Lippincott's Review for NCLEX-PN®

by Timby, Barbara Kuhn

• ISBN13: 9781582555409
• ISBN10: 1582555400
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-05
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

The most popular question-and-answer review for the NCLEX-PN(R) is now in its Seventh Edition. To assist in the preparation for the exam, this study guide contains a total of 2,200 questions in various review tests and two comprehensive examinations. Questions and rationales have been revised and coded, and the exam introduction updated according to the latest version of the NCLEX-PN(R) test plan. A CD-ROM included with the text 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

Contributors	p. ix
Preface	p. x
Acknowledgments	p. xii
Frequently Asked Questions	p. xiii
How to Use This Book	p. xxi
The Nursing Care of Adults with Medical-Surgical Disorders	p. 1
The Nursing Care of Clients with Musculoskeletal Disorders	p. 2
Nursing Care of Clients with Musculoskeletal Injuries	p. 2
Nursing Care of Clients with Fractures	p. 3
Nursing Care of Clients with Casts	p. 5
Nursing Care of Clients with Traction	p. 7
Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory Joint Disorders	p. 8
Nursing Care of Clients with Degenerative Bone Disorders	p. 12
Nursing Care of Clients with Amputations	p. 12
Nursing Care of Clients with Skeletal Tumors	p. 13
Nursing Care of Clients with a Herniated Intervertebral Disk	p. 14
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 15
The Nursing Care of Clients with Neurologic System Disorders	p. 30
Nursing Care of Clients with Infectious and Inflammatory Conditions	p. 30
Nursing Care of Clients with Seizure Disorders	p. 31
Nursing Care of Clients with Neurologic Trauma	p. 32
Nursing Care of Clients with Degenerative Disorders	p. 33
Nursing Care of Clients with Cerebrovascular Disorders	p. 36
Nursing Care of Clients with Tumors of the Neurologic System	p. 37
Nursing Care of Clients with Nerve Disorders	p. 38
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 40
The Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of Sensory Organs and the Integument	p. 51
Nursing Care of Clients with Eye Disorders	p. 51
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of Accessory Eye Structures	p. 55
Nursing Care of Clients with Ear Disorders	p. 56
Nursing Care of Clients with Nasal Disorders	p. 59
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Skin and Related Structures	p. 60
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 63
The Nursing Care of Clients with Endocrine Disorders	p. 77
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Pituitary Gland	p. 77
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Thyroid Gland	p. 78
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Parathyroid Glands	p. 80
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Adrenal Glands	p. 80
Nursing Care of Clients with Pancreatic Endocrine Disorders	p. 82
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 86
The Nursing Care of Clients with Cardiac Disorders	p. 97
Nursing Care of Clients with Hypertensive Heart Disease	p. 97
Nursing Care of Clients with Coronary Artery Disease	p. 98
Nursing Care of Clients with Myocardial Infarction	p. 102
Nursing Care of Clients with Congestive Heart Failure	p. 104
Nursing Care of Clients with Conduction Disorders	p. 106
Nursing Care of Clients with Valvular Disorders	p. 106
Nursing Care of Clients with Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders of the Heart	p. 108
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 109
The Nursing Care of Clients with Peripheral Vascular, Hematologic, and Lymphatic Disorders	p. 124
Nursing Care of Clients with Venous Disorders	p. 124
Nursing Care of Clients with Arterial Disorders	p. 127
Nursing Care of Clients with Red Blood Cell Disorders	p. 129
Nursing Care of Clients with White Blood Cell Disorders	p. 131
Nursing Care of Clients with Bone Marrow Disorders	p. 133
Nursing Care of Clients with Coagulation Disorders	p. 135
Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory and Obstructive Lymphatic Disorders	p. 135
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 136
The Nursing Care of Clients with Respiratory Disorders	p. 152
Nursing Care of Clients with Upper Respiratory Infections	p. 152
Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory and Allergic Disorders of the Upper Airways	p. 153
Nursing Care of Clients with Cancer of the Larynx	p. 154
Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders of the Lower Airways	p. 154
Nursing Care of Clients with Asthma	p. 158
Nursing Care of Clients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	p. 159
Nursing Care of Clients with Lung Cancer	p. 160
Nursing Care of Clients with Chest Injuries	p. 161
Nursing Care of Clients with Pulmonary Embolism	p. 162
Nursing Care of Clients with a Tracheostomy	p. 163
Nursing Care of Clients with a Sudden Airway Occlusion	p. 163
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 164
The Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Gastrointestional System and Accessory Organs of Digestion	p. 179
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Mouth	p. 179
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Esophagus	p. 180
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Stomach	p. 182
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Small Intestine	p. 185
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Large Intestine	p. 186
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Rectum and Anus	p. 190
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Gallbladder	p. 191
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Liver	p. 193
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Pancreas	p. 195
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 196
The Nursing Care of Clients with Urologic Disorders	p. 216
Nursing Care of Clients with Urinary Incontinence	p. 216
Nursing Care of Clients with Infectious and Inflammatory Urologic Disorders	p. 217
Nursing Care of Clients with Renal Failure	p. 220
