Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination 8th Edition

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Saunders Comprehensive Review for the
NCLEX-RN® Examination
EIGHTH EDITION
Linda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RN
Instructor of Nursing, Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island
Part-Time Instructor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
President, Nursing Reviews, Inc. and Professional Nursing Seminars, Inc., Henderson,
Nevada
Elsevier Consultant, HESI NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® Live Review Courses
Angela E. Silvestri, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC,
CNE
Assistant Professor & BSN Program Director, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas,
Nevada
Registered Nurse, Henderson Hospital Medical Center, Henderson, Nevada
Consultant, Nursing Reviews, Inc., Henderson, Nevada
Associate Editor
Katherine M. Silvestri, BSN, RN
Consultant, Nursing Reviews, Inc., Henderson, Nevada

CHAPTER 1
The NCLEX-RN® Examination

The Pyramid to Success
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEXRN® Examination
About This Resource and the NCLEX-RN® Examination
Welcome to the Pyramid to Success and Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEXRN® Examination. This resource is specially designed to help you begin your
successful journey to the peak of the pyramid, becoming a registered nurse. As you
begin your journey, you will be introduced to all of the important points regarding
the NCLEX-RN examination and the process of testing, and to unique and special
tips regarding how to prepare yourself for this important examination. You will read
what a nursing graduate who recently passed the NCLEX-RN examination has to
say about the test. Important test-taking strategies are detailed. These details will
guide you in selecting the correct option or assist you in making an educated guess if
you are not entirely sure about the correct answer. Each unit in this book begins with
the Pyramid to Success. The Pyramid to Success addresses specific points related to
the NCLEX-RN examination. Client Needs as identified in the test plan framework
for the examination are listed, as are learning objectives for the unit. Pyramid Terms
are key words that are defined in the glossary at the end of the book and set in color
throughout each chapter to direct your attention to significant points for the
examination.
This resource provides you with nursing content review, including the content
identified in the current NCLEX test plan, and practice questions. Throughout each
chapter, you will find Pyramid Point bullets that identify areas most likely to be
tested on the NCLEX-RN examination. Read each chapter, and identify your
strengths and areas that are in need of further review.
The book contains 945 NCLEX-style questions. The Evolve site accompanying this
book contains all of the questions from the book plus additional Evolve questions for
a total of more than 5200 practice questions. The types of practice questions include
multiple choice; fill-in-the-blank; multiple-response; ordered-response (also known
as drag and drop); questions that contain a figure, chart/exhibit, or graphic option
item; audio or video item formats; and case studies (testlets). In addition, the new
Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) question types are also provided on the
accompanying Evolve site. Examples of question types can be located throughout
this chapter.
Test your strengths and abilities by taking all practice tests provided in this book
and on the accompanying Evolve site. Be sure to read all rationales and test-taking