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This comprehensive Test Bank for Leifer's Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing in Canada, 1st Edition is an essential academic resource designed to support nursing students studying maternity, neonatal, and pediatric nursing concepts. The material contains extensive chapter-by-chapter questions with answers covering pregnancy, prenatal care, fetal development, labor and delivery, postpartum nursing, newborn assessment, infant care, child growth and development, family-centered care, pediatric health promotion, nutrition, medication administration, common childhood disorders, and evidence-based nursing interventions. Students can utilize this resource to strengthen clinical reasoning, improve examination performance, and develop a deeper understanding of maternal and child health nursing principles. The questions are structured to reinforce classroom learning while preparing students for quizzes, assignments, midterm examinations, final assessments, and clinical practice evaluations. Updated for the 2026–2027 academic period, this study resource serves as a valuable companion for nursing programs by providing comprehensive coverage of maternity and pediatric nursing concepts commonly tested in academic and professional healthcare settings.

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Chapter 01: Overview of Perinatal and Pediatric Nursing in Canada
Keenan-Lindsay: Leifer’s Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing in Canada,
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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A patien chooses to have a registered midwife (RM) provide care during her pregnancy and for
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her labour. What does the RM’s scope of practice include?
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a. Independent comprehensive practice J J



b. Prenatal care only J J



c. Attendance at only low-risk births J J J J



d. Only present for home births J J J J




ANS: A J



The RM provides comprehensive independent prenatal, labour, and postpartum care for up to
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6 weeks, for women who are low risk. Births may occur in hospital or at home. RMs are
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regulated health professions who have a 4-year university degree.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension J J REF: 7 OBJ: 3 J



TOP: Collaborative Care J KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A J J J J




2. Which organization is responsible for the Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) in Canada?
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a. World Health Organization (WHO) J J J



b. Breastfeeding Committee for Canada (BCC) J J J J


c. UNICEF
d. Public Health Agency ofNCUanRaS
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ANS: B J



The BCC is responsible for BFI designation in Canada. The BCC has developed the BFI 10
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Steps and WHO Code Outcome Indicators for Hospitals and Community Health Services,
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which sets the international standards for the WHO/UNICEF global criteria within the
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Canadian context. J




DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 7 J J OBJ: 3 |9 J J J



TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A J J J J J




3. A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated Canada comments to a 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
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reflecting cultural safety? J J



a. “Maternal mortality in Canada is extremely low.” J J J J J J



b. “Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labour and childbirth.” J J J J J J J J J



c. “Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.”
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d. “Your condition will be monitored during labour and birth.”
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ANS: C J



Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and individualizes patient
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care.

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TOP: Culturally Safe Care J J KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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4. An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortality rate. What information
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does this provide?
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a. Maternal and infant deaths per 100,000 live births per year J J J J J J J J J



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 J



The perinatal mortality rate includes fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension J J REF: 8 OBJ:
10 TOP: Statistics J KEY: Nursing Process Step: J J J J



Assessment

5. What is the focus of current perinatal care?
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a. Hospital births for the majority of women J J J J J J



b. The traditional family unit J J J



c. Care in a labour room and then a birthing room
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d. A high-quality family experience for each patient
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ANS: D J



Current maternity practice focuses on a high-quality family experience for all families.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension J J REF: 7 | 8 OBJ: 2 |8 J J J J J



TOP: Perinatal Care J KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A J J J J



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a. CNA
b. CAPWHN
c. CANN
d. CAPN
ANS: A J




The Canadian Nurses Association offers certification exams for registered nurses in specialty
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areas including perinatal, community, neonatal, and pediatric intensive care. CAPWHN,
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CANN, and CAPN are specialty organizations for nursing groups in Canada.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge J J REF: 10 OBJ: 2 |3 J J J



TOP: Nursing Certification J KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A J J J J




