NCLEX-RN Practice Questions

Wilda Rinehart received her associate degree in nursing from Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi. After working as a staff nurse and charge nurse, she became a public health nurse and served in that capacity for a number of years. In 1975, she received her Nurse Practitioner Certification in obstetric-gynecology from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. In 1979, she completed her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Mississippi University for Women and the following year  completed her master’s degree in nursing from the same university. In 1980, Ms. Rinehart accepted a faculty position at Northeast Mississippi Community College where she taught  medical surgical nursing and obstetrical nursing. In 1982, she founded Rinehart and Associates Educational Consults. For the past 22 years, she and her associates have worked with nursing graduates and schools of nursing to assist graduates to pass the National Council Licensure Exam for Nursing. She has also worked with faculty who want to improve their item writing skills and as a curriculum consultant. Ms. Rinehart has served as a convention speaker throughout the southeastern United States and as a reviewer of medicalsurgical and obstetric texts. She has coauthored NCLEX review materials and is presently working on DVD and CD review programs. As president of Rinehart and Associates, she serves as coordinator of a company dedicated to improving the quality of health through nursing education.   Dr. Diann Sloan holds an associate degree in nursing from Northeast Mississippi Community College, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Mississippi, and a master’s degree in nursing from Mississippi University for Women. In addition to her nursing degrees, she holds a master of science in education degree in counseling psychology from Georgia State University and a doctor of philosophy degree in counselor education. She has minors in both psychology and educational psychology, from Mississippi State University. She has completed additional graduate studies in healthcare administration at Western New England College and the University of Mississippi. As a nurse educator, Dr. Sloan has taught pediatric nursing, psychiatric mental health nursing, and medical surgical nursing in both associate degree and baccalaureate nursing programs. As a member of Rinehart and Associates Nursing Review, Dr. Sloan has conducted test construction workshops for faculty and nursing review seminars for both registered and practical nurse graduates. She has coauthored materials used in the item writing workshops for nursing faculty and Rinehart and Associates Nursing Review. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society.   Clara Hurd is an associate degree nurse graduate of Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi (1975). Her experiences in nursing are clinically based, having served as a staff nurse in medical-surgical nursing. She has worked as an oncology, intensive care, orthopedics, neurological, and pediatric nurse. She received her bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama, and her master’s degree in nursing from the Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Mississippi. She is currently serving as a nurse educator at Northeast Mississippi Community College teaching medical-surgical content. Ms. Hurd has taught in both associate degree and baccalaureate nursing programs. She was a faculty member of Mississippi University for Women; Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee; and Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. Ms. Hurd joined Rinehart and Associates in 1993. She has worked with students in preparing for the National Council Licensure Exam and with faculty as a consultant in writing test items. Ms. Hurd has also been a presenter at nursing conventions on various topics, including item writing for nursing faculty. Her primary professional goal is to prepare the student and graduate for excellence in the delivery of healthcare.

Introduction ..................................................................................xv

Chapter 1

Practice Exam 1 and Rationales ...........................................................1

    Quick Check Answer Key 52

    Answers and Rationales 55

 

Chapter 2

Practice Exam 2 and Rationales .........................................................81

    Quick Check Answer Key 131

    Answers and Rationales 134

 

Chapter 3

Practice Exam 3 and Rationales ......................................................159

    Quick Check Answer Key 212

    Answers and Rationales 215

 

Chapter 4

Practice Exam 4 and Rationales ........................................................241

    Quick Check Answer Key 292

    Answers and Rationales 295

 

Chapter 5

Practice Exam 5 and Rationales ........................................................323

    Quick Check Answer Key 376

    Answers and Rationales 379

 

Appendix A

What’s on the CD-ROM? .................................................................403

    The CramMaster Engine 403

    Multiple Test Modes 403

    Pretest Mode 403

    Adaptive Drill Mode 404

    Simulated Exam Mode 404

    Installing CramMaster for the NCLEX-RN® Exam 404

    Using CramMaster for the NCLEX-RN® Exam 405

    Customer Support 405

 

Appendix B

Need to Know More? .....................................................................407

    The National Council Exam for Licensed Practical

    Nurses 407

    Pharmacology 407

    The Respiratory System 407

    The Renal and Genitourinary System 408

    The Hematopoietic System 408

    Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Acid/Base Balance 409

    Burns 409

    Sensorineural Disorders 410

    Cancer 410

    The Gastrointestinal System 411

    The Musculoskeletal System 411

    The Endocrine System 412

    The Cardiovascular System 413

    The Neurological System 413

    Psychiatric Disorders 414

    Maternal/Infant 414

    Pediatrics 414

    Cultural Practices Influencing Nursing Care 414

    Legal Issues in Nursing Practice 414

 

Appendix C

Alphabetical Listing of Nursing Boards in the United States

and Protectorates .........................................................................415