NCLEX-PN Prep 2019: Practice Test + Proven Strategies (2019)

NCLEX-PN Prep 2019: Practice Test + Proven Strategies (2019) is an essential study aid, providing you with a solid understanding of key exam topics.

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ALSOFROMKAPLANNURSINGBooksNCLEX-PN°PrepPlusNCLEX-PN’ContentReviewGuideTheBasics:AComprehensiveOutlineofNursingSchoolContentNCLEX-RN’DrugGuideAdultCCRN®PrepFamilyNursePractitionerCertificationPrepPlusDosageCalculationWorkbookTalkLikeaNurseOnlineKaplanNCLEX-PN°QbankCCRN(R)Qbank

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TableofContentsNCLEX-PNPrep2019CoverRelatedTitlesforNursesTitlePageCopyrightForAnyTestChangesorLate-breakingDevelopmentsAbouttheAuthorsHowToUseThisBookSignUpForAnOnlineClassroomEventPart1:NCLEX-PNExamOverviewChapter1:OverviewoftheNCLEX-PN®ExamWhatIstheNCLEX-PN®Exam?ContentoftheNCLEX-PN®ExamChapter2:GeneralTestStrategiesStandardizedExamsWhatBehaviorsDoestheNCLEX-PN®ExamTest?StrategiesThatDon’tWorkontheNCLEX-PN®ExamBecomingaBetterTestTakerPart2:NCLEX-PNExamOverviewChapter3:ComputerAdaptiveTestStrategiesAlternateFormatTestQuestionsMultiple-ChoiceTestQuestionsCriticalThinkingStrategiesRewordtheQuestionEliminateIncorrectAnswerChoicesDon’tPredictAnswersRecognizeExpectedOutcomesReadAnswerChoicestoObtainCluesChapterQuizChapterQuiz:AnswersandExplanationsChapter4:TheNCLEX-PN®ExamVersusReal-WorldNursingFirstTakeCareoftheClient,ThentheEquipmentLaboratoryValues

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MedicationAdministrationNotifythePrimaryHealthCareProviderChapterQuizChapterQuiz:AnswersandExplanationsChapter5:StrategiesforPriorityQuestionsStrategyOne:MaslowStrategyTwo:NursingProcess(DataCollectionVersusImplementation)StrategyThree:SafetyChapterQuizChapterQuiz:AnswersandExplanationsChapter6:StrategiesforCoordinationofCareQuestionsLicensedPracticalNurse/LicensedVocationalNurse(LPN/LVN)RegisteredNurse(RN)RolesofOtherMembersoftheHealthCareTeamCoordinationofCareQuestionsChapterQuizChapterQuiz:AnswersandExplanationsChapter7:StrategiesForPositioningQuestionsThingstoRememberEssentialPositionstoKnowfortheNCLEX-PN®ExamChapterQuizChapterQuiz:AnswersandExplanationsChapter8:StrategiesforCommunicationQuestionsEliminateAnswerChoicesSelecttheCorrectResponseChapterQuizChapterQuiz:AnswersandExplanationsPart3:PreparingfortheNCLEX-PN®ExamChapter9:HowtoStudyfortheNCLEX-PN®ExamIneffectiveWaystoPrepareEffectiveMethodsofPreparationMentalPreparationChapter10:TheLicensureProcessHowtoApplyfortheNCLEX-PN®ExamTakingtheExam

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Chapter11:TakingtheTestMoreThanOnceYouAreNotAloneHowtoInterpretUnsuccessfulTestResultsShouldYouTestAgain?HowShouldYouBegin?Chapter12:EssentialsforInternationalNursesNCLEX-PN®ExamAdministrationAbroadTheCGFNS®CertificateWorkVisasNursingPracticeintheUnitedStatesU.S.-StyleNursingCommunicationSampleQuestionsSampleQuestions:AnswersandExplanationsLanguageKaplanProgramsforInternationalNursesPart4:ThePracticeTestPracticeTestYourPracticeTestScoresAnswerKeyPracticeTestAnswersandExplanationsPart5:NCLEX-PN®ExamResourcesAppendixA:SummaryofCriticalThinkingPathsAppendixB:NursingTerminologyAppendixC:CommonMedicalAbbreviationsAppendixD:StateBoardsofNursing