7. Which of the following requires self-reflection and discovery in order to provide care that is
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culturally appropriate? J



a. Cultural safety J



b. Cultural awareness J



c. Cultural humility J



d. Culturalcompetence J J




ANS: C J




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Cultural humility is the precursor to providing culturally appropriate care. It is a process of
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self-reflection and discovery to understand one’s own assumptions, biases, and values and
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how one’s background and social environment have shaped one’s experience
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge J J REF: 4 OBJ: 1 | 7 J J J J



TOP: Cultural Humility J KEY: Nursing Process Step: Evaluation
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8. In 2015, the WHO developed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). What issues do the
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new SDG’s include that the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) did not include?
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a. Climate change and environmental protection J J J J



b. Combating HIV and malaria J J J



c. Eradicating poverty and hunger J J J



d. Achieving universal primary education J J J




ANS: A J



Climate change and environmental protection are new goals of the SDGs. All other options are
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part of the MDGs
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge J J REF: 13 OBJ: 16 J



TOP: Sustainable Development Goals J J KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A J J J J




9. What guidelines define multidisciplinary patient care in terms of expected outcome and
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timeframe from different areas of care provision? J J J J J J



a. Clinical pathways J



b. Nursing outcome criteria J J



c. Standards of care J J



d. Nursing care plan NURSINGTB.COM J J




ANS: A J




Clinical pathways, also known as critical pathways or care maps, are collaborative guidelines
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that define patient care across disciplines. Expected progress within a specified timeline is
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identified.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge J J REF: 12 OBJ: 13 J



TOP: Health Care Delivery Systems J J J KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A J J J J




10. A nursing student has reviewed a hospitalized pediatric patient chart, interviewed her mother,
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and collected admission data. What is the next step the student will take to develop a nursing
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care plan for this child?
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a. Identify measurable outcomes with a timeline. J J J J J



b. Choose specific nursing interventions for the child. J J J J J J



c. Determine appropriate nursing diagnoses. J J J



d. State nursing actions related to the child’s medical diagnosis.
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ANS: C J



The nurse uses assessment data to develop appropriate nursing diagnoses. Outcomes and
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interventions are then developed to address the relevant nursing diagnoses.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application J J REF: 11 OBJ:
10 TOP: J Nursing Process J




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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Nursing Diagnosis
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11. A nursing student on a maternal–newborn rotation questions the floor nurse about the
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definition of the practical nurse scope of practice. What resource can the nurse suggest to the
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student?
a. Canadian Nurses Association J J



b. Provincial regulatory board J J



c. Federal government J



d. Canadian Association of Perinatal & Women’s Health Nursing J J J J J J J




ANS: B J



The scope of practice of the practical nurse is determined by the provincial board of nursing.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension J J REF: 3 OBJ: 2
TOP: Standards of Practice J J KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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12. Which social determinant of health (SDOH) is specifically related to Indigenous people’s
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health?
a. Colonization
b. Education
c. Social support networks J J



d. Employment and working conditions J J J




ANS: A J



All of the SDOH are important but the impact of colonization is related specifically to
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Indigenous people’s health. J J




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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge J J REF: 3 OBJ: 6

TOP: Social Determinants of Health J J J KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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13. How does the clinical pathway or critical pathway improve quality of care?
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a. Lists diagnosis-specific implementations
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b. Outlines expected progress with stated timelines J J J J J



c. Prioritizes effective nursing diagnoses J J J



d. Describes common complications J J




ANS: B J



Critical pathways outline expected progress with stated timelines. Any deviation from those
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timelines is called a variance. J J J J




DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension J J REF: 12 OBJ: 13
TOP: Critical Pathway J KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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14. How does electronic charting ensure comprehensive charting more effectively than
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handwritten charting? J



a. Provides a uniform style of chart J J J J J



b. Requires certain responses before allowing the user to progress
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c. All documentation is reflective of the nursing care plan
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d. Requires a daily audit by the charge nurse J J J J J J J J




ANS: B J





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