NCLEX-PN® Practice Questions

1 NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Third EditionWilda Rinehart Diann Sloan Clara Hurd800 East 96th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 USANCLEX-PN Practice Questions , Third EditionCopyright 2012 by Pearson Education, rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording,or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. No patent liability isassumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Although everyprecaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and authorassume no responsibility for errors or omissions.

2 Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained : 978-0-7897-4105-9 ISBN-10: 0-7897-4105-9 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataRinehart, Practice Questions exam cram. -- 3rd ed. / Wilda Rinehart,Diann Sloan, Clara ; ed. of: NCLEX-PN exam prep / Wilda Rinehart, Diann Sloan, ClaraHurd. : 978-0-7897-4105-9 (pbk. w/CD)ISBN-10: 0-7897-4105-9 (pbk. w/CD)I. Sloan, Diann. II. Hurd, Clara. III. Rinehart, Wilda. NCLEX-PN examprep. IV. Title. [DNLM: 1. nursing , Practical--Examination Questions . WY ]LC classification not in the United States on AmericaFirst Printing: September 2011 TrademarksAll terms mentioned in this book that are known to be trademarks or service markshave been appropriately capitalized.

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5 "Testing for nursing School and NCLEX;!.' Success", a mini workshop fornursing students to enhance success in nursing school and beyond."Fluid and Electrolytes- A Practical Approach", a mini workshop toincrease the student's knowledge of Fluid and Electrolytes and AcidBase the Licensure Exam the First TimeFor more information on these and other workshops call:662-728-4622662-416-3340 Visit our web site at or visit is a registered trademark of the IV ational Council of State Boards of IV ursingContents at a GlanceIntroduction1 CHAPTER 1 Practice Exam 1 and Rationales5 CHAPTER 2 Practice Exam 2 and Rationales73 CHAPTER 3 Practice Exam 3 and Rationales145 CHAPTER 4 Practice Exam 4 and Rationales209 CHAPTER 5 Practice Exam 5 and Rationales275 APPENDIX AThings You Forgot341 APPENDIX BNeed to Know More?

6 349 APPENDIX CAlphabetical Listing of nursing Boards in the 359 United States and ProtectoratesTable of to the NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Exam the Computerized Adaptive Cost of the to Prepare for the Will You Find in This Book?..3 Hints for Using This Further Study?..4 Contact the : Practice Exam 1 and Check Answer and : Practice Exam 2 and Check Answer and : Practice Exam 3 and Check Answer and : Practice Exam 4 and Check Answer and : Practice Exam 5 and Check Answer and :Things You Drug Practice QuestionsVital Normal Life Support Guidelines (American Heart Association).

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8 Alphabetical Listing of nursing Boards in the United States and the AuthorsWilda Rinehartreceived an Associate Degree in nursing from NortheastMississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi. After working as astaff nurse and charge nurse, she became a public health nurse and served in thatcapacity for a number of years. In 1975, she received her nurse practitioner cer-tification in the area of obstetrics-gynecology from the University of MississippiMedical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. In 1979, she completed her Bachelor ofScience degree in nursing from Mississippi University for Women.

9 In 1980, shecompleted her Master of Science degree in nursing from the same universityand accepted a faculty position at Northeast Mississippi Community College,where she taught medical-surgical nursing and maternal-newborn nursing . In1982, she founded Rinehart and Associates nursing Consultants. For the past26 years, she and her associates have worked with nursing graduates and schoolsof nursing to assist graduates to pass the National Council Licensure Exam forNursing. She has also worked as a curriculum consultant with faculty to improvetest construction.

10 Ms. Rinehart has served as a convention speaker throughoutthe southeastern United States and as a reviewer of medical-surgical and obstet-ric texts. She has co-authored materials used in seminars presented by Rinehartand Associates nursing Review. As the president of Rinehart and Associates, sheserves as the coordinator of a company dedicated to improving the quality ofhealth through nursing Diann Sloanreceived an Associate Degree in nursing from NortheastMississippi Community College, a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing fromthe University of Mississippi, and a Master of Science degree in nursing fromMississippi University for Women.