Cracking the NCLEX, 7th Edition

About This Book

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the NCLEX-RN exam is very different from getting straight A’s in nursing school. We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about nursing–only what you'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the NCLEX-RN, we'll teach you how to think like the test writers and

·Score higher by knowing in advance what will be on the test
·Ace the exam by reviewing key topics such as: Adult & Pediatric Physiology, Health Promotion and Maintenance, and more
·Perfect your skills with practice questions covering each part of the exam

This book includes more than 1,000 practice questions that are like the ones you'll see on the actual exam, and we fully explain every solution.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
PART I: ORIENTATION .............................................................................. 1
Chapter 1 About the NCLEX-RN ........................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2 Logistics of the NCLEX-RN and Licensure ............................................................... 9
Chapter 3 Cracking the System........................................................................................... 11
PART II: ADULT PHYSIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY ................................................... 23
Chapter 4 The Nervous System........................................................................................... 25
Chapter 5 The Cardiovascular System................................................................................. 55
Chapter 6 The Respiratory System ...................................................................................... 77
Chapter 7 The Gastrointestinal System .............................................................................. 101
Chapter 8 The Genitourinary System................................................................................. 133
Chapter 9 The Musculoskeletal System .............................................................................. 163
Chapter 10 The Integumentary System ................................................................................ 185
Chapter 11 The Endocrine System ...................................................................................... 201
Chapter 12 Oncology........................................................................................................ 219
Chapter 13 Human Immunodefi ciency Virus (HIV)/
Acquired Immunodefi ciency Syndrome (AIDS).................................................... 239
PART III: PEDIATRIC PHYSIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY ............................................. 251
Chapter 14 The Hospitalized Child ..................................................................................... 253
Chapter 15 The Newborn .................................................................................................. 271
Chapter 16 The Infant........................................................................................................ 305
Chapter 17 Early Childhood............................................................................................... 329
Chapter 18 Middle Childhood............................................................................................ 345
Chapter 19 Adolescence.................................................................................................... 353
Chapter 20 Chronic Health Problems of Childhood .............................................................. 369
Chapter 21 The Child and Family with Special Needs .......................................................... 387
PART IV: HEALTH PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE........................................ 401
Chapter 22 Growth and Development................................................................................. 403
Chapter 23 Maternal/Child Health ..................................................................................... 421
Chapter 24 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle ........................................................................ 447
PART V: SAFE, EFFECTIVE CARE ENVIRONMENT ............................................. 463
Chapter 25 Creating a Safe, Effective Care Environment for Adults ....................................... 465
Chapter 26 Creating a Safe, Effective Care Environment for Children.................................... 479
Chapter 27 Perioperative Nursing ...................................................................................... 495
Chapter 28 Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues................................................................ 513
PART VI: PSYCHOSOCIAL INTEGRITY .......................................................... 523
Chapter 29 Basic Concepts of Psychiatric Nursing and Assessment ....................................... 525
Chapter 30 Psychiatric Disorders ........................................................................................ 541
Chapter 31 Psychopharmacology ....................................................................................... 561
APPENDIXES
Appendix 1 List of State Boards and Additional Requirements for Licensure .............................. 583
Appendix 2 Prefi xes and Suffi xes .......................................................................................... 589
INDEX ..............................................................................................597
ABOUT THE AUTHOR ..............................................................................621