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| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing Patricia A. Potter, Geralyn Ochs, Patricia Stockert, 2012-01-01 Get the most out of your textbook with this helpful study tool! Corresponding to the chapters in Fundamentals of Nursing, 8th Edition, by Patricia Potter et al., this study guide helps you understand key concepts with review questions, exercises, and learning activities. Skills checklists on an Evolve companion website help you learn and master important nursing procedures. Preliminary Readings refer back to related chapters in Fundamentals of Nursing, 8th Edition. Comprehensive Understanding sections help you master the key topics and main ideas in each chapter. Case studies and Critical Thinking Model exercises help you apply what you've learned. Multiple-choice review questions evaluate your understanding of key chapter objectives. Content updates match the new information in Fundamentals of Nursing, 8th Edition. Updated skills performance checklists are now available on the Evolve companion website, and are both interactive and printable. |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Study Guide for Foundations of Nursing Kim Cooper, Kim Cooper, RN Msn, Kelly Gosnell, 2018-10-30 Corresponding to the chapters in Cooper and Gosnell's Foundations of Nursing, 8th Edition, this study guide helps you learn, understand, and apply the fundamentals of LPN/LVN nursing. Hundreds of labeling, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions are included. It also includes critical thinking questions based on clinical scenarios, and multiple-choice and alternate-format questions to help you review for the NCLEX-PN(R) examination. An increased emphasis on critical thinking and clinical scenarios prepares you more effectively for the NCLEX-PN(R) examination, with more NCLEX-style alternate-format type questions and more critical thinking activities. Learning activities help you meet content objectives, and include crossword puzzles, labeling, matching, completion, identification, NCLEX(R) exam-style multiple-choice review questions, and critical thinking questions. NEW! Updated and reworked content corresponds to the latest edition of Foundations of Nursing, 8th Edition |
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| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Fundamentals of Nursing Patricia Ann Potter, Anne Griffin Perry, 2008-12-01 Learn fundamental nursing principles, concepts, and skills with ease! Fundamentals of Nursing, 8th Edition includes accurate, cutting-edge content, active learning strategies, and the latest evidence-based research to help you excel in your classes and prepare for success in today's competitive nursing field. An expert author team led by Patricia Potter and Anne Griffin Perry provides a trusted, comprehensive resource, thoroughly reviewed by nursing experts and peers to ensure the most accurate content. With practical, fully integrated study support, this edition makes it easier than ever to build the understanding and clinical reasoning essential to providing excellent patient care. |
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| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Basic Nursing Patricia Ann Potter, Anne Griffin Perry, 2003 Building on the strengths of the fourth edition, Basic Nursing: Essentials for Practice is back in a new edition! Thoroughly updated and revised to provide a more focused and engaging presentation, this new edition offers the basic principles, concepts, and skills needed by nursing students. The five-step nursing process returns to provide a consistent, logical organizational framework, with a clear writing style and numerous learning aids. An increased emphasis on caring, along with new boxes on Focused Client Assessment and Outcome Evaluation, reflect current practice trends. This new edition is better than ever! Five-Step Nursing Process provides a consistent organizational framework. More than 40 nursing skills are presented in a clear, 2-column format with rationales for all steps. Procedural Guidelines boxes provide streamlined step-by-step instructions for performing basic skills. Growth and Development chapter and age-related considerations throughout clinical chapters help prepare students to care for clients of all ages. Sample Nursing Care Plans highlight defining characteristics in assessment data, include client goals and expected outcomes in the planning section, and provide rationales for each nursing intervention. Progressive Case Studies follow the interactions of a client and nurse throughout the chapter to illustrate steps in the nursing process and develop critical thinking skills. Brief coverage of higher level concepts including research, theory, professional roles, and management, maintains the text's focus on essential, basic content. The narrative style makes the text more engaging and appealing. Focused Client Assessment boxes provide specific guidelines for factors to assess, questions and approaches, and physical assessment. Content on delegation is discussed throughout the narrative and specific guidelines are included for each skill. Skills now include Unexpected Outcomes and Interventions to alert for potential undesirable responses and provide appropriate nursing actions. Caring in Nursing is presented in a new chapter and as a thread throughout the text. Outcome Evaluation are based on the chapter's case study and provide guidelines on how to ask questions and evaluate care based on the answers received. NIC and NOC are discussed in the Nursing Process chapter to provide an overview of these taxonomies encountered in practice. NCLEX-style multiple-choice questions at the end of each chapter help students evaluate learning. |
