Includes bibliographical references and index.

NCLEX-PN Exam Preparation. The NCLEX-PN examination ; Preparation for the NCLEX-PN examination: transitional issues for foreign-educated nurses -- Pathways to success ; The NCLEX-PN examination from a graduate's perspective ; Test-taking strategies. -- Issues in Nursing. Cultural diversity and health practices ; Ethical and legal issues ; Leadership, delegating, and prioritizing client care. -- Nursing Sciences. Fluids and electrolytes ; Acid-base balance ; Laboratory values ; Nutritional components of care ; Intravenous therapy and blood administration. -- Fundamental Skills. Hygiene and safety ; Medication and intravenous administration ; Basic life support ; Perioperative nursing care ; Positioning clients ; Care of a client with a tube. -- Maternity Nursing. Female reproductive system ; Obstetrical assessment ; Prenatal period and risk conditions ; Labor and delivery and associated complications ; The postpartum period and associated complications ; Care of the newborn ; Maternity and newborn medications. -- Growth and Development Across the Life Span. Theories of growth and development ; Developmental stages ; Health and physical assessment of the adult client ; Care of the older client. -- Pediatric Nursing. Neurological, cognitive, and psychosocial disorders ; Eye, ear, throat, and respiratory disorders ; Cardiovascular disorders ; Metabolic, endocrine, and gastrointestinal disorders ; Renal and urinary disorders ; Integumentary disorders ; Musculoskeletal disorders ; Hematological and oncological disorders ; Communicable diseases and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ; Pediatric medication administration. --

The Adult Client With an Integumentary Disorder. Integumentary system ; Integumentary medications. -- The Adult Client With an Oncological Disorder. Oncological disorders ; Antineoplastic medications. -- The Adult Client With an Endocrine Disorder. Endocrine system ; Endocrine medications. -- The Adult Client with a gastrointestinal disorder : Gastrointestinal system ; Gastrointestinal medications. -- The Adult Client With a Respiratory Disorder. Respiratory system ; Respiratory medications. -- The Adult Client With a Cardiovascular Disorder. Cardiovascular disorders ; Cardiovascular medications. -- The Adult client with a Renal Disorder. Renal system ; Renal medications. -- The Adult Client With an Eye or Ear Disorder. The eye and the ear ; Ophthalmic and otic medications. -- The Adult Client With a Neurological Disorder. Neurological system ; Neurological medications. -- The Adult Client With a Musculoskeletal Disorder. Musculoskeletal system ; Musculoskeletal medications. -- The Adult Client With an Immune Disorder. Immune disorders ; Immunological medications. -- The Adult Client With a Mental Health Disorder. Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing ; Mental health disorders ; Addictions ; Crisis theory and intervention ; Psychiatric medications. -- Comprehensive Test.

This review and test preparation guide offers a combination of core content review, practice questions, comprehensive rationales, and detailed test-taking strategies. It contains more than 4,200 practice questions both in the text and on the companion Evolve site. Alternative item formats are provided, including multiple response, ordered response, fill-in-the-blank, figure, chart/exhibit, audio, graphic option, and video questions. Pharmacology chapters reflect the emphasis on medication and calculation questions. Priority nursing actions boxes outline and explain clinical emergent situations requiring immediate action to reinforce prioritizing skills in clinical and testing situations. The comprehensive test incorporates questions related to all content areas in the book and is representative of the percentages identified in the NCLEX-PN exam test plan. Strategies for taking the NCLEX-PN exam are also covered. Codes for client needs, content area, nursing process, level of cognitive ability, and integrated process are included with every review question.