Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination
- 9th Edition - January 1, 2024
- Imprint: Saunders
- Authors: Linda Anne Silvestri, Angela Silvestri
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 2 8 7 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 3 8 6 - 4
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Request a sales quoteGet the best review for the NCLEX-PN® exam from the leading NCLEX® experts! Written by Linda Anne Silvestri and Angela E. Silvestri, Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination, 9th Edition, provides everything you need to prepare for success on the NCLEX-PN. The book includes a review of all nursing content areas, more than 4,600 questions for the NCLEX, detailed rationales, test-taking tips and strategies, and questions for the Next-Generation NCLEX (NGN). The Evolve companion website simulates the exam-taking experience with customizable practice questions along with realistic practice tests. Based on Silvestri’s proven Pyramid to Success, this complete review is a perennial favorite of students preparing for the NCLEX.
- More than 4,600 practice questions in the text and on the Evolve companion website offer ample testing practice.
- Detailed test-taking strategy is included for each question, offering clues for analyzing and uncovering the correct answer option, with rationales provided for both correct and incorrect answers.
- Pyramid Points icons indicate important information, identifying content that is likely to appear on the NCLEX-PN examination.
- Pyramid Alerts appear in red text, highlighting important nursing concepts and identifying content that typically appears on the NCLEX-PN examination.
- Priority Concepts — two in each chapter — discuss important content and nursing interventions and reflect the latest edition of Giddens’ Concepts for Nursing Practice text.
- Priority Nursing Action boxes provide information about the steps nurses will take in clinical situations requiring clinical judgment and prioritization.
- New graduate’s perspective is offered on how to prepare for the NCLEX-PN, in addition to nonacademic preparation, the CAT format, and test-taking strategies.
- Mnemonics are included to help you remember important information.
- Alternate item format questions cover multiple-response, prioritizing (ordered response), fill-in-the-blank, figure/illustration (hot spot), chart/exhibit, and audio questions.
- Practice questions on the Evolve companion website are organized by content area, cognitive level, client needs area, integrated process, health problem, clinical judgment, and priority concepts, allowing completely customizable exams or study sessions.
- Audio review summaries on the Evolve companion website cover pharmacology, acid-base balance, and fluids and electrolytes.
- Instructions for online access
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- To Future LPNs
- About the Authors
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Unit I. NCLEX-PN® Exam Preparation
- Chapter 1. Clinical Judgment and the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-PN® Examination
- The Pyramid to Success
- Clinical Judgment and Next Generation NCLEX® Items
- Examination Process
- Computer Adaptive Testing
- Development of the Test Plan
- Test Plan
- Types of Questions on the Examination and Scoring
- Registering to Take the Examination
- Authorization to Test Form and Scheduling an Appointment
- Changing Your Appointment
- Day of the Examination
- Testing Accommodations
- Testing Center
- NGN Test Design
- Pass-or-Fail Decisions
- Completing the Examination
- Processing Results
- Candidate Performance Report
- Interstate Endorsement and Nurse Licensure Compact
- The International-Educated Nurse
- Chapter 2. Self-Efficacy and Pathways to Success
- The Pyramid to Success
- Pathways to Success: Increasing Self-Efficacy
- Chapter 3. The NCLEX-PN® Examination: From a Graduate’s Perspective
- A Note About the Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)
- Chapter 4. Clinical Judgment and Test-Taking Strategies
- Podcast for Additional Review
- Unit II. Professional Standards in Nursing
- Unit II. Professional Standards in Nursing
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- CHAPTER 5. Population Health Nursing
- Chapter 6. Ethical and Legal Issues
- Chapter 7. Prioritizing Client Care: Leadership, Delegation, and Emergency Response Planning
- Unit III. Foundations of Care
- Unit III. Foundations of Care
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 8. Fluids and Electrolytes
- Podcast for Additional Review
- Chapter 9. Acid-Base Balance
- Podcast for Additional Review
- Chapter 10. Vital Signs and Laboratory Reference Ranges
- CHAPTER 11. Nutrition
- CHAPTER 12. Health and Physical Assessment of the Adult Client
- CHAPTER 13. Safety and Infection Control
- CHAPTER 14. Medication Administration and Intravenous Therapies
- CHAPTER 15. Perioperative Nursing Care
- CHAPTER 16. Hygiene, Mobility, and Skin Integrity
- CHAPTER 17. Urinary and Bowel Elimination
- Unit IV. Growth and Development Across the Life Span
- Unit IV. Growth and Development Across the Life Span
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- CHAPTER 18. Theories of Growth and Development
- CHAPTER 19. Growth, Development, and Stages of Life
- CHAPTER 20. Care of the Older Client
- Unit V. Maternity Nursing
- Unit V. Maternity Nursing
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 21. Reproductive System
- Chapter 22. Prenatal Period
- Chapter 23. Risk Conditions Related to Pregnancy
- Chapter 24. Labor and Birth
- Chapter 25. Problems with Labor and Birth
- Chapter 26. Postpartum Period
- Chapter 27. Postpartum Complications
