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Smith, Sandra Fucci, author.
Sandra Smith’s review for NCLEX-RN / Marianne P. Barba and Sandra F.
Smith. —13th edition.
p. ; cm.
Review for NCLEX-RN
Sandra F. Smith’s name appeared alone in the previous edition.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-284-04898-8 (pbk.)
I. Barba, Marianne P., author. II. Title. III. Title: Review for NCLEX-RN.
[DNLM: 1. Nursing Care—Examination Questions. 2. Nursing
Care—Outlines. WY 18.2]
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610.73—dc23
2014048575
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Printed in the United States of America
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CHAPTER 1 The NCLEX-RN® and Test-Taking Strategies.................................................... 1
CHAPTER 2 Management Principles and Legal Issues............................................................13
CHAPTER 3 Nursing Concepts..............................................................................................33
CHAPTER 4 Nutritional Management...................................................................................67
CHAPTER 5 Pharmacology....................................................................................................93
CHAPTER 6 Infection Control.............................................................................................123
CHAPTER 7 Disaster Nursing: Bioterrorism........................................................................145
CHAPTER 8 Medical–Surgical Nursing................................................................................167
CHAPTER 9 Oncology Nursing...........................................................................................469
CHAPTER 10 Emergency Nursing.........................................................................................491
CHAPTER 11 Laboratory Tests..............................................................................................509
CHAPTER 12 Maternal–Newborn Nursing............................................................................531
CHAPTER 13 Pediatric Nursing.............................................................................................627
CHAPTER 14 Psychiatric Nursing..........................................................................................765
CHAPTER 15 Gerontological Nursing...................................................................................827
CHAPTER 16 Simulated NCLEX-RN CAT Tests..................................................................857
Index...............................................................................................................901
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