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COMPREHENSIVE-Succeed with comprehensive learning and practice tests Master the NCLEX-RN (R) and NCLEX-PN (R) exam materials in all tested subject areas Prepare with four comprehensive practice tests Analyze your test readiness and areas for further study with topic-focused chapter tests CD-ROM-based practice exam includes an interactive Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) engine for a meaningful exam experience with approximately 2,000 questions Learn important test-taking strategies to maximize your score and diminish your anxiety Wilda Rinehart Diann Sloan Clara Hurd Score Higher on the NCLEX (R) Exams! We provide you with the proven study tools and expert insight that will help you score higher on your exam. Study Tips like the advice and instruction that a personal tutor might provide. Notes, Tips, and Cautions provide you with hints and strategies that will help you reduce your mistakes on the exam. Comprehensive discussion of all subject areas covered on the NCLEX RN and PN exams. Practice Questions that include detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers-so you can learn the material from your success and mistakes. CD Features Nearly 2,000 Questions! The CD-ROM-based practice exam includes an interactive Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) engine powered by MeasureUp for a meaningful exam experience with approximately 2,000 questions. Live and Learn Educating 100 million people worldwide, Pearson Education is the global leader in integrated education publishing. Our renowned brands include Pearson Prentice Hall * Pearson Longman * Pearson Scott Foresman * Pearson Addison Wesley * Pearson NCS Pearson Education provides quality content, assessment tools, and educational services in all available media, spanning the learning curve from birth through college and beyond. Rinehart and Associates is a leading provider of classroom training for students studying for the NCLEX (R) exams. Wilda Rinehart has RN, BSN, MSN, FNC, and FPNP degrees. Her experience includes staff nurse in surgery, labor, and delivery; public-health nurse; and family-planning nurse practitioner. She also was an instructor of surgical and obstetrical nursing. Diann Sloan has RN, BSN, MSN, FNC, as well as MS Ed., and PhD in Education degrees. She has worked as a staff nurse in surgical nursing, pediatrics, and neonatal intensive care and as a pediatric nurse clinician. She has also been an instructor of pediatric and psychiatric nursing. Clara Hurd has RN, BSN, MSN, and GNC degrees. She is currently serving as an associate degree nurse educator at Northeast Mississippi Community College teaching medical-surgical content. She has 31 years of experience and has worked as a staff nurse in medical-surgical nursing and the surgical intensive care unit. Ms. Hurd has taught in associate and baccalaureate nursing programs. Introduction Study and Exam Preparation Tips Part I: Exam Preparation Chapter 1: Fluid and Electrolyte and Acid/Base Balance Chapter 2: Care of the Client with Cardiovascular Disorders Chapter 3: Care of the Client with Endocrine Disorders Chapter 4: Care of the Client with Respiratory Disorders Chapter 5: Care of the Client with Genitourinary Disorders Chapter 6: Care of the Client with Integumentary Disorders Chapter 7: Care of the Client with Sensory Disorders Chapter 8: Care of the Client with Gastrointestinal Disorders Chapter 9: Care of the Client with Hematological Disorders Chapter 10: Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Neurological System Chapter 11: Care of the Client with Immunologic Disorders Chapter 12: Caring for the Client with Neoplastic Disorders Chapter 13: Caring for the Client with Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders Chapter 14: Care of the Childbearing Client and the Neonatal Client Chapter 15: Care of the Pediatric Client Chapter 16: Care of the Client with Psychiatric Disorders Chapter 17: Emergency Care Chapter 18: Legal Issues in Nursing Practice Chapter 19: Cultural Practices Influencing Nursing Care Cultural Assessment Part II: Final Review Practice Exam I Practice Exam II Practice Exam III Practice Exam IV: Management and Alternative Item Exam Questions Answers to Practice Exam I Answers to Practice Exam II Answers to Practice Exam III Answers to Practice Exam IV: Management and Alternative Item Exam Questions Part III: Appendixes Glossary $44.99 USA $55.99 CAN GBP31.99 Net UK (inc. of VAT) www.examcram.com NCLEX-RN (R) and NCLEX-PN (R) are registered trademarks of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN), which does not sponsor or endorse this product.

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Wilda Rinehart received her associate's 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 the area of obstetrics-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. In 1980, she completed her master's degree in nursing from the same university and accepted a faculty position at Northeast Mississippi Community College, where she has taught medical-surgical nursing and maternal-newborn nursing. In 1982, she founded Rinehart and Associates Nursing Consultants. For the past 26 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 as a curriculum consultant with faculty to improve test construction. Ms. Rinehart has served as a convention speaker throughout the southeastern United States and as a reviewer of medical-surgical and obstetric texts. She has co-authored materials used in seminars presented by Rinehart and Associates Nursing Review. As the president of Rinehart and Associates, she serves as the coordinator of a company dedicated to improving the quality of health through nursing education. Dr. Diann Sloan holds an associate's 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 in counseling psychology degree from Georgia State University and a doctor of philosophy in counselor education degree, with 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. 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 co-authored 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 holds an associate's degree in nursing from 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 currently serves as a nurse educator at Northeast Mississippi Community College teaching medical-surgical nursing. Ms. Hurd has taught in both associate degree and baccalaureate degree 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.

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