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HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination - E-Book
(2010)
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Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination | iii | ||
| Copyright Page | iv | ||
| Contributing Authors | v | ||
| Reviewers | vi | ||
| Preface | vii | ||
| Contents | ix | ||
| HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination | xi | ||
| Chapter 1: Introduction to Testing and the NCLEX-RN® Exam | 1 | ||
| Test-Taking Tips | 1 | ||
| The NCLEX-RN Licensing Exam | 3 | ||
| Job Analysis Studies | 3 | ||
| The NCLEX-RN Computer Adaptive Testing | 4 | ||
| Gentle Reminders of General Principles | 9 | ||
| Chapter 2: Leadership and Management | 11 | ||
| Legal Aspects of Nursing | 11 | ||
| Leadership and Management | 16 | ||
| Disaster Nursing | 19 | ||
| Chapter 3: Advanced Clinical Concepts | 27 | ||
| Respiratory Failure | 27 | ||
| Shock | 29 | ||
| Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) | 33 | ||
| Resuscitation | 35 | ||
| Fluid and Electrolyte Balance | 38 | ||
| Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) | 46 | ||
| Perioperative Care | 49 | ||
| HIV Infection | 53 | ||
| Pediatric HIV Infection | 57 | ||
| Pain | 58 | ||
| Death and Grief | 62 | ||
| Chapter 4: Medical-Surgical Nursing | 64 | ||
| Respiratory System | 64 | ||
| Renal System | 79 | ||
| Cardiovascular System | 87 | ||
| Gastrointestinal System | 107 | ||
| Endocrine System | 120 | ||
| Musculoskeletal System | 130 | ||
| Neurosensory System | 139 | ||
| Neurologic System | 143 | ||
| Hematology and Oncology | 156 | ||
| Reproductive System | 166 | ||
| Burns | 176 | ||
| Chapter 5: Pediatric Nursing | 182 | ||
| Growth and Development | 182 | ||
| Pain Assessment and Management in the Pediatric Client | 185 | ||
| Child Health Promotion | 185 | ||
| Respiratory Disorders | 195 | ||
| Cardiovascular Disorders | 200 | ||
| Neuromuscular Disorders | 206 | ||
| Renal Disorders | 214 | ||
| Gastrointestinal Disorders | 218 | ||
| Hematologic Disorders | 223 | ||
| Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders | 227 | ||
| Skeletal Disorders | 229 | ||
| Chapter 6: Maternity Nursing | 235 | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology of Reproduction | 235 | ||
| Antepartum Nursing Care | 241 | ||
| Fetal and Maternal Assessment Techniques | 245 | ||
| Intrapartum Nursing Care | 254 | ||
| Normal Puerperium (Postpartum) | 269 | ||
| The Normal Newborn | 277 | ||
| High-Risk Disorders | 286 | ||
| Postpartum High-Risk Disorders | 309 | ||
| Newborn High-Risk Disorders | 313 | ||
| Effects on the Neonate of Substance Abuse | 319 | ||
| Chapter 7: Psychiatric Nursing | 322 | ||
| Therapeutic Communication | 322 | ||
| Coping Styles (DefenseMechanisms) | 322 | ||
| Anxiety | 326 | ||
| Anxiety Disorders | 327 | ||
| Somatoform Disorders | 331 | ||
| Dissociative Disorders | 332 | ||
| Personality Disorders | 333 | ||
| Eating Disorders | 336 | ||
| Mood Disorders | 338 | ||
| Thought Disorders | 345 | ||
| Substance Abuse | 350 | ||
| Abuse | 354 | ||
| Organic Disorders | 357 | ||
| Childhood and Adolescent Disorders | 358 | ||
| Chapter 8: Gerontologic Nursing | 361 | ||
| Theories of Agi | 361 | ||
| Physiologic Changes | 361 | ||
| Psychosocial Changes | 369 | ||
| Dementia | 370 | ||
| Health Maintenance and PreventiveCare | 371 | ||
| Appendix A: Normal Values | 375 | ||
| Appendix B: Recommended Daily Requirements and Food Sources | 385 | ||
| Index | 389 |