
Study Guide for Leifer's Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
Churchill Livingstone (Publisher)
10th Edition
Published on 18. February 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-443-24958-7 (ISBN)
Description
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, 10th Edition, this workbook provides a variety of exercises and activities to help you review concepts and apply them to patient care. Case studies include questions for the Next-Generation NCLEX (R) exam, allowing you to practice critical thinking and build skills in clinical judgment. Updated with questions on new methods and treatment, this study guide helps you prepare for success on your licensure examination and in nursing practice.
Updated exercises correspond with the textbook's new content on methods and treatment for the care of women, families, newborns, and children
Case studies for the Next-Generation NCLEX (R) exam include exercises with questions to help you develop skills in clinical judgment and prepare for the licensure examination
Thinking Critically activities require you to apply what you've learned in the textbook to new situations or to draw conclusions based on that knowledge
Applying Knowledge activities provide additional opportunities for you to apply learned information to clinical care
Review questions cover information from the textbook by chapter, with appropriate nursing actions, what to expect in terms of medical orders or patient care, and potential complications
Variety of exercises includes matching, multiple-choice, vocabulary building, short answer, and select-all-that-apply questions to reinforce your understanding of basic concepts and factual knowledge
Updated exercises correspond with the textbook's new content on methods and treatment for the care of women, families, newborns, and children
Case studies for the Next-Generation NCLEX (R) exam include exercises with questions to help you develop skills in clinical judgment and prepare for the licensure examination
Thinking Critically activities require you to apply what you've learned in the textbook to new situations or to draw conclusions based on that knowledge
Applying Knowledge activities provide additional opportunities for you to apply learned information to clinical care
Review questions cover information from the textbook by chapter, with appropriate nursing actions, what to expect in terms of medical orders or patient care, and potential complications
Variety of exercises includes matching, multiple-choice, vocabulary building, short answer, and select-all-that-apply questions to reinforce your understanding of basic concepts and factual knowledge
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Edition
10th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 277 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
564 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-24958-7 (9780443249587)
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Persons
Kim Cooper, RN, MSN, is Associate Professor and Dean of the School of Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College in Terre Haute, Indiana. Kelly Gosnell, RN, MSN, is Associate Professor and Department Chair of the School of Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College at Terre Haute, Indiana.
Author
Dean and Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Ivy Tech Community College, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Department Chair and Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Ivy Tech Community College, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Content
1. The Past, Present, and Future
2. The Nurse's Role in Women's Health Care
3. Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
4. Fetal Development
5. Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy
6. Nursing Care of Women with Complications During Pregnancy
7. Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and Birth
8. Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth
9. Nursing Care of Women with Complications During Labor and Birth
10. The Family After Birth
11. Nursing Care of Women with Complications After Birth
12. The Term Newborn
13. Preterm and Postterm Newborns
14. The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation
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
21. The Child's Experience of Hospitalization
22. Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family
23. Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
24. The Child with a Sensory or Neurological Condition
25. The Child with a Musculoskeletal Condition
26. The Child with a Respiratory Disorder
27. The Child with a Cardiovascular Disorder
28. The Child with a Condition of the Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, or Lymphatic System
29. The Child with a Gastrointestinal Condition
30. The Child with a Genitourinary Condition
31. The Child with a Skin Condition
32. The Child with a Metabolic Condition
33. Childhood Communicable Diseases, Bioterrorism, Natural Disasters, and the Maternal-Child Patient
34. The Child with an Emotional or Behavioral Condition
2. The Nurse's Role in Women's Health Care
3. Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
4. Fetal Development
5. Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy
6. Nursing Care of Women with Complications During Pregnancy
7. Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and Birth
8. Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth
9. Nursing Care of Women with Complications During Labor and Birth
10. The Family After Birth
11. Nursing Care of Women with Complications After Birth
12. The Term Newborn
13. Preterm and Postterm Newborns
14. The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation
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
21. The Child's Experience of Hospitalization
22. Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family
23. Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
24. The Child with a Sensory or Neurological Condition
25. The Child with a Musculoskeletal Condition
26. The Child with a Respiratory Disorder
27. The Child with a Cardiovascular Disorder
28. The Child with a Condition of the Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, or Lymphatic System
29. The Child with a Gastrointestinal Condition
30. The Child with a Genitourinary Condition
31. The Child with a Skin Condition
32. The Child with a Metabolic Condition
33. Childhood Communicable Diseases, Bioterrorism, Natural Disasters, and the Maternal-Child Patient
34. The Child with an Emotional or Behavioral Condition