Physical Description:xxv, 1048 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm print
Edition:Seventh edition.
Publisher:Hoboken, NJ : Pearson Education, [2017]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Nurse's role in care of the child: hospital, community, and home -- Family-centered care and cultural considerations -- Genetic and genomic influences -- Growth and development -- Pediatric assessment -- Introduction to health promotion and maintenance -- Health promotion and maintenance for the newborn and infant -- Health promotion and maintenance for the toddler and preschooler -- Health promotion and maintenance for the school-age child and adolescent -- Nursing considerations for the child in the community -- Nursing considerations for the hospitalized child -- The child with a chronic condition -- The child with a life-threatening condition and end-of-life care -- Infant, child, and adolescent nutrition -- Pain assessment and management in children -- Immunizations and communicable diseases -- Social and environmental influences on the child -- Alterations in fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- Alterations in eye, ear, nose, and throat function -- Alterations in respiratory function -- Alterations in cardiovascular function -- Alterations in immune function -- Alterations in hematologic function -- The child with cancer -- Alterations in gastrointestional function -- Alterations in genitourinary function -- Alterations in neurologic function -- Alterations in mental health and cognitive function -- Alterations in musculoskeletal function -- Alterations in endocrine function -- Alterations in skin integrity -- Appendix A: Physical growth charts -- Appendix B: Blood pressure tables -- Appendix C: Dietary reference intakes -- Appendix D: Selected pediatric laboratory values -- Appendix E: Diagnostic tests and procedures -- Appendix F: Body surface area nomogram -- Appendix G: Conversions and equivalents.
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