Yes, both can prescribe medications.
, What is the typical employment setting for a certified nurse midwife (CNM)? - correct
answers--CNMs usually have independent practice with hospital privileges.
What ethical principle is demonstrated when a nurse supports a patient's right to decline
an amniocentesis? - correct answers--Autonomy.
What does the ethical principle of autonomy entail in nursing practice? - correct
answers--It involves allowing patients to make their own health decisions.
What ethical principle is involved when a nurse promotes vaccination of children? -
correct answers--Beneficence.
How is beneficence defined in the context of nursing ethics? - correct answers--
Beneficence is the principle of doing good to benefit others.
What ethical principle is demonstrated by a nurse who treats all patients equally without
regard to their insurance status? - correct answers--Justice.
What does the ethical principle of justice mean in healthcare? - correct answers--Justice
involves treating people fairly.
What are the four ethical principles relevant to maternity and pediatric nursing? - correct
answers--Autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice.
What is the cognitive level associated with understanding ethical principles in maternity
and pediatric nursing? - correct answers--Comprehension [Understanding].
What is the cognitive level associated with applying ethical principles in nursing
practice? - correct answers--Application [Applying].
What integrated process is involved in understanding legalities and ethics in nursing? -
correct answers--Clinical Problem-Solving Process (Nursing Process).
What client need is addressed when discussing ethical principles in nursing? - correct
answers--Health Promotion and Maintenance.
What is the significance of the chapter page reference 3-4 in the context of the nursing
test bank? - correct answers--It provides the location of the relevant content in the
textbook.
What is the main focus of Chapter 1 in the Maternity and Pediatric Nursing text? -
correct answers--Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing.
What is the difficulty level of understanding the roles of various nursing professionals? -
correct answers--Easy.
