Contents Introduction for Students Preparing for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 1
11 Nursing Care of Clients with
UNIT 1 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE
12 Nursing Care of Clients with Urinary/Reproductive
1 Factors Influencing Client Needs and Nursing Care, 7
2 Basics of Nursing Practice, 14 3 Integral Aspects of Nursing Care, 24 4 Foundations of Nursing Practice Review
Questions with Answers and Rationales, 51
UNIT 2 MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
5 Growth and Development of the Adult, 88 6 Nursing Care of Clients with Circulatory System
(Cardiovascular, Blood, and Lymphatic Systems) Disorders, 91
7 Nursing Care of Clients with Respiratory System Disorders, 119
8 Nursing Care of Clients with Gastrointestinal System Disorders, 137
9 Nursing Care of Clients with Endocrine System Disorders, 169
10 Nursing Care of Clients with Integumentary System Disorders, 185
Neuromusculoskeletal System Disorders, 197
System Disorders, 235
13 Nursing Care of Clients with Infectious Diseases, 249
14 Medical-Surgical Nursing Review Questions with Answers and Rationales, 260
UNIT 3
MENTAL HEALTH/PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
15 Foundations of Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing, 407
16 The Practice of Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing, 414
17 Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders Usually First Evident in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence, 426
18 Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders Related to Alterations in Cognition and Perception, 431
19 Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders Related to Anxiety and Alterations in Mood, 437
20 Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders Related to Alterations in Behavior, 446
21 Nursing Care of Clients with Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders, 456
22 Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing Review
Questions with Answers and Rationales, 458
UNIT 5
CHILD HEALTH NURSING
29 Foundations of Child Health Nursing, 639
UNIT 4 CHILDBEARING AND WOMEN’S HEALTH NURSING
30 Nursing Care of Infants, 643
23 Nursing Care to Promote Childbearing and
31 Nursing Care of Toddlers, 671
Women’s Health, 519
24 Nursing Care Related to Major Disorders Affecting Women’s Health, 527
25 Nursing Care of Women during Uncomplicated
Pregnancy, Labor, Childbirth, and the Postpartum Period, 536
26 Nursing Care of Women at Risk during Pregnancy, Labor, Childbirth, and the Postpartum Period, 550
27 Nursing Care of the Newborn, 565 28 Childbearing and Women’s Health Nursing Review Questions with Answers and Rationales, 579
32 Nursing Care of Preschoolers, 690 33 Nursing Care of School-Age Children, 697 34 Nursing Care of Adolescents, 706 35 Child Health Nursing Review Questions with Answers and Rationales, 710
UNIT 6
NCLEX PREPARATION TOOLKIT
36 Comprehensive Examination 1, 772 37 Study Worksheets for Reviewing Your Test-Taking Performance, 818
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Patricia M. Nugent, RN, EdD Nugent Books, Inc., President Professor Emerita Nassau Community College Garden City, New York
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RN, MA
RNCS, PhD
Professor Emerita Nassau Community College Garden City, New York
Professor Nassau Community College Garden City, New York
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