Nclex-Pn Certification Exams

by Aliperti, Lorna

• ISBN13: 9780768914115
• ISBN10: 0768914116
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-15
• Publisher: Arco (Peterson's)

Summary

For the most comprehensive and up-to-date exam preparation available today, nurses turn to ARCO.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book	1	(5)
UNIT 1 Basic Nursing Concepts	5	(19)
Nursing Process	5	(1)
Charting	6	(1)
Role of the LPN/LVN	6	(1)
Legal Principles of LPN Practice	7	(2)
Illegal Behavior	9	(1)
Professional Organizations	9	(1)
Risk Management	10	(1)
Ethical Principles	10	(1)
Pain Management	11	(1)
Nutrition	11	(2)
Nutritional Assessment	13	(1)
Therapeutic Diets	14	(2)
Infection Control	16	(8)
Review Questions	18	(6)
UNIT 2 Nursing Procedures	24	(13)
Vital Signs	24	(1)
Hygiene	25	(1)
Mobility	25	(1)
Feeding the Patient	26	(1)
Elimination---Bowel	27	(1)
Elimination---Urinary	28	(1)
Hot and Cold Therapy	29	(1)
Wound Care	29	(1)
Asepsis	30	(1)
Collecting Specimens	31	(1)
Care of the Dying	31	(6)
Review Questions	33	(4)
UNIT 3 Pharmacology	37	(11)
Drug Legislation	37	(1)
Drug Names	38	(1)
Drug Actions	38	(1)
Drug Metabolism (Pharmacokinetics)	38	(1)
Drug Forms	39	(1)
Nursing Responsibilities in Medication Administration	40	(1)
Drug Interactions	41	(1)
Legal Aspects of Drug Administration	41	(1)
Routes of Medication Administration	41	(2)
Calculation of Medication Dosages	43	(1)
Drugs That Require Specific Nursing Actions or Considerations	44	(4)
Review Questions	45	(3)
UNIT 4 Maternal Newborn Nursing	48	(33)
Basic Concepts	48	(1)
Anatomy	48	(2)
Physiology	50	(1)
Childbearing	50	(2)
Maternal Changes During Pregnancy	52	(2)
Signs of Pregnancy	54	(1)
Antepartum Care	55	(4)
Labor and Delivery	59	(6)
Postpartum	65	(5)
Newborn	70	(11)
Review Questions	74	(7)
UNIT 5 Pediatric Nursing	81	(33)
Basic Concepts	81	(1)
Nursing Care of Sick Children	81	(2)
Child Development	83	(1)
Development of the Toddler	84	(2)
Development of the Preschooler (3--6 years)	86	(1)
School-Age Years (6--12 years)	87	(1)
Adolescent Development (12--20 years)	88	(1)
Respiratory Disorders	89	(3)
Gastrointestinal Disorders	92	(2)
Genitourinary	94	(2)
Endocrine Disorders	96	(1)
Cardiovascular	97	(2)
Hematopoietic Disorders	99	(2)
Neurological	101	(1)
Musculoskeletal	102	(4)
Cognitive and Sensory Disorders	106	(1)
Skin Disorders	106	(1)
Growth and Development	107	(7)
Review Questions	108	(6)
UNIT 6 Psychiatric Nursing	114	(16)
Basic Concepts	114	(2)
Personality and Self Concept	116	(1)
Anxiety	117	(1)
Anxiety Disorders	118	(2)
Assessment and Treatment	120	(2)
Destructive Coping: Disorders of Abuse and Dependence	122	(2)
Affective Disorders	124	(1)
Thought Disturbances	124	(1)
Pharmacological Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders	125	(5)
Review Questions	126	(4)
UNIT 7 Neurologic System	130	(19)
Basic Concepts	130	(1)
Central Nervous System	130	(2)
Peripheral Nervous System	132	(1)
Neuron	133	(1)
Neurological Assessment	133	(2)
Disorders of the Neurological System	135	(14)
Review Questions	144	(5)
UNIT 8 The Sensory System	149	(10)
Basic Concepts	149	(1)
The Eye	149	(1)
Disorders of the Eye	150	(3)
The Ear	153	(1)
Disorders of the Ear	154	(5)
Review Questions	156	(3)
UNIT 9 The Endocrine System	159	(13)
Basic Concepts	159	(1)
Endocrine Glands	159	(1)
Endocrine Disorders	160	(4)
Pancreas	164	(8)
Review Questions	167	(5)
UNIT 10 Gastrointestinal System	172	(22)
Basic Concepts	172	(1)
Digestive System	172	(4)
Patient Assessment of the GI System	176	(1)
Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System	176	(9)
Liver	185	(2)
Gallbladder	187	(1)
Pancreas	188	(6)
Review Questions	190	(4)
UNIT 11 The Urinary and Renal Systems	194	(10)
Basic Concepts	194	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology	194	(1)
Urinary and Renal Assessment	195	(2)
Urinary and Renal Disorders	197	(7)
Review Questions	201	(3)
UNIT 12 Hematologic and Immune Systems	204	(11)
Basic Concepts	204	(1)
Physiology of the Blood	204	(2)
Physiology of the Immune System	206	(2)
Disorders of the Hematological System	208	(2)
Disorders of the Immune System	210	(5)
Review Questions	212	(3)
UNIT 13 Oncology	215	(7)
Basic Concepts	215	(1)
Cancer Diagnosis	216	(1)
Cancer Treatment	217	(2)
Nursing Care	219	(3)
Review Questions	220	(2)
UNIT 14 Integumentary System	222	(13)
Basic Concepts	222	(1)
Skin Structure and Function	222	(1)
Skin Assessment	223	(1)
Disorders of the Integumentary System	224	(11)
Review Questions	232	(3)
UNIT 15 The Respiratory System	235	(11)
Basic Concepts	235	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology	235	(3)
Diagnostic Tests	238	(1)
Respiratory System Disorders	239	(7)
Review Questions	244	(2)
UNIT 16 Reproductive System	246	(16)
Basic Concepts	246	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology of the Male Reproductive System	246	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology of the Female Reproductive System	247	(1)
Assessment	247	(1)
Disorders of the Male Reproductive System	248	(3)
Disorders of the Female Reproductive System	251	(5)
Other Reproductive Disorders	256	(6)
Review Questions	259	(3)
UNIT 17 The Cardiovascular System	262	(17)
Basic Concepts	262	(1)
Cardiovascular Anatomy	262	(2)
Cardiac Physiology	264	(1)
Blood Composition	265	(1)
Assessment of the Cardiovascular System	265	(1)
Diagnostic Tests Used in Cardiovascular Assessment	266	(2)
Disorders of the Cardiovascular System	268	(5)
Vascular Disorders	273	(6)
Review Questions	276	(3)
UNIT 18 Musculoskeletal System	279	(10)
Basic Concepts	279	(1)
Skeleton	279	(1)
Joints and Connective Tissue	280	(1)
Muscular System	281	(1)
Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System	282	(7)
Review Questions	286	(3)
UNIT 19 Strategies for Test-Taking	289	(4)
How the Screen Looks	289	(1)
Test Plan	290	(1)
Exam Tips	291	(1)
Common Questions	292	(1)
Review Test I	293	(20)
Review Test II	313	(24)
APPENDICES
Appendix A State Boards of Nursing	337	(10)
Appendix B LPN/LVN Organizations	347	(1)
Appendix C Web sites for LPNs	348