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Wilda Rinehart received her associate degree in nursing from Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi. After working as a staff nurse and charge nurse, she became a public health nurse and served in that capacity for a number of years. In 1975, she received her Nurse Practitioner Certification in obstetric-gynecology from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. In 1979, she completed her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Mississippi University for Women and the following year completed her master’s degree in nursing from the same university. In 1980, Ms. Rinehart accepted a faculty position at Northeast Mississippi Community College, where she taught medical-surgical nursing and obstetrical nursing. In 1982, she founded Rinehart and Associates Educational Consultants. For the past 29 years, she and her associates have worked with nursing graduates and schools of nursing to assist graduates to pass the National Council Licensure Exam for Nursing. She has also worked with faculty who want to improve their item-writing skills and as a curriculum consultant. Ms. Rinehart has served as a convention speaker throughout the southeastern United States and as a reviewer of medical-surgical and obstetric texts. She has coauthored NCLEX review materials and is presently working on DVD and CD review programs. As president of Rinehart and Associates, she serves as coordinator of a company dedicated to improving the quality of health through nursing education.

 

Dr. Diann Sloan holds an associate degree in nursing from Northeast Mississippi Community College, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the Universityof Mississippi, and a master’s degree in nursing from Mississippi University for Women. In addition to her nursing degrees, she holds a master of science in education degree in counseling psychology from Georgia State University and a doctor of philosophy degree in counselor education. She has minors in both psychology and educational psychology from Mississippi State University. She has completed additional graduate studies in healthcare administration at Western New England College and the University of Mississippi. As a nurse educator, Dr. Sloan has taught pediatric nursing, psychiatric mental health nursing, and medical surgical nursing in both associate degree and baccalaureate nursing programs. As a member of Rinehart and Associates Nursing

Review, Dr. Sloan has conducted test construction workshops for faculty and nursing review seminars for both registered and practical nurse graduates. She has coauthored materials used in the item-writing workshops for nursing faculty and Rinehart and Associates Nursing Review. She is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society.

 

Clara Hurd is an associate degree nurse graduate of Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi (1975). Her experiences in nursing are clinically based, having served as a staff nurse in medical-surgical nursing. She has worked as an oncology, intensive care, orthopedics, neurological, and pediatric nurse. She received her bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama, and her master’s degree in nursing from the Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Mississippi. She is currently serving as a nurse educator at Northeast Mississippi Community College teaching medical-surgical content. Ms. Hurd has taught in both associate degree and baccalaureate nursing programs. She was a faculty member of Mississippi University for Women; Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee; and Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. Ms. Hurd joined Rinehart and Associates in 1993. She has worked with students in preparing for the National Council Licensure Exam and with faculty as a consultant in writing test items. Ms. Hurd has also been a presenter at nursing conventions on various topics, including item writing for nursing faculty. Her primary professional goal is to prepare the student and graduate for excellence in the delivery of healthcare.

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Introduction     1
Welcome to the NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Exam Cram     1
Taking the Computerized Adaptive Test     2
The Cost of the Exam     2
How to Prepare for the Exam     3
What Will You Find in This Book?     3
Hints for Using This Book     4
Need Further Study?     4
Contact the Authors     4
Practice Exam 1 and Rationales     5
Quick Check Answer Key     50
Answers and Rationales     53
Practice Exam 2 and Rationales     73
Quick Check Answer Key     118
Answers and Rationales     121
Practice Exam 3 and Rationales     145
Quick Check Answer Key     187
Answers and Rationales     190
Practice Exam 4 and Rationales     209
Quick Check Answer Key     251
Answers and Rationales     254
Practice Exam 5 and Rationales     275
Quick Check Answer Key     318
Answers and Rationales     321
Things You Forgot     341
Therapeutic Drug Levels     341
Vital Signs     341
Anticoagulant Therapy     342
Intrapartal NormalValues     342
Standard Precautions     343
Airborne Precautions     343
Droplet Precautions     344
Contact Precautions     344
Chemoprophylaxis After Occupational Exposure to HIV     344
Revised Life Support Guidelines (American Heart Association)     345
Defense Mechanisms Often Used by Clients During Stressful Situations     345
Nutrition Notes     346
Immunization Schedule     347
Need to Know More?     349
The National Council Exam for Licensed Practical Nurses     349
Pharmacology     349
Care of the Client with Respiratory Disorders     349
Care of the Client with Genitourinary Disorders     350
Care of the Client with Hematological Disorders     350
Fluid and Electrolytes and Acid/Base Balance     351
Care of the Client with Burns     351
Care of the Client with Sensory Disorders     352
Care of the Client with Neoplastic Disorders     352
Care of the Client with Gastrointestinal Disorders     352
Care of the Client with Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorder     353
Care of the Client with Endocrine Disorders     353
Care of the Client with Cardiac Disorders     354
Care of the Client with Neurological Disorders     355
Care of the Client with Psychiatric Disorders     355
Maternal-Newborn Care     355
Care of the Pediatric Client     356
Cultural Practices Influencing Nursing Care     356
Legal Issues in Nursing Practice     356
Alphabetical Listing of Nursing Boards in the United States and Protectorates     357
What's on the CD-ROM?     373
The CramMaster Engine     373
Multiple Test Modes     373
Pretest Mode     373
Adaptive Drill Mode     374
Simulated Exam Mode     374
Installing CramMaster for the NCLEX-PN Exam     374
Using CramMaster for the NCLEX-PN Exam     375
Customer Support     375