Index

• Welcome
• Lessons
  • Lesson 01: Complications of Pregnancy
    • 1.01 Complications of Pregnancy – General
    • 1.02 Nausea and Vomiting
    • 1.03 Hyperemesis Gravidarum
    • 1.04 Heartburn
    • 1.05 Infections
    • 1.06 Varicosities (Varicose Veins)
    • 1.07 Diabetes Mellitus
    • 1.08 Hypertension – Pregnancy- Induced
    • 1.09 Substance Abuse
    • 1.10 Battered Pregnant Women
    • 1.11 Rh Incompatibility
    • 1.12 Ectopic Pregnancy
    • 1.13 Placenta Previa
    • 1.14 Abruptio Placentae
    • 1.15 Abortion
    • 1.16 Prolapsed Umbilical Cord
    • 1.17 Premature Labor and Birth
  • Lesson 02: Labor
    • 2.01 Stages of Labor and Nursing Care – General
    • 2.02 True Labor vs False Labor
    • 2.03 Overview of the Labor Process – Four Stages
    • 2.04 First Stage of Labor – Three Phases
    • 2.05 Nursing Care during the First Stage of Labor
    • 2.06 Second Stage of Labor
    • 2.07 Transfer of the Labor Patient to the Delivery Room
    • 2.08 Nursing Care Given while in the Delivery Room
    • 2.09 Normal Birthing Process
    • 2.10 Information to be Recorded about the Delivery
    • 2.11 Third Stage of Labor
    • 2.12 Nursing Care during the Third Stage
    • 2.13 Information to Record
    • 2.14 Fourth Stage of Labor
    • 2.15 Nursing Care during the Fourth Stage of Labor
    • 2.16 Factors that may Extend or Influence the Duration of Labor – 5 Ps
  • Lesson 03: Precipitate and Emergency Delivery
    • 3.01 Precipitate and Emergency Delivery – General
    • 3.02 Terms and Definitions
    • 3.03 Factors that may Predispose a Woman to a Precipitate Delivery
    • 3.04 Danger of Precipitate Delivery
    • 3.05 Nursing Care to Prepare for Anticipated Precipitate Birth
    • 3.06 Nursing Care for Management of Precipitate Delivery
    • 3.07 Nursing Care after a Precipitate Delivery
  • Lesson 04: Management of Obstetric Discomfort during Labor
    • 4.01 Management of Obstetric Discomfort during Labor – General
    • 4.02 Sources of Discomfort During Childbirth
    • 4.03 Factors that may Influence the Amount of Painful Stimuli
    • 4.04 Evaluation of the Degree of Pain Experienced
    • 4.05 Goals of Nursing Measures to Minimize Discomfort during Childbirth
    • 4.06 Nursing Measures Utilized to Minimize Discomfort during Childbirth
    • 4.07 Classification of Drugs used for Childbirth
    • 4.08 Nerve-Blocking Anesthetics Used in Obstetrics
    • 4.09 General Anesthesia
    • 4.10 Nursing Care Given to the Obstetric Patient Receiving Anesthesia
    • 4.11 Nursing Care for Maternal Hypotension in the Obstetric Patient
  • Lesson 05: Special Situations in Labor and Delivery
    • 5.01 Special Situations in Labor and Delivery – General
    • 5.02 Preterm Labor and Delivery
    • 5.03 Postterm Pregnancy and Delivery
    • 5.04 Facts about the Induction of Labor
    • 5.05 Dystocia of Labor and Causative Reasons
    • 5.06 Oversized Babies and their Delivery
    • 5.07 Amniotic Fluid Embolism during Pregnancy or Delivery
    • 5.08 Facts about Multiple Pregnancy and Delivery
    • 5.09 Facts Related to Cesarean Section Delivery
    • 5.10 Facts about Episiotomies
    • 5.11 Facts about Forceps Delivery
  • Lesson 06: Postpartum Care
    • 6.01 Changes of the Postpartal Patient – General
    • 6.02 Changes in the Reproductive System Following Delivery
    • 6.03 Changes in the Cardiovascular System Following Delivery
    • 6.04 Facts About the Urinary System Following Delivery
    • 6.05 Facts About Ovulation and Menstruation Following Delivery
    • 6.06 Facts About Breasts and Lactation Following Delivery
    • 6.07 Psychological Needs of the Postpartum Patient – General
