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Comprehensive Review for the
NCLEX-RN ®
EXAMINATION
EDITION
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EDITOR
E. Tina Cuellar, PhD, WHNP, PMHCNS, BC
Director of Curriculum
Review and Testing
Elsevier/HESI
Houston, Texas
, 3251 Riverport Lane
St. Louis, Missouri 63043
HESI COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW FOR THE NCLEX-RN®
EXAMINATION, FIFTH EDITION ISBN: 978-0-323-39462-8
Copyright © 2017 by Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electron-
ic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system,
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mation about the Publisher’s permissions policies and our arrangements with organizations such as
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broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment
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information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including
parties for whom they have a professional responsibility.
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most current information provided (i) on procedures featured or (ii) by the manufacturer of each
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(Ed); copyright 2014, 1994-2014 NANDA International, published by John Wiley & Sons Limited.
NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN®, and NCLEX-PN® are registered trademarks and service marks of the National
Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.
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following features:
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• Fundamentals
• Maternity
• Medical-Surgical
• Pediatrics
• Pharmacology
• Psychiatric
• Comprehensive Exam
• 700 NCLEX examination-style practice
questions
• Rationales for correct and incorrect answer
options
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NEW textbook purchase by registering with your scratch-off access code at
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, HESI
Comprehensive Review for the
NCLEX-RN ®
EXAMINATION
EDITION
5
EDITOR
E. Tina Cuellar, PhD, WHNP, PMHCNS, BC
Director of Curriculum
Review and Testing
Elsevier/HESI
Houston, Texas
, 3251 Riverport Lane
St. Louis, Missouri 63043
HESI COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW FOR THE NCLEX-RN®
EXAMINATION, FIFTH EDITION ISBN: 978-0-323-39462-8
Copyright © 2017 by Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electron-
ic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system,
without permission in writing from the publisher. Details on how to seek permission, further infor-
mation about the Publisher’s permissions policies and our arrangements with organizations such as
the Copyright Clearance Center and the Copyright Licensing Agency, can be found at our website:
www.elsevier.com/permissions.
This book and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by the
Publisher (other than as may be noted herein).
Notices
Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience
broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment
may become necessary.
Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluat-
ing and using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such
information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including
parties for whom they have a professional responsibility.
With respect to any drug or pharmaceutical products identified, readers are advised to check the
most current information provided (i) on procedures featured or (ii) by the manufacturer of each
product to be administered, to verify the recommended dose or formula, the method and duration
of administration, and contraindications. It is the responsibility of practitioners, relying on their own
experience and knowledge of their patients, to make diagnoses, to determine dosages and the best
treatment for each individual patient, and to take all appropriate safety precautions.
To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors,
assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products li-
ability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions,
or ideas contained in the material herein.
Previous editions copyrighted 2014, 2011 and 2008.
International Standard Book Number: 978-0-323-39462-8
NANDA International Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions and Classifications 2015-2017; Herdman T.H.
(Ed); copyright 2014, 1994-2014 NANDA International, published by John Wiley & Sons Limited.
NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN®, and NCLEX-PN® are registered trademarks and service marks of the National
Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.
Senior Content Strategist: Jamie Randall
Content Development Manager: Jean Sims Fornango
Senior Content Development Specialist: Danielle M. Frazier
Publishing Services Manager: Jeff Patterson
Book Production Specialist: Bill Drone
Design Direction: Ryan Cook
Printed in China
Last digit is the print number: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
