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SAUNDERS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW FOR THE NCLEX-PN® EXAMINATION
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination
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Third Edition

By
Linda Silvestri, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI; President, Nursing Reviews, Inc. and Professional Nursing Seminars, Inc., Charlestown, RI

Description
This guide is filled with essential nursing content, tips, strategies, and other indispensable information to help you prepare for the NCLEX-PN examination. It includes all-new information on the latest test plan, plus many questions in the new alternate item formats. The text provides rationales for correct and incorrect answers, as well as strategies for approaching similar questions.

Please check out these other great NCLEX-PN? review books from Linda Silvestri:

– Saunders Q & A Review for the NCLEX-PN? Examination (9781416029120)
– Saunders Strategies for Success for the NCLEX-PN? Examination (9781416000945)
– Saunders Q & A Review Cards for the NCLEX-PN? Exam (9780721603926)

Contents


UNIT 1 NCLEX-PN PREPARATION


1. The NCLEX-PN Examination
2. Preparation for the NCLEX Exam:
Transitional Issues for the Foreign Educated Nurse
3. Pathways to Success
4. The NCLEX-PN Examination: From a Student?s Perspective
5. Test Taking Strategies



UNIT 2 ISSUES IN NURSING


6. Cultural Diversity
7. Ethical and Legal Issues
8. Delegating, Managing, and Prioritizing Care



UNIT 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN


27. Theories of Growth and Development
28. Developmental Stages
29. Care of the Older Client



UNIT 7 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 Immunodeficiency Syndrome
39. Pediatric Medication Administration



UNIT 8 THE ADULT CLIENT WITH AN INTEGUMENTARY DISORDER


40. Integumentary System
41. Integumentary Medications



UNIT 9 THE ADULT CLIENT WITH AN ONCOLOGICAL DISORDER


42. Oncological Disorders
43. Antineoplastic Medications



UNIT 10 THE ADULT CLIENT WITH AN ENDOCRINE DISORDER


44. Endocrine System
45. Endocrine Medications



UNIT 11 THE ADULT CLIENT WITH A GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDER


46. Gastrointestinal System
47. Gastrointestinal Medications



UNIT 12 THE ADULT CLIENT WITH A RESPIRATORY DISORDER


48. Respiratory System
49. Respiratory Medications



UNIT 13 THE ADULT CLIENT WITH A CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER


50. Cardiovascular System
51. Cardiovascular Medications



UNIT 14 THE ADULT CLIENT WITH A RENAL DISORDER


52. Renal System
53. Renal Medications



UNIT 15 THE ADULT CLIENT WITH AN EYE or EAR DISORDER


54. The Eye and The Ear
55. Ophthalmic and Otic Medications



UNIT 16 THE ADULT CLIENT WITH A NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER


56. Neurological System
57. Neurological Medications



UNIT 17 THE ADULT CLIENT WITH A MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER


58. Musculoskeletal System
59. Musculoskeletal Medications



UNIT 18 THE ADULT CLIENT WITH AN IMMUNE DISORDER


60. Immune Disorders
61. Immunological Medications



UNIT 19 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 Interventions
66. Psychiatric Medications



UNIT 20 COMPREHENSIVE TEST



Bibliographic details
Paperback, 1104 pages, publication date: FEB-2006
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-0052-5
ISBN-10: 1-4160-0052-6
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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Last update: 13 Jun 2009
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