Maternal-Newborn Davis Essential Nursing Content + Practice Questions

by Whitworth, Sheila C.; McMullan, Taralyn

• ISBN13: 9780803644250
• ISBN10: 0803644256
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780803668829
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-02-23
• Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
• More Book Details

Summary

• Content review
• Case studies
• NCLEX®-style questions

 

Too much information? Too little time? Here’s everything you need to succeed in your maternal-newborn nursing course and prepare for course exams and the NCLEX®.

Succinct content reviews in outline format focus on must-know information, while case studies and NCLEX-style questions develop your ability to apply your knowledge in simulated clinical situations. A 100-question final exam at the end of the book as well as two, 75-item comprehensive examinations online at DavisPlus.com provide the practice you need to feel confident about maternal-newborn content.

You’ll also find proven techniques and tips to help you study more effectively, learn how to approach different types of questions, and improve your critical-thinking skills.

An access code inside new printed texts unlocks the questions online at DavisPlus, with answers and rationales for correct and incorrect responses. You can even design your own quizzes to test your knowledge and skills based on specific content areas, client need categories, cognitive level, and phases of the nursing process.

Table of Contents

Unit 1. Human Reproduction
1. Anatomy and Physiology of Female and Male Reproduction Systems
2. Infertility
3. Genetics
4. Conception and Fetal Development

Unit II. Care of the Woman Across the Life Span
5. Contraception
6. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
7. Disorders of the Breast
8. Gynecological Disorders

Unit III. Antepartum
9. Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy
10. Prenatal Care
11. Maternal Nutrition
12. Assessment of Fetal Well Being
13. Antepartum at Risk

Unit IV. Intrapartum
14. Process of Labor and Birth
15. Nursing Care During Labor and Birth
16. Labor and Birth at Risk

Unit V. Postpartum
17. Nursing Care of the Postpartum Woman
18. Postpartum at Risk

Unit VI. Newborn
19. Newborn Adaptation
20. General Assessment and Care of the Newborn
21. The At-Risk Newborn
22. Newborn at High Risk

Unit VII. Review
23. Comprehensive Final Examination

Appendix A. Putting it All Together Case Study Answers
Appendix B. Bibliography