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NCLEX-PN®isaregisteredtrademarkoftheNationalCouncilofStateBoardsofNursing,whichneithersponsorsnorendorsesthisbook.Thispublicationisdesignedtoprovideaccurateinformationinregardtothesubjectmattercoveredasofitspublicationdate,withtheunderstandingthatknowledgeandbestpracticeconstantlyevolve.Thepublisherisnotengagedinrenderingmedical,legal,accounting,orotherprofessionalservice.Ifmedicalorlegaladviceorotherexpertassistanceisrequired,theservicesofacompetentprofessionalshouldbesought.Thispublicationisnotintendedforuseinclinicalpracticeorthedeliveryofmedicalcare.Tothefullestextentofthelaw,neitherthePublishernortheEditorsassumeanyliabilityforanyinjuryand/ordamagetopersonsorpropertyarisingoutoforrelatedtoanyuseofthematerialcontainedinthisbook.©2019byKaplan,Inc.PublishedbyKaplanPublishing,adivisionofKaplan,Inc.750ThirdAvenueNewYork,NY10017ISBN-13:978-1-5062-4544-7AllrightsreservedunderInternationalandPan-AmericanCopyrightConventions.Bypaymentoftherequiredfees,youhavebeengrantedthenon-exclusive,non-transferablerighttoaccessandreadthetextofthiseBookonscreen.Nopartofthistextmaybereproduced,transmitted,downloaded,decompiled,reverseengineered,orstoredinorintroducedintoanyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,inanyformorbyanymeans,whetherelectronicormechanical,nowknownorhereinafterinvented,withouttheexpresswrittenpermissionofthepublisher.Study.

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FORANYTESTCHANGESORLATE-BREAKINGDEVELOPMENTSkaptest.com/publishingThematerialinthisbookiscurrentatthetimeofpublication.However,theNationalCouncilofStateBoardsofNursingmayhaveinstitutedchangesinthetestafterthisbookwaspublished.Besuretocarefullyreadthematerialsyoureceivewhenyouregisterforthetest.Ifthereareanyimportantlate-breakingdevelopments—oranychangesorcorrectionstotheKaplantestpreparationmaterialsinthisbook—wewillpostthatinformationonlineatkaptest.com/publishing.

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ABOUTTHEAUTHORSBARBARAJ.IRWIN,MSN,RNBarbaraIrwinisemeritusExecutiveDirectorofNursingatKaplanTestPrep.ShesuperviseddevelopmentoftheKaplancoursesforpreparationfortheNCLEX-RN”andNCLEX-PN®examsforU.S.nursingstudentsandinternationalnurses,aswellasintegratedtestingprogramsimplementedbynursingschools.IrwindevelopedtheDecisionTree,aframeworkofinnovativetest-takingstrategiesthathelpstudentsachievesuccessonthesehigh-stakestests.Herseminarsabouthowtoeffectivelystudytoachievedeeplearninghaveguidedthousandsofstudentsnurses.HerseminarstonursingfacultyhavesharedimportantinsightsabouttheNCLEX-RN’andNCLEX-PN°examinationsandhowtoovercomethechallengeofnon-self-efficaciousnursingstudents.IrwinreceivedabachelorofscienceinnursingfromtheUniversityofOklahomaandamasterofsciencedegreeinnursingandnursingeducationfromKaplanUniversity.Herprofessionalbackgroundincludesexperienceasanursingeducatoranddirectorofahomehealthagency.PATRICIAA.YOCK,BSN,RNPatriciaYockisanursingeducatorandconsultantinBoulder,Colorado.ShereceivedabachelorofscienceinnursingfromLoyolaUniversityinChicago.Herprofessionalexperienceincludesclinicalnursinginvariedsettingsfrompostsurgicalcaretocomprehensiveinpatientrehabilitation,andnursingeducationindiplomaandpracticalnursingprograms.Yockiscertifiedinrehabilitationnursingandservedasthenursingdirectorfor

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inpatientrehabilitationandtransitionalcareunits.JudithA.Burckhardt,PhD,MSN,RNDr.JudithBurckhardtisformerDeanoftheNursingandHealthProgramsforKaplanHigherEducationCampuses,VicePresidentoftheKaplanSchoolofNursing,andheadoftheNursingdivisionatKaplanTestPreparation.UnderDr.Burckhardt’sleadership,Kaplanintroducednewmethodsofprogramprovision,includingonlinedelivery.SheiscurrentlyDeanofNursingProgramsatAmericanSentinelUniversity.Dr.BurckhardtreceivedabachelorofscienceinnursingfromLoyolaUniversityinChicago,amaster’sdegreeineducationfromWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis,amasterofscienceinnursingdegreefromKaplanUniversity,andadoctorateineducationaladministrationfromtheUniversityofNebraskaatLincoln.Kaplanthanksthefollowingnursingprofessionalsfortheircontributionstothisbook:BarbaraArnoldussen,RN,MBA,CPHQCindyFinesilver,MSN,RNJosephRyanGoble,MSN,RN,CEN,CPENAmyKennedy,MSN,RNMarleneRedemske,MSN,MA,RN

