PREP -PERFECT NCLEX-PN

CliffsTestPrep® NCLEX-PN® An American BookWorks Corporation Project Contributing Authors/Consultants Amy Anderson, RN, MSN Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, TX Wanda Bradshaw, RNC, MSN Duke University, NC Valerie Eschiti, RN, MSN, CHTP, HNC Midwestern State University, TX Sara Freuchting, RN, MNSc, CCRN, APRN, BC University of Arkansas at Little Rock, AR Sharon Krumm, RN, MN, CCRN Arkansas State University, AR Mary Alice Momeyer, MSN, CNP Ohio State University Cynthia O’Neal, PhD, RN Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, TX Deborah Persell, MSW, RN, CPNP Arkansas State University, AR Vicki A. Schnetter, MSN, RN Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, TX Brenda Leigh Yolles Smith, EdD RN, MN, CNM, ICCE Arkansas State University, AR Carolyn Mathis White, RN, MSN, FNP, PNP, JD University of South Alabama, AL Joan Williams, MS, RN, CS, CNP Author’s Acknowledgments American BookWorks Corporation would like to acknowledge and thank the contributions of Linda A. Razer to this project. Publisher’s Acknowledgments Editorial Project Editor: Suzanne Snyder Acquisitions Editor: Greg Tubach Copy Editor: Katie Robinson Technical Editor: Sue A. Wise RN, MS, LSW Edison State Community College Production Proofreader: Melissa D. Buddendeck Wiley Publishing, Inc. Composition Services Note: If you purchased this book without a cover, you should be aware that this book is stolen property. It was reported as “unsold and destroyed” to the publisher, and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this “stripped book.” CliffsTestPrep® NCLEX-PN® Published by: Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ Copyright © 2005 Wiley, Hoboken, NJ Published by Wiley, Hoboken, NJ Published simultaneously in Canada Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data is available from the publisher upon request. ISBN-13: 978-0-7645-7287-6 ISBN-10: 0-7645-7287-3 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1B/QY/QT/QV/IN No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, , fax , or on the web at . Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, , fax , or online at permissions. THE PUBLISHER AND THE AUTHOR MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS WORK AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO WARRANTY MAY BE CREATED OR EXTENDED BY SALES OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS. THE ADVICE AND STRATEGIES CONTAINED HEREIN MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR EVERY SITUATION. THIS WORK IS SOLD WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PUBLISHER IS NOT ENGAGED IN RENDERING LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. IF PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED, THE SERVICES OF A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL PERSON SHOULD BE SOUGHT. NEITHER THE PUBLISHER NOR THE AUTHOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING HEREFROM. THE FACT THAT AN ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE IS REFERRED TO IN THIS WORK AS A CITATION AND/OR A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FURTHER INFORMATION DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE AUTHOR OR THE PUBLISHER ENDORSES THE INFORMATION THE ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE MAY PROVIDE OR RECOMMENDATIONS IT MAY MAKE. FURTHER, READERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT INTERNET WEBSITES LISTED IN THIS WORK MAY HAVE CHANGED OR DISAPPEARED BETWEEN WHEN THIS WORK WAS WRITTEN AND WHEN IT IS READ. Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, CliffsNotes, the CliffsNotes logo, Cliffs, CliffsAP, CliffsComplete, CliffsQuickReview, CliffsStudySolver, CliffsTestPrep, CliffsNote-a-Day, , and all related trademarks, logos, and trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Wiley Publishing, Inc. is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. For general information on our other products and services or to obtain technical support, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at , outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993, or fax . Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. For more information about Wiley products, please visit our web site at .