NCLEX-PN Exam Prep, 3rd Edition

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Features

• Comprehensive topical learning for all NCLEX-PN test areas, from care of physical and psychiatric disorders to cultural and legal issues
• Includes 530 exam questions and Answer Rationales within the book itself, plus an test engine on CD-ROM
• Presents expert test-taking and study strategies designed to improve readiness and alleviate anxiety

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Description

• Copyright 2015
• Dimensions: 8-3/8" x 10-7/8"
• Edition: 3rd

• Book
• ISBN-10: 0-7897-5313-8
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-5313-7

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The CD-ROM—based practice exam includes an interactive test engine for a realistic exam experience with 645 questions.

• Study Tips like the advice and instruction that a personal tutor might provide
• Notes, Tips, and Cautions provide you with hints and strategies that will help you reduce your mistakes on the exam
• Comprehensive discussion of all subject areas covered on the NCLEX-PN® Exam
• Practice Questions that include detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers–so you can learn the material from your success and mistakes

COMPREHENSIVE! Succeed with comprehensive learning and practice tests

• Master the NCLEX-PN® exam materials in all tested subject areas
• Prepare with four comprehensive practice tests
• Analyze your test readiness and areas for further study with topic-focused chapter tests
• CD-ROM—based practice exam includes an interactive test engine for a meaningful exam experience with approximately 645 questions
• Learn important test-taking strategies to maximize your score and diminish your anxiety

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NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® are registered trademarks of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN), which does not sponsor or endorse this product.

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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

    Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

    Instructional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

    Extensive Practice Test Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

    Final Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

        Other Valuable Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

    About the NCLEX Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

        Advice for Preparing for the Exam . . . . . . . . . . . 6

        Advice for Test Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

        Hints for Using This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

    Contact the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Study and Exam Preparation Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

    Study Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

    Exam Prep Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

        Read the Question Carefully . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

        Look for Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

        Watch for Specific Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

        Eliminate Options That Are Clearly Wrong or Incorrect . . . . . . 11

        Look for Similar Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

        Look for Opposite Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Part I: Exam Preparation

Chapter 1: Pharmacology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

    Three Areas of Pharmacology . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

    How Nurses Work with Pharmacology . . . . . . . . . . . 16

    Time-released Drugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

    Administering Medications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

        The Seven Rights of Administering Medication . . . . . . . . 18

    Understanding and Identifying the Various Drugs . . . . . . . . . 19

        Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors . . . . . . . . . 19

        Beta Adrenergic Blockers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

        Anti-Infectives (Aminoglycosides) . . . . . . . . . . . 21

        Benzodiazepines (Anticonvulsants/Antianxiety). . . . . . . . 23

        Phenothiazines (Antipsychotic/Antiemetic) . . . . . . . . . 24

        Glucocorticoids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

        Antivirals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

        Cholesterol-

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