Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination

Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination

Contents
UNIT I
NCLEX-RN® Exam Preparation, 1
1 The NCLEX-RN® Examination, 2
2 Pathways to Success, 14
3 The NCLEX-RN® Examination from
a Graduate’s Perspective, 18
4 Test-Taking Strategies, 20
UNIT II
Professional Standards in Nursing, 30
5 Cultural Awareness and Health Practices, 32
6 Ethical and Legal Issues, 44
7 Prioritizin g Client Care: Leadership,
Delegation, and Emergency Response
Plannin g, 59
UNIT III
Nursing Sciences, 76
8 Fluids and Electrolytes, 78
9 Acid-Base Balance, 97
10 Vital Signs and Laboratory Reference
Intervals, 108
11 Nutrition, 124
12 Parenteral Nutrition, 134
13 Intravenous Therapy, 144
14 Administration of Blood Products, 158
UNIT IV
Fundamentals of Care, 169
15 Health and Physical Assessment of the Adult
Client, 171
16 Provision of a Safe Environment, 192
17 Calculation of Medication and Intravenous
Prescriptions, 204
18 Perioperative Nursing Care, 215
19 Positioning Clients, 230
20 Care of a Client with a Tube, 239
UNIT V
Growth and Development Across the
Life Span, 255
21 Theories of Growth and Development, 257
22 Developmental Stages, 265
23 Care of the Older Client, 281
UNIT VI
Maternity Nursing, 289
24 Reproductive System, 291
25 Prenatal Period, 299
26 Risk Conditions Related to Pregnancy, 314
27 Labor and Birth, 332
28 Problems with Labor and Birth, 346
29 Postpartum Period, 356
30 Postpartum Complications, 364
31 Care of the Newborn, 372
32 Maternity and Newborn Medications, 393
UNIT VII
Pediatric Nursing, 403
33 Integumen tary Disorders, 404
34 Hematological Disorders, 411
35 Oncological Disorders, 419
36 Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders, 430
37 Gastrointestinal Disorders, 439
38 Eye, Ear, and Throat Disorders, 457
39 Respiratory Disorders, 463
40 Cardiovascular Disorders, 479
41 Ren al and Urinary Disorders, 491
42 Neurological and Cognitive
Disorders, 499
43 Musculoskeletal Disorders, 511
44 Infectious and Communicable
Diseases, 520
45 Pediatric Medication Administration and
Calculations, 536
iiiUNIT VIII
Integumentary Disorders of the Adult
Client, 543
46 Integumentary System, 544
47 Integumentary Medication s, 569
UNIT IX
Hematological and Oncological
Disorders of the Adult Client, 578
48 Hematological and Oncological Disorders, 580
49 Hematological and Oncological
Medications, 614
UNIT X
Endocrine Disorders of the Adult
Client, 625
50 Endocrine System, 626
51 Endocrine Medications, 653
UNIT XI
Gastrointestinal Disorders of the
Adult Client, 669
52 Gastrointestinal System, 671
53 Gastrointestinal Medications, 698
UNIT XII
Respiratory Disorders of the Adult
Client, 706
54 Respiratory System, 708
55 Respiratory Medication s, 737
UNIT XIII
Cardiovascular Disorders of the
Adult Client, 754
56 Cardiovascular System, 755
57 Cardiovascular Medications, 797
UNIT XIV
Renal and Urinary Disorders of the
Adult Client, 815
58 Renal and Urinary System, 817
59 Renal and Urinary Medications, 850
UNIT XV
Eye and Ear Disorders of the Adult
Client, 860
60 The Eye and the Ear, 861
61 Eye and Ear Medications, 882
UNIT XVI
Neurological Disorders of the Adult
Client, 892
62 Neurological System, 893
63 Neurological Medications, 923
UNIT XVII
Musculoskeletal Disorders of the
Adult Client, 936
64 Musculoskeletal System, 937
65 Musculoskeletal Medications, 958
UNIT XVIII
Immune Disorders of the Adult
Client, 965
66 Immune Disorders, 966
67 Immunological Medications, 980
UNIT XIX
Mental Health Disorders of the Adult
Client, 987
68 Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing, 988
69 Mental Health Disorders, 1000
70 Addictions, 1019
71 Crisis Theory and Intervention, 1030
72 Psychiatric Medications, 1043
UNIT XX
Comprehensive Test, 1056
References, 1079
Glossary, 1081
Index, 1090