Delmar’s Practice Questions for NCLEX-PN

Book Description:

To assess comprehension of concepts and application of instruction, this resource contains a thorough collection of review questions with answers and rationales to prepare for the NCLEX-PN� examination. Based on the most recent changes to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Test Plan, the questions have been coded to the exact standard of the test. Each of the 2,000 total questions has been created in NCLEX-style multiple choice formats, including three comprehensive examinations that were designed to imitate the NCLEX-PN� testing structure.

Features:

� Broad spectrum of nursing knowledge is evaluated, including Medical-Surgical Nursing, Maternity & Pediatrics, and Special Populations

� FREE CD-ROM with five unique practice tests that simulate the testing environment

� Software contains answers, rationales, and self-assessment summary tables to gauge performance by Test Plan categories

� NEW! New ALERT boxes highlight need-to-know information on Infection Control, Safety, Culture, Working with Difficult Patients, OSHA, Communication, Age-Appropriate Care, and Legal Implications

� Added revised handwashing guidelines issued by the CDC in October 2002

� NEW! New content on dealing with violence in the workplace

� Expanded content on therapeutic diet information, calorie counts, food intake studies, and dysphagia

� NEW! New topics include the waterless bath, sequential compression therapy, computerized documentation, professional boundaries, checking capillary refill, care of patients with implanted medication pumps, care of patients with central intravenous catheters, care of the patient with chest tubes, continuous passive motion therapy, using the automatic external defibrillator (AED)

� Added nursing assistant actions for caring for patients with compartment syndrome, autonomic dysreflexia, dysphagia, fibromyalgia, post polio syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, flaccid and spastic paralysis.

Topics Covered:

(Includes number of questions in each area)

UNIT I. Overview of Practical/Vocational Nursing (30)

Chapter 1 How to Prepare for NCLEX-PN� (0)

Chapter 2 Essential Concepts (30)

UNIT II. Medical-Surgical Nursing (280)

Chapter 3 Cardiovascular System (40)

Chapter 4 Hematologic System (30)

Chapter 5 The Respiratory System (30)

Chapter 6 The Neurosensory System (30)

Chapter 7 The Gastrointestinal System (35)

Chapter 8 The Genitourinary System (35)

Chapter 9 The Musculoskeletal System (30)

Chapter 10 The Endocrine System (30)

Chapter 11 The Integumentary System (20)

UNIT III. Maternity & Pediatrics (266)

Chapter 12 The Female Reproductive System, Maternity, and Newborns (125)

Chapter 13 Pediatrics (141)

UNIT IV. Special Populations (95)

Chapter 14 The Older Adult Client (10)

Chapter 15 The Mental Health Client (50)

Chapter 16 The Perioperative Client (15)

Chapter 17 The Client with Cancer (20)

UNIT V. Health Promotion & Drug Therapy (75)

Chapter 18 Nutrition & Special Diets (25)

Chapter 19 Pharmacology (50)

UNIT VI. Practice Tests (500)

Practice Test #1 (100)

Practice Test #2 (100)

Practice Test #3 (100)

Practice Test #4 (100)

Practice Test #5 (100)

APPENDICES

Symbols & Abbreviations

Metric System Equivalents

Temperature Conversions

Medical Prefixes and Suffixes

NANDA Nursing Diagnoses 2003-2004

INDEX:

UNIT I OVERVIEW OF PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSING



1 (18)

How to Prepare for NCLEX-PN�

3 (8)

Essential Concepts

11 (8)

UNIT II MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING

19 (74)

Cardiovascular System

21 (10)

Hematologic System

31 (8)

The Respiratory System

39 (6)

The Neurosensory System

45 (8)

The Gastrointestinal System

53 (8)

The Genitourinary System

61 (10)

The Musculoskeletal System

71 (8)

The Endocrine System

79 (8)

The Integumentary System

87 (6)

UNIT III MATERNITY AND PEDIATRICS

93 (70)

The Female Reproductive System, Maternity, and Newborns

95 (32)

Pediatrics

127 (36)

UNIT IV SPECIAL POPULATIONS

163 (28)

The Older Adult Client

165 (4)

The Mental Health Client

169 (12)

The Perioperative Client

181 (4)

The Client with Cancer

185 (6)

UNIT V HEALTH PROMOTION AND DRUG THERAPY

191 (20)

Nutrition and Special Diets

193 (6)

Pharmacology

199 (12)

UNIT VI PRACTICE TESTS

211 (226)

Practice Test One

215 (44)

Practice Test Two

259 (46)

Practice Test Three

305 (41)

Practice Test Four

346 (42)

Practice Test Five

388 (49)

APPENDICES

437

Symbols and Abbreviations

439

Metric System Equivalents

441

Temperature Conversions

443

Medical Prefixes and Suffixes

445

NANDA Nursing Diagnoses

449