Maternity and Women's Health Care (Maternity
& Women's Health Care) 13th Edition Latest
Version 2025/2026 [A+] All Chapters Fully
Covered
by Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk RNC PhD FAAN (Author), Kitty Cashion RN BC
MSN (Author), & 3 more
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1: Introduction to Maternity and Women’s Health Care
Chapter 1: 21st-Century Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing
Chapter 2: Community Care: The Family and Culture
Chapter 3: Nursing and Genomics
Chapter 4: Women’s Health
Chapter 5: Violence and Reproductive System Concerns
Part 2: Reproductive System Concerns
Chapter 6: Reproductive System Concerns
Chapter 7: Contraception and Abortion
Chapter 8: Infertility
Chapter 9: Problems of the Breast
Chapter 10: Structural Disorders and Neoplasms of the Reproductive System
Part 3: Pregnancy
Chapter 11: Pregnancy
Chapter 12: Conception and Fetal Development
Chapter 13: Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy
Chapter 14: Nursing Care of the Family During Pregnancy
Chapter 15: Maternal Nutrition
Part 4: Labor and Birth
Chapter 16: Labor and Birth
Chapter 17: Labor and Birth Processes
Chapter 18: Maximizing Comfort for the Laboring Person
Chapter 19: Fetal Assessment During Labor
Chapter 20: Nursing Care of the Family During Labor and Birth
Part 5: Postpartum and the Newborn
Chapter 21: Postpartum
Chapter 22: Postpartum Anatomical and Physiologic Changes
Chapter 23: Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period
Chapter 24: Transition to Parenthood
Chapter 25: The Newborn
Chapter 26: Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn
,Chapter 27: Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family
Chapter 28: Newborn Nutrition and Feeding
Chapter 29: Complications of Pregnancy
Chapter 30: Assessment of High-Risk Pregnancy
Chapter 31: Hypertensive Disorders
Chapter 32: Hemorrhagic Disorders
Chapter 33: Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Chapter 34: Medical-Surgical Disorders
Chapter 35: Acquired Problems of the Newborn
Chapter 36: Hemolytic Disorders and Congenital Anomalies
Chapter 37: Perinatal Loss, Bereavement, and Grief
, Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity And Women’s Health Nursing
Lowdermilk: Maternity & Women’s Health Care, 13th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In Evaluating The Level Of A Pregnant Woman’s Risk Of Having A Low-Birth-Weight (LBW)
Infant, Which Factor Is The Most Important For The Nurse To Consider?
A. African-American Race
B. Cigarette Smoking
C. Poor Nutritional Status
D. Limited Maternal Education
ANSWER;A
The Rise In The Overall LBW Rates Were Due To Increases In LBW Births To Non-Hispanic Black Women
(13.35%) And Hispanic Women (7.21%); Non-Hispanic Black Infants Are Almost Twice As Likely As Non-
Hispanic White Infants To Be Of LBW And To Die In The First Year Of Life.. Race Is A Nonmodifiable Risk
Factor. Cigarette Smoking Is An Important Factor In Potential Infant Mortality Rates, But It Is Not The
Most Important. Additionally, Smoking Is A Modifiable Risk Factor. Poor Nutrition Is An Important Factor
In Potential Infant Mortality Rates, But It Is Not The Most Important. Additionally, Nutritional Status Is A
Modifiable Risk Factor. Maternal Education Is An Important Factor In Potential Infant Mortality Rates,
But It Is Not The Most Important. Additionally, Maternal Education Is A Modifiable Risk Factor.
PTS: 1 DIFFERENCE; Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Healtnhuprrosmiotniogntanbd.Mcaoinmtenance, Antepartum Care
2. A 23-Year-Old African-American Woman Is Pregnant With Her First Child. Based On Current
Statistics For Infant Mortality, Which Intervention Is Most Important For The Nurse To Include In The
Client’s Plan Of Care?
A. Perform A Nutrition Assessment.
B. Refer The Woman To A Social Worker.
C. Advise The Woman To See An Obstetrician, Not A Midwife.
D. Explain To The Woman The Importance Of Keeping Her Prenatal Care Appointments.
ANSWER;D