Table of Contents
Introduction
UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION TO MATERNAL–CHILD HEALTH
NURSING
1. Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health, and Child Health Nursing
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
CURRENT TRENDS IN MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC CARE
ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES ON MATERNAL AND CHILD NURSING
LEGAL ISSUES
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
REVIEW QUESTIONS
2. The Nurse’s Role in Maternity, Women’s Health, and Pediatric Nursing
HELPFUL HINT
THE ROLE OF THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE
KEY CONCEPTS
IMPLICATIONS OF CHANGING ROLES FOR NURSES
THE NURSING PROCESS IN MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC CARE
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
REVIEW QUESTIONS
3. The Childbearing and Child-Rearing Family
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
THE FAMILY AND NURSING CARE
CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING
1
, PARENTING
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
REVIEW QUESTIONS
4. Communicating with Children and Families
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
FAMILY CENTERED COMMUNICATION
TRANSCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS: DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING TRUST
NURSING CARE: COMMUNICATING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
COMMUNICATING WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
STUDENT LEARNING APPLICATION
REVIEW QUESTIONS
5. Health Promotion for the Developing Child
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
TYPES OF PLAY
OVERVIEW OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
PRINCIPLES OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
THEORIES OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
THEORIES OF LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
ASSESSMENT OF GROWTH
ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
THE NURSE’S ROLE IN PROMOTING OPTIMAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
THE DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENT
HEALTH PROMOTION
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
STUDENT LEARNING APPLICATIONS
REVIEW QUESTIONS
6. Health Promotion for the Infant
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFANT
HEALTH PROMOTION FOR THE INFANT AND FAMILY
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
STUDENT LEARNING APPLICATIONS
2
, REVIEW QUESTIONS
7. Health Promotion During Early Childhood
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT DURING EARLY CHILDHOOD
HEALTH PROMOTION FOR THE TODDLER OR PRESCHOOLER AND FAMILY
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITY
STUDENT LEARNING APPLICATIONS
REVIEW QUESTIONS
8. Health Promotion for the School-Age Child
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHOOL-AGE CHILD
HEALTH PROMOTION FOR THE SCHOOL-AGE CHILD AND FAMILY
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
STUDENT LEARNING APPLICATIONS
REVIEW QUESTIONS
9. Health Promotion for the Adolescent
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
ADOLESCENT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
HEALTH PROMOTION FOR THE ADOLESCENT AND FAMILY
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITY
STUDENT LEARNING APPLICATIONS
REVIEW QUESTIONS
10. Heredity and Environmental Influences on Development
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
HEREDITARY INFLUENCES
MULTIFACTORIAL DISORDERS
ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES
GENETIC COUNSELING
NURSING CARE OF FAMILIES CONCERNED ABOUT BIRTH DEFECTS
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
REVIEW QUESTIONS
UNIT TWO: MATERNITY NURSING CARE
11. Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
3
, MATCHING KEY TERMS
KEY CONCEPTS
REVIEW QUESTIONS
12. Conception and Prenatal Development
MATCHING KEY TERMS
KEY CONCEPTS
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
REVIEW QUESTIONS
13. Adaptations to Pregnancy
MATCHING KEY TERMS
KEY CONCEPTS
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
CASE STUDIES
REVIEW QUESTIONS
14. Nutrition for Childbearing
MATCHING KEY TERMS
KEY CONCEPTS
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
CASE STUDY
REVIEW QUESTIONS
15. Prenatal Diagnostic Tests
MATCHING KEY TERMS
KEY CONCEPTS
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
CASE STUDIES
REVIEW QUESTIONS
16. Giving Birth
MATCHING KEY TERMS
KEY CONCEPTS
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
CASE STUDY
REVIEW QUESTIONS
17. Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance
MATCHING KEY TERMS
KEY CONCEPTS
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
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Introduction
UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION TO MATERNAL–CHILD HEALTH
NURSING
1. Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health, and Child Health Nursing
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
CURRENT TRENDS IN MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC CARE
ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES ON MATERNAL AND CHILD NURSING
LEGAL ISSUES
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
REVIEW QUESTIONS
2. The Nurse’s Role in Maternity, Women’s Health, and Pediatric Nursing
HELPFUL HINT
THE ROLE OF THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE
KEY CONCEPTS
IMPLICATIONS OF CHANGING ROLES FOR NURSES
THE NURSING PROCESS IN MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC CARE
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
REVIEW QUESTIONS
3. The Childbearing and Child-Rearing Family
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
THE FAMILY AND NURSING CARE
CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING
1
, PARENTING
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
REVIEW QUESTIONS
4. Communicating with Children and Families
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
FAMILY CENTERED COMMUNICATION
TRANSCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS: DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING TRUST
NURSING CARE: COMMUNICATING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
COMMUNICATING WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
STUDENT LEARNING APPLICATION
REVIEW QUESTIONS
5. Health Promotion for the Developing Child
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
TYPES OF PLAY
OVERVIEW OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
PRINCIPLES OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
THEORIES OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
THEORIES OF LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
ASSESSMENT OF GROWTH
ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
THE NURSE’S ROLE IN PROMOTING OPTIMAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
THE DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENT
HEALTH PROMOTION
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
STUDENT LEARNING APPLICATIONS
REVIEW QUESTIONS
6. Health Promotion for the Infant
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFANT
HEALTH PROMOTION FOR THE INFANT AND FAMILY
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
STUDENT LEARNING APPLICATIONS
2
, REVIEW QUESTIONS
7. Health Promotion During Early Childhood
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT DURING EARLY CHILDHOOD
HEALTH PROMOTION FOR THE TODDLER OR PRESCHOOLER AND FAMILY
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITY
STUDENT LEARNING APPLICATIONS
REVIEW QUESTIONS
8. Health Promotion for the School-Age Child
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHOOL-AGE CHILD
HEALTH PROMOTION FOR THE SCHOOL-AGE CHILD AND FAMILY
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
STUDENT LEARNING APPLICATIONS
REVIEW QUESTIONS
9. Health Promotion for the Adolescent
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
ADOLESCENT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
HEALTH PROMOTION FOR THE ADOLESCENT AND FAMILY
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITY
STUDENT LEARNING APPLICATIONS
REVIEW QUESTIONS
10. Heredity and Environmental Influences on Development
HELPFUL HINT
MATCHING KEY TERMS
HEREDITARY INFLUENCES
MULTIFACTORIAL DISORDERS
ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES
GENETIC COUNSELING
NURSING CARE OF FAMILIES CONCERNED ABOUT BIRTH DEFECTS
SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
REVIEW QUESTIONS
UNIT TWO: MATERNITY NURSING CARE
11. Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
3
, MATCHING KEY TERMS
KEY CONCEPTS
REVIEW QUESTIONS
12. Conception and Prenatal Development
MATCHING KEY TERMS
KEY CONCEPTS
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
REVIEW QUESTIONS
13. Adaptations to Pregnancy
MATCHING KEY TERMS
KEY CONCEPTS
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
CASE STUDIES
REVIEW QUESTIONS
14. Nutrition for Childbearing
MATCHING KEY TERMS
KEY CONCEPTS
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
CASE STUDY
REVIEW QUESTIONS
15. Prenatal Diagnostic Tests
MATCHING KEY TERMS
KEY CONCEPTS
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
CASE STUDIES
REVIEW QUESTIONS
16. Giving Birth
MATCHING KEY TERMS
KEY CONCEPTS
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
CASE STUDY
REVIEW QUESTIONS
17. Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance
MATCHING KEY TERMS
KEY CONCEPTS
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
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