Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination

Linda Silvestri, PhD, RN, Instructor of Nursing, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI; President, Nursing Reviews, Inc. and Professional Nursing Seminars, Inc., Charlestown, RI

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.

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Paperback, 1040 Pages

Published: June 2012

Imprint: Saunders

ISBN: 978-1-4557-0379-1

Unit I - NCLEX-PN Exam Preparation
1. The NCLEX-PN Examination
2. Preparing for the NCLEX Exam: Transitional Issues for the Foreign-Educated Nurse
3. Pathways to Success
4. The NCLEX-PN Examination: From a Students Perspective
5. Test-Taking Strategies
Unit II - Issues in Nursing
6. Cultural Diversity
7. Ethical and Legal Issues
8. Delegating, Managing, and Prioritizing Client Care
Unit III - Nursing Sciences
9. Fluids and Electrolytes
10. Acid-Base Balance
11. Laboratory Values
12. Nutritional Components of Care
13. Intravenous Therapy and Blood Administration
Unit IV - Fundamental Skills
14. Hygiene and Safety
15. Medication and Intravenous Administration
16. Basic Life Support
17. Perioperative Nursing Care
18. Positioning Clients
19. Care of a Client with a Tube
Unit V - Maternity Nursing
20. Female Reproductive System
21. Obstetrical Assessment
22. Prenatal Period and Risk Conditions
23. Labor and Delivery and Associated Complications
24. The Postpartum Period and Associated Complications
25. Care of the Newborn
26. Maternity and Newborn Medications
Unit VI - Growth and Development Across the Life Span
27. Theories of Growth and Development
28. Developmental Stages
29. Care of the Older Client
Unit VII - Pediatric Nursing
30. Neurological, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Disorders
31. Eye, Ear, Throat, and Respiratory Disorders
32. Cardiovascular Disorders
33. Metabolic, Endocrine, and Gastrointestinal Disorders
34. Renal and Urinary Disorders
35. Integumentary Disorders
36. Musculoskeletal Disorders
37. Hematological and Oncological Disorders
38. Communicable Diseases and Acquired Immunodefiency Syndrome
39. Pediatric Medication Administration
Unit VIII - The Adult Client with an Integumentary Disorder
40. Integumentary System
41. Integumentary Medications
Unit IX - The Adult Client with an Oncological Disorder
42. Oncological Disorders
43. Antineoplastic Medications
Unit X - The Adult Client with an Endocrine Disorder
44. Endocrine System
45. Endocrine Medications
Unit XI - The Adult Client with a Gastrointestinal Disorder
46. Gastrointestinal System
47. Gastrointestinal Medications
Unit XII - The Adult Client with a Respiratory Disorder
48. Respiratory System
49. Respiratory Medications
Unit XIII - The Adult Client with a Cardiovascular Disorder
50. Cardiovascular Disorders
51. Cardiovascular Medications
Unit XIV - The Adult Client with a Renal System Disorder
52. Renal System
53. Renal Medications
Unit XV - The Adult Client with an Eye or Ear Disorder
54. The Eye and the Ear
55.Ophthalmic and Otic Medications
Unit XVI - The Adult Client with a Neurological Disorder
56. Neurological System
57. Neurological Medications
Unit XVII - The Adult Client with a Musculoskeletal Disorder
58. Musculoskeletal System
59. Musculoskeletal Medications
Unit XVIII - The Adult Client with an Immune Disorder
60. Immune Disorders
61. Immunologic Medications
Unit XIX - The Adult Client with a Mental Health Disorder
62. Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
63. Mental Health Disorders
64. Addictions
65. Crisis Theory and Intervention
66. Psychiatric Medications
Unit XX - Comprehensive Test
Index

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