Pediatric Nursing Content Review PLUS Practice Questions

• Content review 
• Case studies 
• NCLEX-style Q&A

This volume in the Content Review Plus Practice Series polishes your knowledge of pediatric nursing while sharpening your critical thinking and test-taking skills.

Each chapter offers a concise, yet comprehensive review of the topic, followed by NCLEX-style questions in both multiple-choice and alternate-item formats. Rationales for both correct and incorrect answers, as well as test-taking tips, explain how to apply critical thinking to the question types—great preparation for classroom exams and the NCLEX-RN® Exam.

A unique, visual approach with succinct, bulleted outlines, charts, and illustrations helps you build a solid foundation. From normal growth and development, care of the hospitalized child, and medication administration to coverage of the pathology and nursing and medical management of the full-range of pediatric diseases and disorders—easy-to-follow outlines in every chapter review exactly what you need to know.

Choose from 600 total questions in the text and on DavisPlus to enhance your skills.

Bring your text to life with DavisPlus online content!
A Plus code in the front of each new book unlocks DavisPlus instructor and student resources. All 450 questions from the book plus 150 unique to DavisPlus, give you even more practice. (Access can also be purchased at DavisPlus.FADavis.com.)

“This book is amazing. It fills in the gaps of what the textbooks don't teach and makes it much more understandable.”
– Linda Dicken, Student at University of Maryland

"I have used this book for 90% of my studying in my pediatrics semester…This is the semester in our nursing program where the most people fail and I'm currently sitting at an A with one exam left to go."
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"Excellent…I studied this book for my pediatric rotation and it helped me score high on my exams…I barely had to touch my textbook. Highly recommend!!"
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CONTENTS IN BRIEF
Introduction
1. The Child as a Member of the Family
2. Normal Growth and Development: Infancy
3. Normal Growth and Development: Toddlerhood
4. Normal Growth and Development: Preschooler
5. Normal Growth and Development: The Schoolage Child
6. Normal Growth and Development: Adolescent
7. Physical Assessment of Children: From Infancy to Adolescence
8. Nursing Care of the Child in the Health Care Setting
9. Pediatric Medication Administration
10. Pediatric Emergencies
11. Nursing Care of the Child with Immunologic Alterations
12. Nursing Care of the Child with Infectious Diseases
13. Nursing Care of the Child with Fluid and Electrolyte Alterations
14. Nursing Care of the Child with Gastrointestinal Problems
15. Nursing Care of the Child with Genitourinary Disorders
16. Nursing Care of the Child with Respiratory Illnesses
17. Nursing Care of the Child with Cardiovascular Illnesses
18. Nursing Care of the Child with Hematologic Illnesses
19. Nursing Care of the Child with Integumentary System Disorders
20. Nursing Care of the Child with Musculoskeletal Disorders
21. Nursing Care of the Child with Endocrine Disorders
22. Nursing Care of the Child with Neurological Problems
23. Nursing Care of the Child with Psychosocial Disorders
24. Nursing Care of the Child with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
25. Nursing Care of the Child with Sensory Problems
26. Comprehensive Final Exam
Appendices
A. Answers to Case Study Questions
B. CDC Growth Charts
References

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