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Silvestri (nursing, Salve Regina U.), who is an item writer for the NCLEX examination and conducts exam review courses, presents a review and preparation guide for nursing students taking the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical/Vocational Nurses (NCLEX-PN). It contains content review of various areas of nursing, 825 study questions, test-taking tips, advice from a graduate who recently passed the exam, and a comprehensive test. About 3,400 additional practice questions can be found online, along with downloadable audio reviews. Content has been updated to reflect the 2011 test plan, and this edition is in full color with many new illustrations. All questions have been updated, with 300 added questions, including graphic option, audio, and video questions. A new chapter on health and physical assessment of the adult client has been added, and the chapter on basic life support has been updated to reflect the new CPR guidelines from the American Heart Association. The chapter on nutritional components of care has been updated to reflect MyPlate guidelines from the US Department of Agriculture. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content is not included. Get everything you need to review for the NCLEX-PN exam from one trusted source! This unique, bestselling review and preparation guide offers the perfect combination of core content review, practice questions, comprehensive rationales, and detailed test-taking strategies from the NCLEX expert herself: Linda Silvestri. Updated to reflect the latest NCLEX-PN test plan, this new edition features over 4,200 high-quality review questions in the book and on the companion Evolve website to help you hone your understanding of all the important NCLEX-PN content areas. More than 4,200 practice questions in the text and companion Evolve site provide ample testing practice in both print and electronic format - 500 more than the last edition! 15 pharmacology chapters address the emphasis on pharmacology questions on the NCLEX-PN exam. Hundreds of alternate item formats - including multiple response, ordered response, fill-in-the-blank, figure, chart/exhibit, audio, graphic option, and video questions - prepare you for this additional component of the new NCLEX-PN test plan. Pyramid points identify content that typically appears on the NCLEX-PN test plan. Pyramid to Success sections provide an overview of the chapter, guidance on what content to focus on, and its relative importance to the most recent NCLEX-PN test plan. Comprehensive exam consisting of 85 questions related to all content areas in the book and representative of the percentages identified in the NCLEX-PN test plan. Updated content and questions reflect the latest NCLEX-PN test plan. New full-color design makes for a more visually engaging learning experience. Priority Nursing Actions boxes outline and explain clinical emergent situations requiring immediate action, including detailed rationales and textbook references to help strengthen your prioritizing skills in clinical and testing situations. Pyramid Alert boxes reinforce learning of essential content frequently tested on the NCLEX-PN exam. New video and graphic option questions familiarize you with all the alternate item format question types. New chapter on Physical Assessment of the Adult Client highlights the key components of physical examination and health history often encountered on the NCLEX-PN? exam.
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