Practice Questions for NCLEX-RN�

Donna F. Gauwitz began teaching a variety of nursing specialties at medical centers and colleges in Illinois and Florida. She later became a nursing education specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and eventually a senior teaching specialist at the University of Minnesota and the coordinator of the Nursing Skills Laboratory in Minneapolis. Her NCLEX(R) experience includes delivering review courses to prepare new nursing graduates for the NCLEX-RN(R) exam, as well as writing test questions for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing's use in developing it each year. Ms. Gauwitz's writing has appeared in nursing journals, well as her other textbook, Administering Medications: Pharmacology for Healthcare Professions, 8th Edition (McGraw-Hill). She is a Medical Legal Expert, member of Sigma Theta Tau, and has been listed in Who's Who in American Nursing. Ms. Gauwitz earned her MS Degree from Northwestern University College of Nursing in Evanston, Illinois.

Preface Acknowledgments Preparing for the NCLEX Examination Unit I: Medical-Surgical Nursing Chapter 1 Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders Chapter 2 Respiratory Disorders Chapter 3 Cardiovascular Disorders Chapter 4 Gastrointestinal Disorders Chapter 5 Endocrine Disorders Chapter 6 Neurological Disorders Chapter 7 Integumentary Disorders Chapter 8 Musculoskeletal Disorders Chapter 9 Genitourinary Disorders Chapter 10 Oncology Disorders Chapter 11 Hematalogical Disorders Chapter 12 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders Chapter 13 Perioperative Nursing Unit II: Pharmacologic Nursing Chapter 14 Medication Therapy Chapter 15 Measurement and Drug Calculations Chapter 16 Drugs for Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders Chapter 17 Drugs for the Respiratory System Chapter 18 Drugs for the Cardiovascular System Chapter 19 Drugs for the Gastrointestinal System Chapter 20 Drugs for the Endocrine System Chapter 21 Drugs for the Neurological System Chapter 22 Drugs for the Integumentary System Chapter 23 Drugs for the Musculoskeletal System Chapter 24 Drugs for the Genitourinary System Chapter 25 Drugs for the Reproductive System Chapter 26 Antineoplastic Drugs Chapter 27 Psychotropic Drugs Unit III: Pediatric Nursing Chapter 28 Growth and Development Chapter 29 Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders Chapter 30 Respiratory Disorders Chapter 31 Cardiovascular Disorders Chapter 32 Gastrointestinal Disorders Chapter 33 Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Chapter 34 Neurological Disorders Chapter 35 Integumentary Disorders Chapter 36 Musculoskeletal Disorders Chapter 37 Genitourinary Disorders Chapter 38 Oncology Disorders Chapter 39 Hematological Disorders Chapter 40 Infectious and Communicable Disorders Unit IV: Maternity and Womens Health Nursing Chapter 41 The Antepartal Period Chapter 42 The Intrapartal Period Chapter 43 The Postpartal Period Chapter 44 Newborn Care Chapter 45 Reproductive Disorders Unit V: Psychiatric Nursing Chapter 46 Anxiety Disorders Chapter 47 Somatoform Disorders Chapter 48 Dissociative Disorders Chapter 49 Personality Disorders Chapter 50 Mood Disorders Chapter 51 Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders Chapter 52 Paranoid Disorders Chapter 53 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders Chapter 54 Substance Abuse Chapter 55 Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Chapter 56 Eating Disorders Unit VI: Gerontologic Nursing Chapter 57 Health Issues of the Older Adult Chapter 58 Delirium and Dementia Unit VII: Community Health Nursing Chapter 59 Case Management Chapter 60 Long-Term Care Chapter 61 Home Health Care Chapter 62 Hospice Unit VIII: Legal and Ethical Issues Chapter 63 Cultural Diversity Chapter 64 Leadership and Management Chapter 65 Ethical Issues Chapter 66 Legal Issues for Older Adults