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Safe Maternity & Pediatric Nursing Care

Linnard-Palmer · 3rd Edition · ISBN 9781719648844 · F.A. Davis Company

Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Safe Maternity & Pediatric Nursing Care (3rd Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions for all 38 chapters.

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Chapter index

Unit I: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Culture
Chapter 3: Women's Health Promotion Across the Life Span

Unit II: Pregnancy and the Family

Chapter 4: Human Reproduction and Fetal Development
Chapter 5: Physical and Psychological Changes of Pregnancy
Chapter 6: Nursing Care During Pregnancy
Chapter 7: Promoting a Healthy Pregnancy
Chapter 8: Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Pregnancy

Unit III: Birth and the Family

Chapter 9: Nursing Care During Labor and Childbirth
Chapter 10: Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Labor and Birth
Chapter 11: Birth-Related Procedures

Unit IV: Postpartum Period and the Family

Chapter 12: Postpartum Nursing Care
Chapter 13: Postpartum Complications

Unit V: The Newborn

Chapter 14: Physiological and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn
Chapter 15: Nursing Care of the Newborn
Chapter 16: Newborn Nutrition
Chapter 17: Nursing Care of the Newborn at Risk

Unit VI: Growth and Development

Chapter 18: Health Promotion of the Infant: Birth to 1 Year
Chapter 19: Health Promotion of the Toddler
Chapter 20: Health Promotion of the Preschooler
Chapter 21: Health Promotion of the School-Aged Child
Chapter 22: Health Promotion of the Adolescent

Unit VII: Pediatric Concerns and Considerations

Chapter 23: Nursing Care of a Child in the Hospital, Clinic and Home
Chapter 24: Acutely Ill Children and Their Needs
Chapter 25: Adapting to Chronic Illness and Supporting the Family Unit
Chapter 26: The Abused Child

Unit VIII: Deviations in Pediatric Health

Chapter 27: Child With a Neurological Condition
Chapter 28: Child With a Sensory Impairment
Chapter 29: Child With a Mental Health Condition
Chapter 30: Child With a Respiratory Condition
Chapter 31: Child With a Cardiac Condition
Chapter 32: Child With a Metabolic Condition
Chapter 33: Child With a Musculoskeletal Condition
Chapter 34: Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition
Chapter 35: Child With a Genitourinary Condition
Chapter 36: Child With a Skin Condition
Chapter 37: Child With a Communicable Disease
Chapter 38: Child With an Oncological or Hematological Condition

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About this study guide

This is an original study guide written to align with the topics and learning objectives covered in Safe Maternity & Pediatric Nursing Care (3rd Edition) by Linnard-Palmer. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by F.A. Davis Company or the textbook's authors. All summaries, practice questions, and explanations are independently authored.