NCLEX-RN Practice Questions Exam Cram, 3rd Edition

1,250+ up-to-the-minute NCLEX-RN practice questions: outstanding preparation for mastering every objective on the brand-new 2010 exam!

 

The perfect late-stage complement to every NCLEX-RN study resource: more questions than ever, to help overcome exam anxiety!

Thoroughly updated for the new 2010 exam; now also includes "new format" interactive questions

Contains detailed, clear explanations of all correct and incorrect answers

CD-ROM-based simulated NCLEX-RN exams draw on all 1,250 questions

 

NCLEX-RN Practice Questions Exam Cram offers all the realistic exam practice nurses and nursing students need to systematically prepare for the brand-new 2010 version of the NCLEX-RN licensing exam. This book and CD package complements any NCLEX-RN study plan with more than 1,250 practice test questions - all supported with complete explanations of every correct and incorrect answer. With more questions than ever, this book responds to the #1 request of students and nurses in our focus groups: to overcome exam anxiety, "the more practice questions to study, the better!" Every question has been thoroughly updated to be more relevant and more challenging, and to match all adjustments made to the 2010 NCLEX-RN exam. Practice questions cover every exam topic, helping readers systematically identify and fix areas of weakness, so they can pass the first time. Students will also find "new format" interactive questions similar to those they will now encounter on the actual exam. The book contains relevant Exam Notes designed to help readers earn higher scores - plus the popular Cram Sheet tearcard for last-minute cramming. All 1,250 questions and explanations are also provided on the accompanying CD-ROM, where they are delivered by a powerful, flexible test engine that offers instant feedback and helps students pinpoint their studying exactly where it will do the most good.

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

            Welcome to the NCLEX-RN® Practice Questions Exam Cram. . . . . . . 1

            Taking the Computerized Adaptive Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

            The Cost of the Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

            How to Prepare for the Exam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

            What You Will Find in This Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

            Hints for Using This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

            Need Further Study? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

            Contact the Author. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 1: Practice Exam 1 and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

            Quick Answers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

            Answers and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Chapter 2: Practice Exam 2 and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

            Quick Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

            Answers and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Chapter 3: Practice Exam 3 and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

            Quick Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

            Answers and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Chapter 4: Practice Exam 4 and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

            Quick Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306

            Answers and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

Chapter 5: Practice Exam 5 and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335

            Quick Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392

            Answers and Rationales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402

Appendix A: Need to Know More? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419

Appendix B: Alphabetical Listing of Nursing Boards in the United States and Protectorates . . . . .. . 429

TOC, 9780789744838, 10/8/2010