Contributors and Consultants

vii

Advisory Board

viii

Not Another Boring Foreword

ix

Joy’s NCLEX Adventure

xi

PART I

GETTING READY

1

Preparing for the Examination

3

2

Strategies for Success

13

PART II

CARE OF THE ADULT

3

Cardiovascular System

21

4

Respiratory System

69

5

Hematologic & Immune Systems

113

6

Neurosensory System

169

7

Musculoskeletal System

215

8

Gastrointestinal System

237

9

Endocrine System

277

10

Genitourinary System

303

11

Integumentary System

339

PART III

PSYCHIATRIC CARE

12

Essentials of Psychiatric Nursing

363

13

Somatoform & Sleep Disorders

373

14

Anxiety & Mood Disorders

387

15

Cognitive Disorders

399

16

Personality Disorders

409

17

Schizophrenic & Delusional Disorders

417

18

Substance-Related Disorders

429

19

Dissociative Disorders

437

20

Sexual Disorders

445

21

Eating Disorders

453

PART IV

MATERNAL-NEONATAL CARE

22

Antepartum Care

471

23

Intrapartum Care

495

24

Postpartum Care

519

25

Neonatal Care

531

PART V

CARE OF THE CHILD

26

Growth & Development

559

27

Cardiovascular System

567

28

Respiratory System

577

29

Hematologic & Immune Systems

591

30

Neurosensory System

607

31

Musculoskeletal System

629

32

Gastrointestinal System

643

33

Endocrine System

661

34

Genitourinary System

671

35

Integumentary System

683

PART VI

COORDINATING CARE

36

Management Concepts

707

37

Law and Ethics

717

APPENDICES AND INDEX

Alternate-Format Questions Review

747

Physiologic Changes in Aging

806

Positioning Clients

811

State Boards of Nursing

813

NANDA Nursing Diagnoses

818

Selected References

822

Index

823