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Nclex-PN Prep 2018: Practice Test plus Proven Strategies [Mīkstie vāki]

  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 324 pages, Illustrations
  • Sērija : Kaplan Test Prep
  • Izdošanas datums: 06-Feb-2018
  • Izdevniecība: Kaplan Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1506233368
  • ISBN-13: 9781506233369
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 324 pages, Illustrations
  • Sērija : Kaplan Test Prep
  • Izdošanas datums: 06-Feb-2018
  • Izdevniecība: Kaplan Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1506233368
  • ISBN-13: 9781506233369
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The NCLEX-PN exam is not just about what you know—it's about how you think. Kaplan's NCLEX-PN Prep 2018 uses expert critical thinking strategies and targeted sample questions to help you put your expertise into practice and ace the exam!

The NCLEX-PN exam tests how you'll apply the medical knowledge you've gained in real-life situations. In NCLEX-PN Prep 2018, Kaplan's all-star nursing faculty teaches you 9 critical thinking pathways to help you think like a nurse. Six chapters end with practice sets to help you put these critical thinking principles into action.

Proven Strategies. Realistic Practice.
  • 9 critical thinking pathways to break down what exam questions are asking
  • 6 end-of-chapter practice sets to help you put critical thinking principles into action
  • Full-length practice test
  • Detailed rationales for all answer choices, correct and incorrect
  • Techniques for mastering the computer adaptive test format
Expert Guidance
  • In-depth content review, organized along the exam's "Client Needs" framework
  • Kaplan's Learning Engineers and expert psychometricians ensure our practice questions and study materials are true to the test.
  • We invented test prep—Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for almost 80 years. Our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams.

The previous edition of this book was titled NCLEX-PN 2017 Strategies, Practice and Review.
About the Authors xi
How to Use This Book xiii
Sign Up for an Online Classroom Event xv
PART 1 NCLEX-PN® Exam Overview
Chapter 1 Overview of the NCLEX-PN® Exam
3(16)
What Is the NCLEX-PN® Exam?
3(4)
Content of the NCLEX-PN® Exam
7(12)
Chapter 2 General Test Strategies
19(12)
Standardized Exams
19(1)
What Behaviors Does the NCLEX-PN® Exam Test?
20(5)
Strategies That Don't Work on the NCLEX-PN® Exam
25(1)
Becoming a Better Test Taker
25(6)
PART 2 NCLEX-PN® Strategies and Practice
Chapter 3 Computer Adaptive Test Strategies
31(34)
Alternate Format Test Questions
32(6)
Multiple-Choice Test Questions
38(2)
Critical Thinking Strategies
40(1)
Reword the Question
41(2)
Eliminate Incorrect Answer Choices
43(4)
Don't Predict Answers
47(2)
Recognize Expected Outcomes
49(2)
Read Answer Choices to Obtain Clues
51(6)
Chapter Quiz
57(3)
Chapter Quiz Answers and Explanations
60(5)
Chapter 4 The NCLEX-PN® Exam Versus Real-World Nursing
65(18)
First Take Care of the Client, Then the Equipment
68(1)
Laboratory Values
69(3)
Medication Administration
72(1)
Notify the Physician
73(3)
Chapter Quiz
76(2)
Chapter Quiz Answers and Explanations
78(5)
Chapter 5 Strategies for Priority Questions
83(24)
Strategy One Maslow
85(4)
Strategy Two Nursing Process (Data Collection Versus Implementation)
89(4)
Strategy Three Safety
93(7)
Chapter Quiz
100(2)
Chapter Quiz Answers and Explanations
102(5)
Chapter 6 Strategies for Coordination of Care Questions
107(14)
Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN)
107(3)
Registered Nurse (RN)
110(1)
Roles of Other Members of the Health Care Team
111(2)
Coordination of Care Questions
113(2)
Chapter Quiz
115(2)
Chapter Quiz Answers and Explanations
117(4)
Chapter 7 Strategies for Positioning Questions
121(12)
Things to Remember
123(3)
Essential Positions to Know for the NCLEX-PN® Exam
126(1)
Chapter Quiz
127(2)
Chapter Quiz Answers and Explanations
129(4)
Chapter 8 Strategies for Communication Questions
133(14)
Eliminating Answer Choices
133(2)
Selecting the Correct Response
135(4)
Chapter Quiz
139(2)
Chapter Quiz Answers and Explanations
141(6)
PART 3 Preparing for the NCLEX-PN® Exam
Chapter 9 How to Study for the NCLEX-PN® Exam
147(6)
Ineffective Ways to Prepare
147(1)
Effective Methods of Preparation
148(3)
Mental Preparation
151(2)
Chapter 10 The Licensure Process
153(12)
How to Apply for the NCLEX-PN® Exam
153(5)
Taking the Exam
158(7)
Chapter 11 Taking the Test More Than Once
165(6)
You Are Not Alone
165(1)
How to Interpret Unsuccessful Test Results
165(2)
Should You Test Again?
167(1)
How Should You Begin?
167(4)
Chapter 12 Essentials for International Nurses
171(20)
NCLEX-PN® Exam Administration Abroad
171(1)
The CGFNS® Certificate
172(1)
Work Visas
173(1)
Nursing Practice in the United States
173(1)
U.S.-Style Nursing Communication
174(3)
Sample Questions
177(5)
Answers to Sample Questions
182(4)
Language
186(1)
Kaplan Programs for International Nurses
186(5)
PART 4 The Practice Test
Practice Test
191(24)
Your Practice Test Score
215(2)
Answer Key
217(2)
Practice Test Answers and Explanations
219(56)
PART 5 NCLEX-PN® Exam Resources
Appendix A Summary of Critical Thinking Paths 275(2)
Appendix B Nursing Terminology 277(6)
Appendix C Common Medical Abbreviations 283(12)
Appendix D State Boards of Nursing 295(4)
Index 299