Get the tools and skills you need to prepare for the NCLEX®! Often called the ‘the best NCLEX® exam review book ever,’ Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 8th Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the most recent test plan. This new edition includes 5,200 NCLEX examination-style questions in the book and online. A companion Evolve website contains thousands of questions, allowing you to decide how to practice! Don’t make the mistake of assuming the quality of the questions is the same in all NCLEX exam review books because only Silvestri includes the kinds of questions that consistently test the clinical judgment skills necessary to pass today’s NCLEX exam. Even better, all answers include detailed rationales to help you learn from your answer choices and test-taking strategies with tips on best approaching each question. Written by the most trusted name in NCLEX review, this is THE book of choice for NCLEX preparation. But don’t just take our word for it ― read any customer review or ask your classmates why there’s nothing else like it!
- Over 5,200 practice questions in the text and online offer ample testing practice.
- The 75-question comprehensive exam covers all content areas in the book in the exact percentages that are covered on the actual NCLEX-RN test plan.
- The inclusion of all alternate item format questions covers multiple responses, prioritizing [ordered response], fill-in-the-blank, figure/illustration [hot spot], chart/exhibit, video, and audio questions to give students practice mastering prioritizing decision-making and critical thinking skills.
- Presents introductory chapters on preparation guidance for the NCLEX-RN, nonacademic preparation, test-taking strategies, the CAT format, and the NCLEX-RN from a new graduate’s experience.
- UNIQUE! Audio review summaries on pharmacology, fluids and electrolytes, and acid-base balance are found on the Evolve companion site.
- The practice questions expand on delegation, prioritization, and triage/disaster management coverage, reflecting the increased emphasis on the NCLEX exam.
- UNIQUE! A detailed test-taking strategy and rationale are included for each question, offering clues for analyzing and uncovering the correct answer option.
- UNIQUE! Priority concept call-outs highlight specific concepts related to nursing practice. Concepts have been updated to reflect the latest Giddens: Concepts for Nursing Practice text.
- UNIQUE! More Priority Nursing Action boxes communicate new and pertinent content.
- When using the companion Evolve site, question categories by cognitive level, client needs area, integrated process, and content area give you completely customizable exams or study sessions.
- UNIQUE! Pyramid Alert! boxes spotlight important nursing concepts and procedures and include tips and shortcuts for remembering critical information.
- Mnemonics are included where appropriate throughout the text.
- NEW! Thoroughly updated content incorporates clinical updates and reflects the latest NCLEX-RN test plan.
- NEW! Clinical Judgment Situationstest critical thinking skills and feature Next Generation NCLEX item types to assist in applying the skill of clinical judgment.
- NEW! UPDATED! Bioterrorism content includes information on nuclear radiation.
- Several NEW prioritizing questions test prioritizing skills.
- NEW! The pharmacy classifications code with practice questions helps you focus on specific medication classes.
- The NEW! Special Populations chapter focuses on nursing care of special and vulnerable populations.
- The NEW! Complex Care chapter includes information on sepsis, shock, sedation, critical care nursing interventions, and more.
- NEW! The health problem code with every practice question helps you focus your study on particular topics.
- NEW! Anemia section added to the Oncological and Hematological Problems chapter.
- NEW! Systematic case scenario helps you focus on applying health and physical assessment concepts.
