SAUNDERS CMPREHENSIVE REVIEW FOR THE NCLEX-PN EXAMINATIONS LINDA ANNE SILVESTRI

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Unit 1: NCLEX-PN® examination preparation
The NCLEX-PN examination
Pathways to success
The NCLEX-PN examination: from a graduate's perspective
Test-taking strategies
Unit 2 Professional standards in nursing
Cultural awareness and health practices
Ethical and legal issues
Prioritizing client care: leadership, delegation, and emergency response planning
Unit 3 Nursing sciences
Fluids and electrolytes
Acid-base balance
Vital signs and laboratory reference intervals
Nutritional components of care
Intravenous therapy and blood administration
Unit 4 Foundations of care
Health and physical assessment of the adult client
Hygiene and safety
Calculation of medication and intravenous dosages
Perioperative nursing care
Positioning clients
Care of a client with a tube
Unit 5 Growth and development across the life span
Theories of growth and development
Developmental stages
Care of the older client
Unit 6 Maternity Nursing
Reproductive system
Prenatal period and risk conditions
Labor and delivery and associated complications
The postpartum period and associated complications
Care of the newborn
Maternity and newborn medications
Unit 7 Pediatric nursing
Integumentary disorders
Hematological and oncological disorders
Metabolic and endocrine disorders
Gastrointestinal disorders
Eye, ear, throat, and respiratory disorders
Cardiovascular disorders
Renal and urinary disorders
Neurological and cognitive disorders
Musculoskeletal disorders
Infectious and communicable diseases
Pediatric medication administration and calculations
Unit 8 Integumentary disorders of the adult client
Integumentary system
Integumentary medications
Unit 9 Oncological and hematological disorders of the adult client
Oncological and hematological disorders
Oncological and hematological medications
Unit 10 Endocrine disorders of the adult client
Endocrine system
Endocrine medications
Unit 11 Gastrointestinal disorders of the adult client
Gastrointestinal system
Gastrointestinal medications
Unit 12 Respiratory disorders of the adult client
Respiratory system
Respiratory medications
Unit 13 Cardiovascular disorders of the adult client
Cardiovascular disorders
Cardiovascular medications
Unit 14 Renal and urinary disorders of the adult client
Renal system
Renal and urinary medications
Unit 15 Eye and ear disorders of the adult client
The eye and the ear
Eye and ear medications
Unit 16 Neurological disorders of the adult client
Neurological system
Neurological medications
Unit 17 Musculoskeletal disorders of the adult client
Musculoskeletal system
Musculoskeletal medications
Unit 18 Immune disorders of the adult client
Immune disorders
Immunologic medications
Unit 19 Mental health disorders of the adult client
Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing
Mental health disorders
Addictions
Crisis theory and intervention
Psychiatric medications
Unit 20 Comprehensive test

Provides a review of essential LPN/LVN nursing content, more than 4500 NCLEX exam-style questions, detailed rationales for both correct and incorrect answer options, and test-taking tips and strategies