Lippincott’s Fast Facts for NCLEX-RN

Contents Advisory board Contributors and consultants How to use this book 1 Adult care v vi viii 1 Cardiovascular system 1 Hematologic and immune systems 14 Respiratory system 19 Neurosensory system 29 Musculoskeletal system 47 Gastrointestinal system 57 Genitourinary system 68 Endocrine system 78 Integumentary system 85 2 Maternal-neonatal care 92 Antepartum 92 Intrapartum 100 Postpartum 105 Neonatal period 109 3 Pediatric care 117 Growth and development 117 Cardiovascular system 119 Hematologic and immune systems 126 Respiratory system 128 Neurosensory system 134 Musculoskeletal system 139 Gastrointestinal system 146 Genitourinary system 153 Endocrine system 159 Integumentary system 162 4 Psychiatric care 167 Essentials of psychiatric care 167 Anxiety and mood disorders 169 Cognitive disorders 172 Dissociative disorders 174 Eating disorders 174 iii iv Contents Personality disorders 175 Schizophrenic and delusional disorders 176 Sexual and gender identity disorders 178 Somatoform and sleep disorders 180 Substance abuse disorders 183 5 Pharmacology 185 Interactions 185 Adverse drug effects and adverse reactions 186 Contraindications 193 Blood and blood products 198 Central venous access devices 203 Dosage calculations 204 Expected actions and outcomes 206 Medication administration 219 Parenteral and intravenous therapies 222 Pharmacologic pain management 225 Total parenteral therapy 228 6 Management of care 231 Advance directives and client rights 231 Client advocacy 234 Case management 236 Collaboration with interdisciplinary team 238 Client confidentiality 239 Consultation and referrals 242 Continuity of care 243 Delegation, supervision, and prioritization 245 Ethical practice 248 Informed consent 252 Information technology 253 Legal rights and responsibilities 255 Performance and quality improvement 259 7 Patient safety 264 Accident and injury prevention and home safety 264 Emergency response plan 267 Error prevention 273 Handling hazardous materials 274 Infection control 277 Restraint use 284 Safe equipment use 288 Security 292 Appendices Understanding the question 295 Key strategies for answering correctly 301 Selected references 305 ............................................................................................CONTINUE