Who says studying for the NCLEX® can’t be fun? Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam, 11th 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 2,500 NCLEX exam-style questions on the Evolve website allow you to create practice exams, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and review answers and rationales. Written by noted NCLEX expert JoAnn Zerwekh, this study guide provides a visual, unintimidating way to prepare for success on the NCLEX-RN exam.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Contributors - p. v 6. Preface - p. vi 7. Acknowledgments - p. vii 8. List of Tables - p. viii 9. List of Illustrations - p. ix 10. 1. Testing strategies for the NCLEX-RN - p. ix 11. 2. Health implications across the life span - p. 28 12. 3. Concepts of nursing practice - p. 51 13. Priority concepts - p. 51 14. Next-generation NCLEX-style questions: Concepts of nursing practice - p. 78 15. 4. Culture and spiritual awareness - p. 80 16. 5. Nursing management - p. 86 17. 6. Ethical and legal concepts - p. 97 18. 7. Emergency and disaster preparedness and bioterrorism - p. 107 19. 8. Pharmacology and medication administration - p. 119 20. 9. Homeostasis concepts - p. 138 21. 10. Immune: Care of adult clients - p. 166 22. 11. Cancer concepts - p. 179 23. 12. Psychosocial nursing care - p. 188 24. Priority concepts - p. 188 25. Next-generation NCLEX-style questions: Psychosocial nursing care - p. 235 26. 13. Integumentary: Care of adult clients - p. 238 27. 14. Eye and ear: Care of adult clients - p. 254 28. 15. Endocrine: Care of adult clients - p. 267 29. Priority concepts - p. 267 30. Next-generation NCLEX-style questions: Endocrine - p. 295 31. 16. Hematology: Care of adult clients - p. 298 32. 17. Respiratory: Care of adult clients - p. 315 33. Priority concepts - p. 315 34. Priority concepts - p. 328 35. Next-generation NCLEX-style questions: Respiratory - p. 345 36. 18. Vascular: Care of adult clients - p. 346 37. 19. Cardiac: Care of adult clients - p. 371 38. 20. Gastrointestinal: Care of adult clients - p. 400 39. Priority concepts - p. 400 40. Next-generation NCLEX-style questions: Gastrointestinal - p. 429 41. 21. Hepatic and biliary: Care of adult clients - p. 432 42. 22. Neurology: Care of adult clients - p. 448 43. Priority concepts - p. 448 44. Priority concepts - p. 465 45. Next-generation NCLEX-style questions: Neurology - p. 479 46. 23. Musculoskeletal: Care of adult clients - p. 482 47. 24. Reproductive: Care of adult clients - p. 507 48. 25. Urinary-kidney: Care of adult clients - p. 529 49. 26. Maternity nursing care - p. 553 50. Antepartum - p. 553 51. Intrapartum and postpartum - p. 574 52. Next-generation NCLEX-style questions: Maternity nursing care - p. 603 53. 27. Newborn nursing care - p. 606 54. 28. Pediatric nursing care - p. 628 55. Sensory - p. 628 56. Next-generation NCLEX-style questions: Pediatric nursing care - p. 668 57. Appendix: Normal laboratory data - p. 673 58. References and Resources - p. 675 59. Index - p. 677
Who says studying for the NCLEX® can’t be fun? Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam, 11th 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 2,500 NCLEX exam-style questions on the Evolve website allow you to create practice exams, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and review answers and rationales. Written by noted NCLEX expert JoAnn Zerwekh, this study guide provides a visual, unintimidating way to prepare for success on the NCLEX-RN exam.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Contributors - p. v 6. Preface - p. vi 7. Acknowledgments - p. vii 8. List of Tables - p. viii 9. List of Illustrations - p. ix 10. 1. Testing strategies for the NCLEX-RN - p. ix 11. 2. Health implications across the life span - p. 28 12. 3. Concepts of nursing practice - p. 51 13. Priority concepts - p. 51 14. Next-generation NCLEX-style questions: Concepts of nursing practice - p. 78 15. 4. Culture and spiritual awareness - p. 80 16. 5. Nursing management - p. 86 17. 6. Ethical and legal concepts - p. 97 18. 7. Emergency and disaster preparedness and bioterrorism - p. 107 19. 8. Pharmacology and medication administration - p. 119 20. 9. Homeostasis concepts - p. 138 21. 10. Immune: Care of adult clients - p. 166 22. 11. Cancer concepts - p. 179 23. 12. Psychosocial nursing care - p. 188 24. Priority concepts - p. 188 25. Next-generation NCLEX-style questions: Psychosocial nursing care - p. 235 26. 13. Integumentary: Care of adult clients - p. 238 27. 14. Eye and ear: Care of adult clients - p. 254 28. 15. Endocrine: Care of adult clients - p. 267 29. Priority concepts - p. 267 30. Next-generation NCLEX-style questions: Endocrine - p. 295 31. 16. Hematology: Care of adult clients - p. 298 32. 17. Respiratory: Care of adult clients - p. 315 33. Priority concepts - p. 315 34. Priority concepts - p. 328 35. Next-generation NCLEX-style questions: Respiratory - p. 345 36. 18. Vascular: Care of adult clients - p. 346 37. 19. Cardiac: Care of adult clients - p. 371 38. 20. Gastrointestinal: Care of adult clients - p. 400 39. Priority concepts - p. 400 40. Next-generation NCLEX-style questions: Gastrointestinal - p. 429 41. 21. Hepatic and biliary: Care of adult clients - p. 432 42. 22. Neurology: Care of adult clients - p. 448 43. Priority concepts - p. 448 44. Priority concepts - p. 465 45. Next-generation NCLEX-style questions: Neurology - p. 479 46. 23. Musculoskeletal: Care of adult clients - p. 482 47. 24. Reproductive: Care of adult clients - p. 507 48. 25. Urinary-kidney: Care of adult clients - p. 529 49. 26. Maternity nursing care - p. 553 50. Antepartum - p. 553 51. Intrapartum and postpartum - p. 574 52. Next-generation NCLEX-style questions: Maternity nursing care - p. 603 53. 27. Newborn nursing care - p. 606 54. 28. Pediatric nursing care - p. 628 55. Sensory - p. 628 56. Next-generation NCLEX-style questions: Pediatric nursing care - p. 668 57. Appendix: Normal laboratory data - p. 673 58. References and Resources - p. 675 59. Index - p. 677
