Presents expert nursing knowledge and critical thinking strategies for the NCLEX-RN exam including sample questions and sample tests.

At head of title: Kaplan. Includes index.

Part one: NCLEX-RN exam review and test taking strategies. Overview of the NCLEX-RN exam -- General and computer adaptive test strategies -- NCLEX-RN exam strategies -- Part two: NCLEX-RN exam content review and practice. Safe and effective care environment : management of care -- Safe and effective care environment : safety and infection control -- Health promotion and maintenance -- Psychosocial integrity -- Psychosocial integrity : basic care and comfort -- Physiological integrity : pharmacological and parenteral therapies -- Physiological integrity : reduction of risk potential -- Physiological integrity : physiological adaptation -- Part three: The practice test -- Part four: The licensure process. Application, registration, and scheduling -- Taking the test more than once -- essentials for international nurses -- Part five: NCLEX-RN exam resources. Appendix A: Summary of critical thinking paths -- Appendix B: Nursing terminology -- Appendix C: Common medical abbreviations.