Apply family nursing diagnoses to a family? 62 Apply theories to nursing practice? 651 Apply tools and concepts to assess a family? 61 Assess FHR by auscultation? 379
Assess FHR patterns detected by EFM? 385
Care for postpartal patients with special needs and iden- tify community resources for the postpartal family? 507 Care for the patient experiencing preterm labor? 302 Compare and contrast the caring base of nursing as
described by Nightingale, Watson, and Leininger? 14 Complete a neonatal musculoskeletal assessment? 589 Complete a neonatal neurological assessment? 593 Correctly calculate the EDB? 227
Defi ne pica and describe the benefi ts of exercise during pregnancy? 272
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Defi ne the essential characteristics of caring? 15
Describe changes in the eyes, nose, and throat and respi- ratory, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems? 203 Describe conditions of the anterior and posterior pituitary?
895
Describe congenital respiratory conditions and structural anomalies? 761
Describe early postpartal physiological adaptations in the metabolic, neurologic and renal systems? 483
Describe major changes that occur in the reproductive system during pregnancy? 196
Describe nursing actions that can serve to improve the current status of children’s health in the
United States? 32
Describe postpartal physiological adaptations in the respiratory, cardiovascular, and reproductive systems?
485
Describe structural defects of the urinary system? 1058 Describe the assessment related to the infant’s head? 581 Describe the effects of hospitalization on a child? 705 Describe the role of the nurse as a teacher, collaborator,
and provider? 13
Describe the role of the nurse in antibiotic-resistant organisms? 849
Describe why critical thinking is key to the successful clinical practice of nursing? 16
Differentiate between depression and bipolar disorder?
725
Discharge the new family? 600
Discuss a pain control theory, pain perception, and considerations for the childbirth setting? 405 Discuss abuse during pregnancy? 347
Discuss anatomy of the female breast? 124
Discuss aspects of an ethical framework for nursing practice? 41
Discuss aspects of care for the pregnant woman older than age 35? 251
Discuss aspects of circumcision? 597
Discuss aspects of cultural practices for healing and comfort, transpersonal care, and components of the family unit? 7
Discuss aspects of development of the reproductive system and identify components of the female reproductive tract? 116
Discuss aspects of good nutrition during pregnancy? 267 Discuss aspects of health promotion and nursing
aesthetics? 6
Discuss aspects of patterns of inheritance? 169
Discuss aspects of political and socioeconomic infl uences that impact the nation’s health? 35
Discuss aspects of prenatal care? 217
Discuss aspects of the amniotic sac and amniotic fl uid?
175
Discuss aspects of the female bony pelvis? 123
Discuss aspects of the genitourinary and immunological systems? 557
Discuss aspects of the initial prenatal health assessment?
236
Discuss aspects of the male reproductive system? 134 Discuss aspects of various maternal conditions that
complicate childbirth? 442
Discuss bacterial, viral, fungal skin infections? 1008 Discuss birth options for a woman with a multiple
gestation? 446
Discuss breast milk storage and assist the mother who is bottle feeding her infant? 498
Discuss cancer in children? 1106
Discuss cardiac complications during pregnancy? 333 Discuss cardinal movements and umbilical cord
clamping? 389
Discuss cardiopulmonary transitions in the neonate? 547 Discuss care for the patient on antenatal bed rest? 344 Discuss care of the pregnant patient with a multiple
gestation? 315
Discuss changes in the breasts and uterus during the postpartum period? 476
Discuss changes in the cardiovascular system? 201 Discuss changes in the integumentary and neurological
systems? 198
Discuss characteristics of growth in the embryo/fetus?
173
Discuss characteristics of pain during labor and birth? 403 Discuss characteristics of systemic analgesia used during
labor? 415
Discuss characteristics of the uterine cycle? 131
Discuss childbirth preparation, birth plans, and doulas?
