Learn to master maternal-newborn and women's health nursing. Designed to accompany Foundations of Maternal-Newborn and Women's Health Nursing, 8th Edition, this study guide gives you an in-depth understanding of the material from each chapter in the text. Learning activities and case studies encourage critical thought, and simulated patient situations give you practice applying what you've learned to the NCLEX® exam and clinical practice. Check Yourself multiple-choice questions provide the opportunity to prepare for the NCLEX®. Clinical case studies encourage critical thinking for you to interpret information and select appropriate nursing actions. Learning Activities help you master the content in your textbook and include matching terms, medical therapy descriptions, nursing measures and their rationales, and labelling illustrations exercises. Developing Insight suggested learning activities direct you to develop knowledge and interpret information gathered in cultural and community settings. NEW! Updated content reflects the new edition of the textbook. NEW! Clinical judgment content and questions for the Next Generation NCLEX® prepare students for the exam.

PART 1 Foundations for Nursing Care of the Childbearing Families1 Clinical Judgment and the Nursing Process2 Social, Cultural, and Ethical Issues3 Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology4 Hereditary and Environmental Influences on ChildbearingPART 2 The Family Before Birth5 Conception and Prenatal Development6 Maternal Adaptations to Pregnancy7 Antepartum Assessment, Care, and Education8 Nutrition for Childbearing9 Assessing the Fetus10 Complications of Pregnancy11 The Childbearing Family with Special NeedsPART 3 The Family During Birth12 Processes of Birth13 Pain Management During Childbirth14 Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance15 Nursing Care During Labor and Birth16 Intrapartum ComplicationsPART 4 The Family Following Birth17 Postpartum Adaptations and Nursing Care18 Postpartum Maternal Complications19 Critical Care Obstetrics20 Normal Newborn: Processes of Adaptation21 Assessment of the Normal Newborn22 Care of the Normal Newborn23 Infant Feeding24 High-Risk Newborn: Complications Associated with Gestational Age and Development25 High-Risk Newborn: Acquired and Congenital ConditionsPART 5 Women's Health Care26 Family Planning27 Infertility28 Women's HealthAnswers to Selected Questions