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Mosby's Comprehensive Review for the Canadian PN Exam
- 1st Edition - September 19, 2017
- Authors: Karen Katsademas, Marianne Langille
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 5 6 7 5 0 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 5 6 7 4 7 - 3
Thoroughly prepare for the CPNRE, course exams, and clinical placements with Mosby’s Comprehensive Review for the Canadian PN Exam. Updated to reflect the latest CPNRE test plan… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThoroughly prepare for the CPNRE, course exams, and clinical placements with Mosby’s Comprehensive Review for the Canadian PN Exam. Updated to reflect the latest CPNRE test plan, this unique Canadian exam prep tool is the only one of its kind to provide both PN content review and hundreds of practice questions in one. And with over 500 online practice questions and two full practice exams, you’ll have all the tools you need to hone and test your understanding of all CPNRE content areas and competencies — including Professional, Ethical & Legal Practice, Foundations of Practice, and Collaborative Practice —so that you’re fully prepared to pass the exam the first time around.
- Comprehensive content review covers all the core topic areas tested on the CPNRE.
- Testing of all CPNRE competencies incorporates Professional, Ethical & Legal Practice; Foundations of Practice; and Collaborative Practice.
- Testing of all relevant cognitive levels helps ensure you can understand, apply, and think critically about all the information covered on the CPNRE and in clinical practice.
- Wide variety of practice questions helps you easily assess your own understanding.
- Over 500 online practice questions and two full online practice exams are housed on the companion Evolve website to give you instant performance feedback.
- Cover image
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- List of Contributor and Reviewers
- Reviewers
- 1 Introduction
- Background to the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination
- Mosby's Comprehensive Review
- Bibliography
- Web Site
- 2 Tips for Writing the CPNRE
- Description of the Examination and Test-Taking Tips
- Study and Examination Tips
- Summary
- References
- Bibliography
- Web Sites
- 3 Professional Practice and the Nurse–Client Relationship
- Regulation and Licensing of Nursing in Canada
- Education
- Practice Environments
- Nursing Roles
- Nursing Practice and the Law
- Nursing Professional Practice
- Nursing Professional Relationships and Communication
- Consent
- Restraints
- Palliative Care Approach and Resuscitation Guidelines
- Medication Administration
- Nursing Issues and Trends
- Practice Questions
- References
- Bibliography
- Web Sites
- 4 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
- Interviewing Skills and History-Taking
- Assessment Techniques
- Head and Neck With Regional Lymphatics Assessment
- Eye Assessment
- Ear Assessment
- Nose, Mouth, and Throat Assessment
- Respiratory Assessment
- Anatomy and Landmarks of the Breasts and Regional Lymphatics
- Heart and Neck Vessel Assessment
- Peripheral Vascular and Lymphatic Systems Assessment
- Abdominal Assessment
- Musculo-skeletal System Assessment
- Neurological System Assessment
- Male Genitourinary System Assessment
- Female Genitourinary System Assessment
- Practice Questions
- References
- Bibliography
- Web Sites
- 5 Health and Wellness
- Guiding Philosophies for Health and Wellness
- Health Care in Canada: Political, Social, and Economic Considerations
- Health Promotion and Disease and Injury Prevention: Practice Focus
- Practice Questions
- References
- Bibliography
- Web Sites
- 6 Nursing Fundamentals and Clinical Skills
- Vital Signs
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Medication Administration
- Activity and Exercise
- Client Safety
- Hygiene
- Cardiopulmonary Functioning and Oxygenation
- Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balances
- Pain and Comfort
- Nutrition
- Urinary Elimination
- Bowel Elimination
- Mobility and Immobility
- Wound Care
- Sensory Alterations
- Care of Surgical Clients
- Palliative Care
- Practice Questions
- References
- Bibliography
- Web Sites
- 7 Pharmacology and Nursing Practice
- Pharmacology
- Canadian Drug Legislation
- Pharmacodynamics
- Pharmacokinetics
- Drugs That Affect the Central Nervous System
- Drugs That Affect the Autonomic Nervous System
- Drugs That Affect the Cardiovascular System
