At head of title: Kaplan Kaplan NCLEX-RN Premier 2017
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"Score higher with 600+ practice questions, 60 min. of video tutorials, 10 critical thinking paths, 8 practice tests"--Front cover "Teaches you to think like a nurse: master the test with expert critical thinking strategies and targeted content review ; reinforce key concepts with video tutorials and realistic practice ; improve your performance with instant online analysis ; prep on the go with a free digital version of the book"--Front cover Includes index
Contents:
About the authors Readers' comments How to use this book Sign up for an online classroom event Part 1: NCLEX-RN Exam Overview And Test Taking Strategies: Chapter 1: Overview of the NCLEX-RN exam: What is the NCLEX-RN exam? Content of the NCLEX-RN exam Chapter 2: General And computer adaptive test strategies: Standardized exams What behaviors does the NCLEX-RN exam test? Strategies that don't work on the NCLEX-RN exam Becoming a better test taker NCLEX-RN exam question types Alternate format test questions Multiple-choice test questions Critical thinking strategies Reword the question Eliminate incorrect answer choices Don't predict answers Recognize expected outcomes Read answer choices to obtain clues Chapter 3: NCLEX-RN exam strategies: NCLEX-RN exam versus real-world nursing Strategies for priority questions Strategies for management of care questions Strategies for positioning questions Strategies for communication questions Your NCLEX-RN exam study plan Part 2: NCLEX-RN Exam Content Review And Practice: Chatper 4: Safe and effective care environment: Management of care: Advance directives/self-determination/life planning Advocacy Assignment, delegation, and supervision Case management Client rights Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams Concepts of management Confidentiality/information security-- Continuity of care Establishing priorities Ethical practice Information technology Informed consent Legal rights and responsibilities Organ donation Performance improvement (quality improvement Referrals Chapter quiz Chapter quiz answers and explanations Chapter 5: Safe and effective care Environment: Safety and infection control: Safety background Infection control background Accident/error/injury prevention Emergency response plan Ergonomic principles Handling hazardous and infectious materials Home safety Reporting of incident/event/irregular occurrence/variance Safe use of equipment Security plan Standard precautions/transmission-based precautions/surgical asepsis Use of restraints/safety devices Chapter quiz Chapter quiz answers and explanations Chapter 6: Health promotion and maintenance: Aging process Ante/intra/postpartum and newborn care Developmental stages and transitions Health promotion/disease prevention Health screening High-risk behaviors Lifestyle choices Self-care Techniques of physical assessment Principles of teaching/learning Chapter quiz Chapter quiz answers and explanations Chapter 7: Psychosocial integrity: Abuse/neglect Behavioral interventions Chemical and other dependencies/substance use disorder Coping mechanisms Crisis intervention Cultural awareness/cultural influences on health End of life care Family dynamics Grief and loss Mental health concepts Religious and spiritual influences on health Sensory/perceptual alterations Stress management Support systems Therapeutic communication Therapeutic environment Nursing process and psychosocial integrity Chapter quiz Chapter quiz answers and explanations Chapter 8: Physiological integrity: Basic care and comfort: Assistive devices Elimination Mobility/immobility Nonpharmacological comfort interventions Nutrition and oral hydration Personal hygiene Rest and sleep Chapter quiz Chapter quiz answers and explanations Chapter 9: Physiological integrity: Pharmacological And Parenteral Therapies: Adverse effects/contraindications/side effects/interactions Blood and blood products Central venous access devices Dosage calculation Expected actions/outcomes Medication administration Parenteral/intravenous therapies Pharmacological pain management Total parenteral nutrition Chapter quiz Chapter quiz answers and explanations Chapter 10: Physiological integrity: Reduction of risk potential: --- Changes/abnormalities in vital signs Diagnostic tests Laboratory values Potential for alterations in body systems Potential for complications of diagnostic tests/treatments/procedures-- Potential for complications from surgical procedures and health alterations System-specific assessments Therapeutic procedures Chapter quiz Chapter quiz answers and explanations Chapter 11: Physiological integrity: Physiological adaptation: Alterations in body systems Fluid and electrolyte imbalances Hemodynamics Illness management Medical emergencies Pathophysiology Unexpected response to therapies Chapter quiz Chapter quiz answers and explanations Part 3: Practice test Practice test Your practice test scores Answer key Practice test answers and explanations Part 4: Licensure process: Chapter 12: Application, registration, and scheduling: How to apply for the NCLEX-RN exam Taking the exam Cjhapter 13: Taking the test more than once: You are not alone How to interpret unsuccessful test results Should you test again? How should you begin? Chapter 14: Essentials for international nurses: NCLEX-RN Exam Administration Abroad CGFNS Certificate Work visas Nursing practice in the United States US-style nursing communication Sample questions Answers and explanations Language Kaplan programs for international nurses Part 5: NCLEX-RN Exam Resources: Appendix A: Summary of critical thinking paths Appendix B: Nursing terminology Appendix C: Common medical abbreviations Appendix D: State Boards of Nursing Appendix E: Pearson Professional Centers offering NCLEX-RN examinations Index
