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Introduction to Maternity Nursing Test Bank Updated Latest 2025–2026 Comprehensive Exam Prep Resource for Maternal and Newborn Nursing Mastery with Practice Questions, Detailed Solutions, and Real Exam Insights for Academic Success

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This updated and latest 2025–2026 test bank for Introduction to Maternity Nursing is a comprehensive study resource designed for nursing students focusing on maternal and newborn care. It includes a wide range of exam-style questions, verified answers, and detailed explanations that strengthen understanding of key topics such as pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum care, neonatal assessment, and maternal health complications. This resource supports both theoretical learning and practical clinical application, helping students develop confidence in maternity nursing scenarios. Ideal for revision, self-assessment, and exam preparation, it enables learners to identify knowledge gaps and improve performance. Aligned with modern curriculum standards for 2026–2027, this test bank is an essential tool for achieving academic success and building competence in maternity and obstetric nursing practice.

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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 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
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the CNMs scope of practice include?
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a. Practice independent from medical supervision
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b. Comprehensive prenatal care T T



c. Attendance at all deliveries T T T



d. Cesarean sections T




ANS: B T



The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends uncomplicated deliveries, and ensures
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that a backup physician is available in case of unforeseen problems.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6
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TOP: Advance Practice Nursing Roles KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease
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2. Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fever and unwashed
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hands?
a. Karl Cred T



b. Ignaz Semmelweis T



c. Louis Pasteur T



d. Joseph Lister T




ANS: B T



Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the unwashed
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hands of physicians and medical students.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 2
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TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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3. A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the nurse, I am afraid of
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childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die. What is the best nursing response reflecting cultural
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sensitivity?
a. Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.
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b. Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth.
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c. Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.
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d. Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.
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ANS: C T



Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and individualizes patient care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 7
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TOP: Cross-Cultural Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychological Adaptation
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4. An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortality rate. What information does this provide?
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a. Maternal and infant deaths per 100,000 live births per year
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b. Deaths of fetuses weighing more than 500 g per 10,000 births per year
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c. Deaths of infants up to 1 year of age per 1000 live births per year
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d. Fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year
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ANS: D T



The perinatal mortality rate includes fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 12
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OBJ: 9 TOP: The Present-Child Care
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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5. What is the focus of current maternity practice?
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a. Hospital births for the majority of womenT T T T T T



b. The traditional family unit
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c. Separation of labor rooms from delivery rooms T T T T T T



d. A quality family experience for each patient
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ANS: D T



Current maternity practice focuses on a high-quality family experience for all families, traditional or otherwise.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6
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TOP: The Present-Maternity Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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6. Who advocated the establishment of the Childrens Bureau?
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a. Lillian Wald T



b. Florence Nightingale T



c. Florence Kelly T



d. Clara Barton T




ANS: A T



Lillian Wald is credited with suggesting the establishment of a federal Childrens Bureau.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 4
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TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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7. What was the result of research done in the 1930s bythe Childrens Bureau?
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a. Children with heart problems are now cared for by pediatric cardiologists.
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b. The Child Abuse and Prevention Act was passed.
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c. Hot lunch programs were established in many schools.
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d. Childrens asylums were founded. T T T




ANS: C T



School hot lunch programs were developed as a result of research by the Childrens Bureau on the effects of
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economic depression on children. T T T




DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 4
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TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Coordinated Care
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8. What government program was implemented to increase the educational exposure of preschool children?
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a. WIC
b. Title XIX of Medicaid
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c. The Childrens Charter
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d. Head Start T




ANS: D T



Head Start programs were established to increase educational exposure of preschool children.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 3
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TOP: Government Influences in Maternity and Pediatric Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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9. What guidelines define multidisciplinary patient care in terms of expected outcome and timeframe from
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different areas of care provision?
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a. Clinical pathways T



b. Nursing outcome criteria T T



c. Standards of care T T



d. Nursing care plan T T




ANS: A T



Clinical pathways, also known as critical pathways or care maps, are collaborative guidelines that define
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patient care across disciplines. Expected progress within a specified timeline is identified.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 12
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TOP: Health Care Delivery Systems KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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10. A nursing student has reviewed a hospitalized pediatric patient chart, interviewed her mother, and collected
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admission data. What is the next step the student will take to develop a nursing care plan for this
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child?
a. Identify measurable outcomes with a timeline.
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b. Choose specific nursing interventions for the child.
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c. Determine appropriate nursing diagnoses. T T T



d. State nursing actions related to the childs medical diagnosis.
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ANS: C T



The nurse uses assessment data to select appropriate nursing diagnoses from the NANDA-I list. Outcomes and
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interventions are then developed to address the relevant nursing diagnoses.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 11
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TOP: Nursing Process KEY: Nursing Process Step: Nursing Diagnosis
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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11. A nursing student on an obstetric rotation questions the floor nurse about the definition of the LVN/LPN
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scopeof practice.WhatresourcecanthenurseNsUu Rg SgIe Ns tGtoTBth.CeOstMu dent?
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a. American Nurses Association T T



b. States board of nursing T T T



c. Joint Commission T



d. Association of Womens Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses T T T T T T T




ANS: B T



The scope of practice of the LVN/LPN is published by the states board of nursing.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 3
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OBJ: 18 TOP: Critical Thinking
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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12. What was recommended by Karl Cred in 1884?
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a. All women should be delivered in a hospital setting.
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b. Chemical means should be used to combat infection. T T T T T T T



c. Podalic version should be done on all fetuses.
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d. Silver nitrate should be placed in the eyes of newborns.
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ANS: D T



In 1884 Karl Cred recommended the use of 2% silver nitrate in the eyes of newborns to reduce the incidence of
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blindness.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 2
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TOP: Use of Silver Nitrate KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease
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13. What is the purpose of the White House Conference on Children and Youth?
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a. Set criteria for normal growth patterns.
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