Davis Advantage for Maternal-Child Nursing Care 3rd Edition Scannell Ruggiero Test Bank
Chapter 1.Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Healthcare Across the Continuum
MULTIPLE CHOICE
A patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (CNM) provide care
during her pregnancy. What does the CNMs scope of practice include?
• Practice independent from medical supervision
• Comprehensive prenatal care
• Attendance at all deliveries
• Cesarean sections
ANS:B - The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends uncomplicated
deliveries, and ensures that a backup physician is available in case of unforeseen
problems.
REF: Page 6
Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of
puerperal fever and unwashed hands?
• Karl Cred
• Ignaz Semmelweis
• Louis Pasteur
• Joseph List
ANS: B - Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the
unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the
nurse, I Am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die. What is the best
nursing response reflecting cultural sensitivity?
• Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.
• Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth.
• Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.
• Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.