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Sandra Smith's Review for NCLEX-RN

by: Smith, Sandra F.

Sandra Smith's Review for NCLEX-RN

by: Smith, Sandra F.

ISBN 13:
9780917010774
ISBN 10:
0917010779
Edition: 11th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 10/15/2005
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Summary

Recently Acquired!Critical Thinking questions, simulated NCLEX tests, study guidelines, test-taking tips, a CD-ROM and more than 2500 Q & As are included in this all-in-one resource!Topics include:-Alternative/Complementary Therapies-Management Priciples & Legal Issues-Nursing Concepts-Pharmacology-Infection Control-Disaster Nursing - Bioterrorism-Medical-Surgical Nursing-Oncology Nursing-Laboratory Tests-Maternal/Newborn Nursing-Pediatric Nursing-Psychiatric Nursing-Gerontological Nursing

Contributing Authors

xvi

Preface

xviii

Acknowledgments

xix

The NCLEX-Rn® and Test-Taking Strategies

(12)

Introduction to the NCLEX®

(1)

Client Needs

(1)

Nursing Process

(2)

Critical Thinking

The NCLEX-RN® Test Plan

(1)

Levels of Cognitive Ability

(1)

NCLEX Application Procedures

(1)

Taking the NCLEX

(1)

Testing Procedures

(1)

Guidelines for NCLEX Review

(1)

Test-Taking Strategies

(2)

Web Sites

(2)

Management Principles and Legal/Ethical Issues

(20)

Legal Aspects of Nursing

(1)

Legal Aspects of Management

(1)

Management Principles

(1)

Delegation Principles

(2)

Legal Issues--Nature of the Law

(1)

Key Legal Terms

(1)

Rights and Consent

(3)

Legal Issues in Drug Administration

(1)

Legal Issues in Psychiatric Nursing

(1)

Restraints

(1)

Organ Donation

(1)

Review Questions

(7)

Answers with Rationale

(3)

Nursing Concepts

(22)

Stress and Adaptation

(2)

Development through the Life Cycle

(3)

Adulthood

(2)

The Aged

(1)

Cultural Sensitivity

(2)

The Grieving Process

(1)

Death and Dying

(2)

Pain Management

(1)

Human Sexuality

(3)

Alternative and Complementary Therapies

(1)

Review Questions

(4)

Answers with Rationale

(2)

Nutritional Management

(26)

Macronutrients

(1)

Micronutrients

(1)

Assimilation of Nutrients

(1)

Nutritional Concepts

(13)

Appendices

Nutritional Assessment Parameters

(2)

Revised Food Pyramid (2005)

(2)

Review Questions

(5)

Answers with Rationale

(2)

Pharmacology

(28)

Drug Metabolism

(1)

Origin and Nomenclature of Drugs

(1)

Drug Classification

(3)

Dosage and Preparation Forms

(1)

Routes of Administration

(1)

Medication Administration

(1)

Documentation of Medications

(1)

Administering Medications

(7)

Governing Laws

(2)

Appendices

Systems of Measurement

(1)

Mathematic Conversions

(2)

Abbreviations and Symbols for Orders, Prescriptions, and Labels

101

(1)

Conversion Tables

102

(1)

Most Commonly Used Drugs

102

(1)

Review Questions

103

(6)

Answers with Rationale

106

(3)

Infection Control

109

(34)

Infection

110

(1)

CDC Guidelines

111

(2)

Acquired Hospital Infections

113

(4)

Emerging Viruses

117

(2)

Immunosuppression

119

(7)

Review Questions

126

(17)

Answers with Rationale

129

(14)

Disaster Nursing---Bioterrorism

143

(14)

Introduction to Disaster Nursing

134

(1)

Weapons of Mass Destruction

134

(1)

Biological Agents and Antidotes

135

(4)

Smallpox---Agent of Terror

139

(3)

Chemical Agent Exposure

142

(1)

Acute Radiation Syndrome

143

(1)

Personal Protection Equipment

143

(2)

Decontamination---General Protocol

145

(2)

Triage

147

(1)

Disaster Management---Communication

148

(2)

Treating Life-Threatening Conditions

150

(1)

Post-Triage Interventions

151

(2)

Review Questions

153

(4)

Answers with Rationale

155

(2)

Medical-Surgical Nursing

157

(298)

Neurological System

Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System

164

(3)

Diagnostic Procedures

167

(2)

Neurologic Dysfunction

169

(5)

Seizure Disorders

174

(3)

Trauma

177

(5)

Infectious Processes

182

(2)

Altered Blood Supply to Brain

184

(2)

Degenerative Disorders

186

(4)

Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders

190

(2)

Surgical Intervention

192

(2)

Eye and Ear

194

(5)

Review Questions

199

(6)

Answers with Rationale

202

(3)

Cardiovascular System

Anatomy

205

(2)

Physiology

207

(3)

Diagnostic Procedures

210

(3)

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

213

(3)

Valvular Disease (Murmurs)

216

(5)

Shock States

221

(2)

