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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-