Lippincott's Review for Nclex-Pn

by Timby, Barbara Kuhn; Carmack, Ann; Rupert, Diana

• ISBN13: 9780781737913
• ISBN10: 0781737915
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-25
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

The most popular Q&A review for the NCLEX-PN is now in its Sixth Edition. To assist in the preparation for the exam, this study guide contains a total of 2,000 questions in 16 review tests and 2 comprehensive examinations. Questions and rationales have been revised and coded, and the exam introduction updated according to the latest version of the NCLEX-PN test plan. New to this edition are additional questions on culturalcompetence, 25% brand-new questions, and a CD-ROM included with the text that contains all of the book's questions in interactive format, designed with features for both functions of test-taking mode and study-mode.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgements	ix
Frequently Asked Questions	x
How to Use This Book	xix
UNIT I The Nursing Care of Adults with Medical-Surgical Disorders
The Nursing Care of Clients with Musculoskeletal Disorders	3	(29)
Nursing Care of Clients with Musculoskeletal Injuries	3	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Fractures	4	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Casts	5	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients with Traction	7	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory Joint Disorders	8	(4)
Nursing Care of Clients with Degenerative Bone Disorders	12	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Amputations	12	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Skeletal Tumors	13	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with a Herniated Intervertebral Disk	14	(1)
Correct Answers and Rationale	15	(13)
Classification of Test Items	28	(4)
The Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Neurologic System	32	(22)
Nursing Care of Clients with Infectious and Inflammatory Conditions	32	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Convulsive Disorders	33	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Neurologic Trauma	34	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Degenerative Disorders	35	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients with Cerebrovascular Disorders	37	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients with Tumors of the Neurologic System	39	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Nerve Disorders	40	(2)
Correct Answers and Rationale	42	(9)
Classification of Test Items	51	(3)
The Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of Sensory Organs and the Integument	54	(27)
Nursing Care of Clients with Eye Disorders	54	(4)
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of Accessory Eye Structures	58	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Ear Disorders	58	(3)
Nursing Care of Clients with Nasal Disorders	61	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Skin and Related Structures	62	(3)
Correct Answers and Rationale	65	(12)
Classification of Test Items	77	(4)
The Nursing Care of Clients with Endocrine Disorders	81	(19)
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Pituitary Gland	81	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Thyroid Gland	82	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Parathyroid Glands	84	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Adrenal Glands	84	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Pancreatic Endocrine Disorders	85	(4)
Correct Answers and Rationale	89	(8)
Classification of Test Items	97	(3)
The Nursing Care of Clients with Cardiac Disorders	100	(27)
Nursing Care of Clients with Hypertensive Heart Disease	100	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)	101	(3)
Nursing Care of Clients with Myocardial Infarction (MI)	104	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)	106	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients with Conduction Disorders	108	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Valvular Disorders	108	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders of the Heart	109	(2)
Correct Answers and Rationale	111	(13)
Classification of Test Items	124	(3)
The Nursing Care of Clients with Peripheral Vascular, Hematologic, and Lymphatic Disorders	127	(29)
Nursing Care of Clients with Venous Disorders	127	(3)
Nursing Care of Clients with Arterial Disorders	130	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Red Blood Cell Disorders	131	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients with White Blood Cell Disorders	133	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients with Bone Marrow Disorders	135	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients with Coagulation Disorders	137	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory and Obstructive Lymphatic Disorders	137	(1)
Correct Answers and Rationale	138	(14)
Classification of Test Items	152	(4)
The Nursing Care of Clients with Respiratory Disorders	156	(27)
Nursing Care of Clients with Upper Respiratory Infections	156	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory and Allergic Disorders of the Upper Airways	157	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Cancer of the Larynx	158	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders of the Lower Airways	158	(3)
Nursing Care of Clients with Asthma	161	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	162	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Lung Cancer	163	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Chest Injuries	164	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Pulmonary Embolism	165	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with a Tracheostomy	165	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with a Sudden Airway Occlusion	166	(1)
Correct Answers and Rationale	167	(13)
Classification of Test Items	180	(3)
The Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System and Accessory Organs of Digestion	183	(35)
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Mouth	183	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Esophagus	184	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Stomach	186	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Small Intestine	188	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Large Intestine	189	(3)
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Rectum and Anus	192	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Gallbladder	193	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Liver	195	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Pancreas	197	(1)
Correct Answers and Rationale	198	(16)
Classification of Test Items	214	(4)
The Nursing Care of Clients with Urologic Disorders	218	(20)
