From the author of the Prentice Hall Nursing Reviews use and Rationales Series comes the BEST NEW WAY to prepare for the NCLEX-RN(R) exam. Completely current reflecting the April 2007 NCLEX-RN(R) test plan, this review book features a comprehensive outline review, over 1600 practice questions and 265-question practice tests.

provides a comprehensive outline review of the essential content areas tested on the NCLEX-RN® exam, including commonly occurring health problems that have predictable outcomes, priority setting in clinical practice, contributing to the interdisciplinary team in a variety of settings, and providing coordinated care guided by use of ethical and legal principles. This book incorporates these topics throughout, and provides practice questions simulating the level of difficulty on the actual NCLEX-RN® exam.

Features

• UNIQUE! - Organization integrates nursing concepts into the categories of client needs as they would be found on the actual NCLEX-RN® exam. This unique organization allows students to study for specific sections of the test based on the results of any predictor tests for the NCLEX-RN® exam.
• Memory Aid boxes tie specific content from the review outline to the Test Plan and the latest Job Task Analysis. These boxes provide students with a quick review of content that is likely to be asked on the NCLEX-RN® exam.
• NCLEX® Alert identifies concepts that are likely to be tested on the NCLEX-RN® exam.
• Check Your NCLEX-RN® Exam I.Q., found at the end of each chapter, provides an opportunity for students to assess their readiness for the NCLEX-RN® exam on the topics covered in the chapter.
• Practice Test sections provide a quiz at the end of each chapter to test mastery of the concepts in that chapter.
• Comprehensive Exam at the end of the book contains 205 questions. This exam helps students build their endurance by simulating test taking for an extended exam.
• NCLEX-RN® Test Prep CD-ROM included with this book contains all 1,500 questions from the book, PLUS an additional 3,800 questions, to give students ample opportunities to practice NCLEX®-style questions and assess readiness for the exam.
• Answers & Rationales are provided following the Practice Test at the end of each chapter and on the CD-ROM. For every question, students will see a comprehensive rationale for the correct and incorrect choices, because it is important to understand why an answer option is correct or incorrect.
• Test-Taking Strategies are highlighted in the Answers & Rationales section of the book and on the CD-ROM.
• Prentice Hall NursingNotes cards offer a quick review of testing strategies and frequently used information organized by the categories of client needs. These tear-out cards are designed to be useful in the clinical setting, when quick and easy access to information is so important.

NCLEX-RN® Test Prep CD-ROM

• Contains more than 5,600 questions.
• It includes the practice test questions found in all chapters of the book as well as the final comprehensive exam questions.
• Contains 4,000 NEW questions to help students further evaluate readiness for the exam and hone test-taking skills.
• The CD-ROM allows you to choose from three operating modes—Study, Quiz, or Exam.
  • STUDY MODE allows you to practice answering a specific topic or topics indepth and provides immediate feedback as you answer each question.
  • QUIZ MODE provides you with a 100-question quiz and offers feedback after you answer all the questions.
  • EXAM MODE provides you with a simulated NCLEX-RN® exam of 265 questions
• In all of the modes, students have the option of choosing questions randomly or selecting categories from the NCLEX-RN® Test Plan. For Quiz and Exam modes, students receive a report showing how they scored, indicating strengths and any areas in which futher practice is needed
• Includes alternate NCLEX® Test Items to give students valuable practice with different question types.

Table of Contents

The NCLEX-RN® Licensing Exam 1

Test Preparation and Test-Taking Strategies 11

Test Preparation for International Nurses 20

The NCLEX-RN® Examination through the Candidates’ Eyes 23

Legal and Ethical Nursing Practice 28

Leadership and Management 37

Injury Prevention, Disaster Planning, and Protecting Client Safety 66

Preventing and Controlling Infection 80

Reproduction, Family Planning, and Infertility 91

Uncomplicated Antenatal Assessment and Care 113

Uncomplicated Labor and Delivery Care 134

Uncomplicated Postpartum Assessment and Care 149

Uncomplicated Newborn Care 162

Lifespan Growth and Development 177

Providing Immunizations 194

Health and Physical Assessment 211

Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Choices 242

Age-Related Care of Older Adults 254

Therapeutic Communication and Environment 269

Culturally Competent Care 284

Chapter 21 Coping with Stressors 295

Chapter 22 Mental Health Disorders 308

Chapter 23 Dependency and Addiction 351

Chapter 24 Crisis Intervention and Suicide 366

Chapter 25 End of Life Care 380

SECTION 6 Physiological Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort 394

Chapter 26 Meeting Nutritional Needs 394

Chapter 27 Meeting Basic Human Needs 421

Chapter 28 Maintaining Function of Tubes and Drains 455

Chapter 29 Alternative and Complementary Therapies 471

SECTION 7 Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 488

Chapter 30 Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration 488

Chapter 31 Pediatric Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration 504

Chapter 32 Intravenous Therapy 513

Chapter 33 Blood and Blood Component Therapy 527

Chapter 34 Total Parenteral Nutrition 536

Chapter 35 Maternal and Newborn Medications 545

Chapter 36 Psychiatric Medications 558

Chapter 37 Respiratory Medications 581

Chapter 38 Cardiovascular Medications 601

Chapter 39 Neurological and Musculoskeletal Medications 634

Chapter 40 Renal Medications 654

Chapter 41 Gastrointestinal Medications 670

Chapter 42 Endocrine Medications 690

Chapter 43 Integumentary Medications 713

Chapter 44 Eye and Ear Medications 733

Chapter 45 Antineoplastic Medications 750

Chapter 46 Immunological and Anti-Infective Medications 775

SECTION 8 Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential 821

Chapter 47 Common Laboratory Tests 821

Chapter 48 Common Diagnostic Tests and Procedures 838

Chapter 49 Perioperative Care 863

SECTION 9 Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 884

Chapter 50 Complicated Antenatal Care 884

Chapter 51 Complicated Labor and Delivery Care 905

Chapter 52 Complicated Postpartum Care 922

Complicated Newborn Care 937

Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances 957

Acid-Base Imbalances 985

Respiratory Disorders 1003

Cardiovascular Disorders 1038

Neurological Disorders 1078

Renal or Genitourinary Disorders 1113

Gastrointestinal Disorders 1150

Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders 1199

Musculoskeletal Disorders 1228

Integumentary Disorders 1262

Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders 1293

Hematological Disorders 1322

Oncological Disorders 1347

Immunological Disorders 1375

Communicable or Infectious Diseases 1398

Basic Life Support 1410