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From the Back Cover Essential for NCLEX-RN® preparation, course, and competency review, this volume provides a complete concentrated outline of fundamentals of 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 rationalesChapter Learning Objectives and NCLEX alertsPre- and post-chapter tests with comprehensive rationalesTest-taking strategies and vocabulary reviewPractice-to-Pass exercises and critical thinking case studiesNursingNotes appendix with useful clinical information ABOUT THE SERIES The popular Pearson Reviews & Rationales series is a premier test preparation resource for the NCLEX-RN®. 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®Nursing FundamentalsChild Health NursingMaternal―Newborn NursingFluids, Electrolytes, & Acid―Base BalanceMedical―Surgical NursingMental Health NursingPathophysiologyPharmacology 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® 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). Product Description For courses covering nursing fundamentals, and/or preparing nursing students for the nursing fundamentals components of the NCLEX-RN®examination. Aligned to the NCLEX-RN Test Plan!  Pearson Reviews & Rationales: Nursing Fundamentals with "Nursing Reviews & Rationales," 4th Edition provides a clear, concentrated, and up-to-date review of today's "need to know" knowledge for understanding nursing fundamentals. 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® exam preparation, or by practicing nurses seeking comprehensive yet concise review. Fully reflective of the NCLEX-RN® Test Plan, it begins with overviews of the nursing process, health assessment, communication, and professional standards; health promotion throughout the life span; and skills needed for safe practice. Next, it presents concise chapters on meeting basic human needs, as well as the needs of clients with pain; perioperative clients; and those with altered skin integrity, sensory perception, or mobility. The text concludes with a full chapter on safely administering medications and intravenous fluids. A complete support package includes access to additional questions and the complete eText online, and a tear-out NursingNotes card for clinical reference and quick review. 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® 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 areas of adult health, pharmacology, and fundamentals of nursing. She is a member of the American Nurses Association, ANA Massachusetts, Sigma Theta Tau Inter