Chapter 10 Management of Discomfort Kitty Cashion Learning Objectives • Describe breathing and relaxation techniques used for each stage of labor. • Identify nonpharmacologic strategies to enhance relaxation and decrease discomfort during…
Chapter 12 Nursing Care of the Family during Labor and Birth Kitty Cashion Learning Objectives • Review the factors included in the initial assessment of the woman in labor. • Describe the…
Chapter 19 Assessment of High Risk Pregnancy Kitty Cashion Learning Objectives • Explore the biophysical, psychosocial, sociodemographic, and environmental aspects of high risk pregnancy. • Examine risk factors identified through history, physical…
Chapter 11 Fetal Assessment during Labor Kitty Cashion Learning Objectives • Identify typical signs of normal (reassuring) and abnormal (nonreassuring) fetal heart rate (FHR) patterns. • Compare FHR monitoring performed by intermittent…
Chapter 3 Common Concerns Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk Learning Objectives • Differentiate the signs and symptoms among common menstrual disorders. • Develop a nursing care plan for the woman with primary dysmenorrhea. • Outline…
Chapter 9 Labor and Birth Processes Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk Learning Objectives • Explain five factors that affect the labor process. • Describe the anatomic structure of the bony pelvis. • Recognize the normal…
Chapter 1 21st Century Maternity Nursing Culturally Competent, Family and Community Focused Shannon E. Perry Learning Objectives • Evaluate contemporary issues and trends in maternity nursing. • Compare selected biostatistical data among…
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…
Chapter 15 Transition to Parenthood Kathryn Rhodes Alden Learning Objectives • Identify parental and infant behaviors that facilitate and those that inhibit parental attachment. • Describe sensual responses that strengthen attachment. • Examine…
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…
