Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination EIGHTH EDITION Linda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RN

Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination

EIGHTH EDITION

Linda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RN Instructor of Nursing, Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island Part-Time Instructor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada President, Nursing Reviews, Inc. and Professional Nursing Seminars, Inc., Henderson, Nevada Elsevier Consultant, HESI NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® Live Review Courses Angela E. Silvestri, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE Assistant Professor & BSN Program Director, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada Registered Nurse, Henderson Hospital Medical Center, Henderson, Nevada Consultant, Nursing Reviews, Inc., Henderson, Nevada Associate Editor Katherine M. Silvestri, BSN, RN Consultant, Nursing Reviews, Inc., Henderson, Nevada 2 Table of Contents Instructions for online access

Cover image Title page Copyright Dedication Letter from the Authors About the Authors Contributors Reviewers Contributors to Previous Edition Preface Welcome to SaundersPyramid to Success!Organization Special Features of the Book Special Features Found on Evolve Practice Questions Pharmacology and Medication Calculations Review 3 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Questions How to Use This Book Climbing the Pyramid to Success

Acknowledgments A Few Words From Linda A Few Words From Angela A Few Words From Both Linda and Angela

Unit I: NCLEX-RN® Exam Preparation

Chapter 1: The NCLEX-RN® Examination

The Pyramid to Success Examination Process Computer Adaptive Testing Development of the Test Plan Test Plan Types of Questions on the Examination Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Item Types Registering to Take the Examination Authorization to Test Form and Scheduling an Appointment Changing Your Appointment Day of the Examination Testing Accommodations Testing Center Testing Time Length of the Examination Pass-or-Fail Decisions 4Completing the Examination Processing Results Candidate Performance Report

Interstate Endorsement and Nurse Licensure Compact The Foreign-Educated Nurse

Chapter 2: Pathways to Success

The Pyramid to Success Pathways to Success (Box 2-1) This Is Not a Test Chapter 3: The NCLEX-RN® Examination: From a Graduate’s Perspective

Chapter 4: Test-Taking Strategies

Unit II: Professional Standards in Nursing

Introduction Pyramid to Success

Client Needs: Learning Objectives

Chapter 5: Care of Special Populations

Practice Questions Answers

Chapter 6: Ethical and Legal Issues

Practice Questions Answers Chapter 7: Prioritizing Client Care: Leadership, Delegation, and Emergency 5 Response Planning Practice Questions