Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam
- 12th Edition - September 15, 2025
- Imprint: Mosby
- Authors: JoAnn Zerwekh, Ashley Zerwekh Garneau, Tyler Zerwekh
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 5 0 0 2 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 6 4 3 1 - 3
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Who says studying for the NCLEX® can’t be fun? Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam, 12th Edition, uses colorful drawings and mnemonic cartoons to help you review and remember the nursing content found on the NCLEX-RN® examination. A concise outline format makes it easier to study key facts, principles, and applications of the nursing process. More than 5,000 NCLEX exam-style questions on the Evolve companion website, including Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN)–style questions, allow you to create practice exams, identify strengths and weaknesses, and review answers and rationales. Bringing nursing concepts to life, this study guide provides a visual, unintimidating way to prepare for the NCLEX-RN exam.
- UNIQUE! Integrated systems approach incorporates pediatric, adult, and older adult lifespan considerations in each body system chapter
- UNIQUE! Mnemonic cartoons provide a fun, easy way to review and remember key nursing concepts and disease processes
- UNIQUE! Appendix summarizes diagnostic tests, medications, and nursing procedures for quick reference
- More than 5,000 review questions included on the Evolve companion website allow you to practice test-taking in Study, Exam, or Next-Generation NCLEX Questions mode
- Next-Generation NCLEX (NGN) question types on Evolve familiarize you with these types of questions and case studies
- NCJMM and six cognitive skills are reviewed in the context of preparing for the nursing profession and taking the NCLEX-RN exam
- Separate chapters on pharmacology and nursing management help you focus on these areas of emphasis on the NCLEX exam
- Test Alert! boxes in the book highlight key concepts frequently found on the NCLEX exam
- Nursing Priority boxes make it easier for you to distinguish priorities of nursing care
- Pharmacology tables make key drug information easy to find, with high-alert medications noted by a special icon
- Special icons distinguish pediatric and adult disorders and identify content on Self-Care and Home Care
- Alternate item format questions on Evolve prepare you for the interactive question types on the NCLEX exam
- Answers and rationales for all review questions help reinforce your understanding
Graduating RN students studying for the NCLEX-RN® exam
1. Clinical Judgment and Testing Strategies for the NCLEX-RN® Examination
2. Health Implications Across the Life Span
3. Concepts of Nursing Practice
4. Culture and Spiritual Awareness
5. Nursing Management
6. Ethical and Legal Concepts
7. Emergency and Disaster Preparedness and Bioterrorism
8. Pharmacology and Medication Administration
9. Homeostasis Concepts
10. Immune: Care of Adult Clients
11. Cancer Concepts
12. Psychosocial Nursing Care
13. Integumentary: Care of Adult Clients
14. Eye and Ear: Care of Adult Clients
15. Endocrine: Care of Adult Clients
16. Hematology: Care of Adult Clients
17. Respiratory: Care of Adult Clients
18. Vascular: Care of Adult Clients
19. Cardiac: Care of Adult Clients
20. Gastrointestinal: Care of Adult Clients
21. Hepatic and Biliary: Care of Adult Clients
22. Neurology: Care of Adult Clients
23. Musculoskeletal: Care of Adult Clients
24. Reproductive: Care of Adult Clients
25. Urinary-Kidney: Care of Adult Clients
26. Maternity Nursing Care
27. Newborn Nursing Care
28. Pediatric Nursing Care
Appendix: Normal Laboratory Data
References and Resources
Index
- Edition: 12
- Published: September 15, 2025
- Imprint: Mosby
- Language: English
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JoAnn Zerwekh
JoAnn Zerwekh is President/CEO at Nursing Education Consultants, Inc., Chandler, Arizona, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
President/CEO, Nursing Education Consultants, Inc., Chandler, Arizona, USAAG
Ashley Zerwekh Garneau
Ashley Zerwekh Garneau works in the Nursing Faculty, Department of Nursing, at GateWay Community College, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Nursing Faculty, Department of Nursing, GateWay Community College, Phoenix, Arizona, USATZ
Tyler Zerwekh
Senior Manager Tyler Zerwekh, Environmental Health and Safety, North America Facilities at Luminex Corporation, Austin, Texas, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Manager, Environmental Health and Safety, North America Facilities, Luminex Corporation, Austin, Texas, USA