Davis's NCLEX-RN Review with Disk, Third Edition » (3rd Edition)

Patricia Gauntlett Beare, RN, PhD, Professor, Louisiana State University Medical Center, School of Nursing, New Orleans, Louisiana

KEY FEATURES

• Includes 1,775 situational test questions with annotated answers containing rationales for both correct and incorrect answers and designed to apply nursing knowledge to clinical nursing situations
• A practice disk with 575 additional questions not found in the book is provided to give the student the opportunity to work with the format of the computerized NCLEX-RN
• All questions in the book and disk are updated with answer coding that reflects the new NCLEX-RN test plan
• Includes 150 new content review questions on subjects given increased coverage on the exam, such as leadership/management and legal considerations
• Content review test of 50 questions added on leadership/management issues
• All questions are categorized by subject area, nursing process step, and client needs category; rationales are provided for both correct and incorrect answers
• Unit 1 explicitly addresses the computerized format and scoring of the NCLEX-RN exam, and helps the test-taker reduce anxiety and stress, plan a study schedule, develop test-taking content strategies, and avoid common exam errors
• Unit 2 consists of content reviews and test questions for maternity, pediatric, medical/surgical, gerontological, and psychiatric nursing
• Unit 3 contains 11 integrated practice tests, expanded from 6 in the previous edition

Kathleen Pickrell

This is an NCLEX-RN review book with review and practice tests with answers and rationale to help candidates prepare for the RN licensure exam. The second edition was published in 1996. The candidate for RN licensure will find a concise review of information needed to pass the NCLEX-RN exam in this book, as well as the opportunity to apply the information to simulated clinical situations. The purpose is essential for and meets the needs of candidates seeking an NCLEX-RN review. The editor's stated objectives are met. The book is written for candidates for registered nurse licensure exams. The NCLEX-RN candidate can review essential nursing knowledge and apply the knowledge to exam questions. The editor used her own expertise from previous editions as well as the expertise of others to update this edition. Several contributors reviewed content and test items. The editor discusses NCLEX-RN development, administration, scoring, preparing for, and taking the exam. There are content reviews and tests in nursing specialty areas including growth and development and leadership/management. There are also integrated practice tests. The book includes a CD-ROM with 652 practice questions. All questions are coded according to the NCLEX-RN test plan. A separate pharmacology review might be helpful for candidates. The editor has provided a complete review to help candidates prepare for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam. She keeps abreast of changes that have occurred in NCLEX-RN test plan and administration methods and this new edition is essential.

Unit 1: What You Need to Know About the NCLEX-RN
1. Development, Administration, and Scoring of the NCLEX-RN
2. Preparing for and Taking the NCLEX-RN

Unit 2: Clinical Specialties: Content Reviews and Tests
3. Maternity Nursing: Content Review and Test
4. Pediatric Nursing: Content Review and Test
5. Medical/Surgical Nursing: Content Review and Test
6. Gerontological Nursing: Content Review and Test
7. Psychiatric Nursing: Content Review and Test

Unit 3: Related Sciences Review Tests
8. Nursing Leadership and Management: Content Review and Test
9. Growth and Development Test
10. Nutrition Test
11. Dosage Calculation Test

Unit 4: Comprehensive Integrated Practice Tests
Appendices: Abbreviations
State Boards of Nursing