Unit I Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practice
Chapter 1 A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing p. 3
Chapter 2 The Childbearing and Childrearing Family and Community p. 26
Chapter 3 Sociocultural Aspects of Maternal and Child Health Nursing p. 48
Unit II The Nursing Role in Preparing Families for Childbearing and Childrearing
Chapter 4 Reproductive and Sexual Health p. 63
Chapter 5 Reproductive Life Planning p. 98
Chapter 6 The Infertile Couple p. 126
Unit III The Nursing Role in Caring for the Pregnant Family
Chapter 7 Genetic Assessment and Counseling p. 151
Chapter 8 The Growing Fetus p. 174
Chapter 9 Psychological and Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy p. 201
Chapter 10 Assessing Fetal and Maternal Health: The First Prenatal Visit p. 228
Chapter 11 Promoting Fetal and Maternal Health p. 257
Chapter 12 Promoting Nutritional Health During Pregnancy p. 283
Chapter 13 Preparation for Childbirth and Parenting p. 306
Chapter 14 High-Risk Pregnancy: The Woman With a Preexisting or Newly Acquired Illness p. 326
Chapter 15 High-Risk Pregnancy: The Woman Who Develops a Complication of Pregnancy p. 378
Chapter 16 Home Care of the Pregnant Client p. 421
Chapter 17 High-Risk Pregnancy: The Woman With Special Needs p. 438
Unit IV The Nursing Role in Caring for the Family During Labor and Birth
Chapter 18 The Labor Process p. 465
Chapter 19 Providing Comfort During Labor and Birth p. 519
Chapter 20 Cesarean Birth p. 539
Chapter 21 The Woman Who Develops a Complication During Labor and Birth p. 562
Unit V The Nursing Role in Caring for the Family During the Postpartal Period
Chapter 22 Nursing Care of the Postpartal Woman and Family p. 595
Chapter 23 Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family p. 628
Chapter 24 Nutritional Needs of the Newborn p. 669
Chapter 25 Nursing Care of the Woman and Family Experiencing a Postpartal Complication p. 692
Chapter 26 Nursing Care of the High-Risk Newborn and Family p. 717
Unit VI The Nursing Role in Health Promotion for the Childrearing Family
Chapter 27 Principles of Growth and Development p. 769
Chapter 28 The Family With an Infant p. 792
Chapter 29 The Family With a Toddler p. 828
Chapter 30 The Family With a Preschooler p. 850
Chapter 31 The Family With a School-Age Child p. 874
Chapter 32 The Family With an Adolescent p. 904
Chapter 33 Child Health Assessment p. 937
Chapter 34 Communication and Teaching With Children and Families p. 993
Unit VII The Nursing Role in Supporting the Health of Ill Children and Their Families
Chapter 35 Nursing Care of the Ill Child and Family p. 1023
Chapter 36 Nursing Care of the Child Undergoing Diagnostic Techniques and Other Therapeutic Modalities p. 1061
Chapter 37 Nursing Care of the Child Undergoing Medication Administration and Intravenous Therapy p. 1093
Chapter 38 Pain Management in Children p. 1111
Unit VIII The Nursing Role in Restoring and Maintaining the Health of Children and Families With Physiologic Disorders
Chapter 39 Nursing Care of the Child Born With a Physical Developmental Disorder p. 1133
Chapter 40 Nursing Care of the Child With a Respiratory Disorder p. 1174
Chapter 41 Nursing Care of the Child With a Cardiovascular Disorder p. 1227
Chapter 42 Nursing Care of the Child With an Immune Disorder p. 1270
Chapter 43 Nursing Care of the Child With an Infectious Disorder p. 1298
Chapter 44 Nursing Care of the Child With a Hematologic Disorder p. 1329
Chapter 45 Nursing Care of the Child With a Gastrointestinal Disorder p. 1359
Chapter 46 Nursing Care of the Child With a Renal or Urinary Tract Disorder p. 1399
Chapter 47 Nursing Care of the Child With a Reproductive Disorder p. 1431
Chapter 48 Nursing Care of the Child With an Endocrine or Metabolic Disorder p. 1455
Chapter 49 Nursing Care of the Child With a Neurologic Disorder p. 1487
Chapter 50 Nursing Care of the Child With a Disorder of the Eyes or Ears p. 1529
Chapter 51 Nursing Care of the Child With a Musculoskeletal Disorder p. 1556
Chapter 52 Nursing Care of the Child With a Traumatic Injury p. 1592
Chapter 53 Nursing Care of the Child With Cancer p. 1630
Unit IX The Nursing Role in Restoring and Maintaining the Health of Children and Families With Mental Health Disorders
Chapter 54 Nursing Care of the Child With a Cognitive or Mental Health Disorder p. 1667
Chapter 55 Nursing Care of the Family in Crisis: Abuse and Violence in the Family p. 1690
Chapter 56 Nursing Care of the Family Coping With Long-Term or Terminal Illness p. 1712
Appendix A Rights of Pregnant Women and Children p. 1
Appendix B Composition and Ingredients of Infant Formulas p. 4
Appendix C Drug Effects in Lactation p. 6
Appendix D Temperature and Weight Conversion Charts p. 8
Appendix E Growth Charts p. 10
Appendix F Standard Laboratory Values p. 19
Appendix G Pulse, Respiration, and Blood Pressure Values p. 30
Appendix H Denver Development II p. 31
Appendix I Standard Precautions p. 33
Appendix J Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule, United States, 2002 p. 35
Appendix K Food Guide Pyramids p. 37
Appendix L Care Maps p. 41
Glossary p. 1
Answers to Checkpoint Questions and What If? Questions p. 1
Index p. 1