Includes bibliographical references (pages 453-459) and index.

Empowerment. Develop a positive mental attitude -- Establish control before and during the test -- Critical thinking. Definition of critical thinking -- Critical thinking in nursing -- Practice critical thinking -- Apply critical thinking to multiple-choice questions -- Time management. Time management equals self-management -- Take the time to assess your time-managment abilities -- Maximize your productivity -- Study Techniques. General study techniques -- Specific study techniques related to cognitive levels of nursing questions -- The Multiple-Choice Question. Components of a multiple-choice questions -- The stem -- The options -- The Nursing Process. Assessment -- Analysis -- Planning -- Implementation -- Evaluation -- Test-Taking Techniques. Specific test-taking techniques -- General test-taking techniques -- Testing Formats Other Than Multiple-Choice Questions. Structured-response questions -- Restricted-response questions -- Extended essay questions -- Performance appraisal -- Alternative question formats reflective of NCLEX -- Computer Applications in Education and Evaluation. The cimputer as a resource tool -- The computer as an information manager -- The computer as an instructor -- The computer as a tool for distance education -- The computer as a simulator -- The computer as an evaluator -- Analyze Your Test Performance. Information-processing analysis tool -- Corrective action guide for the information-processing analysis tool -- Knowledge analysis tool -- Corrective action guide for the knowledge analysis tool -- Practice Questions with Answers and Rationales. The world of the patient and nurse -- Common theories related to meeting patients' basic human needs -- Communication and meeting patients' emotional needs -- Physical assessment of patients -- Meeting patients' physical safety and mobility needs -- Meeting patients' hygiene, pain, comfort, rest, and sleep needs -- Meeting patients' fluid and nutritional needs -- Meeting patients' elimination needs -- Meeting patients' oxygen needs -- Administration of medications -- Meeting the needs of perioperative patients and patients with wounds -- Meeting patients' microbiological safety needs -- Meeting the needs of patients in the community setting -- Pharmacology -- Comprehensive Final Book Exam.

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