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NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020)

NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) challenges you with exam-style questions, ensuring you're fully prepared.

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NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 3 preview image®NCLEX-PN°LlContentReviewGuide-PreparationfortheNCLEX-PN’ExaminationEIGHTHEDITIONsoemreasommes.KAPLAN)NURSING
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NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 4 preview imageNCLEX-PN®CONTENTREVIEWGUIDEEIGHTHEDITIONKAPLAN)NURSING
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NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 5 preview imageTableofContentsIntroductionChapter1:TheNCLEX-PN®ExaminationSection1:TheNCLEX-PN®ExaminationChapter2:Kaplan’sReviewfortheNCLEX-PN®ExaminationSection1:Kaplan’sNCLEX-PN®CourseMaterialsSection2:HowtoUseKaplan’sNCLEX-PN®ReviewCourseSection3:Kaplan’sPNDecisionTree®Section4:GuideforTest-TakersRepeatingtheNCLEX-PN®ExaminationChapter3:SafeandEffectiveCareEnvironmentSection1:CoordinationofCareSection2:SafetyandInfectionControlChapter4:HealthPromotionandMaintenanceSection1:GrowthandDevelopmentSection2:Childbearing—NormalSection3:Childbearing—MaternalComplicationsSection4:Childbearing—NeonatalNormalSection5:NeonatalComplicationsSection6:ReproductionSection7:PreventionandEarlyDetectionofDiseaseChapter5:PhysiologicalIntegrity1:BasicCareandComfortSection1:MobilityandImmobilitySection2:ConditionsLimitingMobilitySection3:InterventionstoPromoteComfortSection4:MusculoskeletalTraumaSection5:RestandSleepDisturbancesSection6:NutritionSection7:EliminationChapter6:PsychosocialIntegritySection1:CopingandAdaptationSection2:PsychosocialAdaptationSection3:PsychopathologySection4:ChemicalDependency
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NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 6 preview imageSection5:AbuseandNeglectChapter7:PhysiologicalIntegrity2:PhysiologicalAdaptationSection1:MedicalEmergenciesSection2:FluidandElectrolyteImbalancesSection3:AlterationsinBodySystemsSection4:CancerChapter8:PhysiologicalIntegrity3:ReductionofRiskPotentialSection1:SensoryandPerceptualAlterationsSection2:AlterationsinBodySystemsSection3:PerioperativeCareSection4:DiagnosticTestsSection5:TherapeuticProceduresChapter9:PhysiologicalIntegrity4:PharmacologicalandParenteralTherapiesSection1:BloodComponentTherapySection2:IntravenousTherapySection3:MedicationsSection4:AdverseEffectsofMedications
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NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 7 preview imageNCLEX-PN®isaregisteredtrademarkoftheNationalCouncilofStateBoardsofNursing,Inc.,whichneithersponsorsnorendorsesthisbook.ThisbookissolelyintendedforuseaspreparationfortheNursingLicensureExamination,NCLEX-PN®examination.Itisnotaguidetotheclinicaltreatmentofclients.Neithertheauthorsnorthepublishershallberesponsibleforanyharmcausedbytheuseofthisbookotherthanforitsintendedpurpose.ThisbookisjustasmallportionoftheKaplanmaterialsavailableforyoutopreparefortheNCLEX-PN®exam.Thispublicationisdesignedtoprovideaccurateinformationinregardtothesubjectmattercoveredasofitspublicationdate,withtheunderstandingthatknowledgeandbestpracticeconstantlyevolve.Thepublisherisnotengagedinrenderingmedical,legal,accounting,orotherprofessionalservice.Ifmedicalorlegaladviceorotherexpertassistanceisrequired,theservicesofacompetentprofessionalshouldbesought.Thispublicationisnotintendedforuseinclinicalpracticeorthedeliveryofmedicalcare.Tothefullestextentofthelaw,neitherthePublishernortheEditorsassumeanyliabilityforanyinjuryand/ordamagetopersonsorpropertyarisingoutoforrelatedtoanyuseofthematerialcontainedinthisbook.©2020byKaplan,Inc.PublishedbyKaplanPublishing,adivisionofKaplan,Inc.750ThirdAvenue,NewYork,NY10017Allrightsreserved.Thetextofthispublication,oranypartthereof,maynotbereproducedinanymannerwhatsoeverwithoutwrittenpermissionfromthepublisher.Thisbookmaynotbeduplicatedorresold,pursuanttothetermsofyourKaplanEnrollmentAgreement.10987654321ISBN:978-1-5062-6295-6KaplanPublishingprintbooksareavailableatspecialquantitydiscountstouseforsalespromotions,employeepremiums,oreducationalpurposes.Formoreinformationortopurchasebooks,pleasecalltheSimon&Schusterspecialsalesdepartmentat866-506-1949.Study.