Distributive (Vasogenic) Shock

223

(3)

Cardiac Procedures

226

(3)

Inflammatory Heart Disease

229

(1)

Peripheral Vascular Disorders

230

(3)

Surgical Interventions for Peripheral Vascular Disorders

233

(1)

Commonly Used Drugs for the Cardiovascular System

234

(7)

Review Questions

241

(5)

Answers with Rationale

244

(2)

Respiratory System

Anatomy of Respiratory System

246

(1)

Principles of Ventilation

246

(7)

Infectious Diseases

253

(3)

Emerging Viruses (See Chapter 6)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

256

(3)

Restrictive Respiratory Disorders

259

(2)

Thoracic Trauma

261

(1)

Thoracic Injuries

262

(1)

Treatment for Traumatic Injury

263

(6)

Pulmonary Medications

269

(2)

Review Questions

271

(6)

Answers with Rationale

274

(3)

Gastrointestinal System

Anatomy and Physiology

277

(6)

General (GI) Disorders

283

(2)

Disorders of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

285

(3)

Gastric Disorders

288

(4)

Surgical Intervention

292

(1)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

293

(2)

Intestinal Disorders

295

(4)

Disorders of Liver, Biliary, and Pancreatic Function

299

(4)

Complications

303

(5)

Review Questions

308

(6)

Answers with Rationale

311

(3)

Genitourinary System

Anatomy and Physiology

314

(1)

Renal Regulation of Fluid and Electrolytes

315

(2)

Electrolyte Imbalances

317

(3)

Acid-Base Regulation

320

(1)

Acid-Base Imbalances

321

(4)

Diagnostic Procedures

325

(3)

Renal Disorders

328

(3)

Surgical Interventions for the Renal System

331

(2)

Renal Failure

333

(2)

Dialysis

335

(4)

Renal Transplant

339

(1)

Male Genitourinary Disorders

340

(1)

Conditions of the Female Reproductive Tract

341

(3)

Surgical Interventions

344

(5)

Review Questions

349

(5)

Answers with Rationale

352

(2)

Musculoskeletal System

Anatomy and Physiology

354

(1)

Joint and Nerve Disease

355

(2)

Orthopedic and Vascular Conditions

357

(8)

Knee Surgery

365

(1)

Spinal Surgery

366

(1)

Amputation

367

(2)

Review Questions

369

(5)

Answers with Rationale

372

(2)

Integumentary System

Anatomy and Physiology

374

(1)

Common Skin Lesions

375

(2)

Syphilis

377

Allergic Responses

376

(2)

Skin Conditions

378

(1)

Burns

379

(4)

Lyme Disease

383

(1)

Review Questions

384

(4)

Answers with Rationale

386

(2)

Blood and Lymphatic System

Blood and Blood Factors

388

(2)

Transfusion Administration

390

(1)

Transfusion Reactions

390

(3)

Disorders of the Blood

393

(3)

Spleen

396

(1)

Neoplastic Blood Disorders

397

(2)

Malignancy of the Lymphatic System

399

(2)

Review Questions

401

(4)

Answers with Rationale

403

(2)

Endocrine System

Anatomy and Physiology

405

(2)

Pituitary Gland Disorders

407

(2)

Adrenal Cortex Disorders

409

(2)

Adrenal Medulla Disorders

411

(1)

Thyroid Gland Disorders

412

(4)

Parathyroid Gland Disorders

416

(2)

Pancreas Disorders

418

(4)

Complications

422

(5)

Review Questions

427

(4)

Answers with Rationale

429

(2)

Perioperative Care Concepts

Preoperative and Postoperative Care

431

(4)

Anesthesia

435

(2)

Postanesthesia

437

(1)

Common Postoperative Complications

438

(10)

Fluid Replacement Therapy

448

(2)

Review Questions

450

(5)

Answers with Rationale

452

(3)

Oncology Nursing

455

(20)

Detection and Prevention of Cancer

456

(2)

Treatment Methods

458

(11)

Review Questions

469

(6)

Answers with Rationale

472

(3)

Laboratory Tests

475

(22)

Routine Blood Chemistry Tests

476

(1)

Serum Electrolyte Levels

477

(3)

Cardiac Function Tests

480

(1)

Hematological Tests

481

(2)

Renal Function Tests

483

(2)

Analysis of GI Secretions

485

(1)

Liver Function Tests

486

(1)

Thyroid Function Tests

486

(1)

Blood Glucose Studies

487

(1)

Immunodiagnostic Tests

487

(3)

Review Questions

490

(7)

Answers with Rationale

493

(4)

Maternal-Newborn Nursing

497

(96)

Anatomy and Physiology of Female Reproductive Organs

499

(4)

Antepartum Period

Antepartal Maternal Changes

503

(11)

Fetal Assessment

514

(2)

Complications of Pregnancy

516

(5)

Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension (PIH)

521

(2)

Medical Diseases Complicating High-Risk Pregnancy

523

(3)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

526

(3)

Associated Complications of Pregnancy

529

(2)

Intrapartum Period

Labor and Delivery

531

(3)

