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HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination
- 6th Edition - December 31, 2019
- Author: HESI
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 5 3 4 3 - 5
A comprehensive, all-in-one review of the information you need to know to pass your nursing exams! Updated with the latest test plan and written in an easy-to-read outline fo… Read more
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Request a sales quoteA comprehensive, all-in-one review of the information you need to know to pass your nursing exams! Updated with the latest test plan and written in an easy-to-read outline format, HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination, 6th Edition prepares you for success on both the HESI exit exam and the NCLEX-PN®. This trusted guide breaks down chapters by clinical areas and the concepts emphasized on the NCLEX-PN® exam, so you can easily search for various topics to review. Rationales are provided for any incorrect answers or areas of weakness to help strengthen your understanding. The companion Evolve website also offers 750 practice questions, including alternate item formats, in both study and exam modes to give you valuable practice using the same electronic testing format you will face on the nursing school exit exam and on the NCLEX-PN® exam.
- HESI Hint boxes spotlight important clinical information and concepts commonly tested on the NCLEX-PN® exam.
- 750 NCLEX practice questions on the companion Evolve website include alternate item formats to provide a testing experience similar to the HESI exit exam and the NCLEX-PN® exam.
- Pharmacology tables highlight the need-to-know drug therapy content emphasized on the NCLEX-PN® exam.
- Critical thinking study questions with rationales reinforce key concepts and content.
- Chapters organized by clinical area enable you to easily search for various topics to review.
- Consistent format and chapter organization make it easy to move between topics when reviewing.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributing Authors
- Preface
- 1. Introduction to Testing and the NCLEX-PN® Examination
- The NCLEX-PN Licensing Examination
- Administration of the NCLEX-PN
- Tips for NCLEX-PN Success
- 2. Leadership and Management: Legal Aspects of Nursing
- Laws Governing Nursing
- Legal Aspects of Nursing Care
- Leadership and Management
- Nurse as Disaster Manager
- 3. Advanced Clinical Concepts
- Respiratory Failure
- Respiratory Failure in Children
- Shock
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
- Resuscitation
- Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
- Electrocardiogram
- Surgical Care
- HIV Infection
- Pediatric HIV Infection
- Pain
- Death and Grief
- 4. Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Caring and Nursing
- Cultural Diversity
- Spiritual Assessment
- Respiratory System
- Renal System
- Cardiovascular System
- Gastrointestinal System
- Endocrine System
- Musculoskeletal System
- Neurosensory System
- Neurologic System
- Hematology/Oncology
- Reproductive System
- Burns
- 5. Pediatric Nursing
- Childhood Growth and Development
- Pain
- Child Health Promotion
- Respiratory Disorders
- Cardiovascular Disorders
- Neuromuscular Disorders
- Renal Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Hematologic Disorders
- Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders
- Skeletal Disorders
- 6. Maternity Nursing
- Anatomy and Physiology of Reproduction
- Fetal and Maternal Changes During Pregnancy
- Antepartum Nursing Care
- Prenatal Care
- Fetal and Maternal Assessment
- Assessment Techniques Used To Determine Fetal and Maternal Well-Being
- Intrapartum Nursing Care
- Normal Puerperium (Postpartum)
- The Normal Newborn
- High-Risk Disorders
- Other Complications of Pregnancy
- Postpartum High-Risk Disorders
- Newborn High-Risk Disorders
- 7. Psychiatric Nursing
- Therapeutic Communication
- Mental Health Disorders
- Somatic Symptom Disorder and Related Disorders
- Dissociative Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
- Substance Abuse
- Childhood and Adolescent Disorders
- 8. Gerontologic Nursing
- Aging and the Older Adult
- Aging and Its Effect on Body Systems
- Aging and Its Effect on Psychosocial Changes
- Dementia
- Health Promotion of Older Adults
- End-of-Life Care
- Appendix A. Normal Values
- Appendix B. Answers to Review Questions
- Index
- Language: English
- Edition: 6
- Published: December 31, 2019
- Imprint: Elsevier
- eBook ISBN: 9780323653435