Contributors xi
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xix
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Abbreviations and Acronyms xxi
Section 1 The Neonate 1
Case 1.1 Cardiovascular Screening Exam 3
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 1.2 Pulmonary Screening Exam 7
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 1.3 Skin Screening Exam 11
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 1.4 Oxygenation 15
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 1.5 Nutrition and Weight 19
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Section 2 The Infant 23
Case 2.1 Nutrition and Weight 25
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 2.2 Breastfeeding 29
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 2.3 Growth and Development 33
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 2.4 Heart Murmur 37
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 2.5 Cough 41
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 2.6 Diarrhea 45
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 2.7 Fall from Height 49
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Section 3 The Toddler/Preschool Child 53
Case 3.1 Earache 55
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 3.2 Bedwetting 57
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 3.3 Burn 61
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 3.4 Toothache 63
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 3.5 Abdominal Pain 67
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 3.6 Lesion on Penis 71
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Section 4 The School-Aged Child 75
Case 4.1 Rash without Fever 77
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 4.2 Rash with Fever 79
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 4.3 Red Eye 83
By Andrew Konesky, MSN, APRN
Case 4.4 Sore Throat 85
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 4.5 Disruptive Behavior 89
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 4.6 Cough and Difficulty Breathing 93
By Nancy Cantey Banasiak, DNP, PPCNP-BC, APRN
Case 4.7 Left Arm Pain 95
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 4.8 Nightmares 97
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 4.9 Gastrointestinal Complaint 101
By Allison Grady, MSN, APNP
Case 4.10 Food Allergies 103
By Allison Grady, MSN, APNP
Case 4.11 Obesity 107
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Section 5 The Adolescent 111
Case 5.1 Drug Use 113
By Anna Goddard, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC
Case 5.2 Weight Loss 115
By Anna Goddard, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC
Case 5.3 Menstrual Cramps 119
By Vera Borkowski, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Case 5.4 Missed Periods 121
By Vera Borkowski, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Case 5.5 Birth Control Decision-Making 123
By Jessica Chan, MSN, APRN, PPCNP-BC
Case 5.6 Vaginal Discharge 125
By Betsy Gaffney, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Case 5.7 Sexual Identity 127
By Betsy Gaffney, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Case 5.8 Knee Pain 129
By Jessica Chan, MSN, APRN, PPCNP-BC
Section 6 Women's Health 133
Case 6.1 Preconception Planning 135
By Sara Smoller, RN, MSN, ANP-BC
Case 6.2 Bleeding in the First Trimester of Pregnancy 137
By Meredith Scannell, PhD, MSN, MPH, CNM, CEN, SANE-A
Case 6.3 Night Sweats 139
By Ivy M. Alexander, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN and Annette Jakubisin-Konicki, PhD, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
Case 6.4 Pelvic Pain 145
By Meredith Scannell, PhD, MSN, MPH, CNM, CEN, SANE-A
Case 6.5 Vaginal Itching 147
By Sar