Saunders comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN examination / Linda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RN.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit I. NCLtEX-RN® exam prep aration -- Unit II. Issues in nursing -- Unit III. Nursing sciences -- Unit IV. Fundamental skills -- Unit V. Growth and development across the life span -- Unit VI. Maternity nursing -- Unit VII. Pediatric nursing -- Unit VIII. Integumentary disorders of the adult client -- Unit IX. Hematological and oncological disorders of the adult client -- Unit X. Endocrine disorders of the adult client -- Unit XI. Gastrointestinal disorders of the adult client -- Unit XII. Respiratory disorders of the adult client -- Unit XIII. Cardiovascular disorders of the adult client -- Unit XIV. Renal and urinary disorders of the adult client -- Unit XV. Eye and ear disorders of the adult client -- Unit XVI. Neurological disorders of the adult client -- Unit XVII. Musculoskeletal disorders of the adult client -- Unit XVIII. Immune disorders of the adult client -- Unit XIX. Mental health disorders of the adult client -- Unit XX. Comprehensive test -- --

Unit I. NCLtEX-RN® exam prep aration -- 1. The NCLEX-RN® examination -- 2. NCLEX-RN® preparation for foreign-educated nurses: transitional issues for foreign-educated nurses -- 3. Pathways to success -- 4. The NCLEX-RN® examination: from a graduate's perspective -- 5. Test-taking strategies -- -- Unit II. Issues in nursing -- 6. Cultural awareness and health practices -- 7. Ethical and legal issues -- 8. Prioritizing client care: leadership, delegation, and disaster planning -- -- Unit III. Nursing sciences -- 9. Fluids and electrolytes -- 10. Acid-base balance -- 11. Laboratory values -- 12. Nutrition -- 13. Parenteral nutrition -- 14. Intravenous therapy -- 15. Administration of blood products -- -- Unit IV. Fundamental skills -- 16. Provision of a safe environment -- 17. Calculation of medication and intravenous prescriptions -- 18. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines for health care providers -- 19. Perioperative nursing care -- 20. Positioning clients -- 21. Care of a client with a tube -- -- Unit V. Growth and development across the life span -- 22. Theories of growth and development -- 23. Developmental stages -- 24. Care of the older client -- 25. Health and physical assessment of the adult client -- -- Unit VI. Maternity nursing -- 26. Reproductive system -- 27. Obstetrical assessment -- 28. Prenatal period -- 29. Risk conditions related to pregnancy -- 30. Labor and delivery -- 31. Problemsnit with labor and delivery -- 32. Postpartum period -- 33. Postpartum complications -- 34. Care of the newborn -- 35. Maternity and newborn medications -- -- Unit VII. Pediatric nursing -- 36. Integumentary disorders -- 37. Hematological disorders -- 38. Oncological disorders -- 39. Metabolic and endocrine disorders -- 40. Gastrointestinal disorders -- 41. Eye, ear, and throat disorders -- 42. Respiratory disorders -- 43. Cardiovascular disorders -- 44. Renal and urinary disorders -- 45. Neurological and cognitive disorders -- 46. Musculoskeletal disorders -- 47. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome -- 48. Infectious and communicable diseases -- 49. Pediatric medication administration and calculations -- -- Unit VIII. Integumentary disorders of the adult client -- 50. Integumentary system -- 51. Integumentary medications -- -- Unit IX. Hematological and oncological disorders of the adult client -- 52. Hematological and oncological disorders -- 53. Antineoplastic medications -- -- Unit X. Endocrine disorders of the adult client -- 54. Endocrine system -- 55. Endocrine medications -- -- Unit XI. Gastrointestinal disorders of the adult client -- 56. Gastrointestinal system -- 57. Gastrointestinal medications -- -- Unit XII. Respiratory disorders of the adult client -- 58. Respiratory system -- 59. Respiratory medications -- -- Unit XIII. Cardiovascular disorders of the adult client -- 60. Cardiovascular system -- 61. Cardiovascular medications -- -- Unit XIV. Renal and urinary disorders of the adult client -- 62. Renal system -- 63. Renal medications -- -- Unit XV. Eye and ear disorders of the adult client -- 64. The eye and the ear -- 65. Ophthalmic and otic medications -- -- Unit XVI. Neurological disorders of the adult client -- 66. Neurological system -- 67. Neurological medications -- -- Unit XVII. Musculoskeletal disorders of the adult client -- 68. Musculoskeletal system -- 69. Musculoskeletal medications -- -- Unit XVIII. Immune disorders of the adult client -- 70. Immune disorders -- 71. Immunological medications -- -- Unit XIX. Mental health disorders of the adult client -- 72. Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing -- 73. Models of care -- 74. Mental health disorders -- 75. Addictions -- 76. Crisis theory and intervention -- 77. Psychiatric medications -- -- Unit XX. Comprehensive test.

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