Maternity and Women's Health Care

by Lowdermilk, Deitra Leonard

• ISBN13: 9780323049993
• ISBN10: 0323049990
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-23
• Publisher: MOSBY

Summary

This valuable study guide is a superb, hands-on tool for mastering the material covered in Maternity & Women's Health Care, 9th Edition. Learning exercises challenge you to apply the concepts, skills, and techniques you've studied in the text to practical, real-life clinical situations.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Maternity & Women's Health Care
Contemporary Maternity Nursing and Women's Health Care	p. 1
Community Care: The Family and Culture	p. 5
Genetics	p. 15
Alternative and Complementary Therapies	p. 21
Women's Health
Assessment and Health Promotion	p. 25
Violence Against Women	p. 39
Reproductive System Concerns	p. 47
Sexually Transmitted and Other Infections	p. 57
Contraception and Abortion	p. 65
Infertility	p. 75
Problems of the Breast	p. 81
Structural Disorders and Neoplasms of the Reproductive System	p. 87
Pregnancy
Conception and Fetal Development	p. 95
Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy	p. 101
Maternal and Fetal Nutrition	p. 109
Nursing Care During Pregnancy	p. 117
Childbirth and Perinatal Education	p. 129
Childbirth
Labor and Birth Processes	p. 135
Management of Discomfort	p. 141
Fetal Assessment During Labor	p. 149
Nursing Care During Labor	p. 157
Postpartum
Postpartum Physiology	p. 169
Nursing Care of the Postpartum Woman	p. 173
Transition to Parenthood	p. 183
The Newborn
Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn	p. 191
Nursing Care of the Newborn	p. 199
Newborn Nutrition and Feeding	p. 207
Care of the Newborn at Home	p. 217
Complications of Pregnancy
Assessment for Risk Factors	p. 221
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy	p. 229
Antepartal Hemorrhagic Disorders	p. 237
Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders	p. 245
Medical-Surgical Problems in Pregnancy	p. 255
Obstetric Critical Care	p. 263
Mental Health Disorders and Substance Abuse	p. 269
Labor and Birth Complications	p. 277
Postpartum Complications	p. 289
Newborn Complications
Acquired Problems of the Newborn	p. 295
Hemolytic Disorders and Congenital Anomalies	p. 305
Nursing Care of the High Risk Newborn	p. 313
Grieving the Loss of a Newborn	p. 323
Answer Key	p. 329
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