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Test Bank for Maternal Child Nursing Care 3rd CANADIAN Edition
Keenan Lindsay Chapter 1 - 55 -latest- 2026
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
4. An Indigenous patient is pregnant with their first child. Which evidence-
informed intervention is most implement?
a. Perform a nutrition assessment.
b. Refer the patient to a social worker.
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c. Advise the patient to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
d. Explain to the patient the importance of keeping their
prenatal care appointments. ANS: D
Consistent prenatal care is associated with healthier infants. Nutritional status is an
important modifiable most important action a nurse should take in this situation. The
patient may need assistance from a social during the pregnancy, but a referral to a
social worker is not the most important aspect the nurse should patient has identifiable
high-risk problems, their health care may need to be provided by a physician. How
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assumed that all Indigenous patients have high-risk issues. In addition, advising the patient to see an
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6. Which is an example of invisible poverty?
a. Insufficient clothing
b. Limited employment opportunities
c. Poor sanitation
d. Deteriorating housing
ANS: B
Invisible poverty refers to social and cultural deprivation, such as limited employment
opportunities, in opportunities, lack of or inferior medical services and health care facilities
and an absence of public se to lack of money or material resources, which includes insufficient
clothing, poor sanitation, and deter
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ:
3 KEY: Nursing Process: Assessment
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
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
Test Bank for Maternal Child Nursing Care 3rd CANADIAN Edition
Keenan Lindsay Chapter 1 - 55 -latest- 2026
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
4. An Indigenous patient is pregnant with their first child. Which evidence-
informed intervention is most implement?
a. Perform a nutrition assessment.
b. Refer the patient to a social worker.
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c. Advise the patient to see an obstetrician, not a midwife.
d. Explain to the patient the importance of keeping their
prenatal care appointments. ANS: D
Consistent prenatal care is associated with healthier infants. Nutritional status is an
important modifiable most important action a nurse should take in this situation. The
patient may need assistance from a social during the pregnancy, but a referral to a
social worker is not the most important aspect the nurse should patient has identifiable
high-risk problems, their health care may need to be provided by a physician. How
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assumed that all Indigenous patients have high-risk issues. In addition, advising the patient to see an
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6. Which is an example of invisible poverty?
a. Insufficient clothing
b. Limited employment opportunities
c. Poor sanitation
d. Deteriorating housing
ANS: B
Invisible poverty refers to social and cultural deprivation, such as limited employment
opportunities, in opportunities, lack of or inferior medical services and health care facilities
and an absence of public se to lack of money or material resources, which includes insufficient
clothing, poor sanitation, and deter
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ:
3 KEY: Nursing Process: Assessment
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
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
