Question 1

Which recent trend in childbirth practices in Canada is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older women tend not to seek prenatal care. 
B)  Indigenous women have a decreased incidence of perinatal mood disorders. 
C)  The majority of births occurred in the hospital. 
D)  Immigrant and refugee women have a lower rate of chronic disease. 
A)  Older women tend not to seek prenatal care. 
B)  Indigenous women have a decreased incidence of perinatal mood disorders. 
C)  The majority of births occurred in the hospital. 
D)  Immigrant and refugee women have a lower rate of chronic disease.

Question 2

Which time frame range is the perinatal continuum of care?

Accepted Answer

A)  9-10 months 
B)  12-14 months 
C)  15-16 months 
D)  18-24 months 
A)  9-10 months 
B)  12-14 months 
C)  15-16 months 
D)  18-24 months

Question 3

Which woman would be most at risk for the poorest perinatal outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 25-year-old single mother on maternity leave with two existing children 
B)  An unemployed 32-year-old lawyer in an inner city neighbourhood 
C)  An Indigenous woman in her mid-20s with no high school education 
D)  A 19-year-old college student who lives at home with her parents 
A)  A 25-year-old single mother on maternity leave with two existing children 
B)  An unemployed 32-year-old lawyer in an inner city neighbourhood 
C)  An Indigenous woman in her mid-20s with no high school education 
D)  A 19-year-old college student who lives at home with her parents

Question 4

Which best describes a doula?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advanced practice labour and delivery nurse 
B)  A trained and experienced female labour attendant 
C)  Clinical nurse specialist in neonatal and postpartum care 
D)  Leader of a multidisciplinary,intrapartum health care team 
A)  Advanced practice labour and delivery nurse 
B)  A trained and experienced female labour attendant 
C)  Clinical nurse specialist in neonatal and postpartum care 
D)  Leader of a multidisciplinary,intrapartum health care team

Question 5

Which trend has a positive impact on the infant mortality rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delayed second-stage pushing is now discouraged in labour. 
B)  Episiotomy rates are increasing. 
C)  Midwives perform more episiotomies than physicians. 
D)  Newborn infants remain with the mother and are encouraged to breastfeed. 
A)  Delayed second-stage pushing is now discouraged in labour. 
B)  Episiotomy rates are increasing. 
C)  Midwives perform more episiotomies than physicians. 
D)  Newborn infants remain with the mother and are encouraged to breastfeed.

Exam 4: Perinatal Nursing in Canada

Which recent trend in childbirth practices in Canada is accurate?

Which time frame range is the perinatal continuum of care?

Which woman would be most at risk for the poorest perinatal outcome?

Which best describes a doula?

Which trend has a positive impact on the infant mortality rate?

Contemporary Perinatal and Pediatric Nursing in Canada

The Family and Culture

Community Care

Health Promotion

Health Assessment

Reproductive Health

Infertility, Contraception, and Abortion

Preconception, Genetics, Conception, and Fetal Development

Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy

Nursing Care During Pregnancy

Maternal and Fetal Nutrition

Pregnancy Risk Factors and Assessment

Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Conditions

Pregnancy at Risk: Pre-Existing Conditions

Labour and Birth Processes

Nursing Care of the Family During Labour and Birth

Pain Management During Labour

Fetal Health Surveillance During Labour

Labour and Birth at Risk

Maternal Physiological Changes

Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period

Transition to Parenthood

Postpartum Complications

Physiological Adaptations of the Newborn

Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family

Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

Infants with Gestational Age Related Problems

The Newborn at Risk: Acquired and Congenital Problems

Pediatric Nursing in Canada

Family, Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Children’s Health

Developmental Influences on Child Health Promotion

Communication, History, Physical, and Developmental Assessment

Pain Assessment and Management

The Infant and Family

The Toddler and Family

The Preschooler and Family

The School-Age Child and Family

The Adolescent and Family

Chronic Illness, Complex Conditions, and End-of-Life Care

Cognitive and Sensory Impairment

Family-Centred Home Care

Reaction to Illness and Hospitalization

Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions

Respiratory Dysfunction

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