Lippincott’s Review for
NCLEX-PN
NINTH EDITION
®
Lippincott’s Review for
NCLEX-PN
NINTH EDITION
Barbara Kuhn Timby, RN, BC, BSN, MA
Professor Emeritus
Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville, Michigan
Ann
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Lippincott’s Review for
NCLEX-PN
NINTH EDITION
®
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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Timby, Barbara Kuhn.
Lippincott’s review for NCLEX-PN. — 9th ed. / Barbara Kuhn Timby, Ann Carmack, Diana L. Rupert.
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Review for NCLEX-PN
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1. Practical nursing—Examinations, questions, etc. 2. National Council Licensure Examination for
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Contents
CONTRIBUTORS ix
PREFACE x
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xii
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS xiii
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK xx
UNIT 1
The Nursing Care of Adults with
Medical-Surgical Disorders 1
TEST 1
The Nursing Care of Clients with
Musculoskeletal Disorders 2
Nursing Care of Clients with Musculoskeletal
Injuries 2
Nursing Care of Clients with Fractures 3
Nursing Care of Clients with Casts 5
Nursing Care of Clients in Traction 6
Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory Joint
Disorders 8
Nursing Care of Clients with Degenerative Bone
Disorders 11
Nursing Care of Clients with Amputations 12
Nursing Care of Clients with Skeletal Tumors 12
Nursing Care of Clients with Herniated Intervertebral
Disks 13
Correct Answers and Rationales 14
TEST 2
The Nursing Care of Clients with
Neurologic System Disorders 39
Nursing Care of Clients with Infectious
and Inflammatory Conditions 39
Nursing Care of Clients with Seizure Disorders 40
Nursing Care of Clients with Neurologic Trauma 41
Nursing Care of Clients with Degenerative
Disorders 42
Nursing Care of Clients with Cerebrovascular
Disorders 44
Nursing Care of Clients with Tumors of the
Neurologic System 46
Nursing Care of Clients with Nerve Disorders 47
Correct Answers and Rationales 49
TEST 3
The Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders
of Sensory Organs and the Integument 71
Nursing Care of Clients with Eye Disorders 71
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of
Accessory Eye Structures 75
Nursing Care of Clients with Ear Disorders 75
Nursing Care of Clients with Nasal Disorders 78
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the
Skin and Related Structures 79
Correct Answers and Rationales 83
TEST 4
The Nursing Care of Clients with
Endocrine Disorders 108
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the
Pituitary Gland 108
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the
Thyroid Gland 109
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the
Parathyroid Glands 111
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the
Adrenal Glands 111
Nursing Care of Clients with Pancreatic
Endocrine Disorders 113
Correct Answers and Rationales 118
TEST 5
The Nursing Care of Clients with Cardiac
Disorders 139
Nursing Care of Clients with Hypertensive
Heart Disease 139
Nursing Care of Clients with Coronary Artery
Disease 140
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Nursing Care of Clients with Myocardial Infarction 143
Nursing Care of Clients with Congestive
Heart Failure 146
Nursing Care of Clients with Conduction Disorders 147
Nursing Care of Clients with Valvular Disorders 148
Nursing Care of Clients with Infectious and
Inflammatory Disorders of the Heart 149
Correct Answers and Rationales 150
TEST 6
The Nursing Care of Clients with
Peripheral Vascular, Hematologic,
and Lymphatic Disorders 175
Nursing Care of Clients with
Venous Disorders 175
Nursing Care of Clients with Arterial Disorders 178
Nursing Care of Clients with Red Blood Cell
Disorders 179
Nursing Care of Clients with White Blood Cell
Disorders 181
Nursing Care of Clients with Bone Marrow Disorders 183
Nursing Care of Clients with Coagulation Disorders 185
Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory and
Obstructive Lymphatic Disorders 185
Correct Answers and Rationales 186
TEST 7
The Nursing Care of Clients with
Respiratory Disorders 211
Nursing Care of Clients with Upper Respiratory
Tract Infections 211
Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory
and Allergic Disorders of the Upper Airways 212
Nursing Care of Clients with Cancer of the Larynx 213
Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory
and Infectious Disorders of the Lower Airways 214
Nursing Care of Clients with Asthma 217
Nursing Care of Clients with Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease 218
Nursing Care of Clients with Lung Cancer 219
Nursing Care of Clients with Chest Injuries 220
Nursing Care of Clients with Pulmonary
Embolism 221
Nursing Care of Clients with Tracheostomies 221
