, L i p p i n c o t t ’s R e v i e w f o r
NCLEX-PN
®
NINTH EDITION
Timby_FM.indd i 8/19/2011 5:41
, Lippincott’s Review for
NCLEX-PN
®
NINTH EDITION
Barbara Kuhn Timby, RN, BC, BSN, MA
Professor Emeritus
Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville, Michigan
Ann Carmack, RN, MSN
Director of Nursing
Brown Mackie College–Kansas City Campus
Lenexa, Kansas
Diana L. Rupert, RN, MSN, PhD
Administrator
Indiana County Technology Center
School of Practical Nursing
Assistant Professor,
Nursing and Allied Health Professions
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, Pennsylvania
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, Publisher: J. Christopher Burghardt
Acquisitions Editor: Bill Lamsback
Product Director: David Moreau
Product Manager: Rosanne Hallowell
Copy Editor: Mary T. Durkin
Proofreader: Linda R. Garber
Editorial Assistants: Karen J. Kirk, Jeri O’Shea, Linda K. Ruhf
Design Coordinator: Joan Wendt
Illustration Coordinators: Brett MacNaughton and Kate Zulak
Vendor Manager: Cynthia Rudy
Manufacturing Manager: Beth J. Welsh
Production Service: SPi Global
9th edition
Copyright © 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
© 2009 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer business. © 2006 by Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of this book may be reproduced or
transmitted in any form or by any means, including as photocopies or scanned-in or other electronic copies,
or utilized by any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the copyright
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prepared by individuals as part of their official duties as U.S. government employees are not covered by the
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Timby, Barbara Kuhn.
Lippincott’s review for NCLEX-PN. — 9th ed. / Barbara Kuhn Timby, Ann Carmack, Diana L. Rupert.
p. ; cm.
Review for NCLEX-PN
ISBN 978-1-4511-1662-5
1. Practical nursing—Examinations, questions, etc. 2. National Council Licensure Examination for
Practical/Vocational Nurses—Study guides. I. Carmack, Ann. II. Rupert, Diana L. III. Title. IV. Title:
Review for NCLEX-PN.
[DNLM: 1. Nursing, Practical—Examination Questions. WY 18.2]
RT62.T56 2012
610.7306’93076—dc23
2011023324
Care has been taken to confirm the accuracy of the information presented and to describe generally accepted
practices. However, the authors, editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any
consequences from application of the information in this book and make no warranty, expressed or implied,
with respect to the currency, completeness, or accuracy of the contents of the publication. Application of the
information in a particular situation remains the professional responsibility of the practitioner; the clinical
treatments described and recommended may not be considered absolute and universal recommendations.
The authors, editors, and publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selection and dosage
set forth in this text are in accordance with current recommendations and practice at the time of publication.
However, in view of ongoing research, changes in government regulations, and the constant flow of infor-
mation relating to drug therapy and drug reactions, the reader is urged to check the package insert for each
drug for any change in indications and dosage and for added warnings and precautions. This is particularly
important when the recommended agent is a new or infrequently employed drug.
Some drugs and medical devices presented in this publication have Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) clearance for limited use in restricted research settings. It is the responsibility of the health care
provider to ascertain the FDA status of each drug or device planned for use in their clinical practice.
LWW.com
Timby_FM.indd iv 8/19/2011 5:41
NCLEX-PN
®
NINTH EDITION
Timby_FM.indd i 8/19/2011 5:41
, Lippincott’s Review for
NCLEX-PN
®
NINTH EDITION
Barbara Kuhn Timby, RN, BC, BSN, MA
Professor Emeritus
Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville, Michigan
Ann Carmack, RN, MSN
Director of Nursing
Brown Mackie College–Kansas City Campus
Lenexa, Kansas
Diana L. Rupert, RN, MSN, PhD
Administrator
Indiana County Technology Center
School of Practical Nursing
Assistant Professor,
Nursing and Allied Health Professions
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Timby_FM.indd iii 8/19/2011 5:41
, Publisher: J. Christopher Burghardt
Acquisitions Editor: Bill Lamsback
Product Director: David Moreau
Product Manager: Rosanne Hallowell
Copy Editor: Mary T. Durkin
Proofreader: Linda R. Garber
Editorial Assistants: Karen J. Kirk, Jeri O’Shea, Linda K. Ruhf
Design Coordinator: Joan Wendt
Illustration Coordinators: Brett MacNaughton and Kate Zulak
Vendor Manager: Cynthia Rudy
Manufacturing Manager: Beth J. Welsh
Production Service: SPi Global
9th edition
Copyright © 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
© 2009 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer business. © 2006 by Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of this book may be reproduced or
transmitted in any form or by any means, including as photocopies or scanned-in or other electronic copies,
or utilized by any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the copyright
owner, except for brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Materials appearing in this book
prepared by individuals as part of their official duties as U.S. government employees are not covered by the
above-mentioned copyright. To request permission, please contact Lippincott Williams & Wilkins at 323
Norristown Road, Suite 300, Ambler, PA 19002, via email at , or via our website at
lww.com (products and services).
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Printed in China
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Timby, Barbara Kuhn.
Lippincott’s review for NCLEX-PN. — 9th ed. / Barbara Kuhn Timby, Ann Carmack, Diana L. Rupert.
p. ; cm.
Review for NCLEX-PN
ISBN 978-1-4511-1662-5
1. Practical nursing—Examinations, questions, etc. 2. National Council Licensure Examination for
Practical/Vocational Nurses—Study guides. I. Carmack, Ann. II. Rupert, Diana L. III. Title. IV. Title:
Review for NCLEX-PN.
[DNLM: 1. Nursing, Practical—Examination Questions. WY 18.2]
RT62.T56 2012
610.7306’93076—dc23
2011023324
Care has been taken to confirm the accuracy of the information presented and to describe generally accepted
practices. However, the authors, editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any
consequences from application of the information in this book and make no warranty, expressed or implied,
with respect to the currency, completeness, or accuracy of the contents of the publication. Application of the
information in a particular situation remains the professional responsibility of the practitioner; the clinical
treatments described and recommended may not be considered absolute and universal recommendations.
The authors, editors, and publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selection and dosage
set forth in this text are in accordance with current recommendations and practice at the time of publication.
However, in view of ongoing research, changes in government regulations, and the constant flow of infor-
mation relating to drug therapy and drug reactions, the reader is urged to check the package insert for each
drug for any change in indications and dosage and for added warnings and precautions. This is particularly
important when the recommended agent is a new or infrequently employed drug.
Some drugs and medical devices presented in this publication have Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) clearance for limited use in restricted research settings. It is the responsibility of the health care
provider to ascertain the FDA status of each drug or device planned for use in their clinical practice.
LWW.com
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