Essential for NCLEX-RN(R) preparation, course, and competency review, this volume provides

a complete concentrated outline of medical-surgical nursing.

This product contains the following tools to aid your review:

• Access to Pearson Test Prep, an online practice resource with hundreds of NCLEX-style questions and detailed rationales
• Chapter Learning Objectives and NCLEX alerts
• Pre- and post-chapter tests with comprehensive rationales
• Test-taking strategies and vocabulary review
• Practice-to-Pass exercises and critical thinking case studies
• NursingNotes appendix with useful clinical information

ABOUT THE SERIES

The popular Pearson Reviews & Rationales series is a premier test preparation resource for

the NCLEX-RN(R). The series offers a comprehensive review covering all aspects of the exam

and course-specific titles that enable instructors to interweave NCLEX preparation throughout

their courses. The complete series includes:

• Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN(R)
• Nursing Fundamentals
• Child Health Nursing
• Maternal-Newborn Nursing
• Fluids, Electrolytes, & Acid-Base Balance
• Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
• Pathophysiology
• Pharmacology

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

MaryAnn Hogan, PhD(c), MSN, RN, CNE has been a nursing educator for more than 30 years,

currently as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has

taught in diploma, associate degree, and baccalaureate nursing programs. A former item writer

for the CAT NCLEX-RN(R) exam, Ms. Hogan has been teaching review courses throughout New

England for the past 25 years. She has also contributed to a number of publications in the area

of adult health, pharmacology, and fundamentals of nursing. She is a member of the American

Nurses Association, ANA Massachusetts, Sigma Theta Tau International, Eastern Nursing

Research Society, National League for Nursing, and International Network for Doctoral

Education in Nursing (INDEN).

For courses covering medical-surgical or preparing nursing students for the medical-surgical components of the NCLEX-RN (R) examination. Aligned to the NCLEX-RN Test Plan!

Pearson Reviews & Rationales: Medical-Surgical Nursing with "Nursing Reviews & Rationales," 4th Edition provides a clear, concentrated, and up-to-date review of today's "need to know" knowledge for understanding medical-surgical nursing. Developed by Mary Ann Hogan, RN and reviewed by a large team of nurse educators, this program can be used by current nursing students as a course study aid, for NCLEX-RN^(R) exam preparation, or by practicing nurses seeking comprehensive yet concise review of this discipline. Fully reflective of the NCLEX-RN^(R) Test Plan, it begins by introducing the basics of the medical-surgical nursing process, physical assessment, and common tests. Next, it provides complete chapters on each of these sets of disorders: respiratory, cardiac, peripheral vascular, neurological, renal/urinary, hepatobiliary/pancreatic, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, integumentary, immunologic, cellular, endocrine/metabolic, hematologic, reproductive, and eye/ear. The text concludes with a full chapter on common problems encountered in emergency and critical care nursing, with solutions. It comes with a complete support package, including access to additional questions and the complete eText online, and a tear-out NursingNotes card for clinical reference and quick review.