Pearson Reviews & Rationales

Essential for NCLEX-RN® 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®. 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 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® 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).