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A classic resource that has helped nurses pass the NCLEX exam for over 60 years, Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Nursing for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 20th Edition is fully updated to reflect the newest NCLEX-RN test plan. Content review is presented in a concise and full-color outline format organized by the core areas of medical-surgical, pediatric, maternity/women's health, and mental health nursing, with a practice test following each unit. More than 4,200 practice questions and rationales -- including more than 600 questions in the newest alternate item formats -- are written by a team of trusted NCLEX experts led by author Patricia M. Nugent. A companion CD enhances your NCLEX review by allowing you to customize quizzes and exams and download audio review summaries of key content.

Key features

• Over 4,200 practice questions in the book and on the companion CD provide ample practice opportunities in both print and electronic testing formats.
• Review questions are grouped by categories of concern to focus your study on any areas of weakness.
• Detailed rationales for correct and incorrect answers are provided with every question.
• Text references are provided with the answer rationales for further study of difficult topics.
• Two comprehensive exams are coded by clinical area, client need, nursing process, and cognitive level, to help you evaluate your strengths and weaknesses.
• An overview of the latest NCLEX-RN test plan describes the recent changes and additions to content.
• Companion CD allows you to create customized quizzes and exams based on clinical area, NCLEX client needs category, nursing process, and cognitive level.

Table of contents

Introduction for Students Preparing for the NCLEX-RN^® Examination

Unit 1: Foundations of Nursing Practice

1. Factors Influencing Client Needs and Nursing Care

2. Basics of Nursing Practice

3. Integral Aspects of Nursing Care

4. Foundations of Nursing Practice Review Questions with Answers and Rationales

Unit 2: Medical-Surgical Nursing

5. Growth and Development of the Adult

6. Nursing Care of Clients with Circulatory System (Cardiovascular, Blood, and Lymphatic Systems) Disorders

7. Nursing Care of Clients with Respiratory System Disorders

8. Nursing Care of Clients with Gastrointestinal System Disorders

9. Nursing Care of Clients with Endocrine System Disorders

10. Nursing Care of Clients with Integumentary System Disorders

11. Nursing Care of Clients with Neuromusculoskeletal System Disorders

12. Nursing Care of Clients with Urinary/Reproductive System Disorders

13. Nursing Care of Clients with Infectious Diseases

14. Medical-Surgical Nursing Review Questions with Answers and Rationales

Unit 3: Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing

15. Foundations of Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing

16. The Practice of Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing

17. Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders Usually First Evident in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence

18. Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders Related to Alterations in Cognition and Perception

19. Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders Related to Anxiety and Alterations in Mood

20. Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders Related to Alterations in Behavior

21. Nursing Care of Clients with Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

22. Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing Review Questions with Answers and Rationales

Unit 4: Childbearing and Women's Health Nursing

23. Nursing Care to Promote Childbearing and Women's Health

24. Nursing Care Related to Major Disorders Affecting Women's Health

25. Nursing Care of Women During Uncomplicated Pregnancy, Labor, Childbirth, and the Postpartum Period

26. Nursing Care of Women at Risk During Pregnancy, Labor, Childbirth, and the Postpartum Period

27. Nursing Care of the Newborn

28. Childbearing and Women's Health Nursing Review Questions with Answers and Rationales

Unit 5: Child Health Nursing

29. Foundations of Child Health Nursing

30. Nursing Care of Infants

31. Nursing Care of Toddlers

32. Nursing Care of Preschoolers

33. Nursing Care of School-Age Children

34. Nursing Care of Adolescents

35. Child Health Nursing Review Questions with Answers and Rationales

Unit 6: NCLEX Preparation Toolkit

Study Worksheet for the Comprehensive Examination

Comprehensive Test