, Maternal and
Newborn Success
NCLEX®-Style Q&A Review
FOURTH EDITION
Nancy Beck Irland, DNP, MSN, RN
Certified Nurse Midwife (retired)
Policy Analyst for Nursing Education and Assessment (retired)
Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN)
Portland, OR
,F.A. Davis Company
1915 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.fadavis.com
Copyright © 2022 by F.A. Davis Company. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be
reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America
Last digit indicates print number: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Acquisitions Editor, Nursing: Jacalyn Sharp
Content Project Manager: Sean P. West
Electronic Project Manager: Sandra A. Glennie
Design and Illustrations Manager: Carolyn O’Brien
As new scientific information becomes available through basic and clinical research, recommended treatments and drug
therapies undergo changes. The author and publisher have done everything possible to make this book accurate, up to date,
and in accord with accepted standards at the time of publication. The author, editors, and publisher are not responsible for
errors or omissions or for consequences from application of the book, and make no warranty, expressed or implied, in regard
to the contents of the book. Any practice described in this book should be applied by the reader in accordance with profes-
sional standards of care used in regard to the unique circumstances that may apply in each situation. The reader is advised to
always check product information (package inserts) for changes and new information regarding dose and contraindications
before administering any drug. Caution is especially urged when using new or infrequently ordered drugs.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Irland, Nancy Beck, 1951- author. | Maternal and newborn success.
Title: Maternal and newborn success: NCLEX-style Q & A review / Nancy Beck
Irland.
Description: Fourth edition. | Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company,
[2022] | Preceded by Maternal and newborn success / Margot R. De Sevo.
Third edition. [2017] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021022112 (print) | LCCN 2021022113 (ebook) | ISBN
9781719643061 (paperback) | ISBN 9781719646529 (ebook)
Subjects: MESH: Maternal-Child Nursing | Obstetric Nursing | Pregnancy
Complications--nursing | Examination Questions
Classification: LCC RG951 (print) | LCC RG951 (ebook) | NLM WY 18.2 |
DDC 618/.04231076--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021022112
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021022113
, This book is dedicated to the memory of my late parents, Ed and Jackie Beck, who
warmly referred to me as “Nurse Nancy” throughout my life. It is also dedicated
to my husband, Gary Irland, who has faithfully supported my writing and nursing
careers, and to my children, Marcus Irland, David Irland (deceased), and Holly
(Irland) Dovich, as well as our son-in-law, Adam Dovich. In addition, this
dedication includes my delightful grandchildren Russell Dovich and Lucy Dovich,
who I hope will one day find this book useful, should they choose nursing as a career.
More broadly, this dedication includes all nursing students and nurses new to
obstetrics who share, with me, a profound amazement of reproduction and the
incredible forces at work in pregnancy and birth. I am grateful to the experienced
nurses who shared their knowledge and supported me when I was an obstetrical
nurse-novice. No book can cover all the tips and tricks learned in a career that
spans nearly 50 years, but this is a start. More importantly, it is my wish that
beyond helping one to pass the NCLEX examination, the use of these tips and tricks
and clinical judgments will assist learners beyond the examination.
I wish each of you a fulfilling and exciting nursing career as you deliver
safe and satisfying client care.
Newborn Success
NCLEX®-Style Q&A Review
FOURTH EDITION
Nancy Beck Irland, DNP, MSN, RN
Certified Nurse Midwife (retired)
Policy Analyst for Nursing Education and Assessment (retired)
Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN)
Portland, OR
,F.A. Davis Company
1915 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.fadavis.com
Copyright © 2022 by F.A. Davis Company. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be
reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America
Last digit indicates print number: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Acquisitions Editor, Nursing: Jacalyn Sharp
Content Project Manager: Sean P. West
Electronic Project Manager: Sandra A. Glennie
Design and Illustrations Manager: Carolyn O’Brien
As new scientific information becomes available through basic and clinical research, recommended treatments and drug
therapies undergo changes. The author and publisher have done everything possible to make this book accurate, up to date,
and in accord with accepted standards at the time of publication. The author, editors, and publisher are not responsible for
errors or omissions or for consequences from application of the book, and make no warranty, expressed or implied, in regard
to the contents of the book. Any practice described in this book should be applied by the reader in accordance with profes-
sional standards of care used in regard to the unique circumstances that may apply in each situation. The reader is advised to
always check product information (package inserts) for changes and new information regarding dose and contraindications
before administering any drug. Caution is especially urged when using new or infrequently ordered drugs.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Irland, Nancy Beck, 1951- author. | Maternal and newborn success.
Title: Maternal and newborn success: NCLEX-style Q & A review / Nancy Beck
Irland.
Description: Fourth edition. | Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company,
[2022] | Preceded by Maternal and newborn success / Margot R. De Sevo.
Third edition. [2017] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021022112 (print) | LCCN 2021022113 (ebook) | ISBN
9781719643061 (paperback) | ISBN 9781719646529 (ebook)
Subjects: MESH: Maternal-Child Nursing | Obstetric Nursing | Pregnancy
Complications--nursing | Examination Questions
Classification: LCC RG951 (print) | LCC RG951 (ebook) | NLM WY 18.2 |
DDC 618/.04231076--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021022112
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021022113
, This book is dedicated to the memory of my late parents, Ed and Jackie Beck, who
warmly referred to me as “Nurse Nancy” throughout my life. It is also dedicated
to my husband, Gary Irland, who has faithfully supported my writing and nursing
careers, and to my children, Marcus Irland, David Irland (deceased), and Holly
(Irland) Dovich, as well as our son-in-law, Adam Dovich. In addition, this
dedication includes my delightful grandchildren Russell Dovich and Lucy Dovich,
who I hope will one day find this book useful, should they choose nursing as a career.
More broadly, this dedication includes all nursing students and nurses new to
obstetrics who share, with me, a profound amazement of reproduction and the
incredible forces at work in pregnancy and birth. I am grateful to the experienced
nurses who shared their knowledge and supported me when I was an obstetrical
nurse-novice. No book can cover all the tips and tricks learned in a career that
spans nearly 50 years, but this is a start. More importantly, it is my wish that
beyond helping one to pass the NCLEX examination, the use of these tips and tricks
and clinical judgments will assist learners beyond the examination.
I wish each of you a fulfilling and exciting nursing career as you deliver
safe and satisfying client care.
