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NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-RN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 5 preview imageTableofContentsIntroductionChapter1:TheNCLEX-RN®ExaminationSection1:TheNCLEX-RN®ExaminationChapter2:Kaplan’sReviewfortheNCLEX-RN®ExaminationSection1:Kaplan’sNCLEX-RN®CourseMaterialsSection2:HowtoUseKaplan’sNCLEX-RN®OnlineStudyCenterResourcesSection3:Kaplan’sRNDecisionTreeSection4:GuideforTest-TakersRepeatingtheNCLEX-RN®ExaminationChapter3:PhysiologicalIntegrity:PharmacologicalandParenteralTherapiesSection1:BloodComponentTherapySection2:IntravenousTherapySection3:MedicationsSection4:AdverseEffectsofMedicationsChapter4:PhysiologicalIntegrity:ReductionofRiskPotentialSection1:SensoryandPerceptualAlterationsSection2:AlterationsinBodySystemsSection3:PerioperativeCareSection4:DiagnosticTestsSection5:TherapeuticProceduresChapter5:PhysiologicalIntegrity:PhysiologicalAdaptationSection1:MedicalEmergenciesSection2:FluidandElectrolyteImbalancesSection3:AlterationsinBodySystemsSection4:CancerChapter6:PhysiologicalIntegrity:BasicCareandComfortSection1:MobilityandImmobilitySection2:ConditionsLimitingMobilitySection3:InterventionstoPromoteComfortSection4:MusculoskeletalTraumaSection5:RestandSleepDisturbances
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NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-RN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 6 preview imageSection6:NutritionSection7:EliminationChapter7:SafeandEffectiveCareEnvironmentSection1:ManagementofCareSection2:SafetyandInfectionControlChapter8:HealthPromotionandMaintenanceSection1:GrowthandDevelopmentSection2:Childbearing—NormalSection3:Childbearing—MaternalComplicationsSection4:Childbearing—NeonatalNormalSection5:NeonatalComplicationsSection6:ReproductionSection7:PreventionandEarlyDetectionofDiseaseChapter9:PsychosocialIntegritySection1:CopingandAdaptationSection2:PsychosocialAdaptationSection3:PsychopathologySection4:ChemicalDependencySection5:AbuseandNeglect
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NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-RN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 7 preview imageNCLEX-RN”isaregisteredtrademarkoftheNationalCouncilofStateBoardsofNursing,Inc.,whichneithersponsorsnorendorsesthisbook.ThisbookissolelyintendedforuseaspreparationfortheNursingLicensureExamination,NCLEX-RN”exam.Itisnotaguidetotheclinicaltreatmentofclients.Neithertheauthorsnorthepublishershallberesponsibleforanyharmcausedbytheuseofthisbookotherthanforitsintendedpurpose.ThisbookisjustasmallportionoftheKaplanmaterialsavailableforyoutopreparefortheNCLEX-RN”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.ISBN:978-1-5062-6292-510987654321KaplanPublishingprintbooksareavailableatspecialquantitydiscountstouseforsalespromotions,employeepremiums,oreducationalpurposes.Formoreinformationortopurchasebooks,pleasecalltheSimon&Schusterspecialsalesdepartmentat866-506-1949.Study.
