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Saunders 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 | ||
| SAUNDERS Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® EXAMINATION | iii | ||
| Copyright Page | iv | ||
| Dedication Page | v | ||
| About the Author | vii | ||
| Contributors | ix | ||
| Reviewers | xiii | ||
| Preface | xvii | ||
| An Essential Resource for Test Success | xvii | ||
| Organization | xvii | ||
| Special Features of the Book | xvii | ||
| Special Features Found on The Companion Cd | xviii | ||
| Practice Questions | xviii | ||
| Pharmacology and Medication Calculations Review | xviii | ||
| Nclex-Rn® Review Cd | xix | ||
| How to Use This Book | xix | ||
| Climbing the Pyramid to Success | xix | ||
| Acknowledgments | xxi | ||
| Contents | xxiii | ||
| Unit 1: NCLEX-RN® Exam Preparation | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1: The NCLEX-RN® Examination | 2 | ||
| The Pyramid to Success | 2 | ||
| Examination Process | 3 | ||
| Computer Adaptive Testing | 3 | ||
| Development of the Test Plan | 3 | ||
| Item Writers | 4 | ||
| Test Plan | 4 | ||
| Types of Questions On the Examination | 7 | ||
| Registering to Take The Examination | 10 | ||
| Authorization to Test Form And Scheduling an Appointment | 11 | ||
| Canceling Or Rescheduling The Appointment | 11 | ||
| Day of the Examination | 11 | ||
| Special Testing Circumstances | 11 | ||
| Testing Center | 11 | ||
| Testing Time | 12 | ||
| Length of the Examination | 12 | ||
| Pass-or-Fail Decisions | 12 | ||
| Completing the Examination | 12 | ||
| Processing Results | 12 | ||
| Candidate Performance Report | 13 | ||
| Interstate Endorsement | 13 | ||
| Nurse Licensure Compact | 13 | ||
| Additional Information About The Examination | 13 | ||
| Chapter 2: Preparation for the NCLEX-RN® Examination | 14 | ||
| National Council of State Boards Of Nursing | 14 | ||
| State Requirements For Licensure | 14 | ||
| Credentialing Agencies | 15 | ||
| General Licensure Requirements | 15 | ||
| Work Visa | 15 | ||
| Visascreen | 15 | ||
| Registering to Take the Nclex® Exam Pass-or-Fail Decisions | 16 | ||
| Preparing to Take the Nclex® Exam | 16 | ||
| Chapter 3: Pathways to Success | 18 | ||
| The Pyramid to Success | 18 | ||
| Pathways to Success | 18 | ||
| Positive Pampering | 20 | ||
| Final Preparation | 20 | ||
| Day of the Examination | 21 | ||
| Chapter 4: The NCLEX-RN® Examination | 22 | ||
| Chapter 5: Test-Taking Strategies | 25 | ||
| Unit II: Issues in Nursing | 34 | ||
| Chapter 6: Cultural Diversity and Health Practices | 35 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 35 | ||
| Client Needs | 35 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 44 | ||
| Chapter 7: Ethical and Legal Issues | 48 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 48 | ||
| Client Needs | 48 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 59 | ||
| Chapter 8: Leadership, Delegating, And Prioritizing Client Care | 64 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 64 | ||
| Client Needs | 64 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 77 | ||
| Unit III: Nursing Sciences | 81 | ||
| Chapter 9: Fluids and Electrolytes | 82 | ||
| The Pyramid to Success | 82 | ||
| Client Needs | 82 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 96 | ||
| Chapter 10: Acid-Base Balance | 102 | ||
| The Pyramid to Success | 102 | ||
| Client Needs | 102 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 110 | ||
| Chapter 11: Laboratory Values | 114 | ||
| The Pyramid to Success | 114 | ||
| Client Needs | 114 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 125 | ||
| Chapter 13: Parenteral Nutrition | 141 | ||
| The Pyramid to Success | 141 | ||
| Client Needs | 141 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 146 | ||
| Chapter 14: Intravenous Therapy | 152 | ||
| The Pyramid to Success | 152 | ||
| Client Needs | 152 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 162 | ||
| Chapter 15: Administration of Blood Products | 167 | ||
| The Pyramid to Success | 167 | ||
| Client Needs | 167 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 173 | ||
| Unit IV: Fundamental Skills | 178 | ||
| Chapter 16: Provision of a Safe Environment | 179 | ||
| The Pyramid to Success | 179 | ||
| Client Needs | 179 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 186 | ||
| Chapter 17: Administration of Medication And Intravenous Solutions | 189 | ||
| The Pyramid to Success | 189 | ||
| Client Needs | 189 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 195 | ||
| Chapter 19: Perioperative Nursing Care | 210 | ||
| The Pyramid to Success | 210 | ||
| Client Needs | 210 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 220 | ||