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NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 8 preview imageSusanSanders,D.N.P,R.N.VicePresident,KaplanNursingBarbaraArnoldussen,M.B.A.,R.N.JudithA.Burckhardt,Ph.D.,R.N.BarbaraDobish,M.S.N.,R.N.CindyFinesilver,M.S.N.,R.N.PamelaGardner,M.S.N.,R.N.BarbaraJ.Irwin,M.S.N.,R.N.AmyM.Kennedy,M.S.N.,R.N.EllenMahoney,C.S.,D.N.S.,R.N.MarleneRedemske,M.S.N.,M.A.,R.N.
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NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 9 preview imageIntroductionWelcome!ByusingKaplanNursingresources,you'vetakenanimportantsteptowardpassingtheNationalCouncilLicensureExaminationforPracticalNurses(NCLEX-PN®).OurmanyyearsofexperienceindicatethatyoursuccessontheNCLEX-PN®examinationiskeyedtotwospecificfactors:youreducationalbackgroundandyourexampreparation.Theamountandintensityofstudyyoudevotewillbringaboutthegreatestbenefitsfromtheseresources.Thebestresultscometothosewhoactivelyparticipateinexampreparation.WewillshowyouhowtheNCLEX-PN®examinationworks,whatyoudoanddon’tneedtoknow,andthesmartestwaytotaketheNCLEX-PN®examination.Weprovideyouwithdatatohelpyouanalyzeyourpracticeperformanceanddeterminewhereyouneedtomakeimprovements.Wewillgiveyouallthehelp,advice,andencouragementwecan—butonlyyoucandothework.GettoknowallthebenefitsthatKaplanNursinghastooffersoyoucanmakethemostofyourstudytime.AfteryoucompleteyourresourcesandtaketheNCLEX-PN®examination,pleasetellushowyoudid.Kaplan'sResearchandCurriculumDevelopmentTeamworkshardtoensurethatourcoursematerialsemploythemosteffectiveandinnovativeteachingmethods.Inordertoevolveandimprove,weneedyourhelp.Pleasetakeafewmomentstoshareyourthoughtsonhowthematerialshelpedyou.ThankyouinadvanceforchoosingKaplanforyourstudies.
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NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 10 preview imageKAPLAN750ThirdAvenue,NewYork,NY10017Attn:NCLEXCurriculumcustomer.care@kaplan.com(kaptest.com)integrated.support@kaplan.com(nursing.kaplan.com)Ourbestwishesforaninterestingandsatisfyingnursingcareer.*NCLEXisatrademarkofN.C.S.B.N.,Inc.Pleasenote:AllKaplanlectures,webcontent,andprintedandelectronicmediaarethepropertyofKaplanNursingandarecopyrightedunderlaw.
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NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 11 preview imageIChapter1TheNCLEX-PN®ExaminationSections1.TheNCLEX-PN®Examination
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NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 12 preview imageSection1TheNCLEX-PN®ExaminationHaveyoutalkedtoLPN/LVNsabouttheirexperiencestakingtheNCLEX-PN®examination?Ifso,theyprobablytoldyouitwasunlikeanynursingtesttheyhaveevertaken.Howcanthatbe?Let’stalkindetailabouttheNCLEX-PN®examination.NCLEX-PN®standsforNationalCouncilLicensureExaminationforPracticalNursesandispreparedbytheNationalCouncilofStateBoardsofNursing(NCSBN).Thepurposeoftheexamistodetermineifyouaresafetobeginpracticeasanentry-levelpractical/vocationalnurse.TheNCLEX-PN®examinationisatestofminimumcompetency,andisbasedontherequiredknowledgeandbehaviorfortheentry-levelpracticeofpractical/vocationalnursing.Thisexamtestsnotonlyyourknowledge,butalsoyourabilitytomakedecisions.TheNCLEX-PN®examinationisacomputeradaptivetest,whichmeanseachtestisassembledinteractivelybasedontheaccuracyofthecandidate’sresponsestothequestions.Thisensuresthatthequestionyouareansweringwillnotbe“toohard”or“tooeasy”foryourskilllevel.Thefirstquestionwillbenearthelevelofminimumcompetency(alsoreferred
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NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 13 preview imagetoasthepassingline).Ifyouanswerthequestioncorrectly,thenextquestionwillbeslightlyhigherincriticalthinking.Ifyoumissthequestion,thenextquestionwillbeslightlylower.Asyouanswerquestions,thecomputerisabletocalculateyourlevelofcompetence,aswellasselectquestionsthatrepresentallareasofpractical/vocationalnursingasdefinedbytheNCLEX-PN®testplan.TAKINGTHEEXAMYouhaveamaximumof5hourstocompletetheexam,whichincludesthebeginningtutorial,abreakreminderafterthefirsttwohoursoftesting,abreakreminderafteranadditional90minutesoftesting,andanyadditionalbreaksyoumaytake.Thereisnotimelimitforeachquestion.TheNCLEX-PN®examinationisavariable-lengthadaptivetest,whichmeansthatyourtestwillbeanywherefrom85questionsto205questions.Ofthefirst85questions,25areexperimentalitemsthatarenotscored.Yourtestwillendwhenthecomputerhasdeterminedyourabilityandyouhavetakenatleast85questions,orwhenyouhavereachedthemaximumtestingtimeof5hours,orwhenyouhaveanswered205questions.®WHATBEHAVIORSDOESTHENCLEX-PNEXAMINATIONTEST?TheNCLEX-PN®examdoesnotwanttotestyourbodyofnursingknowledge;itassumesyouhaveabodyofknowledgebecauseyouhave
