Study Guide for Linton and Matteson's Medical-Surgical Practical Nursing in Canada

<p>With chapters corresponding to the chapters in <i>Linton and Matteson's Medical-Surgical Practical Nursing in Canada,</i> this study guide provides a variety of questions and exercises to help you master the PN’s role in Canadian medical-surgical care. Review exercises include fun activities, multiple-choice questions, alternate format questions, and more, all divided by level of difficulty. In the chapters on medical conditions, practical questions help you apply your knowledge directly to real-world patient care. This study guides provides the review and practice you need to prepare for the REx-PN^® or CPNRE^® licensure exams!</p><ul><b> <li>Comprehensive review</b> reflects the latest Canadian Council for Practical Nurse Regulators (CCPNR) national PN competencies (including Ontario and British Columbia).</li> <li><b>Variety of exercises</b> reinforces learning with matching, multiple-choice, multiple-response, labelling, diagram reading, fill-in-the-blank questions, case studies, and more.</li> <li><b>Consistent format in each chapter:</b></li> <li><b><i>Part I: Mastering the Basics</b></i> focuses on basic knowledge and comprehension of medical-surgical nursing.</li> <li><b><i>Part II: Putting it All Together</b></i> integrates chapter content related to basic pathophysiology and basic nursing content, and focuses on comprehension and application levels.</li> <li><b><i>Part III: Challenge Yourself! Getting Ready for PN Examinations</b></i> focuses on the application or analysis levels of cognitive ability, and can include case studies, nursing care plans, and nursing assessment.</li> <li><b>Questions arranged by level of difficulty</b> move from simple recall to more difficult exercises designed to help you apply, analyze, and synthesize basic concepts.</li> <li><b>Alternate format questions</b> include multiple response, labelling, prioritizing, ordering, and calculation questions to help you practice for the REx-PN^® and CPNRE^® licensure examinations.</li> <li><b>Review questions on care for older adults </b>focus on long-term care and community-based settings, asking you to apply content to real-world practice.</li> <li><b>Additional review questions </b>are provided on the Evolve website for the textbook.</li></ul>