Test Bank
Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 8th Edition
by Gloria Leifer
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Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 8th Edition by Gloria Leifer
UNIT I: An Overview of Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
Chapter 1: The Past, Present, and Future
UNIT II: Maternal-Newborn Nursing and
Women’s Health
Chapter 2: Human Reproductive Anatomy and
Physiology Chapter 3: Fetal Development
Chapter 4: Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy
Chapter 5: Nursing Care of Women with Complications
during Pregnancy
Chapter 6: Nursing Care of Mother and Infant during
Labor and Birth
Chapter 7: Nursing Management of Pain during Labor
and Birth
Chapter 8: Nursing Care of Women with Complications
during Labor and Birth
Chapter 9: The Family after Birth
Chapter 10: Nursing Care of Women with Complications Following Birth
Chapter 11: The Nurse’s Role in Women’s Health Care
Chapter 12: The Term Newborn
Chapter 13: Preterm and Post-Term Newborns
Chapter 14: The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury
or Congenital Malformation
UNIT III: The Growing Child and Family
Chapter 15: An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition
Chapter 16: The Infant
Chapter 17: The
Toddler
Chapter 18: The Preschool
Child Chapter 19: The School-
Age Child
Chapter 20: The Adolescent
UNIT IV: Adapting Care to the Pediatric Patient
Chapter 21: The Child’s Experience of
Hospitalization
Chapter 22: Health Care Adaptations for the
Child and Family
UNIT V: The Child Needing Nursing Care
Chapter 23: The Child with a Sensory or
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,Neurological Condition
Chapter 24: The Child with a Musculoskeletal
Condition
Chapter 25: The Child with a Respiratory Disorder
Chapter 26: The Child with a Cardiovascular Disorder
Chapter 27: The Child with a Condition of the Blood, Blood-Forming Organs or
Lymphatic System
Chapter 28: The Child with a Gastrointestinal Condition
Chapter 29: The Child with a
Genitourinary Condition
Chapter 30: The Child with a Skin
Condition
Chapter 31: The Child with a Metabolic
Condition
Chapter 32: Childhood Communicable Diseases, Bioterrorism, Natural Disasters
and the Maternal-Child Patient
Chapter 33: The Child with an Emotional or Behavioral Condition
UNIT VI: The Changing Health Care Environment
Chapter 34: Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing
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, Chapter 01: The Past, Present, and Future
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.A patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (CNM) provide care
during her pregnancy. What does the CNMs scope of practice include?
a. Practice independent from medical supervision
b. Comprehensive prenatal care
c. Attendance at all deliveries
d. Cesarean sections
ANS: B
The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends
uncomplicated deliveries, and ensures that a backup physician is available in case
of unforeseen problems.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6
TOP: Advance Practice Nursing Roles KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of
Disease
2.Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of
puerperal fever and unwashed hands?
a. Karl Cred
b. Ignaz Semmelweis
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Joseph Lister
ANS: B
Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and
transmitted by the unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF:
Page 2 TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
3.A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States
comments to the nurse, I am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I
will die. What is the best nursing response reflecting cultural sensitivity?
a. Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.
b. Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth.
c. Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.
d. Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.
ANS: C
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Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 8th Edition
by Gloria Leifer
wiseprof
,TEST BANK FOR
Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 8th Edition by Gloria Leifer
UNIT I: An Overview of Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
Chapter 1: The Past, Present, and Future
UNIT II: Maternal-Newborn Nursing and
Women’s Health
Chapter 2: Human Reproductive Anatomy and
Physiology Chapter 3: Fetal Development
Chapter 4: Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy
Chapter 5: Nursing Care of Women with Complications
during Pregnancy
Chapter 6: Nursing Care of Mother and Infant during
Labor and Birth
Chapter 7: Nursing Management of Pain during Labor
and Birth
Chapter 8: Nursing Care of Women with Complications
during Labor and Birth
Chapter 9: The Family after Birth
Chapter 10: Nursing Care of Women with Complications Following Birth
Chapter 11: The Nurse’s Role in Women’s Health Care
Chapter 12: The Term Newborn
Chapter 13: Preterm and Post-Term Newborns
Chapter 14: The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury
or Congenital Malformation
UNIT III: The Growing Child and Family
Chapter 15: An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition
Chapter 16: The Infant
Chapter 17: The
Toddler
Chapter 18: The Preschool
Child Chapter 19: The School-
Age Child
Chapter 20: The Adolescent
UNIT IV: Adapting Care to the Pediatric Patient
Chapter 21: The Child’s Experience of
Hospitalization
Chapter 22: Health Care Adaptations for the
Child and Family
UNIT V: The Child Needing Nursing Care
Chapter 23: The Child with a Sensory or
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,Neurological Condition
Chapter 24: The Child with a Musculoskeletal
Condition
Chapter 25: The Child with a Respiratory Disorder
Chapter 26: The Child with a Cardiovascular Disorder
Chapter 27: The Child with a Condition of the Blood, Blood-Forming Organs or
Lymphatic System
Chapter 28: The Child with a Gastrointestinal Condition
Chapter 29: The Child with a
Genitourinary Condition
Chapter 30: The Child with a Skin
Condition
Chapter 31: The Child with a Metabolic
Condition
Chapter 32: Childhood Communicable Diseases, Bioterrorism, Natural Disasters
and the Maternal-Child Patient
Chapter 33: The Child with an Emotional or Behavioral Condition
UNIT VI: The Changing Health Care Environment
Chapter 34: Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing
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, Chapter 01: The Past, Present, and Future
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.A patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (CNM) provide care
during her pregnancy. What does the CNMs scope of practice include?
a. Practice independent from medical supervision
b. Comprehensive prenatal care
c. Attendance at all deliveries
d. Cesarean sections
ANS: B
The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends
uncomplicated deliveries, and ensures that a backup physician is available in case
of unforeseen problems.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6
TOP: Advance Practice Nursing Roles KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of
Disease
2.Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of
puerperal fever and unwashed hands?
a. Karl Cred
b. Ignaz Semmelweis
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Joseph Lister
ANS: B
Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and
transmitted by the unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF:
Page 2 TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
3.A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States
comments to the nurse, I am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I
will die. What is the best nursing response reflecting cultural sensitivity?
a. Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.
b. Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth.
c. Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.
d. Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.
ANS: C
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