NCLEX-RN Conceptual Review Guide

Table of Contents
SECTION 1
Introduction
CH 1: Steps to Success: The Strategy 1
ep 1: The Strategy, 2
ocus on Clinical, 2
Know the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model, 3
Save Time Studying: Use NurseThink
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Strategies, 4
Engage in NurseThink
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THIN Thinking, 5
ap Into Your Prioritization Power, 6
Begin or Add to Your Laundry List, 7
Engage in SAFE Studying, 8
Expand Your Skills with Pharm 3 X 3, 9
Do Compare and Contrast, 9
Use NurseThink
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for Clinical Judgment, 10
Learning Journal, 10
CH 2: Steps to Success: The Exam 11
ep 2: The Exam, 12
Know About the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 12
Be Aware of NCLEX-RN
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Client Needs, 12
Know the Topics in Each Client Need, 13
Client Needs Example, 14
Be Aware of the Integrated Processes, 15
ecognize Traditional Item Formats, 16
Understand Next Gen NCLEX-RN
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Item Formats, 17
Explore the Exam Structure, 18
Know Key Terms, 18
CH 3: Steps to Success: The Process 19
Step 3: The Process, 20
Know About the Exam, 20
Complete Your Application, 21
Get Ready Before the Exam, 22
Get to the Exam Center, 22
Be Aware of Exam Scoring and Passing Standards, 23
Next Generation Scoring, 24
Get Your Results, 25
CH 4: Steps to Success: The Lifestyle 27
Step 4: The Lifestyle, 28
Staying Calm, 28
Your Early Signs of Stress, 28
Addressing Your Stress for Peak Performance, 28
Strategies to Calm Yourself in the Cubicle, 29
Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Testing, 29
Make a Plan, 32
SECTION 2
Priority Exemplars
CH 5: Sexuality 35
Go to Clinical Case 1, 36
Hypertensive Disorders of
Pregnancy, 38
Go to Clinical Case 2, 40
Newborn, 42
Contraception/Infertility, 44
Pregnancy, 46
Labor/Birth, 48
Preterm Labor, 51
ostpartum, 52
Breastfeeding, 54
Dystocia, 55
Abruptio Placenta, 56
Placenta Previa, 57
ostpartum Hemorrhage, 58
Abortion/Miscarriage, 59
Sexually Transmitted Infections, 60
Menstruation/Menopause, 62
Erectile Dysfunction, 64
NurseThink
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Quiz Questions, 65
NurseThink
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Quiz Answers, 69
CH 6: Circulation 73
Go to Clinical Case 1, 74
Shock, 76
Go to Clinical Case 2, 78
Heart Failure, 80
Cardiomyopathy, 82
Coronary Artery Disease, 83
Myocardial Infarction, 84
Peripheral Artery Disease, 85
Buerger’s Disease/Raynaud’s
Phenomenon, 86
Hypertension, 87
Cerebrovascular Accident, 88
Valvular Heart Disease, 90
Deep Vein Thrombosis, 91
Pulmonary Embolism, 92
Disseminated Intravascular
Coagulation, 93
Congenital Heart Disease, 94
NurseThink
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Quiz Questions, 95
NurseThink
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Quiz Answers, 99
CH 7: Protection 103
Go to Clinical Case 1, 104
Meningitis/Encephalitis, 106Go to Clinical Case 2, 108
Pancreatitis, 110
Appendicitis, 112
Gout, 113
Cellulitis/Septicemia, 114
Celiac Disease, 116
HIV /AIDS, 117
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, 118
Rheumatoid Arthritis, 120
Hypersensitivity Reactions, 122
Influenza/Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome, 124
Polycystic Kidney Disease, 125
Urinary Tract Infection, 126
Antibiotic Resistance, 127
Pyelonephritis, 128
Heath Care-Associated Infections, 130
NurseThink
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Quiz Questions, 131
NurseThink
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Quiz Answers, 134
CH 8: Homeostasis 139
Go to Clinical Case 1, 140
Dehydration, 142
Go to Clinical Case 2, 144
Fluid Overload, 146
Hyper-Hypocalcemia, 147
Hyper-Hypokalemia, 148
Hyper-Hypomagnesemia, 149
Hyper-Hyponatremia, 150
Hyper-Hypophosphatemia, 151
Metabolic Acidosis, 152
Metabolic Alkalosis, 153
Respiratory Acidosis, 154
Respiratory Alkalosis, 155
NurseThink
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Quiz Questions, 156
NurseThink
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Quiz Answers, 160
CH 9: Respiration 163
Go to Clinical Case 1, 164
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease, 166
Go to Clinical Case 2, 168
Cystic Fibrosis, 170
Pneumothorax, 172
Asthma, 173
Acute Respiratory Distress
Syndrome, 174
Tuberculosis, 175
Pneumonia, 176
Bronchiolitis, 177
Upper Airway Infections, 178
Croup/Epiglottitis, 179
Pulmonary Hypertension, 180
Iron-Deficiency Anemia, 181
Sickle Cell Anemia, 182
NurseThink
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Quiz Questions, 184
NurseThink
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Quiz Answers, 188
CH 10: Regulation I 193
Go to Clinical Case 1, 194
Bloodborne Cancers, 196
Go to Clinical Case 2, 198
Hydrocephalus, 200
Traumatic Brain Injury, 201
Lymphomas, 202
Wilms’ Tumor, 203
Solid Tissue Cancers, 204
Colorectal Cancer, 206
Skin Cancers, 207
Prostate Cancer, 208
Polycythemia Vera, 209
Thrombocytopenia, 210
Hyperthermia, 211
Hypothermia, 212
NurseThink
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Quiz Questions, 213
