Maternal Child
for
Nursing Care in Canada
2nd Edition
By Shannon E. Perry, Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Deitra Leonard
Lowdermilk, David Wilson Lisa Keenan-Lindsay Cheryl A Sams
,Table of Contents
Part 1: Maternal Child Nursing
Unit 1: Introduction to Maternal Child Nursing
1. Contemporary Maternal Child Nursing in Canada
2. The Family and Culture
3. Community Care
Part 2: Perinatal Nursing
Unit 2: Introduction to Perinatal Nursing
4. Perinatal Nursing in Canada
Unit 3: Women’s Health
5. Health Promotion
6. Health Assessment
7. Reproductive Health
8. Infertility, Contraception, and Abortion
Unit 4: Pregnancy
9. Preconception, Genetics, Conception, and Fetal Development
10. Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy
11. Nursing Care During Pregnancy
12. Maternal and Fetal Nutrition
13. Pregnancy Risk Factors and Assessment: Maternal and Fetal
14. Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Conditions
15. Pregnancy at Risk: Pre-existing Conditions
Unit 5: Childbirth
16. Labour and Birth Processes
17. Nursing Care of the Family During Labour and Birth
18. Pain Management during Labour
19. Fetal Health Surveillance During Labour
20. Labour and Birth at Risk
Unit 6: Postpartum Period
21. Maternal Physiological Changes
22. Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period
23. Transition to Parenthood
24. Postpartum Complications
Unit 7: Newborn
,25. Physiological Adaptations of the Newborn
26. Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family
27. Newborn Nutrition and Feeding
28. Infants with Gestational Age-Related Problems
29. The Newborn at Risk: Acquired and Congenital Problems
Part 3: Pediatric Nursing
Unit 8: Children, Their Families, and the Nurse
30. Pediatric Nursing in Canada
31. Family, Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion
32. Developmental Influences on Child Health Promotion
Unit 9: Assessment of the Child and Family
33. Communication, History, Physical, and Developmental Assessment
34. Pain Assessment and Management
Unit 10: Health Promotion and Special Health Problems
35. The Infant and Family
36. The Toddler and Family
37. The Preschooler and Family
38. The School-Age Child and Family
39. The Adolescent and Family
Unit 11: Special Needs, Illness, and Hospitalization
40. Chronic Illness, Disability, and End-of-Life Care
41. Cognitive and Sensory Impairment
42. Family-Centred Home Care
43. Reaction to Illness and Hospitalization
44. Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions
Unit 12: Health Problems of Children
45. Respiratory Dysfunction
46. Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
47. Cardiovascular Dysfunction
48. Hematological and Immunological Dysfunction
49. Genitourinary Dysfunction
50. Cerebral Dysfunction
51. Endocrine Dysfunction
52. Integumentary Dysfunction
53. Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction
54. Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction
, CHAPTER 1
Chapter 01: Contemporary Perinatal and Pediatric Nursing in Canada
Perry: Maternal Child Care Nursing in Canada, 2nd Canadian Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which is true regarding perinatal nurses?
a. They provide care for only mothers
and babies.
b. They require advanced practice
education beyond an entry to practice
degree.
c. They work with women and families
from preconception throughout the
child-bearing year.
d. They provide care for families with
children up to age 18 years.
ANS: C
Perinatal nurses are those nurses who work collaboratively with women and families
from the preconception period throughout the child-bearing year. Pediatric nurses care
for children from birth up to age 18 years. Perinatal or pediatric nurses also provide care
for the family. Perinatal nurses often do have advanced education, but this is not a
requirement.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3
OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment
2. Which is true regarding pediatric nurses?
a. They provide care for children up to
and including 13 years of age.
b. They require advanced practice
education beyond an entry to practice
degree.
c. They work with women and families
throughout the child-bearing year.
d. They provide care for children and
families up to age 18 years.
ANS: D