Study Guide for Maternal-Child Nursing,
Edition 6
By Emily Slone McKinney, MSN, RN, C and Sharon Smith Murray, MSN, RN, C

Publication Date: 08 Dec 2021
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Reinforce your understanding of maternity and pediatric nursing with practical exercises! Corresponding to the chapters in McKinney’s Maternal-Child Nursing, 6th Edition, this study guide provides engaging activities and review questions to help you master nursing concepts and practice essential skills. Case studies help you learn to think critically, and clinical judgment exercises help you apply your knowledge to real-life situations. Not only will you get more out of the textbook, but you will also prepare more effectively for the NCLEX® exam!

Key Features

  • Learning exercises include multiple-choice, matching, true/false, short answer, and fill-in-the-blank questions, plus case studies and learning applications, helping students apply knowledge to solve problems, make decisions about care management, and provide responses to a patient’s questions and concerns.
  • Clinical Judgment exercises help students apply nursing theory to real-life situations, further testing critical thinking and decision-making skills.
  • Suggested learning activities for community and clinical settings enhance understanding of the content.
  • Answers to all activities are provided at the back of the study guide.

New Features

  • NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style case studies familiarize students to the way that content will be tested in the new NGN exam.
  • NEW! Revised review questions reflect the updated content in Maternal-Child Nursing, 6th Edition and allow students to quickly check their knowledge and understanding of the material in each chapter of the text.
About the author
By Emily Slone McKinney, MSN, RN, C, Baylor Healthcare System, Dallas, Texas and Sharon Smith Murray, MSN, RN, C, Professor Emerita, Health Professions, Golden West College, Huntington Beach, California
Table of Contents

Unit I: Introduction to Maternal-Child Health Nursing

  1. Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health, and Child Health Nursing

  2. The Nurse’s Role in Maternity, Women’s Health, and Pediatric Nursing

  3. The Childbearing and Child-Rearing Family

  4. Communicating with Children and Families

  5. Health Promotion for the Developing Child

  6. Health Promotion for the Infant

  7. Health Promotion During Early Childhood

  8. Health Promotion for the School-Age Child

  9. Health Promotion for the Adolescent

  10. Heredity and Environmental Influences on Development

    11. Unit II: Maternity Nursing Care

  11. Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

  12. Conception and Prenatal Development

  13. Adaptations to Pregnancy

  14. Nutrition for Childbearing

  15. Prenatal Diagnostic Tests

  16. Giving Birth

  17. Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance

  18. Pain Management for Childbirth

  19. Nursing Care During Obstetric Procedures

  20. Postpartum Adaptations

  21. The Normal Newborn: Adaptation and Assessment

  22. The Normal Newborn: Nursing Care

  23. Newborn Feeding

  24. The Childbearing Family with Special Needs

  25. Pregnancy-Related Complications

  26. Concurrent Disorders During Pregnancy

  27. The Woman with an Intrapartum Complication

  28. The Woman with a Postpartum Complication

  29. The High-Risk Newborn: Problems Related to Gestational Age and Development

  30. The High-Risk Newborn: Acquired and Congenital Conditions

  31. Management of Fertility and Infertility

  32. Women’s Health Care

    33. Unit III Pediatric Nursing Care

  33. Physical Assessment of Children

  34. Emergency Care of the Child

  35. The Ill Child in the Hospital and Other Care Settings

  36. The Child with a Chronic Condition or Terminal Illness

  37. Principles and Procedures for Nursing Care of Children

  38. Medication Administration and Safety for Infants and Children

  39. Pain Management for Children

  40. The Child with a Fluid and Electrolyte Alteration

  41. The Child with an Infectious Disease

  42. The Child with an Immunologic Alteration

  43. The Child with a Gastrointestinal Alteration

  44. The Child with a Genitourinary Alteration

  45. The Child with a Respiratory Alteration

  46. The Child with a Cardiovascular Alteration

  47. The Child with a Hematologic Alteration

  48. The Child with Cancer

  49. The Child with an Alteration in Tissue Integrity

  50. The Child with a Musculoskeletal Alteration

  51. The Child with an Endocrine or Metabolic Alteration

  52. The Child with a Neurologic Alteration

  53. Psychosocial Problems in Children and Families

  54. The Child with a Developmental Disability

  55. The Child with a Sensory Alteration

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Book details
ISBN: 9780323711890
Page Count: 384
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