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UNIT I |
NCLEX-RN® EXAM
PREPARATION |
1 |
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1 |
The
NCLEX-RN® Examination |
2 |
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2 |
Preparation
for the NCLEX-RN® Examination: Transitional Issues for
Foreign-Educated Nurses |
14 |
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3 |
Pathways to
Success |
18 |
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4 |
The
NCLEX-RN® Examination: From a Graduate’s Perspective |
22 |
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5 |
Test-Taking
Strategies |
25 |
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UNIT II |
ISSUES IN NURSING |
34 |
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6 |
Cultural
Diversity and Health Practices |
35 |
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7 |
Ethical and
Legal Issues |
48 |
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8 |
Leadership,
Delegating, and Prioritizing Client Care |
64 |
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UNIT III |
NURSING SCIENCES |
81 |
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9 |
Fluids and
Electrolytes |
82 |
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10 |
Acid-Base
Balance |
102 |
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11 |
Laboratory
Values |
114 |
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12 |
Nutrition |
130 |
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13 |
Parenteral Nutrition |
141 |
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14 |
Intravenous
Therapy |
152 |
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15 |
Administration
of Blood Products |
167 |
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UNIT IV |
FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS |
178 |
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16 |
Provision
of a Safe Environment |
179 |
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17 |
Administration
of Medication and Intravenous Solutions |
189 |
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18 |
Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation Guidelines for Health Care Providers |
200 |
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19 |
Perioperative Nursing Care |
210 |
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20 |
Positioning
Clients |
225 |
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21 |
Care of a
Client With a Tube |
235 |
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UNIT V |
MATERNITY NURSING |
251 |
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22 |
Female
Reproductive System |
253 |
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23 |
Obstetrical
Assessment |
261 |
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24 |
Prenatal
Period |
267 |
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25 |
Risk
Conditions Related to Pregnancy |
280 |
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26 |
Labor and
Delivery |
298 |
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27 |
Problems
With Labor and Delivery |
313 |
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28 |
Postpartum
Period |
323 |
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29 |
Postpartum
Complications |
330 |
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30 |
Care of the
Newborn |
338 |
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31 |
Maternity
and Newborn Medications |
358 |
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UNIT VI |
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE
LIFE SPAN |
368 |
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32 |
Theories of
Growth and Development |
370 |
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33 |
Developmental
Stages |
377 |
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34 |
Health and
Physical Assessment of the Adult Client |
392 |
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35 |
Care of the
Older Client |
411 |
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UNIT VII |
PEDIATRIC NURSING |
418 |
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36 |
Neurological,
Cognitive, and Psychosocial Disorders |
420 |
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37 |
Eye, Ear,
and Throat Disorders |
433 |
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38 |
Respiratory
Disorders |
439 |
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39 |
Cardiovascular
Disorders |
455 |
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40 |
Gastrointestinal
Disorders |
467 |
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41 |
Metabolic
and Endocrine Disorders |
485 |
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42 |
Renal and
Urinary Disorders |
494 |
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43 |
Integumentary Disorders |
502 |
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44 |
Musculoskeletal
Disorders |
510 |
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45 |
Hematological
Disorders |
519 |
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46 |
Oncological Disorders |
527 |
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47 |
Acquired
Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
538 |
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48 |
Infectious
and Communicable Diseases |
545 |
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49 |
Pediatric
Medication Administration and Calculations |
558 |
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UNIT VIII |
THE ADULT CLIENT WITH AN
INTEGUMENTARY DISORDER |
565 |
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50 |
Integumentary System |
567 |
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51 |
Integumentary Medications |
591 |
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UNIT IX |
THE ADULT CLIENT WITH AN ONCOLOGICAL DISORDER |
600 |
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52 |
Oncological Disorders |
602 |
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53 |
Antineoplastic Medications |
635 |
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UNIT X |
THE ADULT CLIENT WITH AN ENDOCRINE
DISORDER |
646 |
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54 |
Endocrine
System |
648 |
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55 |
Endocrine
Medications |
675 |
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UNIT XI |
THE ADULT CLIENT WITH A
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDER |
690 |
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56 |
Gastrointestinal
System |
692 |
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57 |
Gastrointestinal
Medications |
722 |
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UNIT XII |
THE ADULT CLIENT WITH A RESPIRATORY
DISORDER |
731 |
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58 |
Respiratory
System |
733 |
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59 |
Respiratory
Medications |
763 |
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UNIT XIII |
THE ADULT CLIENT WITH A
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER |
782 |
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60 |
Cardiovascular
Disorders |
785 |
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61 |
Cardiovascular
Medications |
831 |
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UNIT XIV |
THE ADULT CLIENT WITH A RENAL SYSTEM
DISORDER |
849 |
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62 |
Renal System |
851 |
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63 |
Renal
Medications |
888 |
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UNIT XV |
THE ADULT CLIENT WITH AN EYE OR EAR
DISORDER |
898 |
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64 |
The Eye and
the Ear |
900 |
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65 |
Ophthalmic
and Otic
Medications |
924 |
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UNIT XVI |
THE ADULT CLIENT WITH A NEUROLOGICAL
DISORDER |
934 |
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66 |
Neurological
System |
936 |
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67 |
Neurological
Medications |
966 |
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UNIT XVII |
THE ADULT CLIENT WITH A
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER |
979 |
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68 |
Musculoskeletal
System |
981 |
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69 |
Musculoskeletal
Medications |
1003 |
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UNIT XVIII |
THE ADULT CLIENT WITH AN IMMUNE
DISORDER |
1010 |
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70 |
Immune
Disorders |
1012 |
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71 |
Immunological
Medications |
1025 |
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UNIT XIX |
THE ADULT CLIENT WITH A MENTAL HEALTH
DISORDER |
1034 |
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72 |
Foundations
of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing |
1036 |
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73 |
Models of
Care |
1046 |
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74 |
Mental
Health Disorders |
1052 |
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75 |
Addictions |
1071 |
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76 |
Crisis
Theory and Intervention |
1082 |
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77 |
Psychiatric
Medications |
1098 |
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UNIT XX |
COMPREHENSIVE TEST |
1111 |
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References |
1134 |
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