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.
Chapter 1 - Testing Strategies for the NCLEX-RN® Examination
Chapter 2 - Health Implications Across the Life Span
Chapter 3 - Concepts of Nursing Practice
Chapter 4 - Control Functions and Management
Chapter 5 - Pharmacology
Chapter 6 - Homeostasis
Chapter 7 -Immune System
Chapter 8 - Abnormal Cell Growth
Chapter 9 - Psychiatric Nursing Concepts
Chapter 10 - Psychiatric Disorders
Chapter 11 - Integumentary System
Chapter 12 - Sensory System
Chapter 13 - Endocrine System
Chapter 14 - Hematologic System
Chapter 15 - Respiratory System
Chapter 16 - Vascular System
Chapter 17 - Cardiac System
Chapter 18 - Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 19 - Hepatic and Biliary System
Chapter 20 - Neurologic System
Chapter 21 - Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 22 - Reproductive System
Chapter 23 - Urinary-Renal System
Chapter 24 - Antepartum
Chapter 25 - Intrapartum and Postpartum
Chapter 26 - Newborn
Appendix: Normal Laboratory Data
Index