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STEP1:SignUpforanOnlineClassroomEventLogontokaptest.com/nclextoaccessaliveclassroomeventledbyoneofKaplan’sNCLEX-PN®experts—free!See“SignUpforanOnlineClassroomEvent”inthisbookformoredetailsandtoregister.STEP2:ReadandCompleteParts1and2ThechaptersinParts1and2ofthisbookcontainacomprehensive,detailedstrategyguideforeachtypeofquestionontheNCLEX-PN®exam.Thisinformationwillteachyouhowtoanalyzeeachquestionanduseyournursingknowledgetoselectthecorrectanswerchoice.Plus,eachchapterinPart2endswithpracticequestionsanddetailedanswerexplanations,designedtohelpyoumasterNCLEX-PN®examquestions.STEP3:ReadPart3Part3willhelpyoudeterminethemosteffectivemethodsofexampreparationforyouandwillguideyouinthelicensureprocess.Chapter12,EssentialsforInternationalNurses,containsinformationoncertificationforgraduatesofforeignnursingschools,workvisas,andprogramsthatcanhelpyoupreparefortheNCLEX-PN®exam.ThischapteralsocoversnursingpracticeintheUnitedStatesandincludespractice

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questionswithcompleteexplanationsdesignedtohelpyoumasterNCLEX-PN®exam-typequestionsontheimportantsubjectofnursingcommunication.STEP4:TakethePracticeTestUsethetestinthisbook,completewithin-depthanswerexplanations,topreparefortherealNCLEX-PN®exam.Takethetestundertimedconditionsandthenworkthroughtheexplanations.Identifyanyareasofweakness,anduseyourremainingreviewtimetoaddressthem,usingthestrategiesoutlinedinthisbook.Noteyourstrengthsaswell—thesewillhelpyouonthetestandcangiveyouasenseofconfidence.STEP5:RegisterfortheExamWhenyouarepreparedtotaketheNCLEX-PN®exam,usethecontactinformationprovidedinAppendixD,StateBoardsofNursing,inPart3toinitiatetheregistrationprocess.Allthestepsyou’llneedtofollowarecontainedinChapter10,TheLicensureProcess.

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SIGNUPFORANONLINECLASSROOMEVENTKaplan’sNCLEX-PN®onlineclassroomsessionsareinteractive,instructor-ledNCLEX-PN°preplessonsthatyoucanparticipateinfromanywhereyoucanaccesstheInternet.Theonlinesessionsareheldinastate-of-the-artvirtualclassroom—actuallessonsinrealtime,justlikeanin-personclassroomexperience.Interactwithyourteacherandotherclassmatesusingaudio,instantchat,whiteboard,polling,andscreen-sharingfunctionality.AndasinaKaplanNursingcourseheldinperson,anNCLEX-PN®onlineclassroomsessionisledbyanexperiencedKaplaninstructor.ToregisterforyourNCLEX-PN°onlineclassroomsession:Gotohttp://www.kaptest.com/nursing/nclex-prep/andclick“FreePractice.”Thenclick"UpcomingNCLEX-PN(R)events"andscrolldownto“NCLEX-PN”toseethedatesandtimesofupcomingNCLEX-PN®LiveOnlineclassroomevents.SelectadateforyourLiveOnlineclassroomeventbyclicking"SignUp."Anewscreenwillappearwithregistrationinstructions.Followthepromptstosignup.Onceyou'vesignedupfortheevent,clickonthelinktoyourpersonalized“StudentHomepage”toseeyoureventscheduleandany

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associatedonlineassets.Youwillreceiveaconfirmationemailrecordingthedateandtimeofyourevent.Whenitistimeforyoureventtostart,clickinto“MyAccount”andscrolldownto“MyEvents,”thenclick“AttendOnline.”AnewscreenwillconnectyoutoyourLiveOnlineclassroomevent.Priortoattendingtheevent,pleasecheckyourcomputersettingsbyreviewingthesystemrequirementsandrunningthetechcheck.YoumaybepromptedtoinstalltheAdobeConnectplug-in.Onthedayofyourfreeclassroomevent,signintoyourStudentHomepage.YoucanenterKaplan'svirtualclassroomupto15minutesbeforethescheduledstarttime.Pleasenote:Registrationbeginsonemonthbeforethesessiondate.Besuretosignupearly,sincespacesarereservedonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.
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