| Chapter 20: Positioning Clients | 225 | ||
| The Pyramid to Success | 225 | ||
| Client Needs | 225 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 231 | ||
| Chapter 21: Care of a Client With a Tube | 235 | ||
| The Pyramid to Success | 235 | ||
| Client Needs | 235 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 246 | ||
| Unit V: Maternity Nursing | 251 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 252 | ||
| Client Needs | 252 | ||
| Chapter 22: Female Reproductive System | 253 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 257 | ||
| Chapter 23: Obstetrical Assessment | 261 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 263 | ||
| Chapter 24: Prenatal Period | 267 | ||
| More Questions On The Cd! | 275 | ||
| Chapter 25: Risk Conditions Related to Pregnancy | 280 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 293 | ||
| Chapter 26: Labor and Delivery | 298 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 307 | ||
| Chapter 27: Problems With Labor and Delivery | 313 | ||
| More Questions On The Cd! | 317 | ||
| Chapter 28: Postpartum Period | 323 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 326 | ||
| Chapter 29: Postpartum Complications | 330 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 334 | ||
| Chapter 30: Care of the Newborn | 338 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 353 | ||
| Chapter 31: Maternity and Newborn Medications | 358 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 364 | ||
| Unit VI: Growth and Development Across the Life Span | 368 | ||
| The Pyramid to Success | 369 | ||
| Client Needs | 369 | ||
| Chapter 32: Theories of Growth and Development | 370 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 373 | ||
| Chapter 33: Developmental Stages | 377 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd | 386 | ||
| Chapter 34: Health and Physical Assessment Of the Adult Client | 392 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd | 407 | ||
| Chapter 35: Care of the Older Client | 411 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 414 | ||
| Unit VII: Pediatric Nursing | 418 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 419 | ||
| Client Needs | 419 | ||
| Chapter 37: Eye, Ear, and Throat Disorders | 433 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 436 | ||
| Chapter 40: Gastrointestinal Disorders | 467 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd | 481 | ||
| Chapter 41: Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders | 485 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 490 | ||
| Chapter 42: Renal and Urinary Disorders | 494 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 498 | ||
| Chapter 43: Integumentary Disorders | 502 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 506 | ||
| Chapter 44: Musculoskeletal Disorders | 510 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 515 | ||
| Chapter 45: Hematological Disorders | 519 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 523 | ||
| Chapter 46: Oncological Disorders | 527 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 533 | ||
| Chapter 48: Infectious and Communicable Diseases | 545 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 554 | ||
| Chapter 49: Pediatric Medication Administration And Calculations | 558 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 562 | ||
| Unit VIII: The Adult Client With an Integumentary Disorder | 565 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 565 | ||
| Client Needs | 566 | ||
| Chapter 50: Integumentary System | 567 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 584 | ||
| Chapter 51: Integumentary Medications | 591 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 597 | ||
| Unit IX: The Adult Client With An Oncological Disorder | 600 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 600 | ||
| Client Needs | 600 | ||
| Chapter 52: Oncological Disorders | 602 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 627 | ||
| Unit X: The Adult Client With an Endocrine Disorder | 646 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 647 | ||
| Client Needs | 647 | ||
| Chapter 54: Endocrine System | 648 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 667 | ||
| Chapter 55: Endocrine Medications | 675 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 685 | ||
| Unit XI: The Adult Client With a Gastrointestinal Disorder | 690 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 691 | ||
| Client Needs | 691 | ||
| Chapter 56: Gastrointestinal System | 692 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd | 713 | ||
| Chapter 57: Gastrointestinal Medications | 722 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd | 727 | ||
