Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Conditions

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Chapter 21 Pregnancy at Risk Gestational Conditions Kitty Cashion Learning Objectives • Differentiate the defining characteristics of gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and eclampsia, and chronic hypertension. • Describe the pathophysiologic mechanisms of preeclampsia…

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Nursing Care of the Family during the Fourth Trimester

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Chapter 14 Nursing Care of the Family during the Fourth Trimester Kathryn Rhodes Alden Learning Objectives • Describe components of a systematic postpartum assessment. • Recognize signs of potential complications in the…

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Maternal Physiologic Changes

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Chapter 13 Maternal Physiologic Changes Kitty Cashion Learning Objectives • Describe the anatomic and physiologic changes that occur during the postpartum period. • Identify characteristics of uterine involution and lochial flow, and…

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Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy

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Chapter 6 Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk Learning Objectives • Determine gravidity and parity by using the five- and two-digit systems. • Describe the various types of pregnancy tests,…

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Pregnancy at Risk: Preexisting Conditions

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Chapter 20 Pregnancy at Risk Preexisting Conditions Kitty Cashion Learning Objectives • Differentiate the types of diabetes mellitus and their respective risk factors in pregnancy. • Compare insulin requirements during pregnancy, postpartum,…

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Labor and Birth at Risk

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Chapter 22 Labor and Birth at Risk Kitty Cashion Learning Objectives • Differentiate between preterm birth and low birth weight. • Identify the major risk factors associated with spontaneous preterm birth. • Analyze…

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Giving Birth

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Chapter 16 Giving Birth Learning Objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to: • Describe maternal and fetal responses to labor. • Explain how components of the birth process affect…

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The Child with a Musculoskeletal Alteration

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Chapter 50 The Child with a Musculoskeletal Alteration Learning Objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to: • Describe the implications of differences in the anatomy and physiology of…

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Physical Assessment of Children

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Chapter 33 Physical Assessment of Children Learning Objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to: • Apply principles of anatomy and physiology to the systematic physical assessment of the…

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The Normal Newborn: Adaptation and Assessment

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Chapter 21 The Normal Newborn Adaptation and Assessment Learning Objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to: • Explain the physiologic changes that occur in the respiratory and cardiovascular…

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