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Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination 5th ed. Linda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RN

Instructor of Nursing, Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island, President, Nursing Reviews, Inc. Professional Nursing Seminars, Inc., Charlestown, Rhode Island Instructor: NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® Review Courses 978-1-4377-0825-7

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Front Matter UNIT I NCLEX-RN® Exam Preparation 1

The NCLEX-RN® Examination

2

Preparation for the NCLEX-RN® Examination: Transitional Issues for Foreign-Educated Nurses

3

Pathways to Success

4

The NCLEX-RN® Examination: From a Graduate's Perspective

5

Test-Taking Strategies

UNIT II Issues in Nursing 6

Cultural Diversity and Health Practices

7

Ethical and Legal Issues

8

Leadership, Delegating, and Prioritizing Client Care

UNIT III Nursing Sciences 9

Fluids and Electrolytes

10

Acid-Base Balance

11

Laboratory Values

12

Nutrition

13

Parenteral Nutrition

14

Intravenous Therapy

15 UNIT IV

Administration of Blood Products Fundamental Skills

16

Provision of a Safe Environment

17

Administration of Medication and Intravenous Solutions

18

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Guidelines for Health Care Providers

19

Perioperative Nursing Care

20

Positioning Clients

21

Care of a Client With a Tube

UNIT V Maternity Nursing Maternity Nursing 22

Female Reproductive System

23

Obstetrical Assessment

24

Prenatal Period

25

Risk Conditions Related to Pregnancy

26

Labor and Delivery

27

Problems With Labor and Delivery

28

Postpartum Period

29

Postpartum Complications

30

Care of the Newborn

31

Maternity and Newborn Medications

UNIT VI

Growth and Development Across the Life Span

Growth and Development Across the Life Span 32

Theories of Growth and Development

33

Developmental Stages

34

Health and Physical Assessment of the Adult Client

35

Care of the Older Client

UNIT VII

Pediatric Nursing

Pediatric Nursing 36

Neurological, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Disorders

37

Eye, Ear, and Throat Disorders

38

Respiratory Disorders

39

Cardiovascular Disorders

40

Gastrointestinal Disorders

41

Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders

42

Renal and Urinary Disorders

43

Integumentary Disorders

44

Musculoskeletal Disorders

45

Hematological Disorders

46

Oncological Disorders

47

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

48

Infectious and Communicable Diseases

49

Pediatric Medication Administration and Calculations

UNIT VIII

The Adult Client With an Integumentary Disorder

The Adult Client With an Integumentary Disorder 50

Integumentary System

51

Integumentary Medications

UNIT IX The Adult Client With an Oncological Disorder The Adult Client With an Oncological Disorder

52

Oncological Disorders

53

Antineoplastic Medications

UNIT X Adult Client With an Endocrine Disorder Adult Client With an Endocrine Disorder 54

Endocrine System

55

Endocrine Medications

UNIT XI The Adult Client With a Gastrointestinal Disorder The Adult Client With a Gastrointestinal Disorder 56

Gastrointestinal System

57

Gastrointestinal Medications

UNIT XII

The Adult Client With a Respiratory Disorder

The Adult Client With a Respiratory Disorder 58

Respiratory System

59

Respiratory Medications

UNIT XIII

The Adult Client With a Cardiovascular Disorder

The Adult Client With a Cardiovascular Disorder 60

Cardiovascular Disorders

61

Cardiovascular Medications

UNIT XIV

The Adult Client With a Renal System Disorder

The Adult Client With a Renal System Disorder 62

Renal System

63

Renal Medications

UNIT XV

The Adult Client With an Eye or Ear Disorder

The Adult Client With an Eye or Ear Disorder

64

The Eye and the Ear

65

Ophthalmic and Otic Medications

UNIT XVI

The Adult Client With a Neurological Disorder

The Adult Client With a Neurological Disorder 66

Neurological System

67

Neurological Medications

UNIT XVII

The Adult Client With a Musculoskeletal Disorder

The Adult Client With a Musculoskeletal Disorder 68

Musculoskeletal System

69

Musculoskeletal Medications

UNIT XVIII

The Adult Client With an Immune Disorder

The Adult Client With an Immune Disorder 70

Immune Disorders

71

Immunological Medications

UNIT XIX

The Adult Client With a Mental Health Disorder

The Adult Client With a Mental Health Disorder 72

Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

73

Models of Care

74

Mental Health Disorders

75

Addictions

76

Crisis Theory and Intervention

77

Psychiatric Medications

UNIT XX

Comprehensive Test

Comprehensive Test

Back Matter Reference (Silvestri 2011, p. i) Silvestri, Linda Anne. (2011). Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 5th Edition. W.B. Saunders Company. Retrieved from .