Who says studying for the NCLEX® can’t be fun? Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam, 11th Edition uses colorful drawings and mnemonic cartoons to help you review and remember the nursing content found on the NCLEX-RN examination. A concise outline format makes it easier to study key facts, principles, and applications of the nursing process. More than 2,500 NCLEX exam-style questions on the Evolve website allow you to create practice exams, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and review answers and rationales. Written by noted NCLEX expert JoAnn Zerwekh, this study guide provides a visual, unintimidating way to prepare for success on the NCLEX-RN exam.

1. Testing Strategies for the NCLEX-RN® Examination

2. Health Implications Across the Life Span

3. Concepts of Nursing Practice

4. Culture and Spiritual Awareness

5. Nursing Management

6. Ethical and Legal Concepts

7. Emergency and Disaster Preparedness and Bioterrorism

8. Pharmacology and Medication Administration

9. Homeostasis Concepts

10. Immune: Care of the Adult, Maternity, and Pediatric Clients

11. Cancer Concepts

12. Psychosocial Nursing Care

13. Integumentary: Care of Adult and Pediatric Clients

14. Sensory: Care of Adult and Pediatric Clients

15. Endocrine: Care of Adult, Maternity, and Pediatric Clients

16. Hematology: Care of Adult and Pediatric Clients

17. Respiratory: Care of Adult and Pediatric Clients

18. Vascular: Care of Adult Clients

19. Cardiac: Care of Adult, Maternity, and Pediatric Clients

20. Gastrointestinal: Care of Adult and Pediatric Clients

21. Hepatic and Biliary: Care of Adult and Pediatric Clients

22. Neurology: Care of Adult and Pediatric Clients

23. Musculoskeletal: Care of Adult and Pediatric Clients

24. Reproductive: Care of Adult and Pediatric Clients

25. Urinary-Renal: Care of Adult and Pediatric Clients

26. Maternity Nursing Care

27. Newborn Nursing Care

Appendix: Normal Laboratory Data

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