NurseThink
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Quiz Answers, 218
CH 11: Regulation II 223
Go to Clinical Case 1, 224
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 226
Go to Clinical Case 2, 228
Cleft Lip/Palate, 230
Gastroesophageal Reflux, 231
Gastritis, 232
Constipation, 233
Peptic Ulcer Disease, 234
Gallbladder Disease, 236
Gastrointestinal Obstruction, 238
Pyloric Stenosis, 239
Urolithiasis, 240
Diverticular Diseases, 241
Cirrhosis, 242
Hepatitis, 244
Obesity, 245
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, 246
Chronic Kidney Disease, 248
Acute Kidney Injury, 250
Urinary Incontinence/Retention, 252
NurseThink
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Quiz Questions, 254
NurseThink
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Quiz Answers, 258
CH 12: Regulation III 263
Go to Clinical Case 1, 264
Diabetes Mellitus — Type 2, 266
Go to Clinical Case 2, 268
Diabetic Ketoacidosis, 270
Metabolic Syndrome, 271
Diabetes Mellitus — Type 1, 272
Gestational Diabetes, 274
Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar
Syndrome, 275
Hyperparathyroidism, 276
Hypoparathyroidism, 277
Hyperthyroidism, 278
Hypothyroidism, 279
Cushing’s Syndrome, 280
Adrenal Insufficiency, 281
Syndrome of Inappropriate
Antidiuretic Hormone, 282
Diabetes Insipidus, 283
NurseThink
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Quiz Questions, 284
NurseThink
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Quiz Answers, 288
CH 13: Movement 293
Go to Clinical Case 1, 294
Spinal Cord Injury, 296
Go to Clinical Case 2, 298
Seizures, 300
Osteoporosis, 301
Osteoarthritis, 302
Fractures, 303
Peripheral Neuropathy, 304
Trigeminal Neuralgia, 305
Carpal Tunnel, 306
Amputation, 307
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, 308
Multiple Sclerosis, 309
Guillain-Barré Syndrome, 310
Myasthenia Gravis, 311
Parkinson’s Disease, 312
Conjunctivitis, 313
Visual Impairment, 314
Hearing Impairment, 316
Labyrinthitis/Ménière’s Disease, 317
Otitis Media/Externa, 318
Scoliosis, 319
Spina Bifida, 320
Cerebral Palsy, 321
NurseThink
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Quiz Questions, 322
NurseThink
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Quiz Answers, 327CH 14: Comfort 331
Go to Clinical Case 1, 332
Pressure Injuries, 334
Go to Clinical Case 2, 336
Burns, 338
Acute Pain, 340
Chronic Pain, 342
atigue Disorders, 344
Sleep Disorders, 346
Dermatitis, 348
NurseThink
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Quiz Questions, 349
NurseThink
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Quiz Answers, 354
CH 15: Adaptation 359
Go to Clinical Case 1, 360
ating Disorders, 362
Go to Clinical Case 2, 364
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 366
Domestic Violence, 368
Sexual Violence, 370
Crisis Intervention, 372
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, 373
Substance Use Disorder/Addiction, 374
NurseThink
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Quiz Questions, 376
NurseThink
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Quiz Answers, 380
CH 16: Emotion 385
Go to Clinical Case 1, 386
Anxiety Disorders, 388
Go to Clinical Case 2, 390
Depression, 392
Postpartum Depression, 394
Personality Disorders, 395
Bipolar Disorders, 396
Death/Dying, 398
Grief, 399
NurseThink
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Quiz Questions, 400
NurseThink
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Quiz Answers, 404
CH 17: Cognition 409
Go to Clinical Case 1, 410
Delirium, 412
Go to Clinical Case 2, 414
Dementia, 416
Autism Spectrum Disorder, 418
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder, 420
Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders, 422
NurseThink
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Quiz Questions, 424
NurseThink
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Quiz Answers, 428
SECTION 3
Closing
CH 18: Health Promotion 433
Infants, 434
oddlers, 436
Preschoolers, 438
School-Age Children, 440
Adolescents, 442
Adults, 444
Older Adults, 446
NurseThink
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Quiz Questions, 448
NurseThink
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Quiz Answers, 452
CH 19: Role of the Nurse 455
Next Gen Clinical Judgment at the
Bedside, 456
QSEN Competencies, 456
NCLEX-RN
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Client Needs, 457
AACN Essentials: Concepts, 457
The NurseThink
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Role of the Nurse, 458
Caregiver, 459
Client Educator, 460
Coordinator of Care, 461
Leader, 462
Advocate, 463
Member of the Health Care Team, 464
Decision-Maker, 465
Communicator, 466
Researcher, 467
Conclusion, 468
NurseThink
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Quiz Questions, 469
NurseThink
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Quiz Answers, 473
CH 20: Steps to Success:
The Destinations 477
Step 5: The Destinations, 478
Use This Book and Your Laundry List,
478
Check Your Time, 478
Stay Organized in Your Life, 479
The Study Cycle, 479
Weekly Study Calendar, 480
Focused Study Days, 481
The Study Cycle, 482
Use Your Resources, 482
Transition to Nursing Practice, 482