Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Book with CD-ROM)

by Silvestri, Linda Anne, Ph.D., R.N.

• ISBN13: 9781455703791
• ISBN10: 1455703796
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2012-06-01
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co

Summary

Get everything you need to review for the NCLEX-PN exam from one trusted source! This unique, bestselling review and preparation guide offers the perfect combination of core content review, practice questions, comprehensive rationales, and detailed test-taking strategies from the NCLEX expert herself: Linda Silvestri. Updated to reflect the latest NCLEX-PN test plan, this new edition features over 4,200 high-quality review questions in the book and on the companion Evolve website to help you hone your understanding of all the important NCLEX-PN content areas. More than 4,200 practice questions in the text and companion Evolve site provide ample testing practice in both print and electronic format - 500 more than the last edition! 15 pharmacology chapters address the emphasis on pharmacology questions on the NCLEX-PN exam. Hundreds of alternate item formats - including multiple response, ordered response, fill-in-the-blank, figure, chart/exhibit, audio, graphic option, and video questions - prepare you for this additional component of the new NCLEX-PN test plan. Pyramid points identify content that typically appears on the NCLEX-PN test plan. Pyramid to Success sections provide an overview of the chapter, guidance on what content to focus on, and its relative importance to the most recent NCLEX-PN test plan. Comprehensive exam consisting of 85 questions related to all content areas in the book and representative of the percentages identified in the NCLEX-PN test plan. Updated content and questions reflect the latest NCLEX-PN test plan. New full-color design makes for a more visually engaging learning experience. Priority Nursing Actions boxes outline and explain clinical emergent situations requiring immediate action, including detailed rationales and textbook references to help strengthen your prioritizing skills in clinical and testing situations. Pyramid Alert boxes reinforce learning of essential content frequently tested on the NCLEX-PN exam. New video and graphic option questions familiarize you with all the alternate item format question types. New chapter on Physical Assessment of the Adult Client highlights the key components of physical examination and health history often encountered on the NCLEX-PN® exam.

Table of Contents

NCLEX-PN Exam Preparation

The NCLEX-PN Examination

Preparing for the NCLEX Exam: Transitional Issues for the Foreign-Educated Nurse

Pathways to Success

The NCLEX-PN Examination: From a Student's Perspective

Test-Taking Strategies

Issues in Nursing

Cultural Diversity

Ethical and Legal Issues

Delegating, Managing, and Prioritizing Client Care

Nursing Sciences

Fluids and Electrolytes

Acid-Base Balance

Laboratory Values

Nutritional Components of Care

Intravenous Therapy and Blood Administration

Fundamental Skills

Hygiene and Safety

Medication and Intravenous Administration

Basic Life Support

Perioperative Nursing Care

Positioning Clients

Care of a Client with a Tube

Maternity Nursing

Female Reproductive System

Obstetrical Assessment

Prenatal Period and Risk Conditions

Labor and Delivery and Associated Complications

The Postpartum Period and Associated Complications

Care of the Newborn

Maternity and Newborn Medications

Growth and Development Across the Life Span

Theories of Growth and Development

Developmental Stages

Care of the Older Client

Pediatric Nursing

Neurological, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Disorders

Eye, Ear, Throat, and Respiratory Disorders

Cardiovascular Disorders

Metabolic, Endocrine, and Gastrointestinal Disorders

Renal and Urinary Disorders

Integumentary Disorders

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Hematological and Oncological Disorders

Communicable Diseases and Acquired Immunodefiency Syndrome

Pediatric Medication Administration

The Adult Client with an Integumentary Disorder

Integumentary System

Integumentary Medications

The Adult Client with an Oncological Disorder

Oncological Disorders

Antineoplastic Medications

The Adult Client with an Endocrine Disorder

Endocrine System

Endocrine Medications

The Adult Client with a Gastrointestinal Disorder

Gastrointestinal System

Gastrointestinal Medications

The Adult Client with a Respiratory Disorder

Respiratory System

Respiratory Medications

The Adult Client with a Cardiovascular Disorder

Cardiovascular Disorders

Cardiovascular Medications

The Adult Client with a Renal System Disorder

Renal System

Renal Medications

The Adult Client with an Eye or Ear Disorder

The Eye and the Ear

Ophthalmic and Otic Medications

The Adult Client with a Neurological Disorder

Neurological System

Neurological Medications

The Adult Client with a Musculoskeletal Disorder

Musculoskeletal System

Musculoskeletal Medications

The Adult Client with an Immune Disorder

Immune Disorders

Immunologic Medications

The Adult Client with a Mental Health Disorder

Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Mental Health Disorders

Addictions

Crisis Theory and Intervention

Psychiatric Medications

Comprehensive Test

Index

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