Test Bank for Davis Advantage for Maternal-Child Nursing Care 3rd Edition by Scannell Ruggiero Test Bank Complete with QAS 2023 100% GRADEDDavis 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. REF: Page 2 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