, ILLUSTRATED Study Guide for
the NCLEX-RN® EXAM
Seventh Edition
JoAnn Zerwekh, EKH, MSN, EdD, RN
Jo Carol Claborn, MS, RN
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ILLUSTRATED STUDY, GUIDE FOR THE NCLEX-RN® EXAM
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© 2010, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.
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, Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research
and experience broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional
practices, or medical treatment may become necessary.
Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and
knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or
experiments described herein. In using such information or methods, they should be
mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they
have a professional responsibility.
With respect to any drug or pharmaceutical products identified, readers are
advised to check the most current information provided (i) on procedures featured or
(ii) by the manufacturer of each product to be administered, to verify the
recommended dose or formula, the method and duration of administration, and
contraindications. It is the responsibility of practitioners, relying on their own
experience and knowledge of their patients, to make diagnoses, to determine dosages
and the best treatment for each individual patient, and to take all appropriate safety
precautions.
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or editors, assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as
a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of
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NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN®, and NCLEX-PN® are registered
trademarks of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.
Nursing diagnoses from Nursing Diagnoses–Definitions and
Classification 2009-2011 © 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001,
1998, 1996, 1994, NANDA International. Used by arrangement
with Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, a company of John Wiley &
Sons, Inc.
International Standard Book Number: 978-0-323-05664-9
Managing Editor: Nancy L. O’Brien Design Direction: Amy Buxton
the NCLEX-RN® EXAM
Seventh Edition
JoAnn Zerwekh, EKH, MSN, EdD, RN
Jo Carol Claborn, MS, RN
Elsevier Inc.
OceanofPDF.com
, Copyright
3251 Riverport Lane
St. Louis Missouri 63043
ILLUSTRATED STUDY, GUIDE FOR THE NCLEX-RN® EXAM
ISBN: 978-0-323-05664-9
© 2010, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted
in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including
photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval
system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Details
on how to seek permission, further information about the
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Copyright Licensing Agency, can be found at our website:
www.elsevier.com/permissions.
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protected under copyright by the Publisher (other than as may be
noted herein).
Notices
, Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research
and experience broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional
practices, or medical treatment may become necessary.
Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and
knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or
experiments described herein. In using such information or methods, they should be
mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they
have a professional responsibility.
With respect to any drug or pharmaceutical products identified, readers are
advised to check the most current information provided (i) on procedures featured or
(ii) by the manufacturer of each product to be administered, to verify the
recommended dose or formula, the method and duration of administration, and
contraindications. It is the responsibility of practitioners, relying on their own
experience and knowledge of their patients, to make diagnoses, to determine dosages
and the best treatment for each individual patient, and to take all appropriate safety
precautions.
To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors,
or editors, assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as
a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of
any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein.
NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN®, and NCLEX-PN® are registered
trademarks of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.
Nursing diagnoses from Nursing Diagnoses–Definitions and
Classification 2009-2011 © 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001,
1998, 1996, 1994, NANDA International. Used by arrangement
with Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, a company of John Wiley &
Sons, Inc.
International Standard Book Number: 978-0-323-05664-9
Managing Editor: Nancy L. O’Brien Design Direction: Amy Buxton
