Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam

Who says studying for the NCLEX(R) can't be fun? <b>Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN(R) Exam, 12th Edition, </b>uses colorful drawings and mnemonic cartoons to help you review and remember the nursing content found on the NCLEX-RN(R) examination. A concise outline format makes it easier to study key facts, principles, and applications of the nursing process. More than 5,000 NCLEX exam-style<i> </i>questions on the Evolve companion website, including Next-Generation NCLEX(R) (NGN)-style questions, allow you to create practice exams, identify strengths and weaknesses, and review answers and rationales. Bringing nursing concepts to life, this study guide provides a visual, unintimidating way to prepare for the NCLEX-RN exam.<ul><li><b>UNIQUE! Integrated systems approach</b><b> </b>incorporates pediatric, adult, and older adult lifespan considerations in each body system chapter</li><li><b>UNIQUE! Mnemonic cartoons</b><b> </b>provide a fun, easy way to review and remember key nursing concepts and disease processes</li><li><b>UNIQUE! Appendix </b>summarizes diagnostic tests, medications, and nursing procedures for quick reference</li><li><b>More than 5,000 review questions</b><b> </b>included on the Evolve companion website allow you to practice test-taking in <i>Study, Exam, </i> or <i>Next-Generation NCLEX </i><i>Questions</i> mode</li><li><b>Next-Generation NCLEX (NGN) </b><b>question types </b>on Evolve<b> </b>familiarize you with these types of questions and case studies</li><li><b>NCJMM and six cognitive skills </b>are reviewed in the context of preparing for the nursing profession and taking the NCLEX-RN exam</li><li><b>Separate chapters on pharmacology and nursing management</b><b> </b>help you focus on these areas of emphasis on the NCLEX exam</li><li><b><i>Test Alert!</i></b><b> boxes</b><b> </b>in the book highlight key concepts frequently found on the NCLEX exam</li><li><b><i>Nursing Priority</i></b><b> boxes</b><b> </b>make it easier for you to distinguish priorities of nursing care</li><li><b>Pharmacology tables</b><b> </b>make key drug information easy to find, with high-alert medications noted by a special icon</li><li><b>Special icons</b><b> </b>distinguish pediatric and adult disorders and identify content on <i>Self-Care </i>and <i>Home Care</i></li><li><b>Alternate item format questions</b><b> </b>on Evolve<b> </b>prepare you for the interactive question types on the NCLEX exam</li><li><b>Answers and rationales </b>for all review questions help reinforce your understanding</li></ul><ul><li><b>NEW!</b> <b><i>Clinical Judgment</i></b><b> boxes</b> in each chapter provide a scenario using the six cognitive skills of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM)</li><li><b>NEW! </b>Increased content for care for the LGBTQ+ population across the lifespan, social determinants of health, and diversity reflects <b>culturally responsive care</b></li><li><b>NEW! Thoroughly updated content</b> incorporates clinical updates and reflects the latest NCLEX-RN test plan</li><li><b>NEW!</b> Questions are presented with <b>reference ranges</b> to authentically mirror practice and increase clinical judgment.</li></ul>