Mosby's PDQ for NCLEX-RN

Joanna E. Cain

Book - 2009

CD-ROM includes 1200+ questions categorized by: content area ; cognitive level ; nursing process ; client needs ; rationales for each answer ; three study modes ; and alternate item questions.

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Subjects
Published
St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier c 2009.
Language
English
Main Author
Joanna E. Cain (-)
Other Authors
Wendy S. Meares (-)
Item Description
"Practical ; detailed ; quick."
Includes tabs: NCLEX-RN overview ; test-taking strategies ; implementing the basics [for nursing] ; therapeutic communication ; management of care ; positioning ; laboratory values ; medication administration ; age-related changes (geriatric) ; and study skills.
Spiral bound.
Physical Description
iv, 188 p. : col. ill. ; 14 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (3 1/4 in.)
Format
System requirements for CD-ROM: Windows or Macintosh platforms.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780323054195
9789996057625
  • 1. NCLEX overview
  • 1.1. What is the NCLEX?
  • 1.2. What does the NCLEX test?
  • 1.3. Why must I take the NCLEX?
  • 1.4. How is the NCLEX administered?
  • 1.5. What content is covered on the NCLEX?
  • 1.6. What is the NCLEX test plan?
  • 1.7. What is the NCLEX test format?
  • 1.8. What about critical thinking?
  • 1.9. NCLEX contact information
  • 2. Test taking strategies
  • 2.1. Multiple choice question strategies
  • 2.2. Select all that apply question strategies
  • 2.3. Fill-in-the-blank question strategies
  • 2.4. Hot spot question strategies
  • 2.5. Chart/exhibit question strategies
  • 2.6. Drag-and-drop question strategies
  • 3. Implementing the basics
  • 3.1. Maslows hierarchy of needs
  • 3.2. Nursing process
  • 3.3. Safety
  • 4. Therapeutic communication
  • 4.1. Therapeutic communication strategies
  • 4.2. Therapeutic communication criteria
  • 4.3. Effective therapeutic communication techniques
  • 4.4. Ineffective therapeutic communication techniques
  • 4.5. Therapeutic communication question strategies
  • 5. Management of care
  • 5.1. Delegation
  • 5.2. Priority
  • 6. Positioning
  • 6.1. Importance of positioning
  • 6.2. Positions to know
  • 6.3. Positioning question strategies
  • 7. Laboratory values
  • 7.1. Importance of knowing and interpreting laboratory values
  • 7.2. Laboratory values to know
  • 7.3. Age/gender considerations
  • 7.4. Laboratory values question strategies
  • 8. Medication administration
  • 8.1. Importance of safely and effectively administering medications
  • 8.2. Side effects and nursing implications of medications
  • 8.3. Medication administration question strategies
  • 9. Age-related changes (geriatric)
  • 9.1. General explanation of aging process
  • 9.2. Description of key changes
  • 9.3. Age-related question strategies
  • 10. Study skills
  • 10.1. Study skills introduction
  • 10.2. Productive study habits
  • 10.3. Physical and psychological preparation
  • 10.4. Exam day