Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam

<p>Who says studying for the NCLEX<SUP>®</SUP> can’t be fun? <b>Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN<SUP>®</SUP> Exam, 11th Edition </b>uses colorful drawings and mnemonic cartoons to help you review and remember the nursing content found on the NCLEX-RN examination. A concise outline format makes it easier to study key facts, principles, and applications of the nursing process. More than 2,500 NCLEX exam-style<i> </i>questions on the Evolve website allow you to create practice exams, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and review answers and rationales. Written by noted NCLEX expert JoAnn Zerwekh, this study guide provides a visual, unintimidating way to prepare for success on the NCLEX-RN exam.</p><ul><b> <li>More than 2,500 review questions</b> on the Evolve website allow you to practice test-taking in <i>Study </i>or<i> Exam</i> mode.</li> <li><b>UNIQUE! Mnemonic cartoons</b> provide a fun, easy way to review and remember key nursing concepts and disease processes.</li> <li><b>UNIQUE! Integrated systems approach</b> incorporates pediatric, adult, and older adult lifespan considerations for basic nursing care concepts.</li> <li><b>UNIQUE! Appendixes in each chapter</b> summarize diagnostic tests, medications, and nursing procedures for quick reference.</li> <li><b>Answers and rationales </b>are<b> </b>provided for all review questions.</li> <li><b>Alternate item format questions</b> <b>on Evolve</b> prepare you for the interactive question types on the NCLEX examination, including priority, drag-and-drop, and hot-spot questions.</li> <li><b><i>Priority Concepts</b></i> at the beginning of each chapter focus your attention on the chapter’s key nursing concepts.</li> <li><b><i>Nursing Priority</i> boxes</b> make it easier to distinguish priorities of nursing care.</li> <li><b><i>Test Alert</i> boxes</b> highlight concepts frequently found on the NCLEX test plan.</li> <li><b>Pharmacology tables</b> make key drug information easy to find, with high-alert medications noted by a special icon.</li> <li><b>Special icons</b> distinguish pediatric and adult disorders, and identify <i>Self-Care </i>and <i>Home Care</i> content.</li></ul><ul><b> <li>NEW! Patient Scenarios and Next Generation NCLEX<SUP>®</SUP> (NGN) Examination-Style question types</b> on the Evolve website provide practice with these new types of questions.</li> <li><b>NEW! Review of the NCSBN’s clinical judgment model</b> <b>and six cognitive skills</b> helps to prepare you for the nursing profession and taking the NCLEX-RN<SUP>®</SUP> examination.</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> <b>Pediatric content</b> is moved into a separate new chapter and organized by body systems.</li></ul>