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Chapter 1. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing ...................................................................................... 2 Chapter 2. Culture ......................................
Safe Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Care 2nd Edition Linnard Palmer Test
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing ......................................................................................2
Chapter 2. Culture............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Chapter 3. Women’s Health Promotion Across the Life Span................................................................................ 27
Chapter 4. Human Reproduction and Fetal Development ...................................................................................... 36
Chapter 5. Physical and Psychological Changes of Pregnancy ................................................................................ 46
Chapter 6. Nursing Care During Pregnancy ................................................................................................................ 60
Chapter 7. Promoting a Healthy Pregnancy ................................................................................................................ 75
Chapter 8 Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Pregnancy ................................................ 80
Chapter 9. Nursing Care During Labor and Childbirth ............................................................................................ 80
Chapter 10. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Labor and Birth ................................ 111
Chapter 11. Birth-Related Procedures ........................................................................................................................ 134
Chapter 12. Postpartum Nursing Care ....................................................................................................................... 156
Chapter 13. Postpartum Complications ..................................................................................................................... 168
Chapter 14. Physiological and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn............................................................. 183
Chapter 15. Nursing Care of the Newborn ............................................................................................................... 192
Chapter 16. Newborn Nutrition .................................................................................................................................. 203
Chapter 17. Nursing Care of the Newborn at Risk ................................................................................................. 214
Chapter 19. Health Promotion of the Toddler ......................................................................................................... 240
Chapter 20. Health Promotion of the Preschooler .................................................................................................. 251
Chapter 21. Health Promotion of the School-Aged Child ..................................................................................... 260
Chapter 22. Health Promotion of the Adolescent ................................................................................................... 268
Chapter 23. Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child ............................................................................................... 278
Chapter 24. Acutely Ill Children and Their Needs................................................................................................... 291
Chapter 25. Adapting to Chronic Illness and Supporting the Family Unit ......................................................... 305
Chapter 26. The Abused Child ..................................................................................................................................... 313
Chapter 27. Child With a Neurological Condition ................................................................................................... 325
Chapter 28. Child With a Sensory Impairment......................................................................................................... 335
Chapter 29. Child With a Mental Health Condition ................................................................................................ 349
Chapter 30. Child With a Respiratory Condition ..................................................................................................... 361
Chapter 31. Child With a Cardiac Condition ............................................................................................................ 379
Chapter 32. Child With a Metabolic Condition ........................................................................................................ 393
Chapter 33. Child With a Musculoskeletal Condition ............................................................................................. 402
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,Chapter 34. Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition ............................................................................................. 414
Chapter 35. Child With a Genitourinary Condition ................................................................................................. 430
Chapter 36. Child With a Skin Condition .................................................................................................................. 443
Chapter 37. Child With a Communicable Disease ................................................................................................... 458
Chapter 38. Child With an Oncological or Hematological Condition ................................................................. 468
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
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: 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 feverand
unwashed hands?
a. Karl Cred
b. Ignaz Semmelweis
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Joseph Lister
ANS: B
Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by theunwashed
hands of physicians and medical students.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 2 OBJ: 1TOP:
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
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,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 patientcare.
4. An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortality rate. What information doesthis
provide?
a. Maternal and infant deaths per 100,000 live births per year
b. Deaths of fetuses weighing more than 500 g per 10,000 births per year
c. Deaths of infants up to 1 year of age per 1000 live births per year
d. Fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year
ANS: D
The perinatal mortality rate includes fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 12, Box 1-6OBJ:
9 TOP: The Present-Child Care
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
5. What is the focus of current maternity practice?
a. Hospital births for the majority of women
b. The traditional family unit
c. Separation of labor rooms from delivery rooms
d. A quality family experience for each patient
ANS: D
Current maternity practice focuses on a high-quality family experience for all families,traditional
or otherwise.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6 OBJ: 7
TOP: The Present-Maternity Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/AMSC:
NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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, 6. Who advocated the establishment of the Childrens Bureau?
a. Lillian Wald
b. Florence Nightingale
c. Florence Kelly
d. Clara Barton
ANS: A
Lillian Wald is credited with suggesting the establishment of a federal Childrens Bureau.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 4 OBJ: 1 | 2 TOP:
The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
7. What was the result of research done in the 1930s by the Childrens Bureau?
a. Children with heart problems are now cared for by pediatric cardiologists.
b. The Child Abuse and Prevention Act was passed.
c. Hot lunch programs were established in many schools.
d. Childrens asylums were founded.
ANS: C
School hot lunch programs were developed as a result of research by the Childrens Bureau on theeffects
of economic depression on children.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 4 OBJ: 2 | 3TOP:
The Past KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Coordinated Care
8. What government program was implemented to increase the educational exposure of
preschool children?
a. WIC
b. Title XIX of Medicaid
c. The Childrens Charter
d. Head Start
ANS: D
Head Start programs were established to increase educational exposure of preschool children.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 3 OBJ: 5
TOP: Government Influences in Maternity and Pediatric Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC:
NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
9. What guidelines define multidisciplinary patient care in terms of expected outcome and
timeframe from different areas of care provision?
a. Clinical pathways
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