Comprehensive Maternity Nursing: Anatomy,
Public Health, and Legal Responsibilities
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the significance of early prenatal care? - CORRECT ANSWER Early prenatal care and preconception folic
acid reduce congenital defects and poor outcomes.
What are the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality? - CORRECT ANSWER Postpartum hemorrhage
and infections/sepsis are leading causes, worsened by COVID-19.
What percentage of maternal deaths from 2017-2019 were likely preventable? - CORRECT ANSWER Over 84%
of maternal deaths were probably preventable.
What is the nurse's legal responsibility regarding communicable diseases? - CORRECT ANSWER Nurses have a
legal duty to report communicable diseases, child abuse, and suicidal behavior.
What is the recommended action regarding prenatal vitamins? - CORRECT ANSWER Start taking prenatal
vitamins, specifically folic acid, before pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects.
What is the impact of age on fertility? - CORRECT ANSWER Fertility declines starting around age 32.
What are the definitions of morbidity and maternal mortality? - CORRECT ANSWER Morbidity refers to health
complications from pregnancy/childbirth; maternal mortality is death during pregnancy or within one year postpartum
from pregnancy-related causes.
Who is considered the early father of obstetrics? - CORRECT ANSWER Serenus of Ephesus is recognized as the
early father of obstetrics.
What contributions did Ignaz Semmelweis make to maternity health? - CORRECT ANSWER He emphasized
hygiene and hand-washing to reduce puerperal fever and mortality.
What is the purpose of the Healthy People 2030 initiative? - CORRECT ANSWER To increase early prenatal care,
vaccination, and reduce maternal deaths and preterm births.
What does FMLA stand for and what does it provide? - CORRECT ANSWER FMLA stands for Family and
Medical Leave Act, providing up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.
What is the role of WIC? - CORRECT ANSWER WIC (Women, Infants, Children) provides supplemental food
and education.
What is the nursing process in maternity care? - CORRECT ANSWER The nursing process includes Assessment,
Diagnosis, Outcome identification, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.
What are the layers of the uterus? - CORRECT ANSWER The uterus has three layers: perimetrium, myometrium,
and endometrium.
What is the significance of the SBAR communication tool? - CORRECT ANSWER SBAR (Situation, Background,
Assessment, Recommendation) is used for clinical handoffs.
What is the function of the epididymis in male reproductive anatomy? - CORRECT ANSWER The epididymis
stores and matures sperm for 2-10 days.
What is the acidic pH of the vagina and its significance? - CORRECT ANSWER The vagina has an acidic pH of
~4-5, which helps protect against infections.
Public Health, and Legal Responsibilities
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the significance of early prenatal care? - CORRECT ANSWER Early prenatal care and preconception folic
acid reduce congenital defects and poor outcomes.
What are the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality? - CORRECT ANSWER Postpartum hemorrhage
and infections/sepsis are leading causes, worsened by COVID-19.
What percentage of maternal deaths from 2017-2019 were likely preventable? - CORRECT ANSWER Over 84%
of maternal deaths were probably preventable.
What is the nurse's legal responsibility regarding communicable diseases? - CORRECT ANSWER Nurses have a
legal duty to report communicable diseases, child abuse, and suicidal behavior.
What is the recommended action regarding prenatal vitamins? - CORRECT ANSWER Start taking prenatal
vitamins, specifically folic acid, before pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects.
What is the impact of age on fertility? - CORRECT ANSWER Fertility declines starting around age 32.
What are the definitions of morbidity and maternal mortality? - CORRECT ANSWER Morbidity refers to health
complications from pregnancy/childbirth; maternal mortality is death during pregnancy or within one year postpartum
from pregnancy-related causes.
Who is considered the early father of obstetrics? - CORRECT ANSWER Serenus of Ephesus is recognized as the
early father of obstetrics.
What contributions did Ignaz Semmelweis make to maternity health? - CORRECT ANSWER He emphasized
hygiene and hand-washing to reduce puerperal fever and mortality.
What is the purpose of the Healthy People 2030 initiative? - CORRECT ANSWER To increase early prenatal care,
vaccination, and reduce maternal deaths and preterm births.
What does FMLA stand for and what does it provide? - CORRECT ANSWER FMLA stands for Family and
Medical Leave Act, providing up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.
What is the role of WIC? - CORRECT ANSWER WIC (Women, Infants, Children) provides supplemental food
and education.
What is the nursing process in maternity care? - CORRECT ANSWER The nursing process includes Assessment,
Diagnosis, Outcome identification, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.
What are the layers of the uterus? - CORRECT ANSWER The uterus has three layers: perimetrium, myometrium,
and endometrium.
What is the significance of the SBAR communication tool? - CORRECT ANSWER SBAR (Situation, Background,
Assessment, Recommendation) is used for clinical handoffs.
What is the function of the epididymis in male reproductive anatomy? - CORRECT ANSWER The epididymis
stores and matures sperm for 2-10 days.
What is the acidic pH of the vagina and its significance? - CORRECT ANSWER The vagina has an acidic pH of
~4-5, which helps protect against infections.
