Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Contributors and Consultants

vii

 

Advisory Board

ix

 

Foreword

xi

 

Joy’s NCLEX Adventure

xiii

PART I

GETTING READY

 

1

Preparing for the NCLEX

3

2

Strategies for Success

15

PART II

CARE OF ADULT

 

3

Cardiovascular System

23

4

Respiratory System

69

5

Hematologic & Immune Systems

117

6

Neurosensory System

175

7

Musculoskeletal System

223

8

Gastrointestinal System

245

9

Endocrine System

283

10

Genitourinary System

313

11

Integumentary System

351

PART III

PSYCHIATRIC CARE

 

12

Essentials of Psychiatric Nursing

375

13

Somatoform & Sleep Disorders

387

14

Anxiety & Mood Disorders

401

15

Cognitive Disorders

415

16

Personality Disorders

425

17

Schizophrenic & Delusional Disorders

435

18

Substance-Related Disorders

449

19

Dissociative Disorders

457

20

Sexual Disorders

465

21

Eating Disorders

473

PART IV

MATERNAL-NEONATAL CARE

 

22

Antepartum Care

493

23

Intrapartum Care

519

24

Postpartum Care

543

25

Neonatal Care

555

26

Growth & Development

585

27

Cardiovascular System

593

28

Respiratory System

605

29

Hematologic & Immune Systems

623

30

Neurosensory System

641

31

Musculoskeletal System

663

32

Gastrointestinal System

679

33

Endocrine System

701

34

Genitourinary System

711

35

Integumentary System

723

PART VI

PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

 

36

Leadership and Management

747

37

Law and Ethics

757

 

APPENDICES AND INDEX

 

 

Physiologic Changes in Aging

786

 

Selected References

791

 

Index

793