Who says studying for the NCLEX® can’t be fun? Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam, 12th Edition,uses colorful drawings and mnemonic cartoons to help you review and remember the nursing content found on the NCLEX-RN® examination. A concise outline format makes it easier to study key facts, principles, and applications of the nursing process. More than 5,000 NCLEX exam-stylequestions on the Evolve companion website, including Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN)–style questions, allow you to create practice exams, identify strengths and weaknesses, and review answers and rationales. Bringing nursing concepts to life, this study guide provides a visual, unintimidating way to prepare for the NCLEX-RN exam.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. ii 4. Contributors - p. iii 5. Preface - p. iv 6. Acknowledgments - p. v 7. Contents - p. vii 8. CHAPTER ONE Clinical Judgment and Testing Strategies for the NCLEX-RN® Examination - p. 1 9. CHAPTER TWO Health Implications Across the Life Span - p. 34 10. CHAPTER THREE Concepts of Nursing Practice - p. 55 11. CHAPTER FOUR Culture and Spiritual Awareness - p. 84 12. CHAPTER FIVE Nursing Management - p. 90 13. CHAPTER SIX Ethical and Legal Concepts - p. 101 14. CHAPTER SEVEN Emergency and Disaster Preparedness and Bioterrorism - p. 112 15. CHAPTER EIGHT Pharmacology and Medication Administration - p. 124 16. CHAPTER NINE Homeostasis Concepts - p. 141 17. CHAPTER TEN Immune: Care of Adult Clients - p. 169 18. CHAPTER ELEVEN Cancer Concepts - p. 182 19. CHAPTER TWELVE Psychosocial Nursing Care - p. 195 20. CHAPTER THIRTEEN Integumentary: Care of Adult Clients - p. 239 21. CHAPTER FOURTEEN Eye and Ear: Care of Adult Clients - p. 254 22. CHAPTER FIFTEEN Endocrine: Care of Adult Clients - p. 269 23. CHAPTER SIXTEEN Hematology: Care of Adult Clients - p. 298 24. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Respiratory: Care of Adult Clients - p. 314 25. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Vascular: Care of Adult Clients - p. 344 26. CHAPTER NINETEEN Cardiac: Care of Adult Clients - p. 367 27. CHAPTER TWENTY Gastrointestinal: Care of Adult Clients - p. 395 28. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Hepatic and Biliary: Care of Adult Clients - p. 426 29. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Neurology: Care of Adult Clients - p. 442 30. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Musculoskeletal: Care of Adult Clients - p. 476 31. CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR Reproductive: Care of Adult Clients - p. 499 32. CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Urinary-Kidney: Care of Adult Clients - p. 520 33. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX Maternity Nursing Care - p. 543 34. CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN Newborn Nursing Care - p. 594 35. CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT Pediatric Nursing Care - p. 615 36. Appendix Normal Laboratory Data - p. 657 37. References and Resources - p. 659 38. Index - p. 660
Who says studying for the NCLEX® can’t be fun? Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam, 12th Edition,uses colorful drawings and mnemonic cartoons to help you review and remember the nursing content found on the NCLEX-RN® examination. A concise outline format makes it easier to study key facts, principles, and applications of the nursing process. More than 5,000 NCLEX exam-stylequestions on the Evolve companion website, including Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN)–style questions, allow you to create practice exams, identify strengths and weaknesses, and review answers and rationales. Bringing nursing concepts to life, this study guide provides a visual, unintimidating way to prepare for the NCLEX-RN exam.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. ii 4. Contributors - p. iii 5. Preface - p. iv 6. Acknowledgments - p. v 7. Contents - p. vii 8. CHAPTER ONE Clinical Judgment and Testing Strategies for the NCLEX-RN® Examination - p. 1 9. CHAPTER TWO Health Implications Across the Life Span - p. 34 10. CHAPTER THREE Concepts of Nursing Practice - p. 55 11. CHAPTER FOUR Culture and Spiritual Awareness - p. 84 12. CHAPTER FIVE Nursing Management - p. 90 13. CHAPTER SIX Ethical and Legal Concepts - p. 101 14. CHAPTER SEVEN Emergency and Disaster Preparedness and Bioterrorism - p. 112 15. CHAPTER EIGHT Pharmacology and Medication Administration - p. 124 16. CHAPTER NINE Homeostasis Concepts - p. 141 17. CHAPTER TEN Immune: Care of Adult Clients - p. 169 18. CHAPTER ELEVEN Cancer Concepts - p. 182 19. CHAPTER TWELVE Psychosocial Nursing Care - p. 195 20. CHAPTER THIRTEEN Integumentary: Care of Adult Clients - p. 239 21. CHAPTER FOURTEEN Eye and Ear: Care of Adult Clients - p. 254 22. CHAPTER FIFTEEN Endocrine: Care of Adult Clients - p. 269 23. CHAPTER SIXTEEN Hematology: Care of Adult Clients - p. 298 24. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Respiratory: Care of Adult Clients - p. 314 25. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Vascular: Care of Adult Clients - p. 344 26. CHAPTER NINETEEN Cardiac: Care of Adult Clients - p. 367 27. CHAPTER TWENTY Gastrointestinal: Care of Adult Clients - p. 395 28. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Hepatic and Biliary: Care of Adult Clients - p. 426 29. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Neurology: Care of Adult Clients - p. 442 30. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Musculoskeletal: Care of Adult Clients - p. 476 31. CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR Reproductive: Care of Adult Clients - p. 499 32. CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Urinary-Kidney: Care of Adult Clients - p. 520 33. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX Maternity Nursing Care - p. 543 34. CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN Newborn Nursing Care - p. 594 35. CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT Pediatric Nursing Care - p. 615 36. Appendix Normal Laboratory Data - p. 657 37. References and Resources - p. 659 38. Index - p. 660
