Safe Maternity & Pediatric Nursing Care Third Edition
by Luanne Linnard-Palmer, Gloria Haile Coats (2025) || LATEST EDITION
,Table of Contents
unit one. introduction to maternity and pediatric nursing ...................... 4
chapter 1. introduction to maternity and pediatric nursing ....................................................... 4
chapter 2. culture ...................................................................................................................... 20
chapter 3. women’s health promotion across the life span ..................................................... 35
unit two: pregnancy and the family ........................................................ 48
chapter 4. human reproduction and fetal development .......................................................... 49
chapter 5. physical and psychological changes of pregnancy ................................................... 62
chapter 6. nursing care during pregnancy ................................................................................ 75
chapter 7. promoting a healthy pregnancy .............................................................................. 90
chapter 8. process and stages of labor and birth ..................................................................... 96
unit three: birth and the family ............................................................... 96
chapter 9. nursing assessment during labor ............................................................................. 96
chapter 10. nursing care of the woman with complications during labor and birth .............. 130
chapter 11. birth-related procedures ..................................................................................... 152
unit four: postpartum period and the family ........................................ 173
chapter 12. postpartum nursing care ..................................................................................... 173
chapter 13. postpartum complications ................................................................................... 182
unit five: the newborn ........................................................................... 196
chapter 14. physiological and behavioral adaptations of the newborn ................................. 196
chapter 15. nursing care of the newborn ............................................................................... 209
chapter 16. newborn nutrition ............................................................................................... 222
chapter 17. nursing care of the newborn at risk..................................................................... 236
unit six: growth and development ........................................................ 250
chapter 18. health promotion of the infant: birth to one year .............................................. 250
chapter 19. health promotion of the toddler ......................................................................... 263
chapter 20. health promotion of the preschooler .................................................................. 277
chapter 21. health promotion of the school-aged child ......................................................... 288
chapter 22. health promotion of the adolescent ................................................................... 299
,unit seven: pediatric concerns and considerations ............................ 311
chapter 23. nursing care of the hospitalized child .................................................................. 311
chapter 24. acutely ill children and their needs ..................................................................... 322
chapter 25. adapting to chronic illness and supporting the family unit ................................. 341
chapter 26. the abused child .................................................................................................. 350
unit eight: deviations in pediatric health ............................................. 358
chapter 27. child with a neurological condition ..................................................................... 358
chapter 28. child with a sensory impairment ......................................................................... 372
chapter 29. child with a mental health condition ................................................................... 388
chapter 30. child with a respiratory condition ........................................................................ 403
chapter 31. child with a cardiac condition .............................................................................. 426
chapter 32. child with a metabolic condition ......................................................................... 444
chapter 33. child with a musculoskeletal condition ............................................................... 452
chapter 34. child with a gastrointestinal condition ................................................................ 467
chapter 35. child with a genitourinary condition ................................................................... 487
chapter 36. child with a skin condition ................................................................................... 504
chapter 37. child with a communicable disease ..................................................................... 523
chapter 38. child with an oncological or hematological condition ......................................... 536
, unit one. introduction to maternity and pediatric nursing
chapter 1. introduction to maternity and pediatric nursing
multiple choice
1. a patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (cnm) provide care during her
pregnancy. what does the cnms scope of practice include?
a. practice independent from medical supervision
b. comprehensive prenatal care
c. attendance at all deliveries
d. cesarean sections
Accurate Answer: b
the cnm provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends uncomplicated deliveries,
and ensures that a backup physician is available in case of unforeseen problems.
dif: cognitive level: comprehension ref: page 6 obj: 12
top: advance practice nursing roles key: nursing process step: implementation
msc: nclex: health promotion and maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
2. which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal
fever and unwashed hands?
a. karl cred
b. ignaz semmelweis
c. louis pasteur
d. joseph lister
Accurate Answer: b