NCLEX-RN Book

	About the Authors	vii
	Readers' Comments	ix
	How to Use This Book	xi
Part 1	Preparing for the NCLEX
Chapter 1	Overview of the NCLEX	3
	What is the NCLEX?	4
	Content of the NCLEX	7
Chapter 2	Testing, NCLEX-Style	23
	Standardized Exams	23
	What Behaviors Does NCLEX Test?	24
	Are You a Successful or Unsuccessful Test Taker?	30
Chapter 3	There's Only One Way to Skin the CAT	35
	Critical Thinking Strategies	38
	Reword the Question	40
	Eliminate Wrong Answers	42
	Don't Predict Answers	47
	Recognizing Expected Outcomes	49
	Read Answer Choices to Obtain Clues	52
Chapter 4	Maslow Is a Verb	59
Strategy 1	Maslow	61
Strategy 2	Assessment vs. Implementation	67
Strategy 3	Safety	71
Chapter 5	The NCLEX Isn't the Real World	79
	First Take Care of the Patient, Then the Equipment	83
	Laboratory Values	84
	Medication Administration	86
	Notify the Physician	88
Chapter 6	Therapeutic Communication	93
	How to Select the Correct Therapeutic Communication Answer	94
Chapter 7	Questions on Positioning	101
	Strategies for Positioning Questions	102
	Things to Remember	103
	Essential Positions to Know for the NCLEX	107
Chapter 8	Management of Care	111
	The Rules of Management	112
	Establishing Priority	117
Chapter 9	"It Sounds Great, but ..."	121
Chapter 10	How to Study for the NCLEX	125
	Ineffective Ways to Prepare	125
	Effective Methods of Study	127
	Mental Preparation	129
Chapter 11	The Licensure Process	133
	How to Apply for the NCLEX	133
Chapter 12	Taking the Test More than Once	143
Chapter 13	Notes For International Nurses	149
	The CGFNS Certificate	149
	Work Visas	150
	Nursing Practice in the United States	150
	Sample Questions	154
	Answers	159
	Language	164
	Kaplan International Programs	164
Part 2	The NCLEX Practice Test
	Practice Test	169
	Answer Key	215
	Practice Test Explanations	217
Part 3	Appendixes
Appendix A	Chart of Critical Thinking Paths	275
Appendix B	NCLEX Terminology	277
Appendix C	Common Medical Abbreviations	285
Appendix D	State Licensing Requirements	299
Appendix E	User's Guide to the CD-ROM	313