Nclex Pharmacology

Master the Pharmacology Concepts You’ll Encounter on Your Licensure Exam! Reinforce your understanding and ready yourself for success with this comprehensive review of critical pharmacology content covered on the NCLEX-RN®. Lippincott® Pharmacology Review for NCLEX-RN® summarizes core medication classes and their associated conditions in an easy-to-use format accompanied by ample practice questions to help you excel on your exams and make a confident transition to clinical practice. Streamlined, bulleted format reinforces key information at a glance. NCLEX-style review questions test your retention of essential concepts and familiarize you with the exam experience. Detailed answer key offers instant remediation including full rationales, Bloom’s Taxonomy levels and Client Need categories for each question. Free 7-day Lippincott® PassPoint trial provides personalized, adaptive online test preparation to enhance your test-taking confidence.

A revision of the popular Mosby's Rapid Review Series, this book provides essential, need-to-know material for both course study and NCLEX-RN® test preparation. This series helps students prepare for both course tests and board exams by including review questions and answers at the conclusion of every chapter and a comprehensive exam at the end of every book in the series, all in the standard NCLEX format. A free CD-ROM with 150 NCLEX format questions is packaged with each title in the series. A Volume in the Rollant Nursing Review Series (Includes FREE CD-ROM)

The purpose of this pharmacology study guide is to help nursing graduates work through the vast amount of pharmacological knowledge required for the NCLEX-RN(R) in a systematic and purposeful way. The breadth and detail of the knowledge required of pharmacological concepts often overwhelms new graduates when they are beginning their exam preparation. This guide organizes content using the current NCLEX-RN(R) Test Plan (2016-2019) and provides specific strategies to address pharmacological areas of review which may challenge new graduates in their exam preparation. The guide was created by an experienced undergraduate nurse educator specializing in critical thinking development and application for high stakes exam writing. Many candidates, while studying for the NCLEX-RN(R), often forgo studying pharmacological concepts in the detail required for the exam. Unique to this Pharmacology Guide is a five step algorithm, created by the author, to help graduates approach drug-to-drug interaction questions. This algorithm is designed to help uncover correct answers by using pharmacological principles rather than memorizing drugs that interact with one another. The purpose of the modules in this Pharmacology study guide series are to: - Provide in-depth review of the major drug classes from a systems approach (e.g. respiratory, nervous system etc...) to help increase retention of key concepts and encourage application of pharmacological therapy in the context of disease management. - Summarize important information related to drug therapy and guide graduates to in-depth review of serious adverse events associated with medications. The modules will contain summary tables, review questions and exercises for key concepts. - Direct the reader to important areas for client assessment during drug therapy This is a working pharmacology study guide, so while key information will be presented and organized for review, it is up to you to do the detailed work of content review by answering the questions and exercises in each module The following resources are recommended to use with this pharmacology study guide: 1. Pharmacology textbook. This resource will contain the detailed information pertaining to drug classes and specific nursing considerations related to drug therapy. 2. Drug guide. These resources contain alphabetized drug information and outline pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics characteristics of medications. You will find important information related to the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretions of drugs- as well as protein binding and therapeutic index. 3. An online drug repository if the resources above do not contain the information needed to answer the questions in the guide. Each module contains practice questions using NCLEX-RN(R) formatted questions. It is recommended that you seek additional practice questions from resources that challenge you to go into pharmacological concepts such as serious adverse events and drug-to-drug interactions in detail and test your knowledge specific nursing interventions related to drug therapy. There are a total of 12 working Modules covered in the Pharmacology Study Guide: Module 1: Understanding Drug-to-Drug Interactions Module 2: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System Module 3: Drugs Affecting the Nervous System Module 4: Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System Module 5: Vascular and Cardiac Medications Module 6: Drugs Affecting the Urinary and Renal System Module 7: Anti-Infective Medications Module 8: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System Module 9: Antineoplastic Medications Module 10: Medications Given in Mental Health Contexts Module 11: Drugs and the Intra/Ante/Post-Partum Client Module 12: Pain Management and Anesthesia

