NCLEX-PN Practice Questions
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978-0-7897-3707-6 (ISBN)
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Second Edition
1,000 Questions with Detailed Answers
Wilda Rinehart
Diann Sloan
Clara Hurd
Covers exactly what you need to know to score higher on your NCLEX-PN® exam.
Includes 1,000 sample test questions to help you determine whether you’re ready to take the actual exam.
Our popular Cram Sheet tearcard helps you remember key concepts and facts.
Use our innovative Quick Check Answer Key System™ to quickly find answers as you work your way through the questions.
“I studied nothing but your material for two weeks until I felt prepared to take the NCLEX®. Studying your material gave me the confidence I needed to pass!”
–Rayena Thorne, nursing student at Wallace State
Written by Three Leading Nursing Experts!
Wilda Rinehart has B.S. and M.S. degrees in nursing and more than 30 years of experience as a nurse, consultant, and educator for nursing students.
Diann Sloan has B.S. and M.S. degrees in nursing and a Ph.D. in counselor education and has worked as a nurse and educator for nearly 30 years.
Clara Hurd has B.S. and M.S. degrees in nursing and currently is a nurse educator at Northeast Mississippi Community College with 30 years of experience.
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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 University of 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.
Introduction
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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
Chapter 1: Practice Exam 1 and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Quick Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Answers and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Chapter 2: Practice Exam 2 and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 73
Quick Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Answers and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Chapter 3: Practice Exam 3 and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 145
Quick Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Answers and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Chapter 4: Practice Exam 4 and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Quick Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Answers and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Chapter 5: Practice Exam 5 and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Quick Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Answers and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Appendix A: Things You Forgot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 341
Therapeutic Drug Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Vital Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Anticoagulant Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Intrapartal Normal Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
Appendix B: 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
Appendix C: Alphabetical Listing of Nursing Boards
in the United States and Protectorate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Appendix D: 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-RN® Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Using CramMaster for the NCLEX-RN® Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 6.2.2008 |
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Verlagsort | Upper Saddle River |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 572 g |
Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7897-3707-8 / 0789737078 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7897-3707-6 / 9780789737076 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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