287
Discuss childbirth settings and support persons? 369 Discuss comfort measures and pushing techniques for
the second stage of labor? 386
Discuss common discomforts of pregnancy? 279 Discuss common disorders of the urinary system? 1048 Discuss common paternal reactions and educational
needs during pregnancy? 264
Discuss complications related to alcohol consumption during pregnancy? 261
Discuss components of the neonatal respiratory system assessment? 582
Discuss components of the neonate’s initial adaptation?
569
Discuss concepts related to puberty? 128
Discuss contemporary family changes and stressors? 50 Discuss current trends in clinical nursing practice? 41 Discuss deep vein thrombosis? 530
Discuss determination of fetal position during labor? 378 Discuss diabetes management during pregnancy? 335 Discuss diabetes mellitus? 917
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Discuss elements of contemporary nursing and health care for families and children? 5
Discuss elements of pulmonary function in the neonate?
544
Discuss elements of the current health status of American families and women? 34
Discuss epidural and intrathecal anesthesia? 421 Discuss essential aspects of the current pregnancy? 228 Discuss essential components of postpartum nursing
care? 481
Discuss essential nursing actions associated with newborn safety and skin color assessment? 571 Discuss essential nursing actions during the third stage
of labor? 393
Discuss evidence-based practice and contrast the focus of the advanced practice nurse with that of the profes- sional registered nurse? 19
Discuss factors associated with impending childbirth?
387
Discuss factors that impede the progress of labor? 432 Discuss family theory for nursing practice? 55
Discuss functional disorders of the urinary tract? 1061 Discuss functional gastrointestinal conditions? 805 Discuss gastrointestinal functioning in the newborn? 555 Discuss health inequities and limited access to health
care? 30
Discuss health promotion strategies for pregnancy? 220 Discuss HELLP syndrome? 313
Discuss how the prenatal patient’s medical history guides care? 231
Discuss human immunodefi ciency virus (HIV)? 827 Discuss hypertensive complications of pregnancy? 313 Discuss implications of a postpartum hematoma? 519 Discuss implications of general anesthesia used during
childbirth? 422
Discuss important aspects for the care of the child in the hospital or clinic setting? 694
Discuss infant and child nutrition? 76
Discuss infections that occur during the puerperium? 527 Discuss informed consent and the use of sedatives and
antiemetics during labor? 412
Discuss issues associated with substance abuse during pregnancy? 340
Discuss issues concerning perinatal death? 458 Discuss issues related to the care of minority and
undocumented immigrant women? 537
Discuss issues surrounding the use of forceps? 438 Discuss key hormones involved in reproduction? 126 Discuss labor induction? 437
Discuss leukemia? 1109
Discuss local infi ltration, pudendal nerve block, and spinal block anesthesia? 419
Discuss major changes in the endocrine and musculo- skeletal systems during pregnancy? 205
Discuss major events of the fetal period? 178
Discuss maternal age-related chromosomal problems and the origins of twinning? 186
Discuss methods of antepartum fetal surveillance? 343 Discuss neonatal jaundice? 555
Discuss neonatal skin conditions? 577
Discuss nonpharmacological methods of pain relief during labor? 410
Discuss nursing care for musculoskeletal conditions? 971 Discuss osteomyelitis? 980
Discuss passenger characteristics important during labor? 363
Discuss personal and cultural trends that may impact an individual’s health status? 38
Discuss postpartum blues, depression and psychosis? 534 Discuss postpartum hemorrhage? 518
Discuss postpartum vital signs and perineal assessment?
473
Discuss preconception care? 259
Discuss pregnancy-related role transitions for the adolescent, father, siblings and grandparents? 210 Discuss psychosocial adaptation in the newborn? 560 Discuss reproductive disorders in girls and boys? 1066 Discuss respiratory complications during pregnancy? 330 Discuss RhD and ABO isoimmunization? 328
Discuss seizures and related nursing care? 933 Discuss SGA and LGA? 614
Discuss sleep disorders? 740
Discuss strategies in caring for vulnerable populations?
