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LEIFER MATERNITY & PEDIATRIC NURSING – NCLEX
PRACTICE (ORIGINAL)
INTRODUCTION
Leifer’s Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing is a foundational nursing textbook that
focuses on the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, as well
as the growth and development of infants, children, and adolescents. It integrates
evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, and patient-centered care to prepare nursing
students for safe and effective practice in maternal and pediatric settings.
The book emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention, and family-centered care while
guiding learners through normal and high-risk conditions in both maternity and pediatric nursing.
It also supports critical thinking skills needed for NCLEX preparation and real-world clinical
decision-making.
,📘 Leifer Maternity & Pediatric Nursing –
Chapters Overview (1–34)
🤰 Part 1: Foundations of Maternity Nursing
1. Introduction to Maternity Nursing
2. Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
3. Conception and Fetal Development
4. Genetic and Prenatal Diagnosis
5. Pregnancy and Antenatal Care
6. Nutrition During Pregnancy
7. Common Discomforts of Pregnancy
8. High-Risk Pregnancy
🤱 Part 2: Labor, Birth & Postpartum Care
9. Processes of Labor and Birth
10. Intrapartum Nursing Care
11. Pain Management During Labor
12. Complications of Labor and Birth
13. Postpartum Physiologic Changes
14. Postpartum Assessment and Care
15. Postpartum Complications
16. Newborn Adaptation to Extrauterine Life
17. Immediate Newborn Care
18. Newborn Feeding and Care
👶 Part 3: Neonatal & Infant Care
19. Growth and Development of the Newborn
20. Care of the Normal Newborn
, 21. High-Risk Newborn
22. Neonatal Complications
🧒 Part 4: Pediatric Nursing Foundations
23. Growth and Development in Children
24. Health Assessment of the Child
25. Family-Centered Pediatric Care
26. Pediatric Medication Administration
27. Pain Management in Children
28. Pediatric Nutrition
🏥 Part 5: Pediatric Health Problems
29. Respiratory Disorders in Children
30. Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children
31. Infectious Diseases in Children
32. Neurologic Disorders in Children
33. Cardiovascular Disorders in Children
34. Endocrine and Other Pediatric Disorders
🤰 Unit 1–2: Maternity Foundations & Reproductive
Health
1. The primary goal of maternity nursing is to:
A. Treat disease in pregnancy
B. Promote health of mother and baby
C. Replace obstetricians
, ✅
D. Focus only on labor
Answer: B
2. A CNM (Certified Nurse-Midwife) typically provides:
A. Surgical deliveries
B. Cesarean sections independently
C. Prenatal and uncomplicated delivery care
✅
D. Emergency ICU care
Answer: C
3. The best indicator of fetal well-being is:
A. Maternal weight
B. Fetal heart rate
C. Maternal blood pressure
✅
D. Urine output
Answer: B
4. The first trimester of pregnancy includes weeks:
A. 1–8
B. 1–12
C. 13–20
✅
D. 20–40
Answer: B
5. A positive sign of pregnancy is:
A. Nausea
B. Amenorrhea
C. Fetal heartbeat
✅
D. Breast tenderness
Answer: C
🤱 Labor, Birth & Postpartum
6. The first stage of labor ends with:
A. Birth of baby
LEIFER MATERNITY & PEDIATRIC NURSING – NCLEX
PRACTICE (ORIGINAL)
INTRODUCTION
Leifer’s Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing is a foundational nursing textbook that
focuses on the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, as well
as the growth and development of infants, children, and adolescents. It integrates
evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, and patient-centered care to prepare nursing
students for safe and effective practice in maternal and pediatric settings.
The book emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention, and family-centered care while
guiding learners through normal and high-risk conditions in both maternity and pediatric nursing.
It also supports critical thinking skills needed for NCLEX preparation and real-world clinical
decision-making.
,📘 Leifer Maternity & Pediatric Nursing –
Chapters Overview (1–34)
🤰 Part 1: Foundations of Maternity Nursing
1. Introduction to Maternity Nursing
2. Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
3. Conception and Fetal Development
4. Genetic and Prenatal Diagnosis
5. Pregnancy and Antenatal Care
6. Nutrition During Pregnancy
7. Common Discomforts of Pregnancy
8. High-Risk Pregnancy
🤱 Part 2: Labor, Birth & Postpartum Care
9. Processes of Labor and Birth
10. Intrapartum Nursing Care
11. Pain Management During Labor
12. Complications of Labor and Birth
13. Postpartum Physiologic Changes
14. Postpartum Assessment and Care
15. Postpartum Complications
16. Newborn Adaptation to Extrauterine Life
17. Immediate Newborn Care
18. Newborn Feeding and Care
👶 Part 3: Neonatal & Infant Care
19. Growth and Development of the Newborn
20. Care of the Normal Newborn
, 21. High-Risk Newborn
22. Neonatal Complications
🧒 Part 4: Pediatric Nursing Foundations
23. Growth and Development in Children
24. Health Assessment of the Child
25. Family-Centered Pediatric Care
26. Pediatric Medication Administration
27. Pain Management in Children
28. Pediatric Nutrition
🏥 Part 5: Pediatric Health Problems
29. Respiratory Disorders in Children
30. Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children
31. Infectious Diseases in Children
32. Neurologic Disorders in Children
33. Cardiovascular Disorders in Children
34. Endocrine and Other Pediatric Disorders
🤰 Unit 1–2: Maternity Foundations & Reproductive
Health
1. The primary goal of maternity nursing is to:
A. Treat disease in pregnancy
B. Promote health of mother and baby
C. Replace obstetricians
, ✅
D. Focus only on labor
Answer: B
2. A CNM (Certified Nurse-Midwife) typically provides:
A. Surgical deliveries
B. Cesarean sections independently
C. Prenatal and uncomplicated delivery care
✅
D. Emergency ICU care
Answer: C
3. The best indicator of fetal well-being is:
A. Maternal weight
B. Fetal heart rate
C. Maternal blood pressure
✅
D. Urine output
Answer: B
4. The first trimester of pregnancy includes weeks:
A. 1–8
B. 1–12
C. 13–20
✅
D. 20–40
Answer: B
5. A positive sign of pregnancy is:
A. Nausea
B. Amenorrhea
C. Fetal heartbeat
✅
D. Breast tenderness
Answer: C
🤱 Labor, Birth & Postpartum
6. The first stage of labor ends with:
A. Birth of baby
