TESTBANK FOR MATERNAL CHILD NURSING
CARE 3RD CANADIAN EDITION KEENAN K
LINDSAY CHAPTER 1-55 UPDATED 2023
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Maternal Child Nursing Care 3rd CANADIAN Edition
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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 pediatr for the family. Perinatal nurses often do have advanced education, but this is not a
requirement.
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
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care for the family. Pediatric nurses often do have advanced education, but this is not a requirement.
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
s impact a person’s health.
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.
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
modifiab most important action a nurse should take in this situation. The patient may need assistance
from a soc
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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 deteri
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
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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
pro factor of research. Financial support is necessary to conduct research, but it is not the primary role
of th process.
8. Which event shifted the focus of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) away from a
population 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
Canad Millennium Goals did not cause a focal shift for the PHAC. There has not been an increase in
the mate
9. The World Health Organization has identified which period as the most important for overall
developm
lifetime?
a. Preconception
b. Early childhood
c. Young adult
d. Adolescence
ANS: B
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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
healing 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 Indigeno not require increased transportation to tertiary care centres for health care.
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
p 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 it factor.
13. Which is the focus of the Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses?
a. Collegiality
b. Dependent role
c. Evaluation
d. Accountability
ANS: D
The Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses, by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), provides the fr
responsibilities for nursing practice. The Code of Ethics focuses on the nurse's accountability and
respo (CNA, 2017) and emphasizes the nursing role as an independent professional, one that upholds
its own refers to a working relationship with one’s colleagues. Evaluation refers to examination of the
effective relation to expected outcomes.
14. Which reflects a future goal for perinatal and pediatric nursing?
a. Limiting interprofessional teams
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