Other Medical Complications
CHAPTER 26 Other Medical Complications Margaret Yancy OBJECTIVES 1 Describe the data to be documented in obtaining a history from pregnant patients with cardiac, respiratory, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, and hepatic complications….
Labor and Delivery at Risk
CHAPTER 27 Labor and Delivery at Risk Elizabeth Gilbert OBJECTIVES 1 Identify factors in a patient’s prenatal history that put her at risk for preterm labor. 2 Describe important assessment parameters for…
Transitional Care of the Newborn
CHAPTER 16 Transitional Care of the Newborn Natalie Diane Cheffer and Debra Ann Rannalli OBJECTIVES 1 Describe the cardiovascular, pulmonary, thermal, and gastrointestinal adaptation of the newborn. 2 Identify indications for instituting…
Ethnocultural Considerations in the Childbearing Period
CHAPTER 4 Ethnocultural Considerations in the Childbearing Period Susan Mattson OBJECTIVES 1 State the need for a cultural assessment of the childbearing family. 2 Describe data to be collected through a cultural…
Reproductive Anatomy, Physiology, and the Menstrual Cycle
CHAPTER 1 Reproductive Anatomy, Physiology, and the Menstrual Cycle Denise G. Link OBJECTIVES 1 Identify and locate the female organs of reproduction. 2 Describe the physiologic functioning of the female reproductive system….
Contraception
CHAPTER 15 Contraception Denise G. Link OBJECTIVES 1 Describe the mechanism of action of various methods of birth control. 2 Compare the effectiveness ratings of the various methods of birth control. 3 Construct…
Normal Childbirth
CHAPTER 11 Normal Childbirth Makeba B. Felton OBJECTIVES 1 Determine the potential for alteration in health status during the intrapartum period. 2 Recognize the signs and symptoms of labor. 3 Identify phases of…
Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
CHAPTER 22 Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders Lucy R. Van Otterloo OBJECTIVES 1 Describe maternal and fetal complications associated with endocrine and metabolic disorders in pregnancy. 2 Recognize alterations in pregnancy associated with…
Antepartum Fetal Assessment
CHAPTER 8 Antepartum Fetal Assessment Keiko L. Torgersen OBJECTIVES 1 Describe the various fetal diagnostic tests performed to evaluate fetal development and well-being. 2 Explain the risks and benefits of the various…
