NCLEX-RN 2003-2004 with CD-ROM

• ISBN13: 9780743241199
• ISBN10: 0743241193
• Edition: CD
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-03-25
• Publisher: Kaplan

Summary

You will pass the "NCLEX(R)." We guarantee it. "NCLEX(R)" 2003-2004 comes complete with a detailed analysis of the types of questions you'll see on the "NCLEX(R)," with special emphasis on therapeutic communication and management of care, plus Kaplan's highly effective test-taking strategies to help maximize your performance on the exam. This powerful combination provides you with everything you need to pass the "NCLEX(R)."

PRACTICE
with a computer-based test with explanations for all answers and an analysis of your results. An additional paper-based test provides even more practice.

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with information on "NCLEX(R)" content, structure, and format, plus special information for repeat test takers and international nurses.

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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	(22)
What is the NCLEX®?	4	(3)
Content of the NCLEX®	7	(18)
Testing, NCLEX®-Style	25	(12)
Standardized Exams	25	(1)
What Behaviors Does NCLEX® Test?	26	(6)
Are You a Successful or Unsuccessful Test Taker?	32	(5)
There's Only One Way to Skin the CAT	37	(26)
Critical Thinking Strategies	40	(2)
Reword the Question	42	(3)
Eliminate Wrong Answers	45	(5)
Don't Predict Answers	50	(2)
Recognizing Expected Outcomes	52	(3)
Read Answer Choices to Obtain Clues	55	(8)
Maslow Is a Verb	63	(20)
Strategy One: Maslow	65	(6)
Strategy Two: Assessment vs. Implementation	71	(4)
Strategy Three: Safety	75	(8)
The NCLEX® Isn't the Real World	83	(14)
First Take Care of the Patient, Then the Equipment	87	(1)
Laboratory Values	88	(2)
Medication Administration	90	(2)
Notify the Physician	92	(5)
Therapeutic Communication	97	(8)
How to Select the Correct Therapeutic Communication Answer	98	(7)
Questions on Positioning	105	(10)
Strategies for Positioning Questions	106	(1)
Things to Remember	107	(4)
Essential Positions to Know for the NCLEX®	111	(4)
Management of Care	115	(10)
The Rules of Management	116	(5)
Establishing Priority	121	(4)
``It Sounds Great, But . . .''	125	(4)
How to Study for the NCLEX®	129	(8)
Ineffective Ways to Prepare	129	(2)
Effective Methods of Study	131	(2)
Mental Preparation	133	(4)
The Licensure Process	137	(10)
How to Apply for the NCLEX®	137	(10)
Taking the Test More Than Once	147	(6)
Notes for International Nurses	153	(190)
The CGFNS Certificate	153	(1)
Work Visas	154	(1)
Nursing Practice in the United States	154	(4)
Sample Questions	158	(5)
Answers	163	(5)
Language	168	(1)
Kaplan International Programs	168	(5)
PART TWO: The NCLEX® Practice Test
Practice Test	173	(61)
Your Practice Test Scores	234	(1)
Answer Key	235	(2)
Practice Test Explanations	237	(58)
PART THREE: Appendixes
Appendix A: Chart of Critical Thinking Paths	295	(2)
Appendix B: NCLEX® Terminology	297	(8)
Appendix C: Common Medical Abbreviations	305	(14)
Appendix D: State Licensing Requirements	319	(14)
Appendix E: Pearson Professional Centers Offering NCLEX® Examinations	333	(10)
Appendix F: User's Guide to the CD-ROM	343