Fetal Assessment During Labor

534

(2)

Stages and Phases of Labor

536

(2)

Complications of Labor and Delivery

538

(6)

Obstetric Medications

544

(2)

Operative Obstetrics

546

(3)

Postpartum Period

Physiology of the Puerperium

549

(1)

Emotional Aspects of Postpartum Care

550

(2)

Complications of the Puerperium

552

(4)

Newborn

Normal Newborn

556

(9)

High-Risk Infants

565

(8)

Family Planning

573

(1)

Issues of Contraception

574

(2)

Therapeutic Abortion

576

(2)

Appendices

Common Drugs in Obstetrics

578

(2)

Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances for Pregnancy and Lactation

580

(2)

Nutritional Guidelines for Pregnancy

582

(1)

Review Questions

583

(10)

Answers with Rationale

589

(4)

Pediatric Nursing

593

(118)

Growth and Development

General Principles

597

(1)

Physical Growth

597

(1)

Developmental Milestones

597

(7)

General Assessment of the Child

General Principles for Assessing Children

604

(10)

Impact of Hospitalization

Infant

614

(1)

Toddler and Preschooler

614

(1)

School-Age Child

615

(2)

Adolescent

617

(4)

Neurological System

Congenital Defects

621

(1)

Neurological Disorders

622

(3)

Neurological Infections

625

(4)

Cardiovascular System

Congenital Heart Conditions

629

(1)

Cyanotic Defects

630

(2)

Increased Pulmonary Flow (Acyanotic) Defects

632

(1)

Obstructive Defects

633

(1)

Acquired Cardiac Conditions

634

(2)

Cardiac Surgery

636

(3)

Respiratory System

Upper Airway Obstructive Conditions

639

(3)

Lower Respiratory Obstructive Conditions

642

(1)

Associated Conditions

643

(4)

Gastrointestinal System

Anatomic Defects

647

(2)

Obstructive Disorders

649

(2)

Disorders of Motility

651

(2)

Inflammatory Diseases

653

(1)

Intestinal Parasites

654

(1)

Hepatic Disorders

655

(1)

General Disorders

655

(3)

Renal System

Renal/Urinary Disorders

658

(3)

Structural Defects

661

(2)

Disorders of the Blood

Red Blood Cell Disorders

663

(1)

Blood Disorders

664

(1)

Blood Transfusions

665

(1)

Musculoskeletal System

Congenital Defects

666

(2)

Acquired Defects

668

(3)

Inflammatory Diseases

671

(3)

Integumentary System

Skin Disorders

674

(3)

Endocrine System

Thyroid Gland Disorders

677

(1)

Pituitary Gland Disorders

678

(2)

Pediatric Oncology

Treatment Modalities

680

(2)

Malignant Diseases

682

(3)

Bone Tumors

685

(2)

Special Topics in Pediatric Nursing

The Child with Cognitive Impairment

687

(1)

Immunizations

688

(1)

Poisoning

688

(1)

Accidental Injury

689

(1)

Psychosocial Disorders

690

(3)

Death and Children

693

(2)

Appendices

Dental Development

695

(1)

Immunization Schedule

696

(1)

Drug Administration for Children

697

(1)

Fluid Requirements in Children

697

(1)

Pediatric Infectious and Communicable Diseases

698

(2)

Nutritional Guidelines for Infants and Children

700

(2)

Review Questions

702

(9)

Answers with Rationale

707

(4)

Psychiatric Nursing

711

(62)

Mental Status Assessment

713

(1)

The Nurse-Client Relationship

713

(5)

Therapeutic Communication Process

718

(2)

Anxiety

720

(3)

Anxiety Disorders

723

(2)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

725

(1)

Somatoform Disorders

725

(2)

Eating Disorders

727

(1)

Sleep Disorders

728

(1)

Dissociative Disorders

729

(1)

Personality Disorders

729

(3)

Mood (Affective) Disorders

732

(4)

Substance Related Disorders

736

(3)

Cognitive Disorders

739

(4)

Schizophrenic Disorders

743

(4)

Child Psychiatric Conditions

747

(3)

Treatment Modalities

750

(5)

Psychotropic Drugs

755

(6)

Review Questions

761

(12)

Answers with Rationale

767

(6)

Gerontological Nursing

773

(28)

General Concepts of Aging

774

(1)

Nursing Process in Caring for the Aged Person

775

(1)

The Aging Body

776

(7)

Common Conditions in the Aged

783

(5)

Common Problems from Immobility

788

(2)

Problem Areas for Elderly Clients

790

(5)

Review Questions

795

(6)

Answers with Rationale

798

(3)

Simulated NCLEX-Rn Cat Tests

801

(44)

Comprehensive Test 1

801

(15)

Answers with Rationale

810

(6)

Comprehensive Test 2

816

(14)

Answers with Rationale

824

(6)

Comprehensive Test 3

830

(15)

Answers with Rationale

838

(7)

Directory of Boards of Nursing

845

(4)

Bibliography

849

(10)

Index

859

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