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NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-RN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 8 preview imageSusanSanders,DNP,RN,NEA-BCVicePresident,KaplanNursingBarbaraArnoldussen,MBA,RNJudithA.Burckhardt,PhD,RNBarbaraDobish,MSN,RNCindyFinesilver,MSN,RNPamelaGardner,MSN,RNBarbaraJ.Irwin,MSN,RNAmyKennedy,MSN,RNEllenMahoney,CS,DNS,RNMarleneRedemske,MSN,MA,RN
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NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-RN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 9 preview imageIntroductionWelcome!ByusingKaplanNursingresources,you'vetakenanimportantsteptowardpassingtheNationalCouncilLicensureExaminationforRegisteredNurses(NCLEX-RN®*examination).OurmanyyearsofexperienceindicatethatyoursuccessontheNCLEX-RN®examinationiskeyedtotwospecificfactors:youreducationalbackgroundandyourpreparationfortheexam.Itistheamountandintensityofstudyyoudevotethatwillearnyouthegreatestbenefitfromtheresources.Thebestresultscometothosewhoactivelyparticipateinexampreparation.WewillshowyouhowtheNCLEX-RN®examinationworks,whatyoudoanddon’tneedtoknow,andthesmartestwaytotaketheNCLEX-RN®examination.Weprovideyouwithdatatohelpyouanalyzeyourpracticeperformanceanddeterminewhereyouneedtomakeimprovements.Wewillgiveyouallthehelp,advice,andencouragementwecan,butonlyyoucandothework.GettoknowallthebenefitsthatKaplanNursinghastooffersoyoucanmakethemostofyourstudytime.AfteryoucompleteyourresourcesandtaketheNCLEX-RN®examination,pleasetellushowyoudid.Kaplan'sResearchandCurriculumDevelopmentTeamworkshardtoensurethatourcoursematerialsemploythemosteffectiveandinnovativeteachingmethods.Inordertoevolveandimprove,weneedyourhelp.Pleasetakeafewmomentstoshareyourthoughtsonhowthematerialshelpedyou.ThankyouinadvanceforchoosingKaplanforyourstudies.
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NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-RN 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-RN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-RN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 11 preview imageIChapter1TheNCLEX-RN®ExaminationSections1.TheNCLEX-RN®Examination
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NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-RN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 12 preview imageSection1TheNCLEX-RN®ExaminationHaveyoutalkedtograduatenursesabouttheirexperiencestakingtheNCLEX-RN®exam?Theyprobablytoldyouthatthetestwasn’tlikeanynursingtesttheyhadevertaken.Howcanthatbe?TheNCLEX-RN®examisprimarilymultiple-choicetestquestions,andasanursingstudentyouareusedtotakingmultiple-choicetests.Infact,you'vetakensomanytestsbythetimeyougraduatefromnursingschoolthatyouprobablybelievetherecan’tbeanysurprisesonanursingtest.Yetthereisonemoresurprisewaitingforyou,anditiscalledtheNCLEX-RN®exam.TheNCLEX-RN®examissimilartootherstandardizedexamsinsomeways,yetdifferentinothers:eTheNCLEX-RN®examiswrittenbynursespecialistswhoareexpertsinacontentareaofnursing.eAllcontentisselectedtoallowthebeginningpractitionertoproveminimumcompetencyonallareasofthetestplan.eNCLEX-RN®questionsarewrittenat4differentlevelsbasedonBloom’sTaxonomyfortheCognitiveDomain:knowledge,understanding,application,andanalysis.
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NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-RN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 13 preview imageeMinimumcompetencyquestionsarethepassinglevelquestions.Theyareaskedattheapplicationlevel,nottheknowledgelevel.Alltheresponsestoaquestionaresimilarinlengthandsubjectmatterandaregrammaticallycorrect.eAlltestitemshavebeenextensivelytested.NationalCouncilknowsthatthequestionsarevalid;allcorrectresponsesaredocumentedintwodifferentsources.Whatdoesthismeanforyou?eNationalCouncildefineswhatisminimum-competency,entry-levelnursing.eQuestionsandanswersarewritteninsuchawaythatyouwillnotbeabletopredictorrecognizethecorrectanswer.eNationalCouncilisknowledgeableaboutthestrategiesregardinglengthofanswers,grammar,etc.Theymakesureyoucan’tusethesestrategiestoselectcorrectanswers.Englishmajorshavenoadvantage!eTheanswerchoiceshavebeenextensivelytested.Thepeoplewhowritethetestquestionsmaketheincorrectanswerchoiceslookattractivetotheunwarytest-taker.®WHATBEHAVIORSDOESTHENCLEX-RNEXAMINATIONTEST?TheNCLEX-RN®examdoesnotwanttotestyourbodyofnursingknowledge;itassumesyouhaveabodyofknowledgebecauseyouhavegraduatedfromnursingschool.Likewise,itdoesnotwanttotestyour
