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By . Mosby
Description Pocket-sized and easy to use, this study guide to the NCLEX-RN examination offers valuable test-taking strategies and tools. It's the
only portable guide with a Question Dissector that breaks down sample questions to help you find the correct answer, by highlighting
key terms and offering helpful hints along with answers and rationales. NCLEX exam-style questions include all types of alternate item
formats – such as multiple choice, Select All That Apply, Hot Spots, and Fill in the Blank questions. A mini CD-ROM gives students the
opportunity to answer even more practice questions on the computer!
Contents
1. NCLEX overview
1.1 What is the NCLEX?
1.2 What does the NCLEX test?
1.3 Why must I take the
NCLEX?
1.4 How is the NCLEX administered?
1.5 What content is covered on the NCLEX?
1.6 What is the NCLEX test
plan?
1.7 What is the NCLEX test format?
1.8 What about critical thinking?
1.9 NCLEX contact information
2.
Test taking strategies
2.1 Multiple choice question strategies
2.2 Select all that apply question strategies
2.3
Fill-in-the-blank question strategies
2.4 Hot spot question strategies
2.5 Chart/exhibit question strategies
2.6
Drag-and-drop question strategies
3. Implementing the basics
3.1 Maslow's hierarchy of needs
3.2 Nursing process
3.3 Safety
4. Therapeutic communication
4.1 Therapeutic communication strategies
4.2 Therapeutic communication criteria
4.3 Effective therapeutic communication techniques
4.4 Ineffective therapeutic
communication techniques
4.5 Therapeutic communication question strategies
5. Management of care
5.1 Delegation
5.2 Priority
6. Positioning
6.1 Importance of positioning
6.2 Positions
to know
6.3 Positioning question strategies
7. Laboratory values
7.1 Importance of knowing and
interpreting laboratory values
7.2 Laboratory values to know
7.3 Age/gender considerations
7.4 Laboratory values
question strategies
8. Medication administration
8.1 Importance of safely and effectively administering
medications
8.2 Side effects and nursing implications of medications
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