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Complete - Test Bank Essentials of Maternity Newborn and Women’s Health Nursing, 5th Edition. By Susan Scott Ricci. All Chapters| New Edition, Answers provided Essentials of Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing, Fifth Edition, equips students with the knowledge and clinical capabilities to excel on the NCLEX® and confidently care for women and their families in today’s evolving healthcare environment. Employing a nursing process focus, author Susan Scott Ricci takes students from concept to application by building on previously mastered material to help them make sound clinical choices at every stage of patient care. This new edition has been updated with the latest evidence-based research, reflecting the most current clinical practices, interventions and cultural considerations across the full spectrum of maternity, newborn, and women’s health nursing. Realistic case studies immerse students in real-world nursing scenarios to boost their caregiving skills and bridge the gap of limited clinical opportunities, giving students and practicing nurses alike the preparation they need to confidently succeed in today’s nursing practice.

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Essentials of Maternity Newborn and Women’s Health Nursing, 5th Edition




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Table of Contents




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Chapter 1- Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Women’s Health Care 4

Chapter 2- Family-Centered Community-Based Care 9




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Chapter 3- Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive System 14




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Chapter 4- Common Reproductive Issues 19

Chapter 5- Sexually Transmitted Infections 24




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Chapter 6- Disorders of the Breasts 29




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Chapter 7- Benign Disorders of the Female Reproductive Tract 34




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Chapter 8- Cancers of the Female Reproductive Tract 39

Chapter 9- Violence and Abuse 44

Chapter 10- Fetal Development and Genetics 49

Chapter 11- Maternal Adaptation During Pregnancy 54

Chapter 12- Nursing Management During Pregnancy 60

Chapter 13- Labor and Birth Process 66

Chapter 14- Nursing Management During Labor and Birth 72

Chapter 15- Postpartum Adaptations 78

Chapter 16- Nursing Management During the Postpartum Period 84

Chapter 17- Newborn Transitioning 90

Chapter 18- Nursing Management of the Newborn 96

Chapter 19- Nursing Management of Pregnancy at Risk- Pregnancy 102

Chapter 20- Nursing Management of the Pregnancy at Risk 108

Chapter 21- Nursing Management of Labor and Birth at Risk 114

Chapter 22- Nursing Management of the Postpartum Woman at Risk 120

Chapter 23- Nursing Care of the Newborn With Special Needs 126

Chapter 24- Nursing Management of the Newborn at Risk 132

Chapter 25- Growth and Development of the Newborn and Infant 138

Chapter 26- Growth and Development of the Toddler 144

Chapter 27- Growth and Development of the Preschooler 150

Chapter 28- Growth and Development of the School-Age Child 157

Chapter 29- Growth and Development of the Adolescent 164

Chapter 30- Atraumatic Care of Children and Families 171

Chapter 31- Health Supervision 176



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Chapter 32- Health Assessment of Children 183




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Chapter 33- Caring for Children in Diverse Settings 190

Chapter 34- Caring for the Special Needs Child 197




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Chapter 35- Key Pediatric Nursing Interventions 203




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Chapter 36- Pain Management in Children 210

Chapter 37- Nursing Care of the Child With an Infectious or Communicable Disorder 217




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Chapter 38- Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Intracranial Regulation / Neurologic Disorder 224




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Chapter 39- Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Sensory Perception / Disorder of the Eyes or Ears




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Chapter 40- Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Gas Exchange / Respiratory Disorder 238

Chapter 41- Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Perfusion / Cardiovascular Disorder 244

Chapter 42- Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Bowel Elimination / Gastrointestinal Disorder 250

Chapter 43- Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Urinary Elimination / Genitourinary Disorder 257

Chapter 44- Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Mobility / Neuromuscular or Musculoskeletal Disorder

Chapter 45- Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Tissue Integrity / Integumentary Disorder 277

Chapter 46- Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Cellular Regulation / Hematologic or Neoplastic

Chapter 47- Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Immunity or Immunologic Disorder 296

Chapter 48- Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Metabolism / Endocrine Disorder 303

Chapter 49- Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Genetics 310

Chapter 50- Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Behavior, Cognition, or Development 317

Chapter 51- Nursing Care During a Pediatric Emergency 324




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Answers Provided at the End of Each Chapter




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Chapter 1- Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Women’s Health Care




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1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among




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industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing
these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact?




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A) Resolving all language and cultural differences




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B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care




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C) Providing more extensive women’s shelters
D) Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet



2. When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse would include which
of the following?

A) Childbirth is viewed as a procedural event

B) Families are unable to make informed choices

C) Childbirth results in changes in relationships

D) Families require little information to make appropriate decisions

3. When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women, the nurse
expects to review how maternity care has changed over the years. Which of the following would
the nurse include when discussing events of the 20th century?

A) Epidemics of puerperal fever

B) Performance of the first cesarean birth
C) Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size

D) Creation of free-standing birth centers

4. After teaching a group of students about pregnancy-related mortality, the instructor
determines that additional teaching is needed when the students identify which condition as a
leading cause?

A) Hemorrhage

B) Embolism
C) Obstructed labor

D) Infection


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