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NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 14 preview imagegraduatedfromnursingschool.Likewise,itdoesnotwanttotestyourunderstandingofthematerial;itassumesyouunderstandthenursingknowledgeyoulearnedinnursingschool.Sowhatdoesthisexamtest?TheNCLEX-PN®examprimarilytestsyournursingjudgmentanddiscretion.Ittestsyourabilitytothinkcriticallyandsolveproblems.Thetestwritersrecognizethatasabeginningpractitioner,youwillbemanagingnursingassistantstoprovidecaretoagroupofclients.Asamemberofthenursingteam,youareexpectedtomakesafeandcompetentjudgmentsaboutclientcare.CRITICALTHINKINGANDCLINICALJUDGMENTWhatdoesthetermcriticalthinkingmean?Criticalthinkingisproblemsolvingthatinvolvesthinkingcreatively.Usingclinicaljudgment,yousuccessfullysolveproblemseverydayintheclinicalarea.Youareprobablycomfortablewiththisconceptwhenactuallycaringforclients.Althoughyou’vehadlotsofpracticecriticallythinkingintheclinicalarea,youmayhavehadlesspracticethinkingcriticallyandusingclinicaljudgmentontestquestions.Whyisthat?Duringnursingschool,youtakeexamsdevelopedbynursingfacultytotestaspecificbodyofcontent.Manyofthesequestionsareattheknowledgelevel,whichinvolvesrecognitionandrecallofideasormaterialthatyoureadinyournursingtextbooksanddiscussedinclass.Thisisthemostbasicleveloftesting.
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NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 15 preview imageInnursingschool,youarealsogiventestquestionswrittenatthecomprehensionlevel.Thesequestionsrequireyoutounderstandthemeaningofthematerial.IfyouareansweringminimumcompetencyquestionsontheNCLEX-PN®exam,youwillnotseemanycomprehension-levelquestions.Thetestwritersassumeyouknowandunderstandthefactsyoulearnedinnursingschool.MinimumcompetencyquestionsontheNCLEX-PN®examarewrittenattheapplicationand/oranalysislevel.Remember,theexamtestsyourabilitytomakesafejudgmentsaboutclientcare.Yourabilitytosolveproblemsisnottestedwithknowledge-orcomprehension-levelquestions.Applicationinvolvestakingthefactsthatyouknowandusingthemtomakeanursingjudgment.YoumustbeabletoanswerquestionsattheapplicationleveltoproveyourcompetenceontheNCLEX-PN®exam.®STRATEGIESTHATDON’TWORKONTHENCLEX-PNEXAMINATIONWhetheryourealizeitornot,youdevelopedasetofstrategiesinnursingschooltoanswerteacher-generatedtestquestionsthatarewrittenattheknowledge/comprehensionlevel.Thesestrategiesinclude:e“Cramming”hundredsoffactsaboutdiseaseprocessesandnursingcare®RecognizingandrecallingfactsratherthanunderstandingthepathophysiologyandtheneedsofaclientwithanillnesseKnowingwhowrotethequestionandwhatisimportanttothatfaculty
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NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 16 preview imageePredictinganswersbasedonwhatyouremembereSelectingtheresponsethatisadifferentlengthcomparedwiththeotherchoiceseSelectingtheanswerchoicethatisgrammaticallycorrecteWhenindoubt,choosinganswerchoiceCCRITICALTHINKINGANDCLINCIALJUDGMENTON®THENCLEX-PN"EXAMINATION®TheNCLEX-PN®examisnotatestaboutrecognizingfacts.®Youmustbeabletocorrectlyidentifywhatthequestionisasking.eOnlyfocusonbackgroundinformationthatisnecessarytoanswerthequestion.Remember,theNCLEX-PN®examistestingyourabilitytothinkcritically.Criticalthinkingforthenurseinvolves:eObservationeDecidingwhatisimportanteLookingforpatternsandrelationshipseIdentifyingtheproblemeTransferringknowledgefromonesituationtoanothereApplyingknowledgeeDiscriminatingbetweenpossiblechoicesand/orcoursesofactioneEvaluatingaccordingtoestablishedcriteria®FACTSABOUTTHENCLEX-PNEXAMINATION
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