NCLEX-RN Exam Practice Questions Exam Cram

by Rinehart & Associates

• ISBN13: 9780789732682
• ISBN10: 0789732688
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson Education

Summary

If you want to be better prepared for your NCLEX-RNreg; exam, check out the NCLEX-RN Practice Questions Exam Cram. More than 1250 practice test questions will help you cover every topic that you wil encounter on the real exam, including some "new format" interactive questions. You will improve your chances of a better score with the included answer explanations, so that you can focus on weaker areas. Along with the Cram Sheet tearcard, a CD is included that simulates a computer-based NCLEX-RNreg; exam that covers every question from the book. Written by the same authors as the NCLEX-RN Exam Cram, this book of practice questions is sure to help you score higher!

Author Biography

Clara Hurd is currently serving as a nurse educator at Northeast Mississippi Community College teaching medical-surgical content. Wilda Rinehart founded Rinehart and Associates Educational Consults in 1982.

Table of Contents

Practice Exam 1 and Rationales	1	(86)
Quick Check Answer Key	52	(3)
Answers and Rationales	55	(32)
Practice Exam 2 and Rationales	87	(84)
Quick Check Answer Key	137	(3)
Answers and Rationales	140	(31)
Practice Exam 3 and Rationales	171	(88)
Quick Check Answer Key	224	(3)
Answers and Rationales	227	(32)
Practice Exam 4 and Rationales	259	(88)
Quick Check Answer Key	310	(3)
Answers and Rationales	313	(34)
Practice Exam 5 and Rationales	347	(86)
Quick Check Answer Key	400	(3)
Answers and Rationales	403	(30)
Appendix A CD Contents and Installation Instructions	433	(4)
The CramMaster Engine	433	(1)
Multiple Test Modes	433	(1)
Pretest Mode	434	(1)
Adaptive Drill Mode	434	(1)
Simulated Exam Mode	434	(1)
Installing CramMaster for the NCLEX-RN® Exam	434	(1)
Using CramMaster for the NCLEX-RN® Exam	435	(1)
Customer Support	436	(1)
Appendix B Need to Know More?	437	(8)
The National Council Exam for Licensed Practical Nurses	437	(1)
Pharmacology	437	(1)
The Respiratory System	437	(1)
The Renal and Genitourinary System	438	(1)
The Hematopoietic System	438	(1)
Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Acid/Base Balance	439	(1)
Burns	439	(1)
Sensorineural Disorders	440	(1)
Cancer	440	(1)
The Gastrointestinal System	441	(1)
The Musculoskeletal System	441	(1)
The Endocrine System	442	(1)
The Cardiovascular System	443	(1)
The Neurological System	443	(1)
Psychiatric Disorders	444	(1)
Maternal/Infant	444	(1)
Pediatrics	444	(1)
Cultural Practices Influencing Nursing Care	444	(1)
Legal Issues in Nursing Practice	444	(1)
Appendix C Alphabetical Listing of Nursing Boards in the United States and Protectorates	445

Excerpts

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