Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEXRN® Exam

Who says studying for the NCLEX® can’t be fun? Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam, 12th Edition, uses colorful drawings and mnemonic cartoons to help you review and remember the nursing content found on the NCLEX-RN® 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 questions on the Evolve companion website, including Next-Generation NCLEX® (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. UNIQUE! Integrated systems approach incorporates pediatric, adult, and older adult lifespan considerations in each body system chapterUNIQUE! Mnemonic cartoons provide a fun, easy way to review and remember key nursing concepts and disease processesUNIQUE! Appendix summarizes diagnostic tests, medications, and nursing procedures for quick referenceMore than 5,000 review questions included on the Evolve companion website allow you to practice test-taking in Study, Exam, or Next-Generation NCLEX Questions modeNext-Generation NCLEX (NGN) question types on Evolve familiarize you with these types of questions and case studiesNCJMM and six cognitive skills are reviewed in the context of preparing for the nursing profession and taking the NCLEX-RN examSeparate chapters on pharmacology and nursing management help you focus on these areas of emphasis on the NCLEX examTest Alert! boxes in the book highlight key concepts frequently found on the NCLEX examNursing Priority boxes make it easier for you to distinguish priorities of nursing carePharmacology tables make key drug information easy to find, with high-alert medications noted by a special iconSpecial icons distinguish pediatric and adult disorders and identify content on Self-Care and Home CareAlternate item format questions on Evolve prepare you for the interactive question types on the NCLEX examAnswers and rationales for all review questions help reinforce your understandingNEW! Clinical Judgment boxes in each chapter provide a scenario using the six cognitive skills of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM)NEW! Increased content for care for the LGBTQ+ population across the lifespan, social determinants of health, and diversity reflects culturally responsive careNEW! Thoroughly updated content incorporates clinical updates and reflects the latest NCLEX-RN test planNEW! Questions are presented with reference ranges to authentically mirror practice and increase clinical judgment