- Chapter 28. Care of the Newborn
- Chapter 29. Maternity and Newborn Medications
- Unit VI. Pediatric Nursing
- Unit VI. Pediatric Nursing
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 30. Integumentary Problems
- Chapter 31. Hematologic Problems
- Chapter 32. Oncologic Problems
- Chapter 33. Metabolic and Endocrine Problems
- Chapter 34. Gastrointestinal Problems
- Chapter 35. Eye, Ear, and Throat Problems
- Chapter 36. Respiratory Problems
- Chapter 37. Cardiovascular Problems
- Chapter 38. Renal and Genitourinary Problems
- Chapter 39. Neurologic and Cognitive Problems
- Chapter 40. Musculoskeletal Problems
- Chapter 41. Immune Disorders and Infectious Diseases
- Chapter 42. Pediatric Medication Administration and Calculations
- Unit VII. Integumentary Problems of the Adult Client
- Unit VII. Integumentary Problems of the Adult Client
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 43. Integumentary Problems
- Chapter 44. Integumentary Medications
- Unit VIII. Oncologic and Hematologic Problems of the Adult Client
- Unit VIII. Oncologic and Hematologic Problems of the Adult Client
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 45. Oncologic and Hematologic Problems
- Chapter 46. Oncologic and Hematologic Medications
- Unit IX. Endocrine Problems of the Adult Client
- Unit IX. Endocrine Problems of the Adult Client
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 47. Endocrine Problems
- Chapter 48. Endocrine Medications
- Unit X. Gastrointestinal Problems of the Adult Client
- Unit X. Gastrointestinal Problems of the Adult Client
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 49. Gastrointestinal Problems
- Chapter 50. Gastrointestinal Medications
- Unit XI. Respiratory Problems of the Adult Client
- Unit XI. Respiratory Problems of the Adult Client
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 51. Respiratory Problems
- Chapter 52. Respiratory Medications
- Unit XII. Cardiovascular Problems of the Adult Client
- Unit XII. Cardiovascular Problems of the Adult Client
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 53. Cardiovascular Problems
- Chapter 54. Cardiovascular Medications
- Unit XIII. Renal and Urinary Problems of the Adult Client
- Unit XIII. Renal and Urinary Problems of the Adult Client
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 55. Renal and Urinary Problems
- Chapter 56. Renal and Urinary Medications
- Unit XIV. Eye and Ear Problems of the Adult Client
- Unit XIV. Eye and Ear Problems of the Adult Client
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 57. Eye and Ear Problems
- Chapter 58. Eye and Ear Medications
- Unit XV. Neurologic Problems of the Adult Client
- Unit XV. Neurologic Problems of the Adult Client
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 59. Neurologic Problems
- Chapter 60. Neurologic Medications
- Unit XVI. Musculoskeletal Problems of the Adult Client
- Unit XVI. Musculoskeletal Problems of the Adult Client
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 61. Musculoskeletal Problems
- Chapter 62. Musculoskeletal Medications
- Unit XVII. Immune Problems of the Adult Client
- Unit XVII. Immune Problems of the Adult Client
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 63. Immune Problems
- Chapter 64. Immune Medications
- Unit XVIII. Mental Health Problems of the Adult Client
- Unit XVIII. Mental Health Problems of the Adult Client
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 65. Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
- Chapter 66. Mental Health Problems
- Chapter 67. Addictions
- Chapter 68. Crisis Theory and Intervention
- Chapter 69. Psychotherapeutic Medications
- Unit XIX. Complex Care
- Unit XIX. Complex Care
- Pyramid to Success
- Client Needs: Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 70. Complex Care
- References
- Index
- United States (U.S.) Top 100 Prescription Medications (by Generic Name)
- Edition: 9
- Published: January 1, 2024
- Imprint: Saunders
- No. of pages: 1112
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443112874
- eBook ISBN: 9780443113864
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Linda Anne Silvestri
Linda Anne Silvestri has provided decades of nursing education and leadership that has directly impacted the growing and needed nursing workforce. Her research focused on a holistic investigation of predictors leading to success on the licensure examination. Her findings, published in the Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, led to significant contributions, filling a critical need in NCLEX® preparation. Linda’s vision was to provide a holistic educational approach to ensure overall well-being in test anxiety and self-efficacy, and success on the NCLEX®. As a leader in providing global NCLEX® preparation resources published by Elsevier, she strives for excellence in publication quality, based on the discovery of new knowledge in nursing, standards of care, and research-based studies. Her published resources ensure nursing graduates’ ability to make sound clinical judgments as they serve the public and the nursing profession. Linda is also a Next Generation NCLEX® Subject Matter Expert and Consultant for Elsevier.
Affiliations and expertise
Nursing Instructor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las, Nevada; President, Nursing Reviews, Inc. and Professional Nursing Seminars, Inc. Henderson, Nevada; Elsevier Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Thought Leader, USAAS
Angela Silvestri
Assistant Professor Angela Silvestri at Touro University Nevada-School of Nursing.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Touro University Nevada-School of Nursing, USA