- Drugs That Affect the Gastro-Intestinal System
- Drugs That Affect the Respiratory System
- Antimicrobial Agents
- Drugs That Affect the Urinary System
- Vitamins and Minerals
- Practice Questions
- References
- Bibliography
- Web Sites
- 8 Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances
- Immune System Dysfunction
- Cancer Overview
- Respiratory System Dysfunction
- Hematological Health Challenges
- Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination Challenges
- Regulatory Mechanism Health Challenges
- Reproductive Health Challenges
- Genitourinary Health Challenges
- Health Challenges Related to Movement and Coordination
- Health Challenges Related to Altered Sensory Input
- Health Challenges Related to Oxygen Perfusion
- Critical Health Challenges
- Concepts in Nursing Practice
- Practice Questions
- References
- Bibliography
- Web Sites
- 9 Maternal–Newborn Nursing
- Well-Woman Care: Health in the Child-Bearing Years
- Canadian Families
- Family Composition and Childbirth Trends
- Access to Care: Regionalization
- Fertility Control and Infertility Health Challenges
- Normal Pregnancy
- Preconception
- Perinatal Assessment and Care
- Perinatal Nutrition
- Maternal Health Problems and Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complications
- Fetal Evaluation and Monitoring
- Labour and Birth Processes
- The Postpartum Stage
- Practice Questions
- References
- Bibliography
- Web Sites
- 10 Pediatric Nursing
- Family Influences on Child Health
- Growth and Development
- Infancy: Birth to 1 Year of Age
- Toddler: 1 to 3 Years of Age
- Preschool: 3 to 6 Years of Age
- School Age: 6 to 12 Years of Age
- Adolescence: 12 to 18 Years of Age
- Therapeutic Relationship
- Pain Management
- Skin and Hair Care
- Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances
- Psychosocial and Mental Health Challenges
- Ear Dysfunction
- Respiratory Dysfunction
- Gastro-Intestinal System Disorders
- Cardiac System Disorders
- Hematological and Immunological System Disorders
- Endocrine System Disorders
- Renal System Dysfunction
- Musculoskeletal and Neuromuscular Dysfunction
- Neurological Cognitive Dysfunction
- Communicable Diseases of Childhood
- Practice Questions
- References
- Bibliography
- Web Sites
- 11 Mental Health Nursing
- Legal, Ethical, and Interpersonal Considerations for Mental Health Nursing
- Specific Communication and Therapeutic Approaches With the Mental Health Client
- Mood Disorders: Depression and Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Adjustment Disorders
- Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
- Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders: Conversion Disorder and Illness Anxiety Disorder
- Cognitive Disorders: Delirium and Dementias, Including Alzheimer's Disease
- Sexual Dysfunction, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria
- Feeding and Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
- Psychiatric Emergencies: Crisis, Suicide, Violence
- Practice Questions
- References
- Web Sites
- Practice Exam: Book One
- Introduction to Practice Exams
- Practice Questions
- Answers and Rationales for Book One
- Practice Exam: Book Two
- Practice Questions
- Answers and Rationales for Book Two
- Appendix A The CPNRE Competencies
- Assumptions
- Professional, Ethical, and Legal Practice
- Foundations of Practice
- Collaborative Practice
- Bibliography
- Appendix B Terminology
- Bibliography
- Appendix C Approved List of Abbreviations
- Bibliography
- Appendix D Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
- Bibliography
- Appendix E Mathematical Formulae Related to the Practice of Nursing
- Calculation of Oral and Parenteral Doses of Medications
- Calculations for Pediatric Dosages of Oral and Parenteral Medications
- Calculations for Intravenous Drip Rate
- Units of Measurement
- Answers and Rationales for Practice Questions
- Index
- No. of pages: 600
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 19, 2017
- Imprint: Mosby Canada
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323567503
- eBook ISBN: 9780323567473
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Karen Katsademas
Co-author of Elsevier's Comprehensive Review for the Canadian PN Exam.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, School of Nursing Fanshawe College, School of Nursing, London, ONML
Marianne Langille
Co-author of Elsevier's Comprehensive Review for the Canadian PN Exam.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, School of Nursing Fanshawe College, London, ON