,Lippincott's Fast Facts for NCLEX-
RN 1st Edition
by Mary T. Durkin (Editor)
5000 NEED TO KNOW FACTS TO
PASS THE NCLEX EXAM
,Lippincott’s
Fast Facts for
NCLEX-RN
5000 NEED TO KNOW NURSING FACTS TO KNOW TO PASS
®
THE NCLEX EXAM
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recommended in this publication are based
Publisher on research and consultation with nursing,
J. Christopher Burghardt medical, and legal authorities. To the best
of our knowledge, these procedures reflect
currently accepted practice. Nevertheless, they
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Bill Lamsback recommendations. For individual applications,
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RN 1st Edition
by Mary T. Durkin (Editor)
5000 NEED TO KNOW FACTS TO
PASS THE NCLEX EXAM
,Lippincott’s
Fast Facts for
NCLEX-RN
5000 NEED TO KNOW NURSING FACTS TO KNOW TO PASS
®
THE NCLEX EXAM
, Staff The clinical treatments described and
recommended in this publication are based
Publisher on research and consultation with nursing,
J. Christopher Burghardt medical, and legal authorities. To the best
of our knowledge, these procedures reflect
currently accepted practice. Nevertheless, they
Acquisitions Editor can’t be considered absolute and universal
Bill Lamsback recommendations. For individual applications,
all recommendations must be considered in
Clinical Director light of the patient’s clinical condition and,
Joan M. Robinson, RN, MSN before administration of new or infrequently
used drugs, in light of the latest package-
insert information. The authors and publisher
Clinical Project Manager disclaim any responsibility for any adverse
Beverly Ann Tscheschlog, RN, MS effects resulting from the suggested procedures,
from any undetected errors, or from the
Clinical Editors reader’s misunderstanding of the text.
Joanne Bartelmo, RN, MSN
© 2012 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Anita Lockhart, RN, MSN
All rights reserved. This book is protected by
Leigh Ann Trujillo, RN, BSN copyright. No part of it may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted,
Product Director in any form or by any means—electronic,
David Moreau mechanical, photocopy, recording, or
otherwise—without prior written permission
of the publisher, except for brief quotations
Senior Product Manager
embodied in critical articles and reviews, and
Diane Labus testing and evaluation materials provided by
the publisher to instructors whose schools
Editor have adopted its accompanying textbook. For
Mary T. Durkin information, write Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins, 323 Norristown Road, Suite 200,
Ambler, PA 19002-2756.
Copy Editors
Heather Ditch Printed in China
Erika Kors
LFFNCLEXRN-010711
Editorial Assistants
Megan L. Aldinger, Karen J. Kirk,
Jeri O’Shea, Linda K. Ruhf Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Lippincott’s fast facts for NCLEX-RN.
Art Director p. ; cm.
Fast facts for NCLEX-RN
Elaine Kasmer
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-1-4511-1327-3
Design 1. Nursing—Examinations—Study guides.
Robert Dieters (cover) 2. Nursing—Examinations, questions, etc.
I. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. II. Title: Fast
Vendor Manager facts for NCLEX-RN.
[DNLM: 1. Nursing Care—methods—
Cynthia Rudy Outlines. WY 18.2]
RT55.L56 2012
Manufacturing Manager 610.73076—dc22
Beth J. Welsh 2011007200
Production Services
SPi Global
