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TABLE OF CONTENT
UNIT I AN OVERVIEW OF MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING
1 The Past, Present, and Future
UNIT II MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING AND WOMEN’S HEALTH
2 Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
3 Fetal Development
4 Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy
5 Nursing Care of Women with Complications During Pregnancy
6 Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and Birth
7 Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth
8 Nursing Care of Women with Complications During Labor and Birth
9 The Family After Birth
10 Nursing Care of Women with Complications After Birth
11 The Nurse’s Role in Women’s Health Care
12 The Term Newborn
13 Preterm and Postterm Newborns
14 The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation
UNIT III THE GROWING CHILD AND FAMILY
15 An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition
16 The Infant
17 The Toddler
18 The Preschool Child
19 The School-Age Child
20 The Adolescent
UNIT IV ADAPTING CARE TO THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT
21 The Child’s Experience of Hospitalization
22 Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family
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UNIT V THE CHILD NEEDING NURSING CARE
23 The Child with a Sensory or Neurological Condition
24 The Child with a Musculoskeletal Condition
25 The Child with a Respiratory Disorder
26 The Child with a Cardiovascular Disorder
27 The Child with a Condition of the Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, or
Lymphatic System
28 The Child with a Gastrointestinal Condition
29 The Child with a Genitourinary Condition
30 The Child with a Skin Condition
31 The Child with a Metabolic Condition
32 Childhood Communicable Diseases, Bioterrorism, Natural Disasters, and
the Maternal-Child Patient
33 The Child with an Emotional or Behavioral Condition
UNIT VI THE CHANGING HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT
34 Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing
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Chapter 01: The Past, Present, and Future
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A patient chooses to have the certified nurse-midwife (CNM) provide care during her
pregnancy. What does the CNM’s scope of practice include?
a. Practice independent from medical supervision
b. Comprehensive prenatal care
c. Attendance at all deliveries
d. Cesarean sections
ANS >> 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: p. 6 OBJ: 5
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 Credé
b. Ignaz Semmelweis
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Joseph Lister
ANS >> B
Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the
unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
3. A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the nurse,
“I am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die.” What is the best nursing
response reflecting cultural sensitivity?
a. “Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.”
b. “Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth.”
c. “Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.”
d. “Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.”
ANS >> C
Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and individualizes patient
care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: pp. 6-8 OBJ: 8
TOP: Cross-Cultural Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychological Adaptation
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TABLE OF CONTENT
UNIT I AN OVERVIEW OF MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING
1 The Past, Present, and Future
UNIT II MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING AND WOMEN’S HEALTH
2 Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
3 Fetal Development
4 Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy
5 Nursing Care of Women with Complications During Pregnancy
6 Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and Birth
7 Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth
8 Nursing Care of Women with Complications During Labor and Birth
9 The Family After Birth
10 Nursing Care of Women with Complications After Birth
11 The Nurse’s Role in Women’s Health Care
12 The Term Newborn
13 Preterm and Postterm Newborns
14 The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation
UNIT III THE GROWING CHILD AND FAMILY
15 An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition
16 The Infant
17 The Toddler
18 The Preschool Child
19 The School-Age Child
20 The Adolescent
UNIT IV ADAPTING CARE TO THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT
21 The Child’s Experience of Hospitalization
22 Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family
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UNIT V THE CHILD NEEDING NURSING CARE
23 The Child with a Sensory or Neurological Condition
24 The Child with a Musculoskeletal Condition
25 The Child with a Respiratory Disorder
26 The Child with a Cardiovascular Disorder
27 The Child with a Condition of the Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, or
Lymphatic System
28 The Child with a Gastrointestinal Condition
29 The Child with a Genitourinary Condition
30 The Child with a Skin Condition
31 The Child with a Metabolic Condition
32 Childhood Communicable Diseases, Bioterrorism, Natural Disasters, and
the Maternal-Child Patient
33 The Child with an Emotional or Behavioral Condition
UNIT VI THE CHANGING HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT
34 Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing
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Chapter 01: The Past, Present, and Future
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A patient chooses to have the certified nurse-midwife (CNM) provide care during her
pregnancy. What does the CNM’s scope of practice include?
a. Practice independent from medical supervision
b. Comprehensive prenatal care
c. Attendance at all deliveries
d. Cesarean sections
ANS >> 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: p. 6 OBJ: 5
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 Credé
b. Ignaz Semmelweis
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Joseph Lister
ANS >> B
Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the
unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
3. A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the nurse,
“I am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die.” What is the best nursing
response reflecting cultural sensitivity?
a. “Maternal mortality in the United States is extremely low.”
b. “Anesthesia is available to relieve pain during labor and childbirth.”
c. “Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.”
d. “Your condition will be monitored during labor and delivery.”
ANS >> C
Asking the patient about her concerns helps promote understanding and individualizes patient
care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: pp. 6-8 OBJ: 8
TOP: Cross-Cultural Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychological Adaptation
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