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Edición

Seventh edition.

Descripción

xvii, 1022 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Bibliografía

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sumario

Provides a review of essential LPN/LVN nursing content, more than 4500 NCLEX exam-style questions, detailed rationales for both correct and incorrect answer options, and test-taking tips and strategies.

Contenido

Unit 1: NCLEX-PN® exam preparation -- The NCLEX-PN Examination -- NCLEX-PN Preparation for Foreign-Educated Nurses -- Pathways to Success -- The NCLEX-PN Examination: From a Graduate's Perspective -- Test-Taking Strategies -- Unit 2 Issues in nursing -- Cultural Awareness and Health Practices -- Ethical and Legal Issues -- Prioritizing Client Care: Leadership, Delegation, and Disaster Planning -- Unit 3 Nursing Sciences -- Fluids and Electrolytes -- Acid-Base Balance -- Laboratory Values -- Nutritional Components of Care -- Intravenous Therapy and Blood Administration -- Unit 4 Fundamental Skills -- Hygiene and Safety -- Medication and Intravenous Administration -- Basic Life Support -- Perioperative Nursing Care -- Positioning Clients -- Care of a Client with a Tube -- Unit 5 Growth and development across the life span -- Theories of Growth and Development -- Developmental Stages -- Care of the Older Client -- Health and Physical Assessment of the Adult Client -- Unit 6 Maternity Nursing -- 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 -- Unit 7 Pediatric Nursing -- Integumentary Disorders -- Hematological and Oncological Disorders -- Metabolic and Endocrine and Gastrointestinal Disorders -- Eye, Ear, and Throat and Respiratory Disorders -- Cardiovascular Disorders -- Renal and Urinary Disorders -- Neurological, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Disorders -- Musculoskeletal Disorders -- Communicable Diseases and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- Pediatric Medication Administration and Calculations -- Unit 8 The adult client with an integumentary disorder -- Integumentary System -- Integumentary Medications -- Unit 9 Hematological and oncological disorders of the adult client -- Hematological and Oncological Disorders -- Antineoplastic Medications -- Unit 10 The adult client with an endocrine disorder -- Endocrine System -- Endocrine Medications -- Unit 11 The adult client with a gastrointestinal disorder -- Gastrointestinal System -- Gastrointestinal Medications -- Unit 12 The adult client with a respiratory disorder -- Respiratory System -- Respiratory Medications -- Unit 13 The adult client with a cardiovascular disorder -- Cardiovascular Disorders -- Cardiovascular Medications -- Unit 14 The adult client with a renal disorder -- Renal System -- Renal Medications -- Unit 15 The adult client with an eye or ear disorder -- The Eye and the Ear -- Ophthalmic and Otic Medications -- Unit 16 The adult client with a neurological disorder -- Neurological System -- Neurological Medications -- Unit 17 The adult client with a musculoskeletal disorder -- Musculoskeletal System -- Musculoskeletal Medications -- Unit 18 The adult client with an immune disorder -- Immune Disorders -- Immunologic Medications -- Unit 19 The adult client with a mental health disorder -- Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing -- Mental Health Disorders -- Addictions -- Crisis Theory and Intervention -- Psychiatric Medications -- Unit 20 Comprehensive test.

Materia

Practical nursing -- Examinations, questions, etc.

National Council Licensure Examination for Practical/Vocational Nurses -- Study guides.

National Council Licensure Examination for Practical/Vocational Nurses.

Practical nursing.

Género/Forma

Study guides.

Examinations.

Examinations.

Study guides.

Otro Autor

Silvestri, Angela Elizabeth,

Otro Título

Comprehensive review for the NCLEX-PN examination

ISBN

9780323484886 (paperback)

0323484883 (paperback)