537
Discuss strategies to ensure infant and toddler safety? 79 Discuss strategies to ensure maternal-infant safety? 471 Discuss substances that may adversely affect embryo/fetal
growth and development? 181
Discuss substances to be avoided during pregnancy? 263 Discuss tetanus? 989
Discuss the breech and shoulder presentations? 364 Discuss the care of the patient experiencing an early
pregnancy loss? 297
Discuss the care of the patient with premature rupture of the membranes? 303
Discuss the community health map, aspects of complementary and alternative health healing, and evidence-based practice? 13
Discuss the dying child? 1151
Discuss the effects of high technology and other infl uences on psychosocial adaptation during pregnancy? 212 Discuss the fourth stage of labor? 394
Discuss the health history for the child? 672 Discuss the importance of a health assessment for a
child? 681
Discuss the management of bleeding during pregnancy?
300
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Discuss the nurse’s role in reproductive health care? 140 Discuss the passageway and passenger? 366
Discuss the pelvic examination process? 91 Discuss the physiology of lactation and assist the
breastfeeding mother? 495
Discuss the pre-embryonic and embryonic periods of development? 176
Discuss the psychosocial infl uences of labor? 366 Discuss the public health intervention model? 28
Discuss the signifi cance of a UTI in the pregnant patient?
316
Discuss the “tasks of pregnancy”? 209
Discuss the use of herbal preparations and prescription medications in pregnancy? 276
Discuss the vaginal examination, clinical pelvimetry, and assessments routinely made during each prenatal visit?
243
Discuss thermoregulation in the newborn? 550
Discuss three professional nursing roles that rely heavily on therapeutic communication? 17
Discuss thromboembolism during pregnancy? 338 Discuss TORCH infections? 182
Discuss unique aspects of the fetal circulatory system?
174
Discuss various aspects of adolescent pregnancy? 249 Discuss various aspects of the female reproductive
system? 121
Discuss various components of the prenatal assessment?
225
Discuss various factors associated with the process of labor? 361
Discuss various methods of clinical fetal assessment? 240 Discuss VBAC? 461
Discuss ways to enhance breast health? 98
Discuss why analysis of statistical health data in the United States is useful? 29
Discuss work and fatigue during pregnancy? 274 Distinguish between Crohn’s disease and ulcerative
colitis? 795
Enhance communication? 765 Evaluate uterine contractions? 358
Facilitate family bonding with the newborn? 501 Follow the evolution of today’s nursing professional
roles? 8
Identify and plan care for special problems and issues faced by the American family? 66
Identify cardiac problems in the neonate? 583
Identify certain population trends that relate to health?
31
Identify characteristics of the fi rst and second stages of labor? 372
Identify danger signs during pregnancy? 281
Identify essential laboratory tests during preconception planning? 260
Identify gastrointestinal problems in the neonate? 584 Identify genitourinary conditions in the neonate? 586 Identify obstructive gastrointestinal disorders? 792 Identify the types of insect bites? 1015
Identify true labor? 368
Identify vulnerable populations of women, children, and families that exist in the United States today? 37 Obtain neonatal measurements and determine gestational
age? 574
Plan a daily menu for a woman who is pregnant? 269 Promote recovery and self-care in the puerperium? 488 Promote self-care for the puerperium? 506
Provide comforting nursing care during labor? 376 Provide culturally sensitive postpartal care? 486 Provide developmentally appropriate play activities for
school-age children? 80
Provide nursing care for the surgical postpartal patient?
489
Provide nursing care to children with iron-defi ciency anemia and epistaxis (nosebleeds)? 1077
Provide safety education to adolescents? 86 Provide sensitive, appropriate care for the infertile
couple? 160
Recognize and intervene in anaphylaxis? 831
Recognize cultural differences that may impact the nursing assessment and interventions with the family? 67 Recognize the changes created by family-centered care
for professional nursing in acute care settings? 10 Relate the value of having national Healthy People 2010
goals to align health care improvement efforts? 29 Safely give immunizations? 846
Teach about contraception? 153 Understand the heart? 857