Nursing Care of Clients with Urologic Obstructions	p. 222
Nursing Care of Clients with Urologic Tumors	p. 224
Nursing Care of Clients with Urinary Diversions	p. 224
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 225
The Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Reproductive System	p. 236
Nursing Care of Clients with Breast Disorders	p. 236
Nursing Care of Clients with Disturbances in Menstruation	p. 238
Nursing Care of Clients with Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders of the Female Reproductive System	p. 239
Nursing Care of Clients with Benign and Malignant Disorders of the Uterus and Ovaries	p. 240
Nursing Care of Clients with Miscellaneous Disorders of the Female Reproductive System	p. 243
Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory Disorders of the Male Reproductive System	p. 243
Nursing Care of Clients with Structural Disorders of the Male Reproductive System	p. 244
Nursing Care of Clients with Benign and Malignant Disorders of the Male Reproductive System	p. 244
Nursing Care of Clients with Sexually Transmitted Diseases	p. 245
Nursing Care of Clients Practicing Family Planning	p. 247
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 249
The Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family	p. 265
The Nursing Care of Clients During the Antepartum Period	p. 266
Anatomy and Physiology of the Male and Female Reproductive Systems	p. 266
Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy	p. 267
Assessing the Pregnant Client	p. 268
Nutritional Needs During Pregnancy	p. 269
Teaching the Pregnant Client	p. 271
Common Discomforts of Pregnancy	p. 272
High-Risk Factors and Pregnancy	p. 273
Complications of Pregnancy	p. 274
Elective Abortion	p. 277
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 278
The Nursing Care of Clients During the Intrapartum and Postpartum Periods	p. 291
Admission of the Client to a Labor and Delivery Facility	p. 291
Nursing Care of Clients During the First Stage of Labor	p. 292
Nursing Care of Clients During the Second Stage of Labor	p. 294
Nursing Care of Clients During the Third Stage of Labor	p. 295
Nursing Care of Clients During the Fourth Stage of Labor	p. 296
Nursing Care of Clients Having a Cesarean Birth	p. 296
Nursing Care of Clients Having an Emergency Delivery	p. 298
Nursing Care of Clients Having a Stillborn Baby	p. 298
Nursing Care of Clients During the Postpartum Period	p. 299
Nursing Care of the Newborn Client	p. 301
Nursing Care of Newborns with Complications	p. 304
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 306
The Nursing Care of Children	p. 321
The Nursing Care of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children	p. 322
Normal Growth and Development of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children	p. 322
Nursing Care of an Infant with Myelomeningocele	p. 324
Nursing Care of an Infant with Hydrocephalus	p. 325
Nursing Care of an Infant with Cleft Lip	p. 325
Nursing Care of an Infant with Pyloric Stenosis	p. 326
Nursing Care of an Infant with Bilateral Clubfoot	p. 326
Nursing Care of a Child with Otitis Media	p. 327
Nursing Care of a Child with a Congenital Heart Defect	p. 327
Nursing Care of a Child with an Infectious Disease	p. 328
Nursing Care of a Child with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection	p. 328
Nursing Care of a Child with Atopic Dermatitis	p. 329
Nursing Care of a Toddler with Sickle Cell Crisis	p. 329
Nursing Care of a Toddler with Cystic Fibrosis	p. 329
Nursing Care of a Toddler with Asthma	p. 330
Nursing Care of a Toddler Who Has Swallowed a Toxic Substance	p. 330
Nursing Care of a Toddler with Croup	p. 331
Nursing Care of a Toddler with Pneumonia	p. 332
Nursing Care of a Preschooler with Seizure Disorder	p. 332
Nursing Care of a Preschooler with Leukemia	p. 333
Nursing Care of a Preschooler with Strabismus	p. 334
Nursing Care of a Preschooler Having a Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy	p. 334
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 335
The Nursing Care of School-Age Children and Adolescents	p. 350
Nursing Care of a Child with Rheumatic Fever	p. 350
Nursing Care of a Child with Diabetes Mellitus	p. 351
Nursing Care of a Child with Partial- and Full-Thickness Burns	p. 353
Nursing Care of a Child with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis	p. 353
Nursing Care of a Child with an Injury	p. 354
Nursing Care of a Child with a Head Injury	p. 354
Nursing Care of a Child with a Brain Tumor	p. 355
Nursing Care of a Child in Traction	p. 356
Nursing Care of a Child with a Kidney Disorder	p. 356
Nursing Care of a Child with a Blood Disorder	p. 357
Nursing Care of a Child with a Communicable Disease	p. 357
Nursing Care of a Child with a Nutritional Deficiency	p. 357
Nursing Care of a Child with a Musculoskeletal Disability	p. 358
Nursing Care of an Adolescent with Appendicitis	p. 358
Nursing Care of an Adolescent with Dysmenorrhea	p. 359
Nursing Care of an Adolescent Who Is Abusing Drugs	p. 359
Nursing Care of an Adolescent with a Sexually Transmitted Disease	p. 360
Nursing Care of an Adolescent with Scoliosis	p. 362
Dosage Calculations for Children and Adolescents	p. 362
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 363
The Nursing Care of Clients with Mental Health Needs	p. 375
The Nursing Care of Infants, Children, and Adolescents with Mental Health Needs	p. 376
Mental Health Needs During Infancy	p. 376
Mental Health Needs During Childhood	p. 378
Mental Health Needs During Adolescence	p. 383
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 388
The Nursing Care of Adult Clients with Mental Health Needs	p. 401
Mental Health Needs During Young Adulthood	p. 401
Mental Health Needs During Middle Age (35-65)	p. 405
Mental Health Needs During Late Adulthood (Over 65)	p. 409
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 413
Postreview Tests	p. 427
Comprehensive Test 1	p. 428
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 440
Comprehensive Test 2	p. 456
Correct Answers and Rationales	p. 468
Bibliography	p. 484
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