Nursing Care of Clients with Urinary Incontinence	218	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Infectious and Inflammatory Urologic Disorders	219	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients with Renal Failure	221	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients with Urologic Obstructions	223	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Urologic Tumors	224	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Urinary Diversions	225	(1)
Correct Answers and Rationale	226	(9)
Classification of Test Items	235	(3)
The Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Reproductive System	238	(25)
Nursing Care of Clients with Breast Disorders	238	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients with Disturbances in Menstruation	240	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders of the Female Reproductive System	241	(1)
Nursing Care of Female Clients with Benign and Malignant Disorders of the Uterus and Ovaries	241	(2)
Nursing Care of Female Clients with Miscellaneous Disorders of the Reproductive System	243	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory Disorders of the Male Reproductive System	244	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Structural Disorders of the Male Reproductive System	244	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Benign and Malignant Disorders of the Male Reproductive System	245	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Sexually Transmitted Diseases	246	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients Practicing Family Planning	248	(1)
Correct Answers and Rationale	249	(10)
Classification of Test Items	259	(4)
UNIT II The Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family	263	(58)
The Nursing Care of Clients During the Antepartum Period	265	(25)
Anatomy and Physiology of the Male and Female Reproductive Systems	265	(1)
Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy	266	(1)
Assessing the Pregnant Client	267	(1)
Nutrition During Pregnancy	268	(1)
Teaching the Pregnant Client	269	(1)
Common Discomforts of Pregnancy	270	(1)
High-Risk Factors and Pregnancy	271	(1)
Complications of Pregnancy	272	(3)
Elective Abortion	275	(1)
Correct Answers and Rationale	276	(11)
Classification of Test Items	287	(3)
The Nursing Care of Clients During the Intrapartum and Postpartum Periods	290	(31)
Admission of the Client to a Labor and Delivery Facility	290	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients During the First Stage of Labor	291	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients During the Second Stage of Labor	293	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients During the Third Stage of Labor	294	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients Having a Cesarean Delivery	295	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients Having an Emergency Delivery	296	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients Having a Stillborn Baby	296	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients During the Fourth Stage of Labor	296	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients During the Postpartum Period	297	(2)
Nursing Care of the Newborn Client	299	(2)
Nursing Care of Newborns with Complications	301	(2)
Nursing Care of Clients Considering Family Planning	303	(1)
Correct Answers and Rationale	304	(13)
Classification of Test Items	317	(4)
UNIT III The Nursing Care of Children	321	(54)
The Nursing Care of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children	323	(28)
Normal Growth and Development of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children	323	(2)
Nursing Care of an Infant with Myelomeningocele	325	(1)
Nursing Care of an Infant with Hydrocephalus	325	(1)
Nursing Care of an Infant with Cleft Lip	326	(1)
Nursing Care of an Infant with Pyloric Stenosis	326	(1)
Nursing Care of an Infant with Bilateral Clubfoot	326	(1)
Nursing Care of a Child with Otitis Media	327	(1)
Nursing Care of a Child with a Congenital Heart Defect	327	(1)
Nursing Care of a Child with an Infectious Disease	328	(1)
Nursing Care of a Child with HIV	328	(1)
Nursing Care of a Child with Atopic Dermatitis	328	(1)
Nursing Care of a Toddler with Sickle Cell Crisis	329	(1)
Nursing Care of a Toddler with Cystic Fibrosis	329	(1)
Nursing Care of a Toddler with Asthma	330	(1)
Nursing Care of a Toddler Who Has Swallowed a Toxic Substance	330	(1)
Nursing Care of a Toddler with Croup	330	(1)
Nursing Care of a Toddler with Pneumonia	331	(1)
Nursing Care of a Preschooler with Seizure Disorder	332	(1)
Nursing Care of a Preschooler with Leukemia	332	(1)
Nursing Care of a Preschooler with Strabismus	333	(1)
Nursing Care of a Preschooler Having a Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy	334	(1)
Correct Answers and Rationale	335	(12)
Classification of Test Items	347	(4)
The Nursing Care of School-Aged Children and Adolescents	351	(24)
Nursing Care of a Child with Rheumatic Fever	351	(1)
Nursing Care of a Child with Diabetes Mellitus	352	(1)
Nursing Care of a Child with Partial- and Full-Thickness Burns	353	(1)
Nursing Care of a Child with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis	354	(1)
Nursing Care of a Child with a Head Injury	354	(1)
Nursing Care of a Child with a Brain Tumor	354	(1)
Nursing Care of a Child in Traction	355	(1)
Nursing Care of an Adolescent with Appendicitis	356	(1)
Nursing Care of an Adolescent with Dysmenorrhea	356	(1)
Nursing Care of an Adolescent Who Is Abusing Drugs	357	(1)
Nursing Care of an Adolescent with a Sexually Transmitted Disease	357	(1)
Nursing Care of an Adolescent with Scoliosis	358	(1)
Miscellaneous Questions	359	(3)
Correct Answers and Rationale	362	(9)
Classification of Test Items	371	(4)
UNIT IV The Nursing Care of Clients with Mental Health Needs	375	(50)
The Nursing Care of Infants, Children, and Adolescents with Mental Health Needs	377	(23)
Mental Health Needs During Infancy	377	(1)
Mental Health Needs During Childhood	378	(5)
Mental Health Needs During Adolescence	383	(4)
Correct Answers and Rationale	387	(10)
Classification of Test Item	397	(3)
The Nursing Care of Adult Clients with Mental Health Needs	400	(25)
Mental Health Needs During Young Adulthood	400	(3)
Mental Health Needs During Middle Age (35-65)	403	(4)
Mental Health Needs During Late Adulthood (Over 65)	407	(4)
Correct Answers and Rationale	411	(11)
Classification of Test Items	422	(3)
UNIT V Comprehensive Examination: Parts 1 and 2	425	(59)
General Instructions for the Comprehensive Examination	426	(12)
Part 1 of the Comprehensive Examination	427	(11)
Correct Answers and Rationale	438	(14)
Classification of Test Items	452	(15)
Part 2 of the Comprehensive Examination	456	(11)
Correct Answers and Rationale	467	(13)
Classification of Test Items	480	(4)
Answer Sheets	484	(35)
Bibliography	519