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Barbara Arnoldussen, M.B.A., R.N.
Judith A. Burckhardt, Ph.D., R.N.
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Table Of Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Chapter 1: The NCLEX-PN® Examination
Unit 1: The NCLEX-PN® Examination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2: Kaplan’s Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination
Unit 1: Kaplan’s NCLEX-PN® Course Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Unit 2: How to Use Kaplan’s NCLEX-PN® Review Course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Unit 3: Kaplan’s PN Decision Tree®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Unit 4: Guide for Test-Takers Repeating the NCLEX-PN® Examination. . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 3: Safe and Effective Care Environment
Unit 1: Coordination of Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Unit 2: Safety and Infection Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Unit 1: Growth and Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Unit 2: Childbearing—Normal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Unit 3: Childbearing—Maternal Complications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Unit 4: Childbearing—Neonatal Normal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Unit 5: Neonatal Complications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Unit 6: Reproduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Unit 7: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Chapter 5: Physiological Integrity 1: Basic Care and Comfort
Unit 1: Mobility and Immobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Unit 2: Conditions Limiting Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Unit 3: Interventions to Promote Comfort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Unit 4: Musculoskeletal Trauma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Unit 5: Rest and Sleep Disturbances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Unit 6: Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Unit 7: Elimination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Chapter 6: Psychosocial Integrity
Unit 1: Coping and Adaptation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Unit 2: Psychosocial Adaptation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Unit 3: Psychopathology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Unit 4: Chemical Dependency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Unit 5: Abuse and Neglect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Chapter 7: Physiological Integrity 2: Physiological Adaptation
Unit 1: Medical Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Unit 2: Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Unit 3: Alterations in Body Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Unit 4: Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Chapter 8: Physiological Integrity 3: Reduction of Risk Potential
Unit 1: Sensory and Perceptual Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Unit 2: Alterations in Body Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Unit 3: Perioperative Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Unit 4: Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Unit 5: Therapeutic Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Chapter 9: Physiological Integrity 4: Pharmacological Therapies
Unit 1: Blood Component Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475
Unit 2: Intravenous Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477
Unit 3: Medications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481
Unit 4: Adverse Effects of Medications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573
Introduction
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Chapter 1
THE NCLEX-PN® EXAMINATION
Units
1. The NCLEX-PN® Examination
Have you talked to LPN/LVNs about their experiences taking the NCLEX-PN® examination? If so, they probably told you it was unlike any nursing test they have
ever taken. How can that be? Let’s talk in detail about the NCLEX-PN® examination.
NCLEX-PN® stands for National Council Licensure Examination for Practical
Nurses and is prepared by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). The purpose of the exam is to determine if you are safe to begin practice as
an entry-level practical/vocational nurse. The NCLEX-PN® examination is a test
of minimum competency, and is based on the required knowledge and behavior
for the entry-level practice of practical/vocational nursing. This exam tests not
only your knowledge, but also your ability to make decisions.
The NCLEX-PN® examination is a computer adaptive test, which means each test
is assembled interactively based on the accuracy of the candidate’s responses to
the questions. This ensures that the question you are answering will not be “too
hard” or “too easy” for your skill level. The first question will be near the level
of minimum competency (also referred to as the passing line). If you answer the
question correctly, the next question will be slightly higher in critical thinking.
If you miss the question, the next question will be slightly lower. As you answer
questions, the compute
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