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| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Fundamentals of Nursing Standards and Practice Sue C. DeLaune, Patricia Kelly Ladner, 1998 This text is designed to provide a clear, concise presentation of content that is realistic for the beginning nursing student. This text is timely in its approach to content, recognizing the inherent changes affecting the health care delivery system and the role of the professional nurse as health care provider. A holistic perspective focuses on all dimensions of an individual, including physiological, psychological, social, cultural, cognitive, and spiritual. The traditional steps of the nursing process as well as critical thinking skills are reinforced throughout every chapter. |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Timby's Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts Loretta A. Moreno, 2020-10-01 Help your LPN/LVN students develop the understanding and clinical skills necessary for effective practice in today’s challenging health care environments with this trusted authority. Timby’s Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts, Twelfth Edition continues a tradition of excellence in preparing LPN/LVN students for success throughout their nursing education and into clinical practice. This approachable resource gives students a solid foundation in theoretical nursing concepts, step-by-step skills and procedures, and clinical applications while encouraging them to apply philosophical concepts focusing on the human experience. Filled with engaging learning tools that promote critical thinking, this new edition has been fully updated to reflect current medical and nursing practice and features visually enticing photos and illustrations that bring the information to life to reinforce learning. |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Fundamentals of Nursing Care Marti Burton, David W Smith (De l'Université du Texas à Arlington), Linda J. May Ludwig, 2019 The text, written specifically for LPNs/LVNs, provides the comprehensive foundational knowledge they need to understand. Online Resources equip instructors with the lesson plans, teaching resources, and activities to create an active classroom environment where students can apply what they're learning. Davis Edge online quizzing tracks student progress; assesses their knowledge; and provides real time analytics to identify their weak concepts and topic areas. This additional practice and direction helps students be successful in this course and builds their confidence as they prepare for the NCLEX® exam. -- Résumé de l'éditeur. |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: NCLEX-RN Practice Questions Exam Cram Wilda Rinehart, Diann Sloan, Clara Hurd, 2016-12-27 This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. The NCLEX-RN Practice Questions Exam Cram , Fifth Edition provides 1250 questions for the nursing student who wants to be better prepared for the exam. Updated to provide more relevant and challenging questions matching NCLEX adjustments made in 2015, this fifth edition improves upon the prior editions that have served as one of the most popular late-stage study tools for Nursing candidates. Anxiety about the exam is high among nursing students and results from the focus group say 'the more practice questions to study, the better'! The Exam Cram questions cover every topic the student will encounter on the real exam including more new format interactive questions. The Exam Cram gives the student as much experience with the real exam as possible. The NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Exam Cram , Fifth Edition offers a cram sheet for last minute study as well as the CD testing engine for that testing experience, a proven combination for exam success! |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Maternity Nursing - Revised Reprint Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk, RNC, PhD, FAAN, Shannon E. Perry, RN, PhD, FAAN, Mary Catherine Cashion, RN, BC, MSN, 2013-11-25 Designed to meet the needs of today's students, Lowdermilk's Maternity Nursing, 8th Edition - Revised Reprint addresses the fundamentals of maternity nursing with a concise, focused presentation of the care of women during the childbearing years. Integrating considerations for family, culture, and health promotion into the continuum of care, it also addresses community-based care to emphasize that nursing care takes place in many settings. Maternity Nursing focuses on childbearing issues and concerns, including care of the newborn, as well as wellness promotion and management of common women's health problems. Critical thinking exercises present case studies of real-life situations and corresponding critical thinking questions to help you develop your analytical skills. NEW! A helpful appendix identifies text content that reflects the QSEN competencies - patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics - to assist you in developing competencies to provide safe and effective nursing care. NEW! Focus on the family recognizes the nurse's need to integrate the family in the care of the mother and newborn and the importance of the role of the mother to the wellbeing of the family. NEW! Content updates throughout, including information on the late preterm infant and associated concerns such as feeding; guidelines on prioritization and delegation where relevant; and centering pregnancy, a new model of health care that brings women together in groups for their care. NEW! Evidence-based practice content focuses your attention on how to use current research to improve patient outcomes. NEW! Improved readability helps you learn more efficiently with shorter, more focused content discussions. NEW! 21st Century Maternity Nursing: Culturally Competent, Community Focused chapter combines introductory material, culture, and community into one chapter to help you focus on key content and concepts. NEW! Streamlined content highlights the most essential, need-to-know information. |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Fundamentals of Nursing Patricia A. Potter, Anne Griffin Perry, 2007-05 With an emphasis on critical thinking skills, this comprehensive fundamentals text provides you with up-to-date coverage of nursing principles, concepts and skills. The seventh edition addresses the increased focus on evidence-based practice and new guidelines for safe patient handling. |