The most streamlined, portable, and easy-to-use drug guide to help you pass the NCLEX-RN! This pocket-sized review for prospective nurses gives you the focused, key information you need to know about medications commonly seen on the test. Kaplan's NCLEX-RN Drug Guide includes: Generic names, brand names, phonetic pronunciations, and drug families for 300 frequently tested medications Concise nursing considerations and must-know side effects for each medication NEW! Expert guidance for studying drugs effectively Pregnancy risk category and controlled substance schedule for every drug Common medical abbreviations you'll use on the job Abbreviations to avoid when recording medication orders Terms are grouped by medication category, and each page features two terms with the complete explanations. With Kaplan's NCLEX-RN Drug Guide, you know you are getting the most up-to-date, expert information available to prepare for the exam!

TWO BOOKS IN ONE! Q&A Course Review NCLEX® Prep Pharmacology made manageable! Assure your mastery of pharmacology knowledge while improving your critical-thinking and test-taking skills. Over 1,200 NCLEX®-style questions reflect the latest test plan, including the more difficult SATA format. Rationales for correct and incorrect responses as well as test-taking tips help you to critically analyze the question types. Together, with a comprehensive exam at the end of the book, they provide the practice you need to build your confidence for course exams and the NCLEX. This book performed a miracle on me. “This book only got me a 99.67 on my pharmacology hesi. I’m not saying it will get you the same grade, but it definitely helped me understand the questions and rationales a little better. 10/10 would recommend lol” A must-have for Nursing Pharmacology! “This book is a must have for finishing nursing pharmacology! I wouldn't had been able to finish the class without this book & I did receive an A. Great questions with clear and concise rationales. I prefer the FA Davis Success Series to any other NCLEX test prep books out there. … well worth the cost.” Updated! Content and format of the latest NCLEX-RN® Test Plan Updated! Up-to-date information on medications and their safe administration Expanded! More alternative-format questions, including select all that apply (SATA,) fill-in-the-blank, ordered response, chart/exhibit, and graphic questions. New! Introduction to the Next Gen NCLEX and its clinical judgment questions 1,200+ questions in all with “answers and rationales for both correct and incorrect responses as well as “Medication Memory Joggers” for select questions A 100-question comprehensive final exam Most questions written at application and analysis level—just like the exam. Only generic drug names referenced in questions to mirror the NCLEX with their generic and brand name as well as their drug classifications included in the answer Questions crossed referenced to concept-based learning terminology An easy-to-follow format, organized by body system. All questions field-tested by nursing students.

"Truly pocket-sized and light, Kaplan's NCLEX Medication Review provides a concise, portable review of 300 medications frequently prescribed in clinical practice. This slim volume reviews only the medications and key details that are most likely to be tested--ideal for the home stretch of exam prep, when exam candidates can't afford to be overwhelmed. Streamlined Review Flashcard-style pages with more than 300 frequently prescribed drugs grouped by medication category & subcategory Expertly revised and up-to-date content, with nursing considerations, adverse effects, and purpose for each drug REORGANIZED to combine related therapies and facilitate learning of meds with similar profiles NEW sections: anesthetics and herbals (now tested on the NCLEX) NEW features: important alternate uses of medications, black box warnings Appendix of medical abbreviations for quick reference Alphabetical index of medications by generic name for quick page reference Convenient phonetic pronunciation keys Expert Guidance Simple, powerful tips for retaining medication content Reviewed and updated by Kaplan's team of expert nursing faculty and pharmacology specialists. We invented test prep--Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for almost 80 years. Our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams." --Amazon.ca.

Pharmacology made manageable. Assure your mastery of pharmacology nursing knowledge while improving your critical-thinking and test-taking skills. Over 1,200 NCLEX®-style questions on medication administration provide the practice you need to build your confidence. Rationales for both correct and incorrect answers as well as Medication Memory Joggers for select questions.

An easy-to-read text focusing on all areas of nursing to aid in successful preparation for the NCLEX-RN. A unique feature of this book is the test-taking strategies included in each chapter. Additionally, students will find content review, practice tests at the end of each chapter with answers and rationales for right and wrong answers and a free CD-ROM that includes the 2,700 practice questions from the text plus 600 additional practice questions.