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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 the child-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 pediatric for 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 wor patients 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 playgrounds ANS: 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
8. Which event shifted the focus of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) away
from a populatio focus?
a. Shift to home births
b. Emergence of avian influenza
c. United Nations Sustainable Goals
d. Increase in the maternal mortality rate
ANS: B
The emergence of the avian influenza shifted the focus of the PHAC from population health and
a heal focus on planning for a pandemic. There has been no shift to home births from hospital
births in Cana Millennium Goals did not cause a focal shift for the PHAC. There has not been an
increase in the mate
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension OBJ: 2 KEY: Nursing Process: N/A
9. The World Health Organization has identified which period as the most important for
overall develop lifetime? a. Preconception
,b. Early childhood
c. Young adult
d. Adolescence
ANS: B
The period from prenatal development to eight years of age is critical for cognitive, social,
emotional a the child. It is important to identify where children are most at risk for adversity and
to intervene accor
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: N/A KEY: Nursing Process: Assessment
10. Which is a
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It replaces conventional Western modalities of treatment.
b. It is used by only a small number of Canadian adults.
11. Which of the following was highlighted in the Truth and Reconciliation Report (2015)?
a. Increased transportation for Indigenous people to travel to tertiary care centres for health
care.
b. Recognize the value of Indigenous healing practices and their use in the health care
system.
c. Treat health concerns of Indigenous people with Western ways of healing.
d. Educate health care providers about Indigenous healing practices to eliminate the role of
the Elder.
ANS: B
The TRC (2015) final report calls on health care providers to recognize the value of Indigenous
healin the treatment of Indigenous patients in collaboration with Indigenous healers and Elders
where request is imperative that health care providers become knowledgeable in Indigenous
healing practices, not to Elder but to work collaboratively with Elders. Health care services need
to be available where Indigen not require increased transportation to tertiary care centres for
health care.
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12. Which has directly increased the life expectancy of children experiencing a chronic
disease?
a. Early postpartum discharges
b. Enhanced technology
c. The reduction in acceptable genetic screening options
d. Rural health services delivered via telehealth
ANS: B
Enhanced technology has increased the life expectancy of many children with chronic diseases.
Early genetic screening options have not increased the life expectancy of children with chronic
disease. Rura via telehealth are altering how services are delivered and may indirectly increase
life expectancy, but i factor.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis OBJ: 1 KEY: Nursing Process: Implementation
7. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process?
a. Designing research studies
b. Collecting data for other researchers
c. Identifying areas for further research
d. Seeking funding to support research studies
ANS: C
The primary role of the practicing nurse is to identify areas for further research in the health and
health and families. When problems are identified, research can be conducted properly. Research
of health ca evidence-informed practice guidelines. Designing research studies is only one factor
of the research pr factor of research. Financial support is necessary to conduct research, but it is
not the primary role of process.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension OBJ: 6 KEY: Nursing Process: Implementation