Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN? Examination, Third South Asia Edition

Table of Contents

Unit I: NCLEX-RN Exam Preparation 1. The NCLEX-RN Examination 2. Pathways to Success 3. The NCLEX-RN Examination from a Graduate's Perspective 4. Test-Taking Strategies Unit II: Professional Standards in Nursing 5. Care of Special Populations6. Ethical and Legal Issues 7. Prioritizing Client Care: Leadership, Delegating, and Emergency Response PlanningUnit III: Foundations of Care 8. Fluids and Electrolytes 9. Acid-Base Balance 10. Vital Signs and Laboratory Reference Intervals 11. Nutrition 12. Health and Physical Assessment of the Adult Client 13. Provision of a Safe Environment 14. Calculation of Medication and Intravenous Prescriptions 15. Perioperative Nursing Care 16. Positioning Clients Unit IV: Growth and Development Across the Life Span 17. Theories of Growth and Development 18. Growth, Development, and Stages of Life 19. Care of the Older Client Unit V: Maternity Nursing 20. Reproductive System 21. Prenatal Period 22. Risk Conditions Related to Pregnancy 23. Labor and Birth 24. Problems with Labor and Birth 25. The Postpartum Period 26. Postpartum Complications 27. Care of the Newborn 28. Maternity and Newborn Medications Unit VI: Pediatric Nursing 29. Integumentary Problems 30. Hematological Problems 31. Oncological Problems 32. Metabolic and Endocrine Problems 33. Gastrointestinal Problems 34. Eye, Ear, and Throat Problems 35. Respiratory Problems 36. Cardiovascular Problems37. Renal and Genitourinary Problems 38. Neurological and Cognitive Problems 39. Musculoskeletal Problems 40. Immune Problems and Infectious Diseases 41. Pediatric Medication Administration and Calculations Unit VII: Integumentary Problems of the Adult Client42. Integumentary System 43. Integumentary Medications Unit VIII: Oncological and Hematological Problems of the Adult Client44. Oncological and Hematological Problems 45. Oncological and Hematological Medications Unit IX: Endocrine Problems of the Adult Client46. Endocrine Problems 47. Endocrine Medications Unit X: Gastrointestinal Problems of the Adult Client48. Gastrointestinal Problems 49. Gastrointestinal Medications Unit XI: Respiratory Problems of the Adult Client50. Respiratory Problems51. Respiratory Medications Unit XII: Cardiovascular Problems of the Adult Client52. Cardiovascular Problems 53. Cardiovascular Medications Unit XIII: Renal and Urinary Problems of the Adult Client54. Renal and Urinary Problems 55. Renal and Urinary Medications Unit XIV: Eye and Ear Problems of the Adult Client56. Eye and Ear Problems 57. Eye and Ear Medications Unit XV: Neurological Problems of the Adult Client58. Neurological Problems 59. Neurological Medications Unit XVI: Musculoskeletal Problems of the Adult Client60. Musculoskeletal Problems 61. Musculoskeletal Medications Unit XVII: Immune Problems of the Adult Client62. Immune Problems 63. Immunological Medications Unit XVIII: Mental Health Problems of the Adult Client64. Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 65. Mental Health Problems 66. Addictions 67. Crisis Theory and Intervention 68. Psychiatric MedicationsUnit XIX70. Complex Care - NEW!Unit XX: Comprehensive Test

Authors

Linda Anne Silvestri 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. 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. Angela Silvestri Assistant Professor Touro University Nevada-School of Nursing. Angela Silvestri is a well-known nurse educator, researcher, and author. She has been teaching and working in university administrative roles for the past 10 years at all levels of nursing education. She has experience teaching across the program and in classroom and clinical settings in the areas of Nutrition and Human Development Across the Lifespan, Foundations of Care in Nursing, Gerontological Nursing, Complex Care in Nursing, and Leadership and Transition to Practice in pre-nursing and undergraduate nursing programs. She is currently serving as the Program Director for the undergraduate BSN program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is a sought-out speaker at national conferences on the topic of nursing school success. Her passion for college student success comes through in her work at the School of Nursing teaching Leadership and licensure exam preparation and in publishing research and best-selling licensure exam review resources on national and international levels.