Table Of Contents:
Reviewers iii
Introduction v
Acknowledgments vii

1 Pediatric nursing overview 1(22)

2 Infant growth and development (Birth to 1 year of age) 23(12)

3 Toddler growth and development (1 to 3 years of age) 35(12)

4 Preschool growth and development (3 to 6 years of age) 47(11)

5 School-age growth and development (6 to 12 years of age) 58(11)

6 Adolescent growth and development (12 to 18 years of age) 69(13)

7 Fluid and electrolyte balance and imbalance 82(16)

8 Common psychosocial problems 98(15)

9 Immune system disorders 113(16)
10 Infectious diseases 129(23)
11 Respiratory dysfunction 152(28)
12 Gastrointestinal dysfunction 180(20)
13 Hematologic dysfunction 200(20)
14 Cardiovascular dysfunction 220(36)
15 Genitourinary dysfunction 256(18)
16 Musculoskeletal and neuromuscular dysfunction 274(20)
17 Neurologic and cognitive dysfunction 294(33)
18 Endocrine dysfunction 327(20)
19 Cancer 347(19)
Comprehensive test questions 366(11)
Comprehensive test answers 377(12)
Bibliography 389(2)
Appendix A: Normal laboratory study values 391(7)
Appendix B: Nursing considerations for laboratory and diagnostic studies 398(2)
Appendix C: Growth charts 400(8)
Index 408