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| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing Patricia Ann Potter, Anne Griffin Perry, Janet C. Kerr, Mary Kosco Sirotnik, 1997 |
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| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Saunders Comprehensive Review for NCLEX-RN Linda Anne Silvestri, 1999 An easy-to-read text focusing on all areas of nursing to aid in successful preparation for the NCLEX-RN. A unique feature of this book is the test-taking strategies included in each chapter. Additionally, students will find content review, practice tests at the end of each chapter with answers and rationales for right and wrong answers and a free CD-ROM that includes the 2,700 practice questions from the text plus 600 additional practice questions. |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Study Guide to Accompany Potter Geralyn Ochs, Joyce Engel, Kerry Shoalts, Barbara J. Astle, Wendy Duggleby, Amy Hall, Kyla C. Janzen, Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia A. Potter, Patricia Stockert, 2018-06 Ensure you're getting the most out of your textbook with this helpful study tool! Corresponding to Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, Sixth Edition, this study guide helps you master the key nursing concepts with review questions, exercises, and learning activities. In addition, skills performance checklists make it easier to learn and master important nursing procedures. Multiple choice review questions help you to evaluate how well you understand key chapter objectives. Comprehensive Understanding sections help you master the key topics and main ideas in each chapter. Critical Thinking Model exercises help you to apply what you've learned in the case studies. Preliminary Readings refer you back to the related text chapter. NEW! Completely updated content reflects Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, Sixth Edition. New question formats (including matching, fill in the blank, MCQ, etc.). |
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| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Nursing Now Joseph T. Catalano, 2006 As nursing students move toward becoming professionals, they must gain theoretical knowledge, learn clinical skills, and develop professional values. Joseph Catalano presents a wide range of pertinent topics and offers the most up-to-date coverage for the Issues & Trends course in this new 4th edition of his cutting-edge text. It explores the evolution and history of nursing, and examines the impact of reform, the legal system, and politics on the profession. |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: NCLEX-RN Practice Test Questions Ascencia Nursing Exam Prep Team, 2019-04-08 Offers real-life examples, graphics, information, and a quick yet comprehensive review of everything on the exam. |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Canadian Version Sandra M. Nettina, 2009-06 Universally respected, the authoritative 'Lippincott Manual' (sometimes called just the 'Lippincott') continues to be the most comprehensive reference 'tool kit' that practicing nurses and nursing students turn to for essential nursing knowledge and up-to-date information on patient care. LMNP is widely used as a procedure manual for many healthcare institutions (contains 109 Nursing Procedure Guidelines) and is widely regarded as the Gold Standard for nursing practice in the courtroom. Organized into five major parts, LMNP presents a comprehensive reference for all types of core nursing care. Part 1: Nursing Process & Practice; Part 2: Medical-Surgical Nursing; Part 3: Maternity & Neonatal Nursing: Part 4: Pediatric Nursing; Part 5: Psychiatric Nursing. Official Guidelines that shape practice are incorporated and include those from the National Institututes of Health, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, American Nurses Association, Joint Commission, AWHONN, and others; Plentiful additional resources as well as Web sites are included. |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Foundations of Nursing Lois White, 2004-09-20 The fully updated second edition of Foundations of Nursing gives you all the information you need to successfully complete your nursing curriculum. This single volume includes comprehensive, fundamental content in basic nursing, adult health nursing, and maternal and pediatric nursing. Introductory content covers such topics as the health care system, communication, nursing processes, and client teaching. Current topics such as HIPAA, West Nile Virus, SARS, and bioterrorism are also discussed. The adult health nursing section is written following the Nursing Process format. The clinical chapters have been revised to include Nursing Management sections for each disorder, emphasizing the nurse's role in providing competent client care. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) and Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) have been identified in each Nursing Care Plan. A Case Study included in each chapter uses critical thinking questions to assist the user through the nursing process and to develop a customized plan of care for the client in the scenario. The maternal and pediatric section covers topics such as prenatal care, complications of pregnancy, birth, postpartum care, and newborn care. Childrearing is covered from birth through 18 years of age. |
