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NCLEX-PN Review » (2nd Edition)

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Authors: Judith C. Miller
ISBN-13: 9781428310940, ISBN-10: 1428310940
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Date Published: January 2010
Edition: 2nd Edition

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Author Biography: Judith C. Miller

Judith C. Miller, RN, MSN is the President of Nursing Tutorial and Consulting Services in Henniker, NH. She has been teaching nursing review courses for more than 35 years.

Book Synopsis

For anyone pursuing a career in practical or vocational nursing, NCLEX-PN® REVIEW will help you prepare. It provides content review of all core information likely to be on the NCLEX-PN® licensure exam. Each subject is presented concisely and thoroughly in outline format and is organized around the Nursing Process. Anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology topics are integrated throughout the book to improve understanding and application of difficult concepts. Practice tests and a unique software program help build confidence and familiarity with the material along with different styles of NCLEX questions such as multiple response and the new "charting style" question. Over 4,000 questions are included for practice.

Booknews

A study guide to help practical and vocational nurses prepare for the NCLEX-PN examination. All the body systems are reviewed in individual chapters, as are the more specialized areas of female reproduction, mental health, and pediatrics. Concepts applicable across the spectrum of disease are addressed in the chapters on oncology, nutrition, and pharmacology. The CD-ROM contains five 100-question tests. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Table of Contents

Index of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Ch. 1How to Prepare for NCLEX-PN1
Ch. 2Essential Concepts9
Ch. 3The Older Adult Client35
Ch. 4The Perioperative Client43
Ch. 5Oncology53
Ch. 6Cardiovascular System63
Ch. 7Hematologic System85
Ch. 8The Respiratory System99
Ch. 9The Neurosensory System115
Ch. 10The Gastrointestinal System139
Ch. 11The Genitourinary System165
Ch. 12The Musculoskeletal System183
Ch. 13The Endocrine System203
Ch. 14The Integumentary System221
Ch. 15The Female Reproductive System, Maternity, and Newborns233
Ch. 16Pediatrics295
Ch. 17The Mental Health Client363
Ch. 18Pharmacology393
Ch. 19Nutrition and Special Diets443
Appendices457
Symbols and Abbreviations459
Metric System Equivalents461
Temperature Conversions463
Medical Prefixes and Suffixes465
MANDA Nursing Diagnoses 2001-2002469
Practice Tests471
Index607

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