Title overview
Complete update reflecting the 2016 NCLEX-¿RN® Test Plan
- Updated - A comprehensive yet concentrated outline of medical-surgical nursing prepares students to master all related content on the 2016 NCLEX-RN exam.
- Updated - Revised chapter learning objectives, NCLEX® alerts, and a glossary of key terms target concepts likely to be tested on the 2016 NCLEX-RN exam.
- Updated - A refreshed set of test-taking strategies provides dozens of techniques to help students improve their chances of success on the NCLEX-RN exam and beyond.
New or updated practice opportunities
- Updated - Revised pre- and post-chapter tests with comprehensive rationales assess students’ mastery of chapter material following review and study.
- Updated - Up-to-date Practice-to-Pass exercises stimulate critical thinking and reinforce chapter content.
- Updated - Amended end-of-chapter critical thinking case studies describe real client situations and pose open-ended questions asking students how they would provide care for the client or their family.
- Updated - An updated NursingNotes appendix with useful clinical information offers students a quick review and reference resource.
New! Access to Pearson Test Prep, a new online practice resource
- New - Students can study with hundreds of NCLEX-style questions and detailed rationales on their computer or any mobile device.
- New - Detailed reporting features identify where students are struggling so they can focus on improving in those areas.
- New - Students can easily customize their practice exams to work on specific topics, types of questions, and areas of difficulty.
Complete update reflecting the 2016 NCLEX-¿RN® Test Plan
- A comprehensive yet concentrated outline of medical-surgical nursing prepares students to master all related content on the 2016 NCLEX-RN exam.
- Revised chapter learning objectives, NCLEX® alerts, and a glossary of key terms target concepts likely to be tested on the 2016 NCLEX-RN exam.
- A refreshed set of test-taking strategies provides dozens of techniques to help students improve their chances of success on the NCLEX-RN exam and beyond.
New or updated practice opportunities
- Revised pre- and post-chapter tests with comprehensive rationales assess students’ mastery of chapter material following review and study.
- Up-to-date Practice-to-Pass exercises stimulate critical thinking and reinforce chapter content.
- Amended end-of-chapter critical thinking case studies describe real client situations and pose open-ended questions asking students how they would provide care for the client or their family.
- An updated NursingNotes appendix with useful clinical information offers students a quick review and reference resource.
New! Access to Pearson Test Prep, a new online practice resource
- Students can study with hundreds of NCLEX-style questions and detailed rationales on their computer or any mobile device.
- Detailed reporting features identify where students are struggling so they can focus on improving in those areas.
- Students can easily customize their practice exams to work on specific topics, types of questions, and areas of difficulty.
Table of contents
1. Nursing Process, Physical Assessment, and Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
2. Respiratory Disorders
3. Cardiac Disorders
4. Peripheral Vascular Disorders
5. Neurologic Disorders
6. Renal and Urinary Disorders
7. Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disorders
8. Gastrointestinal Disorders
9. Musculoskeletal Disorders
10. Integumentary Disorders
11. Immunologic Disorders
12. Cellular Disorders (Oncology)
13. Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
14. Hematologic Disorders
15. Reproductive Disorders
16. Eye and Ear Disorders
17. Common Problems Encountered in Emergency and Critical Care Nursing
Appendices
I. Practice to Pass and Case Study Suggested Answers
II. NursingNotes