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| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing Audrey Berman, Barbara Kozier, 2008 For Fundamentals of Nursing Courses in the Nursing Curriculum Fundamentals of Nursing, 8/E presents the fundamentals of nursing care within the framework of the nursing process. Hallmark features are a clear and accessible writing style, a focus on practical application with real-world examples and case studies, and an appropriate level of detail for beginning students. The text is supported by a state-of-the art technology package to enhance the learning process. |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Essentials of Nursing Research Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck, 2013-01-28 This eighth edition of Essentials of Nursing Research, written by AJN awardwinning authors, along with its accompanying Study Guide for Essentials of Nursing Research, student learning ancillaries, and instructor teaching materials present a unique learningteaching package that is designed to teach students how to read and critique research reports, and to appreciate the application of research findings to nursing practice.New to this edition: New text organization with separate sections on quantitative and qualitative research offer greater continuity of ideas to better meet the needs of students and faculty. New online chapter supplements for every chapter expand student's knowledge of research topics New chapter on mixed methods research, which involves the blending of qualitative and quantitative data in a single inquiry, responds to the surge of interest in this type of research Increased emphasis on evidencebased practice (EBP) especially in the areas of asking wellworded questions for EBP and searching for such evidence guides the reader from theory to application. Enhanced assistance for instructors with numerous suggestions on how to make learning aboutand teachingresearch methods more rewarding. |
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| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Nursing Leadership, Management, and Professional Practice for the LPN/LVN Tamara R. Dahlkemper, 2021 LPN/LVN Connections, a wealth of features throughout the text to help you to transition smoothly from one course to another while focusing on important information Evidence-Based Practice boxes highlighting the importance of evidence in quality patient care Informatics exploring nursing informatics theory and telemedicine, as well as electronic health records Discussions of important topics like ethics and law in nursing management, delegation and team building, patient teaching and advocacy, and conflict resolution Emphasis on meeting the challenges of clinical practice through critical thinking and clinical reasoning, as well as coverage of Institute of Medicine safety initiatives, and evidence-based practice |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: The Clinical Practice of Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing Joanne V. Hickey, 2019-07-02 Neuroscience nurses practice in a very complex and challenging environment, caring for equally complex patients with multiple needs. Therefore, the contemporary neuroscience nurse engages in high-level assessment, information processing, and decision making. This requires professional competency in not only the specialty of neuroscience nursing practice, but also in general nursing and interprofessional collaborative practice. Much of the care delivered is through teams, with the nurse being an integral team member. The complexities of team communications, coordination, continuity, and safety require new models of practice to achieve optimal outcomes-- |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice Susan Fickertt Wilson, Jean Giddens, 2009 'An Introduction to Television Studies' is a comprehensive introduction to the field. It provides resources for thinking about key aspects and introduces institutional, textual, cultural, economic, production and audience-centred ways of looking at television. |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Mary C. Townsend, Mary C Townsend, Dsn, Pmhcns-BC, 1999-12-01 -- Uses the stress-adaptation model as its conceptual framework -- The latest classification of psychiatric disorders in DSM IV -- Access to 50 psychotropic drugs with client teaching guidelines on our website -- Each chapter based on DSM IV diagnoses includes tables with abstracts describing recent research studies pertaining to specific psychiatric diagnoses -- Within the DSM IV section, each chapter features a table with guidelines for client/family education appropriate to the specific diagnosis -- Four new chapters: Cognitive Therapy, Complementary Therapies, Psychiatric Home Health Care, and Forensic Nursing -- Includes critical pathways for working in case management situations -- Chapters include objectives, glossary, case studies using critical thinking, NCLEX-style chapter review questions, summaries, and care plans with documentation standards in the form of critical pathways -- The only source to thoroughly cover assertiveness training, self-esteem, and anger/aggression management -- Key elements include historic and epidemiologic factors; background assessment data, with predisposing factors/symptomatology for each disorder; common nursing diagnoses with standardized guidelines for intervention in care; and outcome criteria, guidelines for reassessment, evaluation of care, and specific medication/treatment modalities -- Special topics include the aging individual, the individual with HIV/AIDS, victims of violence, and ethical and legal issues in psychiatric/mental health nursing -- Includes information on the Mental Status exam, Beck depression scale, and Holmes & Rahe scale defense mechanisms criteria |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam8 JoAnn Zerwekh, 2012-11-13 It's a fun, visual review for the NCLEX! Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam, 8th Edition covers all the nursing concepts and content found on the latest NCLEX-RN examination. A concise outline format makes studying easier, and 2,300 NCLEX exam-style review questions (including alternate item formats) are included to test your knowledge at the end of each chapter and on the Evolve companion website. Written by NCLEX expert JoAnn Zerwekh, this study guide uses colorful illustrations and mnemonic cartoons to help you remember key concepts for the NCLEX-RN exam. UNIQUE! Mnemonic cartoons provide a fun, easy way to review and remember key nursing concepts and disease processes. UNIQUE! The integrated systems approach incorporates pediatric, adult, and older adult lifespan considerations in each body system chapter.UNIQUE! Appendixes for each chapter summarize medications and nursing procedures for quick reference. Electronic alternate item format questions on Evolve prepare you for the interactive question types on the computerized NCLEX examination, including priority drag-and-drop and hot-spot (illustrated point-and-click) questions. Practice questions on the Evolve companion website are available in both study and quiz modes and separated by content area, allowing you to create a customized review experience based on your personal study needs. Answers and rationales for all review questions show why correct answers are right and incorrect options are wrong. NEW! 2,300 review questions are now included on the Evolve companion website. Two NEW alternate item question types are added: graphic options and questions incorporating audio. UPDATED content reflects the latest NCLEX-RN test plan and incorporated important clinical updates.NEW! Page references to an Elsevier textbook are provided with each question, for further study and self-remediation.NEW! Disorder names are highlighted in color in the index for quick reference. EXPANDED coverage of management of care reflects the increased percentage of this content on the NCLEX-RN test plan. |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam - E-Book JoAnn Zerwekh, 2012-09-10 It’s a fun, visual review for the NCLEX! Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam, 8th Edition covers all the nursing concepts and content found on the latest NCLEX-RN examination. A concise outline format makes studying easier, and 2,300 NCLEX exam-style review questions (including alternate item formats) are included to test your knowledge at the end of each chapter and on the Evolve companion website. Written by NCLEX expert JoAnn Zerwekh, this study guide uses colorful illustrations and mnemonic cartoons to help you remember key concepts for the NCLEX-RN exam. UNIQUE! Mnemonic cartoons provide a fun, easy way to review and remember key nursing concepts and disease processes. UNIQUE! The integrated systems approach incorporates pediatric, adult, and older adult lifespan considerations in each body system chapter. UNIQUE! Appendixes for each chapter summarize medications and nursing procedures for quick reference. Electronic alternate item format questions on Evolve prepare you for the interactive question types on the computerized NCLEX examination, including priority drag-and-drop and hot-spot (illustrated point-and-click) questions. Practice questions on the Evolve companion website are available in both study and quiz modes and separated by content area, allowing you to create a customized review experience based on your personal study needs. Answers and rationales for all review questions show why correct answers are right and incorrect options are wrong. NEW! 2,300 review questions are now included on the Evolve companion website. Two NEW alternate item question types are added: graphic options and questions incorporating audio. UPDATED content reflects the latest NCLEX-RN test plan and incorporated important clinical updates. NEW! Page references to an Elsevier textbook are provided with each question, for further study and self-remediation. NEW! Disorder names are highlighted in color in the index for quick reference. EXPANDED coverage of management of care reflects the increased percentage of this content on the NCLEX-RN test plan. |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: NURSING: The Ultimate Study Guide Nadia R. Singh, BSN, RN, 2011-11-17 Not your typical study guide, this single resource contains all of the core information an undergraduate nursing student needs to know from the first day of nursing school through the NCLEX-RN. Written in a succinct, well-organized, easy-to-read format, the guide closely follows the standard nursing curriculum and is designed as a reference for every core nursing course. To maximize successful exam preparation, the text highlights in each chapter important material most likely to appear on the NCLEX-RN. Chapters are organized in a clear, consistent format with information presented in friendly conversational style. For every disease presented there is a definition, triggers, symptoms, and nursing care. Nursing students will no longer be burdened with the substantial cost of purchasing individual study guides for each topic, since all of the information needed to master core nursing curriculum is contained in this compact and pithy resource. Key Features: Provides a complete, compact study resource for daily use in clinical and class settings Designed to accompany students through all nursing school curricula and NCLEX-RN preparation Condenses 15 separate study guides into one succinct volume Includes separate chapters for all five core courses (Medical/Surgical, Fundamentals, Maternal/Child, Pediatrics, Psychiatric/Mental) Identifies important material likely to appear on course tests and the NCLEX-RN with the TQ (test question) designation appearing next to appropriate content. Organized logically according to standard nursing curriculum Includes a definition, triggers, symptoms, and nursing care for every disease presented |
| fundamentals of nursing 8th edition practice questions: Fundamentals Success Patricia Nugent, Barbara Vitale, 2023-02-15 Fundamentals made manageable! Assure your mastery of the fundamentals of nursing while developing your critical-thinking, clinical judgment, and test-taking skills. Over 1,200 classroom-tested, NCLEX®-style questions—including more than 440 alternate-item-format questions prepare you for success now and on the Next Gen NCLEX®. An easy-to-follow format organizes information into 25 content areas. Each question provides answers and rationales for correct and incorrect responses and strategies for how to develop your critical-thinking skills. |
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