Saunders comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN examination / Linda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RN, Instructor of Nursing, Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island, President, Nursing Reviews, Inc. and Professional Nursing Seminars, Inc., Charlestown, Rhode Island, Nursing Reviews, Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada, Instructor NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN Review Courses.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The NCLEX-RN® examination -- NCLEX-RN® preparation for foreign-educated nurses: transitional issues for foreign-educated nurses -- Pathways to success -- The NCLEX-RN® examination: from a graduate's perspective -- Test-taking strategies -- Cultural awareness and health practices -- Ethical and legal issues -- Prioritizing client care: leadership, delegation, and disaster planning -- Fluids and electrolytes -- Acid-base balance -- Laboratory values -- Nutrition -- Parenteral nutrition -- Intravenous therapy -- Administration of blood products -- Provision of a safe environment -- Calculation of medication and intravenous prescriptions -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines for health care providers -- Perioperative nursing care -- Positioning clients -- Care of a client with a tube -- Theories of growth and development -- Developmental stages -- Care of the older client -- Health and physical assessment of the adult client -- Reproductive system -- Obstetrical assessment -- Prenatal period -- Risk conditions related to pregnancy -- Labor and delivery -- Problems with labor and delivery -- Postpartum period -- Postpartum complications -- Care of the newborn -- Maternity and newborn medications -- Integumentary disorders -- Hematological disorders -- Oncological disorders -- Metabolic and endocrine disorders -- Gastrointestinal disorders -- Eye, ear, and throat disorders -- Respiratory disorders -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Renal and urinary disorders -- Neurological and cognitive disorders -- Musculoskeletal disorders -- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome -- Infectious and communicable diseases -- Pediatric medication administration and calculations -- Integumentary system -- Integumentary medications -- Hematological and oncological disorders -- Antineoplastic medications -- Endocrine system -- Endocrine medications -- Gastrointestinal system -- Gastrointestinal medications -- Respiratory system -- Respiratory medications -- Cardiovascular system -- Cardiovascular medications -- Renal system -- Renal medications -- The eye and the ear -- Ophthalmic and otic medications -- Neurological system -- Neurological medications -- Musculoskeletal system -- Musculoskeletal medications -- Immune disorders -- Immunological medications -- Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing -- Models of care -- Mental health disorders -- Addictions -- Crisis theory and intervention -- Psychiatric medications.

Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination provides everything you need to prepare for the NCLEX exam--complete content review and over 5100 NCLEX examination-style questions in the book and online. Only this book includes the kinds of questions that consistently test the critical thinking skills necessary to pass today's NCLE exam.