Nclex Rn 2002-2003

by Burckhardt, Judith A.; Irwin, Barbara J.

• ISBN13: 9780743232951
• ISBN10: 074323295X
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Kaplan Test Prep

Summary

(Kaplan Publishing) Annual contains a detailed strategy guide to approach each type of question on the NCLEX and two practice tests: one paper-and-pencil test, and one computer-based exam on the CD-ROM bundled with this text. Contact information and licensure requirements are provided in Appendix D to initiate the registration process. Softcover.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	vii
Readers' Comments	ix
How to Use This Book	xi
PART ONE: Preparing for the NCLEX
Overview of the NCLEX	3	(20)
What is the NCLEX?	4	(3)
Content of the NCLEX	7	(16)
Testing, NCLEX-Style	23	(12)
Standardized Exams	23	(1)
What Behaviors Does NCLEX Test?	24	(6)
Are You a Successful or Unsuccessful Test Taker?	30	(5)
There's Only One Way to Skin the CAT	35	(24)
Critical Thinking Strategies	38	(2)
Reword the Question	40	(2)
Eliminate Wrong Answers	42	(5)
Don't Predict Answers	47	(2)
Recognizing Expected Outcomes	49	(3)
Read Answer Choices to Obtain Clues	52	(7)
Maslow Is a Verb	59	(20)
Strategy One: Maslow	61	(6)
Strategy Two: Assessment vs. Implementation	67	(4)
Strategy Three: Safety	71	(8)
The NCLEX Isn't the Real World	79	(14)
First Take Care of the Patient, Then the Equipment	83	(1)
Laboratory Values	84	(2)
Medication Administration	86	(2)
Notify the Physician	88	(5)
Therapeutic Communication	93	(8)
How to Select the Correct Therapeutic Communication Answer	94	(7)
Questions on Positioning	101	(10)
Strategies for Positioning Questions	102	(1)
Things to Remember	103	(4)
Essential Positions to Know for the NCLEX	107	(4)
Management of Care	111	(10)
The Rules of Management	112	(5)
Establishing Priority	117	(4)
``It Sounds Great, but. . .''	121	(4)
How to Study for the NCLEX	125	(8)
Ineffective Ways to Prepare	125	(2)
Effective Methods of Study	127	(2)
Mental Preparation	129	(4)
The Licensure Process	133	(10)
How to Apply for the NCLEX	133	(10)
Taking the Test More than Once	143	(6)
Notes For International Nurses	149	(1)
The CGFNS Certificate	149	(1)
Work Visas	150	(1)
Nursing Practice in the United States	150	(4)
Sample Questions	154	(5)
Answers	159	(5)
Language	164	(1)
Kaplan International Programs	164	(5)
PART TWO: The NCLEX Practice Test
Practice Test	169	(46)
Answer Key	215	(2)
Practice Test Explanations	217	(58)
PART THREE: Appendixes
Appendix A: Chart of Critical Thinking Paths	275	(2)
Appendix B: NCLEX Terminology	277	(8)
Appendix C: Common Medical Abbreviations	285	(14)
Appendix D: State Licensing Requirements	299	(14)
Appendix E: User's Guide to the CD-ROM	313