    • 6.08 Phases of the Restorative Period of Maternal Behavior Following Delivery
    • 6.09 Postpartum “Blues”
    • 6.10 Maternal Adaptation Following Delivery
    • 6.11 Special Nursing Care Needs of the Single Mother
    • 6.12 Postpartal Hemorrhage
    • 6.13 Hematomas
    • 6.14 Uterine Subinvolution
    • 6.15 Puerperal Infection
    • 6.16 Thrombophlebitis
    • 6.17 Mastitis
    • 6.18 The Cesarean Section Delivery
    • 6.19 Postpartal Psychosis
    • 6.20 Grief-Stricken Mother
  • Lesson 07: Characteristics of the Typical Newborn Infant
    • 7.01 Characteristics of the Typical Newborn Infant – General
    • 7.02 Vital Signs of the Newborn Infant
    • 7.03 Characteristics of the Newborn Infant’s Head
    • 7.04 Characteristics of the Newborn Infant’s Eyes and Ears
    • 7.05 Characteristics of the Newborn Infant’s Skin
    • 7.06 Characteristics of the Newborn Gastrointestinal System
    • 7.07 Characteristics of the Newborn Circulatory System
    • 7.08 Characteristics of the Newborn Respiratory System
    • 7.09 Characteristics of the Newborn Endocrine System
    • 7.10 Characteristics of the Newborn Neuromuscular System
  • Lesson 08: Care of the Normal Newborn Infant
    • 8.01 Care of the Normal Newborn Infant – General
    • 8.02 Care of the Newborn in the Delivery Room
    • 8.03 Virginia Apgar Scoring of the Newborn
    • 8.04 Procedure for Admission to the Nursery
    • 8.05 Administration of Vitamin K
    • 8.06 Eye Prophylaxis for the Newborn
    • 8.07 Initial Bath
    • 8.08 Cord Care for the Newborn Infant
    • 8.09 Bonding Process
    • 8.10 Infant Baptism
    • 8.11 Complete Inspection of the Newborn
    • 8.12 Phenylketonuria Test
    • 8.13 Goals of Newborn Nursing Care
    • 8.14 Discharge Consideration for the Newborn and Family
  • Lesson 09: Newborn Nutrition
    • 9.01 Newborn Nutrition – General
    • 9.02 Nutritional Requirements of the Newborn
    • 9.03 First Feeding from the Mother
    • 9.04 Formula Feedings
    • 9.05 Breast Feeding
    • 9.06 Bubbling the Newborn
    • 9.07 Evaluating Nutritional Status
    • 9.08 Weight Changes
    • 9.09 First Oral Feeding and Recording Procedures by the Nurse
    • 9.10 Formula Preparation Instructions to the Mother
  • Lesson 10: The Premature Infant
    • 10.01 The Premature Infant – General
    • 10.02 Definition and Criteria
    • 10.03 Causes of Prematurity
    • 10.04 Initiation and Maintenance of Respiration in the Premature Infant
    • 10.05 Maintenance of Body Temperature in the Premature Infant
    • 10.06 Maintenance of Adequate Nutrition in the Premature Infant
    • 10.07 Prevention of Infection in the Premature Infant
    • 10.08 Illness of the Premature Infant
  • Lesson 11: The Sick Neonate
    • 11.01 The Sick Neonate – General
    • 11.02 Weight-Related Gestational Conditions
    • 11.03 Age-Related Gestational Conditions
    • 11.04 Jaundice (Hyperbilirubinemia)
    • 11.05 Intracranial Hemorrhage
    • 11.06 Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Esophageal Atresia
    • 11.07 Down’s Syndrome
    • 11.08 Erythroblastosis Fetalis
    • 11.09 Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Hyaline Membrane Disease)
    • 11.10 Infant of Addicted Mother
    • 11.11 Infant with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
    • 11.12 Clubfoot (Talipes Equinovarus)
  • Universal Body Substance Precautions
  • Glossary
• Self-Tests
  • Lesson 01: Self-Test
  • Lesson 02: Self-Test
  • Lesson 03: Self-Test
  • Lesson 04: Self-Test
  • Lesson 05: Self-Test
  • Lesson 06: Self-Test
  • Lesson 07: Self-Test
  • Lesson 08: Self-Test
  • Lesson 09: Self-Test
  • Lesson 10: Self-Test
  • Lesson 11: Self-Test
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