Corresponding to the chapters in the 13th edition of Lowdermilk's market-leading Maternity and Women's Health Care, this study guide offers a complete review of content and a wide range of activities to help you understand key nursing concepts and apply your knowledge. It includes clinical judgment exercises and cases for the Next Generation NCLEX®, multiple-choice and matching questions, and more. Answers are included in the back of the book. Chapter review activities reinforce your knowledge of textbook content with fill-in-the-blank, matching, multiple-choice, and short-answer questions. Perforated pages make it easy to use study guide activities as assignments to be handed in and graded. Answer key at the end of the study guide allows you to assess your comprehension of key content. NEW! Clinical judgment sections and case studies for the Next Generation NCLEX® help you prepare for the licensure exam and clinical practice.

NEW! Case studies for the Next Generation NCLEX®. NEW! Content on COVID-19 includes current recommendations from professional organizations related to vaccines and the care of pregnant women and newborns. UPDATED! Increased coverage of the needs of nontraditional families. UPDATED! Coverage of legislative changes that affect health care delivery in the United States. UPDATED! Current recommendations and practice changes from professional organizations, such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Association for Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). UPDATED! Enhanced content on client- and family-centered care focuses on diversity and cultural assessment. UPDATED! Added emphasis on racial disparities in relation to women's health and childbearing. UPDATED! Cutting-edge content on treatments for breast cancer.

Master the essentials of maternity and pediatric nursing with this comprehensive, all-in-one text! Maternal Child Nursing Care, 7th Edition covers the issues and concerns of women during their childbearing years and children during their developing years. It uses a family-centered, problem-solving approach to patient care, with guidelines supported by evidence-based practice. New to this edition is an emphasis on clinical judgment skills and a new chapter on children with integumentary dysfunction. Written by a team of experts led by Shannon E. Perry and Marilyn J. Hockenberry, this book provides the accurate information you need to succeed in the classroom, the clinical setting, and on the Next Generation NCLEX-RN (R) examination. Focus on the family throughout the text emphasizes the influence of the entire family in health and illness. Expert authors of the market-leading maternity and pediatric nursing textbooks combine to ensure delivery of the most accurate, up-to-date content. Information on victims of sexual abuse as parents and human trafficking helps prepare students to handle these delicate issues. Nursing Alerts highlight critical information that could lead to deteriorating or emergency situations. Guidelines boxes outline nursing procedures in an easy-to-follow format. Evidence-Based Practice boxes include findings from recent clinical studies. Emergency Treatment boxes describe the signs and symptoms of emergency situations and provide step-by-step interventions. Atraumatic Care boxes teach students how to manage pain and provide competent care to pediatric patients with the least amount of physical or psychological stress. Community Focus boxes emphasize community issues, provide resources and guidance, and illustrate nursing care in a variety of settings. Patient Teaching boxes highlight important information nurses need to communicate to patients and families. Cultural Considerations boxes describe beliefs and practices relating to pregnancy, labor and birth, parenting, and women's health. Family-Centered Care boxes draw attention to the needs or concerns of families that students should consider to provide family-centered care. NEW and UPDATED! Next Generation NCLEX (R) (NGN) examination-style case studies and NGN exam-style unfolding case studies provide preparation for the NGN exam. NEW! Introduction of clinical judgment is included in the preface and in the text. NEW! COVID-19 and Zika virus content is added. NEW! New chapter on child with integumentary dysfunction provides the most up-to-date information. UPDATED clinical guidelines also include well-child care. UPDATED content includes topics such as resuscitation, contraception, breast cancer screening, and gestational diabetes. UPDATED LBGTQ+ coverage is expanded. EXPANDED! More content on spirituality is included in the family, culture, and spiritual chapters.

Reinforce your understanding of maternity and pediatric nursing with this practical study guide! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Maternal Child Nursing Care, 7th Edition, this workbook provides a variety of exercises and activities to help you review essential concepts, apply your knowledge, and learn to think critically. New to this edition are clinical judgment and Next Generation NCLEX-RN (R) (NGN) examination-style questions to help you prepare for success on the NGN and in nursing practice. Clinical Judgment and Next Generation NCLEX (R) examination-style questions help students to apply concepts in solving problems, make decisions concerning care management, answer patients' questions, and prepare for the NCLEX-RN exam. Review questions help students test their level of knowledge and understanding of key concepts with matching, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, short answer, and multiple-choice questions. Learning Key Terms sections include matching and fill-in-the-blank questions, reinforcing students' ability to understand and remember important terminology. Perforated pages make it easy for students to turn in Study Guide activities as graded assignments. Answer key at the end of the book includes answers to all questions. NEW! Updated content throughout corresponds to the new features and chapters in the Maternal Child Nursing Care, 7th Edition text.

The Special Issue on Women's Health, Guest Edited by Ellen Olshansky, includes: Historical Perspective on Women's Health as a nursing Specialty; Integrative Health Care for Women: Acupuncture and Mindful Meditation and Yoga; Wellness in Women Across the Lifespan; Adolescent Health: HPV Vaccine as an Exemplar; Genetics: Breast Cancer as an Exemplar; Women's Global Health; Health Care for Incarcerated Women; Women's Mental Health: Depression and Anxiety; Women and Cardiac Health; Women and Cancer: Ovarian Cancer; and Reproductive Health.

This is the first book to combine holistic nursing and women's health for health care professionals. It integrates biological, psychological, cultural, and social aspects of women's health and health care. It l ooks at the controversies associated with holistic and alternative the rapies and their impact on women--with the goal of helping practitione rs help their patients make the best choices possible. A must for any nurse interested in holism.