Cashion, Alden, Olshansky, Lowdermilk A +–
Unit 1: Introduction to Maternity Nursing
1. 21st Century Maternity Nursing
2. The Family, Culture, Spirituality, and Home Care
3. Assessment and Health Promotion
4. Reproductive System Concerns
5. Infertility, Contraception, and Abortion
Unit 2: Pregnancy
1. Genetics, Conception, and Fetal Development
2. Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy
Nursing Care of the Family During Pregnancy
Maternal and Fetal Nutrition
Assessment of High-Risk Pregnancy
High-Risk Perinatal Care: Preexisting Conditions
High-Risk Perinatal Care: Gestational Conditions
Unit 3: Labor and Birth
1. Labor and Birth Process
2. Pain Management
3. Fetal Assessment During Labor
4. Nursing Care of the Family During Labor and Birth
5. Labor and Birth Complications
Unit 4: Postpartum and Newborn
1. Maternal Physiologic Changes After Birth
2. Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period
3. Transition to Parenthood
4. Postpartum Complications
5. Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn
6. Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family
7. Newborn Nutrition and Feeding
Unit 5: Growth and Development
1. Growth and Development of the Newborn and Infant
2. Growth and Development of the Toddler
3. Growth and Development of the Preschooler
4. Growth and Development of the School-Age Child
5. Growth and Development of the Adolescent
Unit 6: Pediatric Nursing Care
1. Pediatric Nursing Assessment
2. Pain Assessment and Management in Children
,3. The Child with a Chronic Condition or Terminal Illness
4. The Child with a Cognitive, Sensory, or Communication Impairment
Unit 7: Pediatric Health Problems
1. The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction
2. The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
3. The Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction
4. The Child with Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction
5. The Child with Cancer
6. The Child with Genitourinary Dysfunction
7. The Child with Cerebral Dysfunction
8. The Child with Endocrine Dysfunction
9. The Child with Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction
10. The Child with Neuromuscular or Musculoskeletal Dysfunction
11. The Child with Integumentary Dysfunction (new in 7th edition)
12. The Child with Psychosocial or Mental Health Problems
13. The Child with Infectious Disease
14. The Child with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
15. The Child with Problems Related to Abuse or Neglect
16. The Child with an Acute Condition or Trauma
17. Emergency Nursing Care of the Child
, 21st Century Maternity Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When providing care for a pregnant woman, the nurse should be aware that one of the most
frequently reported maternal medical risk factors is a. diabetes mellitus.
b. mitral valve prolapse (MVP).
c. chronic hypertension.
d. anemia.
ANS: A
The most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors are diabetes and hypertension
associated with pregnancy. Both of these conditions are associated with maternal obesity.
There are no studies that indicate MVP is among the most frequently reported maternal risk
factors. Hypertension associated with pregnancy, not chronic hypertension, is one of the most
frequently reported maternal medical risk factors. Although anemia is a concern in pregnancy,
it is not one of the most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors in pregnancy.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
2. To ensure optimal outcomes for the patient, the contemporary maternity nurse must
incorporate both teamwork and communication with clinicians into care delivery. The SBAR
technique of communication is an easy-to-remember mechanism for communication. Which
of the following correctly defines this acronym? a. Situation, baseline assessment, response
b. Situation, background, assessment, recommendation
c. Subjective background, assessment, recommendation
d. Situation, background, anticipated recommendation
ANS: B
The situation, background, assessment, recommendation (SBAR) technique provides a
specific framework for communication among health care providers. Failure to communicate
is one of the major reasons for errors in health care. The SBAR technique has the potential to
serve as a means to reduce errors.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment | Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. The role of the professional nurse caring for childbearing families has evolved to emphasize
a. providing care to patients directly at the bedside.
b. primarily hospital care of maternity patients.
c. practice using an evidence-based approach.
d. planning patient care to cover longer hospital stays.
ANS: C