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NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-RN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 14 preview imageunderstandingofthematerial;itassumesyouunderstandthenursingknowledgeyoulearnedinnursingschool.Sowhatdoesthisexamtest?TheNCLEX-RN®examprimarilytestsyournursingjudgmentanddiscretion.Ittestsyourabilitytothinkcriticallyandsolveproblems.ThetestwritersrecognizethatasabeginningpractitioneryouwillbemanagingLPNs/LVNsandnursingassistantstoprovidecaretoagroupofclients.Astheleaderofthenursingteam,youareexpectedtomakesafeandcompetentjudgmentsaboutclientcare.CRITICALTHINKINGANDCLINICALJUDGMENTWhatdoesthetermcriticalthinkingmean?Criticalthinkingisproblemsolvingthatinvolvesthinkingcreatively.Usingclinicaljudgment,yousuccessfullysolveproblemseverydayintheclinicalarea.Youareprobablycomfortablewiththisconceptwhenactuallycaringforclients.Althoughyou’vehadlotsofpracticecriticallythinkingintheclinicalarea,youmayhavehadlesspracticethinkingcriticallyandusingclinicaljudgmentontestquestions.Whyisthat?Duringnursingschool,youtakeexamsdevelopedbynursingfacultytotestaspecificbodyofcontent.Manyofthesequestionsareattheknowledgelevel.Thisinvolvesrecognitionandrecallofideasormaterialthatyoureadinyournursingtextbooksanddiscussedinclass.Thisisthemostbasicleveloftesting.
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NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-RN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 15 preview imageInnursingschool,youarealsogiventestquestionswrittenatthecomprehensionlevel.Thesequestionsrequireyoutounderstandthemeaningofthematerial.IfyouareansweringminimumcompetencyquestionsontheNCLEX-RN®exam,youwillnotseemanycomprehension-levelquestions.Thetestwritersassumeyouknowandunderstandthefactsyoulearnedinnursingschool.MinimumcompetencyquestionsontheNCLEX-RN®examarewrittenattheapplicationand/oranalysislevel.Remember,theexamtestsyourabilitytomakesafejudgmentsaboutclientcare.Yourabilitytosolveproblemsisnottestedwithknowledge-orcomprehension-levelquestions.Applicationinvolvestakingthefactsthatyouknowandusingthemtomakeanursingjudgment.YoumustbeabletoanswerquestionsattheapplicationleveltoproveyourcompetenceontheNCLEX-RN®exam.®STRATEGIESTHATDON’TWORKONTHENCLEX-RNEXAMINATIONWhetheryourealizeitornot,youdevelopedasetofstrategiesinnursingschooltoanswerteacher-generatedtestquestionsthatarewrittenattheknowledge/comprehensionlevel.Thesestrategiesinclude:e“Cramming”hundredsoffactsaboutdiseaseprocessesandnursingcare®Recognizingandrecallingfacts,ratherthanunderstandingthepathophysiologyandtheneedsofaclientwithanillnesseKnowingwhowrotethequestionandwhatisimportanttothatfaculty
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NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide: Preparation for the NCLEX-RN Examination (Kaplan Test Prep) (2020) - Page 16 preview imageePredictinganswersbasedonwhatyouremembereSelectingtheresponsethatisadifferentlengthcomparedwiththeotherchoiceseSelectingtheanswerchoicethatisgrammaticallycorrecteWhenindoubt,choosinganswerchoiceCCRITICALTHINKINGANDCLINICALJUDGMENTON®THENCLEX-RNEXAMINATION®TheNCLEX-RN®examisnotatestaboutrecognizingfacts.®Youmustbeabletocorrectlyidentifywhatthequestionisasking.eOnlyfocusonbackgroundinformationthatisnecessarytoanswerthequestion.Remember,theNCLEX-RN®examtestsyourabilitytothinkcritically.Criticalthinkingforthenurseinvolves:eObservationeDecidingwhatisimportanteLookingforpatternsandrelationshipseIdentifyingtheproblemeTransferringknowledgefromonesituationtoanothereApplyingknowledgeeDiscriminatingbetweenpossiblechoicesand/orcoursesofactioneEvaluatingaccordingtoestablishedcriteria®FACTSABOUTTHENCLEX-RNEXAMINATION
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