Table of Contents

 

 

 

1

Introduction to Testing and the Nclex-Rn® Exam

1

 

Test-Takingtips

1

 

The NCLEX-RN Licensing Exam

3

 

Job Analysts Studies

3

 

The NCLEX-RN Computer Adaptive Testing

4

 

Gentle Reminders of General Principles

9

2

Leadership and Management

11

 

Legal Aspects of Nursing

11

 

Leadership and Management

16

 

Disaster Nursing

19

3

Advanced Clinical Concepts

27

 

Respiratory Failure

27

 

Shock

29

 

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

33

 

Resuscitation

35

 

Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

38

 

Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)

46

 

Perioperative Care

49

 

HIV Infection

53

 

Pediatric HIV Infection

57

 

Pain

58

 

Death and Grief

62

4

Medical-Surgical Nursing

64

 

Respiratory System

64

 

Renal System

79

 

Cardiovascular System

87

 

Gastrointestinal System

107

 

Endocrine System

120

 

Musculosketetal System

130

 

Neurosensory System

139

 

Neurologic System

143

 

Hematology and Oncology

156

 

Reproductive System

166

 

Burns

176

5

Pediatric Nursing

182

 

Growth and Development

182

 

Pain Assessment and Management in the Pediatric Client

185

 

Child Health Promotion

185

 

Respiratory Disorders

195

 

Cardiovascular Disorders

200

 

Neuromuscular Disorders

206

 

Renal Disorders

214

 

Gastrointestinal Disorders

218

 

Hematologic Disorders

223

 

Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders

227

 

Skeletal Disorders

229

6

Maternity Nursing

235

 

Anatomy and Physiology of Reproduction

235

 

Antepartum Nursing Care

241

 

Fetal and Maternal Assessment Techniques

245

 

Intrapartum Nursing Care

254

 

Normal Puerperium (Postpartum)

269

 

The Normal Newborn

277

 

High-Risk Disorders

286

 

Postpartum High- Risk Disorders

309

 

Newborn High-Risk Disorders

313

7

Psychiatric Nursing

322

 

Therapeutic Communication

322

 

Coping Styles (Defense Mechanisms)

322

 

Treatment Modalities

322

 

Anxiety

326

 

Anxiety Disorders

327

 

Somatoform Disorders

331

 

Dissociative Disorders

332

 

Personality Disorders

333

 

Eating Disorders

336

 

Mood Disorders

338

 

Thought Disorders

345

 

Substance Abuse

350

 

Abuse

354

 

Organic Disorders

357

 

Childhood and Adolescent Disorders

358

8

Gerontologic Nursing

361

 

Theories of Aging

361

 

Physiologic Changes

361

 

Psychosocial Changes

369

 

Dementia

370

 

Health Maintenance and Preventive Care

371

 

Appendixes

375

A

Normal Values

375

B

Recommended Daily Requirements and Food Sources

385