Study Guide for Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

by Gloria Leifer MA, RN, CNE

Overview

Reinforce your understanding of maternity and pediatric nursing with this practical study guide! With chapters corresponding to Leifer’s Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 9th Edition, this workbook provides a variety of exercises and activities to help you review concepts and learn to think critically. Case studies offer opportunities to apply your knowledge to patient care. New to this edition are Next-Generation NCLEX^® (NGN) exam-style questions to help you prepare for success on your licensure examination and in nursing practice.

• Review questions cover factual information from the chapter, appropriate nursing actions, what to expect in terms of medical orders or patient care, and potential complications.
• Learning activities include crossword puzzles and matching, labeling, and completion exercises to help students reinforce their understanding of basic concepts and factual knowledge.
• Applying Knowledge activities provide additional opportunities for students to apply learned information to clinical care.
• Thinking Critically activities require students to apply what they’ve learned in the textbook to new situations or to draw conclusions based on that knowledge.

• NEW! Next-Generation NCLEX^® exam-style questions for case studies help students develop skills in clinical judgment and prepare for the new licensure examination.
• NEW! Updated exercises correspond with the textbook’s new content on methods and treatment in the care of women, families, newborns, and children.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323826815
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	10/29/2022
Edition description:	9th ed.
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	1,107,284
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Gloria Leifer, MA, RN, CNE, is a professor of obstetric and pediatric nursing at Riverside City College in Riverside, California. Gloria has been the lead author on this title for all eight editions.

Table of Contents

UNIT I. An Overview of Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
1. The Past, Present, and Future
UNIT II. Maternal-Newborn Nursing and Women’s Health
2. Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
3. Fetal Development
4. Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy
5. Nursing Care of Women with Complications during Pregnancy
6. Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and Birth
7. Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth
8. Nursing Care of Women with Complications During Labor and Birth
9. The Family after Birth
10. Nursing Care of Women with Complications Following Birth
11. The Nurse’s Role in Women’s Health Care
12. The Term Newborn
13. Preterm and Post-Term Newborns
14. The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation
UNIT III. The Growing Child and Family
15. An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition
16. The Infant
17. The Toddler
18. The Preschool Child
19. The School-Age Child
20. The Adolescent
UNIT IV. Adapting Care to the Pediatric Patient
21. The Child’s Experience of Hospitalization
22. Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family
UNIT V. The Child Needing Nursing Care
23. The Child with a Sensory or Neurological Condition
24. The Child with a Musculoskeletal Condition
25. The Child with a Respiratory Disorder
26. The Child with a Cardiovascular Disorder
27. The Child with a Condition of the Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, or Lymphatic System
28. The Child with a Gastrointestinal Condition
29. The Child with a Genitourinary Condition
30. The Child with a Skin Condition
31. The Child with a Metabolic Condition
32. Childhood Communicable Diseases, Bioterrorism, Natural Disasters and the Maternal-Child Patient
33. The Child with an Emotional or Behavioral Condition
UNIT VI. The Changing Health Care Environment
34. Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

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Reinforce your understanding of Leifer’s Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 9th Edition with this practical study guide