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Study Guide for Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing,
Edition 12Editors: By Marilyn J. Hockenberry, PhD, RN, PPCNP-BC, FAAN, Karen DiValerio Gibbs, PhD, MSN/MPH, RN, PHNA-BC, CPN and Elizabeth A. Duffy, DNP, RN, CPNP
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Description
Updated to correspond to the bestselling textbook, Study Guide for Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 12th Edition, features clinical judgment case studies and questions, key terms, and critical thinking exercises to help you learn difficult concepts. With practical activities and answers for review questions at the back of the guide, it enhances your comprehension — and encourages you to apply your knowledge to real-world scenarios.Key Features
- Review questions in matching, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, short-answer, and multiple-choice formats give you ample opportunity to assess your knowledge and comprehension of information covered in the text
- Case-based clinical judgment activities challenge you to apply key concepts to solve problems, make decisions concerning care management, and respond to patient questions and concerns
- Perforated pages allow you to submit study guide activities as assignments to be graded
- Answer key at the end of the guide provides answers with rationales for all questions
New Features
- UPDATED! Revised and reorganized content matches the format and new information in the 12th edition textbook to provide a seamless, comprehensive review of essential pediatric nursing concepts and skills
About the author
By Marilyn J. Hockenberry, PhD, RN, PPCNP-BC, FAAN, Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine; Director, Global HOPE Nursing, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas; Bessie Baker Professor Emerita of Nursing Chair, Duke Institutional Review Board, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Karen DiValerio Gibbs, PhD, MSN/MPH, RN, PHNA-BC, CPN, Instructor, Baylor College of Medicine, Evidence-Based Practice and Dissemination Science Specialist, USA and Elizabeth A. Duffy, DNP, RN, CPNP, Clinical Assistant Professor, Chair, Children's Oncology Group Evidence-Based Practice Subcommittee, University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Section 1: Children, Their Families, and the Nurse
1 Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
2 Community-Based Nursing Care of the Child and Family
3 Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child Health Promotion
Section 2: Communication and Physical Assessment of the Child and Family
4 Communication, Physical, and Developmental Assessment of the Child and Family
5 Pain Assessment and Management in Children
6 Childhood Communicable and Infectious Diseases
Section 3: Family-Centered Care of the Newborn
7 Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family
8 Health Problems of Newborns
Section 4: Family-Centered Care of the Infant
9 Health Promotion of the Infant and Family
10 Health Problems of Infants
Section 5: Family-Centered Care of the Young Child
11 Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family
12 Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family
13 Health Problems of Toddlers and Preschoolers
Section 6: Family-Centered Care of the School-Age Child and Adolescent
14 Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and Family
15 Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family
16 Health Problems of School-Age Children and Adolescents
Section 7: Family-Centered Care of the Child With Special Needs
17 Impact of Chronic Illness, Disability, or End-of-Life Care for the Child and Family
18 Impact of Developmental Disability or Sensory Impairment on the Child and Family
Section 8: The Child Who Is Hospitalized
19 Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization
20 Pediatric Nursing Interventions and Skills
Section 9: The Child With Problems Related to the Transfer of Oxygen and Nutrients
21 The Child With Respiratory Dysfunction
22 The Child With Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Section 10: The Child With Problems Related to the Production and Circulation of Blood
23 The Child With Cardiovascular Dysfunction
24 The Child With Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction
25 The Child With Cancer
Section 11: The Child With a Disturbance of Regulatory Mechanisms
26 The Child With Genitourinary Dysfunction
27 The Child With Cerebral Dysfunction
28 The Child With Endocrine Dysfunction
Section 12: The Child With a Problem That Interferes With Physical Mobility
29 The Child With Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction
30 The Child With Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction
31 The Child With Integumentary Dysfunction
1 Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
2 Community-Based Nursing Care of the Child and Family
3 Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child Health Promotion
Section 2: Communication and Physical Assessment of the Child and Family
4 Communication, Physical, and Developmental Assessment of the Child and Family
5 Pain Assessment and Management in Children
6 Childhood Communicable and Infectious Diseases
Section 3: Family-Centered Care of the Newborn
7 Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family
8 Health Problems of Newborns
Section 4: Family-Centered Care of the Infant
9 Health Promotion of the Infant and Family
10 Health Problems of Infants
Section 5: Family-Centered Care of the Young Child
11 Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family
12 Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family
13 Health Problems of Toddlers and Preschoolers
Section 6: Family-Centered Care of the School-Age Child and Adolescent
14 Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and Family
15 Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family
16 Health Problems of School-Age Children and Adolescents
Section 7: Family-Centered Care of the Child With Special Needs
17 Impact of Chronic Illness, Disability, or End-of-Life Care for the Child and Family
18 Impact of Developmental Disability or Sensory Impairment on the Child and Family
Section 8: The Child Who Is Hospitalized
19 Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization
20 Pediatric Nursing Interventions and Skills
Section 9: The Child With Problems Related to the Transfer of Oxygen and Nutrients
21 The Child With Respiratory Dysfunction
22 The Child With Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Section 10: The Child With Problems Related to the Production and Circulation of Blood
23 The Child With Cardiovascular Dysfunction
24 The Child With Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction
25 The Child With Cancer
Section 11: The Child With a Disturbance of Regulatory Mechanisms
26 The Child With Genitourinary Dysfunction
27 The Child With Cerebral Dysfunction
28 The Child With Endocrine Dysfunction
Section 12: The Child With a Problem That Interferes With Physical Mobility
29 The Child With Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction
30 The Child With Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction
31 The Child With Integumentary Dysfunction
ISBN:
9780443249204
Page Count:
296
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