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®® NNCCLLEEXX--PPNN CCoonntteenntt RReevviieeww GGuuiiddee FFIIFFTTHH EEDDIITTIIOONN 11 NCLEX-PN®is a registered trademark of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. This book is solely intended for use as preparation for the Nursing Licensure Examination, NCLEX-PN® examination. It is not a guide to the clinical treatment of clients. Neither the authors nor the publisher shall be responsible for any harm caused by the use of this book other than for its intended purpose. This book is just a small portion of the Kaplan materials available for you to prepare for theNCLEX-PN®exam. This publication is designed to provide accurate information in regard to the subject matter covered asofitspublicationdate,withtheunderstandingthatknowledgeandbestpracticeconstantlyevolve. Thepublisherisnotengagedinrenderingmedical,legal,accounting,orotherprofessionalservice.If medicalorlegaladviceorotherexpertassistanceisrequired,theservicesofacompetentprofessional should be sought. 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Marlene Redemske, M.S.N., M.A., R.N. 33 Table Of Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Chapter 1:The NCLEX-PN® Examination Unit 1:The NCLEX-PN® Examination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chapter 2:Kaplan’s Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination Unit 1:Kaplan’s NCLEX-PN® Course Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Unit 2:How to Use Kaplan’s NCLEX-PN® Review Course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Unit 3:Kaplan’s PN Decision Tree®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Unit 4:Guide for Test-Takers Repeating the NCLEX-PN® Examination. . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Chapter 3:Safe and Effective Care Environment Unit 1:Coordination of Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Unit 2:Safety and Infection Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Chapter 4:Health Promotion and Maintenance Unit 1:Growth and Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Unit 2:Childbearing—Normal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Unit 3:Childbearing—Maternal Complications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Unit 4:Childbearing—Neonatal Normal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Unit 5:Neonatal Complications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Unit 6:Reproduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Unit 7:Prevention and Early Detection of Disease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Chapter 5:Physiological Integrity 1: Basic Care and Comfort Unit 1:Mobility and Immobility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Unit 2:Conditions Limiting Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Unit 3:Interventions to Promote Comfort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Unit 4:Musculoskeletal Trauma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Unit 5:Rest and Sleep Disturbances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Unit 6:Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Unit 7:Elimination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Chapter 6:Psychosocial Integrity Unit 1:Coping and Adaptation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Unit 2:Psychosocial Adaptation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Unit 3:Psychopathology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Unit 4:Chemical Dependency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Unit 5:Abuse and Neglect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Chapter 7:Physiological Integrity 2: Physiological Adaptation Unit 1:Medical Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Unit 2:Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Unit 3:Alterations in Body Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 Unit 4:Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Chapter 8:Physiological Integrity 3: Reduction of Risk Potential Unit 1:Sensory and Perceptual Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Unit 2:Alterations in Body Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Unit 3:Perioperative Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 Unit 4:Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Unit 5:Therapeutic Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 Chapter 9:Physiological Integrity 4: Pharmacological Therapies Unit 1:Blood Component Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475 Unit 2:Intravenous Therapy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477 Unit 3:Medications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481 Unit 4:Adverse Effects of Medications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573 Introduction Welcome! By using Kaplan Nursing resources, you’ve taken an important step toward passing the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN®). Our many years of experience indicate that your success on theNCLEX-PN®examination is keyed to two specific factors: your educational background and your exam preparation. The amount and intensity of study you devote will bring about the greatest benefits from these resources. The best results come to those who actively participate in exam preparation.We will show you how the NCLEX-PN®examination works, what you do and don’t need to know, and the smartest way to take theNCLEX-PN®examination. We provide you with data to help you analyze your practice performance and determine where you need to make improvements. We will give you all the help, advice, and encouragement we can—but only you can do the work. Get to know all the benefits that Kaplan Nursing has to offer so you can make the most of your study time. 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