| Unit XII: The Adult Client With A Respiratory Disorder | 731 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 731 | ||
| Client Needs | 732 | ||
| Chapter 58: Respiratory System | 733 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 755 | ||
| Chapter 59: Respiratory Medications | 763 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd | 776 | ||
| Unit XIII: The Adult Client With a Cardiovascular Disorder | 782 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 783 | ||
| Client Needs | 783 | ||
| Chapter 60: Cardiovascular Disorders | 785 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd | 823 | ||
| Chapter 61: Cardiovascular Medications | 831 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 844 | ||
| Unit XIV: The Adult Client With a Renal System Disorder | 849 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 849 | ||
| Client Needs | 850 | ||
| Chapter 62: Renal System | 851 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 881 | ||
| Chapter 63: Renal Medications | 888 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 893 | ||
| Unit XV: The Adult Client With An Eye or Ear Disorder | 898 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 899 | ||
| Client Needs | 899 | ||
| Chapter 64: The Eye and the Ear | 900 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 918 | ||
| Chapter 65: Ophthalmic and Otic Medications | 924 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 931 | ||
| Unit XVI: The Adult Client With a Neurological Disorder | 934 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 935 | ||
| Client Needs | 935 | ||
| Chapter 66: Neurological System | 936 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 959 | ||
| Chapter 67: Neurological Medications | 966 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 975 | ||
| Unit XVII: The Adult Client With a Musculoskeletal Disorder | 979 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 979 | ||
| Client Needs | 979 | ||
| Chapter 68: Musculoskeletal System | 981 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 997 | ||
| Chapter 69: Musculoskeletal Medications | 1003 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 1007 | ||
| Unit XVIII: The Adult Client With An Immune Disorder | 1010 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 1010 | ||
| Client Needs | 1010 | ||
| Chapter 70: Immune Disorders | 1012 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 1020 | ||
| Chapter 71: Immunological Medications | 1025 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 1031 | ||
| Unit XIX: The Adult Client With a Mental Health Disorder | 1034 | ||
| Pyramid to Success | 1034 | ||
| Client Needs | 1035 | ||
| Chapter 72: Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 1036 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 1040 | ||
| Chapter 73: Models of Care | 1046 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 1048 | ||
| Chapter 74: Mental Health Disorders | 1052 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 1065 | ||
| Chapter 75: Addictions | 1071 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 1078 | ||
| Chapter 76: Crisis Theory and Intervention | 1082 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd | 1093 | ||
| Chapter 77: Psychiatric Medications | 1098 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd | 1106 | ||
| Unit XX: Comprehensive Test | 1111 | ||
| References List | 1134 | ||
| Index | 1136 | ||
| Respiratory Disorders | 439 | ||
| More Questions on the Cd! | 451 | ||
| Neurological, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Disorders | 420 | ||
| More Questions on the CD! | 428 | ||
| Practice Questions | 428 | ||
| Alternate Item Format:Multiple Response | 430 | ||
| Nutrition | 130 | ||
| The Pyramid to Success | 130 | ||
| Client Needs | 130 | ||
| Safe and Effective Care Environment | 130 | ||
| Health Promotion and Maintenance | 130 | ||
| Psychosocial Integrity | 130 | ||
| Physiological Integrity | 130 | ||
| More Questions on the CD! | 137 | ||
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Guidelines for Health Care Providers | 200 | ||
| The Pyramid to Success | 200 | ||
| Client Needs | 200 | ||
| Safe and Effective Care Environment | 200 | ||
| Health Promotion and Maintenance | 200 | ||
| Psychosocial Integrity | 200 | ||
| Physiological Integrity | 200 | ||
| More Questions on the CD! | 207 | ||
| Cardiovascular Disorders | 455 | ||
| More Questions on the CD! | 463 | ||
| Practice Questions | 463 | ||
| Alternate Item Format: Figure/Illustration | 464 | ||
| Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome | 538 | ||
| More Questions on the CD! | 541 | ||
| Antineoplastic Medications | 635 | ||
| More Questions on the CD! | 641 |