Test Bank for Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 7th Edition by Leifer All Chapters | 2026

TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING 7TH EDITION BY LEIFER/ 33. The nurse who is very conscientious about hand hygiene is following the concepts set out by ____________________ and ____________________. ANS: Lister, Pasteur OR Pasteur, Lister Both Lister and Pasteur set out that handwashing could reduce incidence of infection by cross-contamination. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 2 OBJ: 1 TOP: Handwashing KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Safety and Infection Control 34. The first White House Conference on Children and Youth was called by President ______________ ________________. ANS: Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt called the first White House Conference in 1909. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 4 OBJ: 1 TOP: White House Conferences KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease 35. The nurse reviewing the specific recovery goals set out on a clinical pathway observed that two goals were not met by their designated timeline. The nurse records a negative _____________ for these two goals. ANS: variance Using a clinical pathway model with goals and associated timelines, the nurse must record a negative variance when a timeline is not met and consider a new approach or an extended timeline. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 12 OBJ: 14 TOP: Variances KEY: Nursing Process Step: Evaluation MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 36. __________________ . __________________ is purposeful, goal-directed thinking based on scientific evidence rather than assumption or memorization. ANS: Critical thinking Critical thinking is purposeful and goal-directed thinking as opposed to general thinking, which involves