Nursing Care of Clients with Sudden Airway
Occlusion 222
Correct Answers and Rationales 223
TEST 8
The Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders
of the Gastrointestinal System and Accessory
Organs of Digestion 247
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders
of the Mouth 247
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of
the Esophagus 248
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders
of the Stomach 250
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders
of the Small Intestine 252
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders
of the Large Intestine 253
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders
of the Rectum and Anus 258
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders
of the Gallbladder 259
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders
of the Liver 260
Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders
of the Pancreas 262
Nursing Care of Clients with Culturally Diverse
Backgrounds 263
Correct Answers and Rationales 264
TEST 9
The Nursing Care of Clients with Urologic
Disorders 297
Nursing Care of Clients with Urinary Incontinence 297
Nursing Care of Clients with Infectious and
Inflammatory Urologic Disorders 298
Nursing Care of Clients with Renal Failure 301
Nursing Care of Clients with Urologic Obstructions 302
Nursing Care of Clients with Urologic Tumors 304
Nursing Care of Clients with Urinary Diversions 305
Nursing Care of Clients with Culturally Diverse
Backgrounds 306
Correct Answers and Rationales 307
TEST 10
The Nursing Care of Clients with
Disorders of the Reproductive System 326
Nursing Care of Clients with Breast Disorders 326
Nursing Care of Clients with Disturbances in
Menstruation 329
Nursing Care of Clients with Infectious and
Inflammatory Disorders of the Female
Reproductive System 330
Nursing Care of Clients with Benign and Malignant
Disorders of the Uterus and Ovaries 330
Nursing Care of Clients with Miscellaneous
Disorders of the Female Reproductive System 332
Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory
Disorders of the Male Reproductive System 333
Nursing Care of Clients with Structural
Disorders of the Male Reproductive System 334
Nursing Care of Clients with Benign and Malignant
Disorders of the Male Reproductive System 334
Nursing Care of Clients with Sexually Transmitted
Infections 335
Nursing Care of Clients Practicing
Family Planning 336
Correct Answers and Rationales 339
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UNIT 2
The Nursing Care of the
Childbearing Family 363
TEST 11
The Nursing Care of Clients During the
Antepartum Period 364
Anatomy and Physiology of the Male
and Female Reproductive Systems 364
Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy 365
Assessing the Pregnant Client 366
Nutritional Needs During Pregnancy 367
Teaching the Pregnant Client 369
Common Discomforts of Pregnancy 369
High-Risk Factors and Pregnancy 371
Complications of Pregnancy 372
Elective Abortion 375
Correct Answers and Rationales 376
TEST 12
The Nursing Care of Intrapartum,
Postpartum, and Newborn Clients 399
Admission of the Client to a Labor
and Delivery Facility 399
Nursing Care of Clients During the First Stage
of Labor 400
Nursing Care of Clients During the Second Stage
of Labor 402
Nursing Care of Clients During the Third Stage
of Labor 403
Nursing Care of Clients During the Fourth Stage
of Labor 404
Nursing Care of Clients Having a Cesarean Birth 404
Nursing Care of Clients Having an Emergency
Delivery 406
Nursing Care of Clients Having a Stillborn Baby 406
Nursing Care of Clients During the Postpartum
Period 406
Nursing Care of the Newborn Client 408
Correct Answers and Rationales 414
UNIT 3
The Nursing Care of Children 443
TEST 13
The Nursing Care of Infants, Toddlers,
and Preschool Children 444
Normal Growth and Development
of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children 444
Nursing Care of an Infant with Myelomeningocele 446
Nursing Care of an Infant with Hydrocephalus 446
Nursing Care of an Infant with Cleft Lip 447
Nursing Care of an Infant with Pyloric Stenosis 447
Nursing Care of an Infant with Bilateral Clubfoot 448
Nursing Care of a Child with Otitis Media 448
Nursing Care of a Child with a Congenital
Heart Defect 449
Nursing Care of a Child with an Infectious
Disease 449
Nursing Care of a Child with Human
Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 449
Nursing Care of a Child with Atopic Dermatitis 450
Nursing Care of a Toddler with Sickle Cell Crisis 450
Nursing Care of a Toddler with Cystic Fibrosis 450
Nursing Care of a Toddler with Asthma 451
Nursing Care of a Toddler Who Has Swallowed
a Toxic Substance 451
Nursing Care of a Toddler with Croup 452
Nursing Care of a Toddler with Pneumonia 452
Nursing Care of a Preschooler with Seizure Disorder 453
Nursing Care of a Preschooler with Leukemia 453
Nursing Care of a Preschooler with Strabismus 454
Nursing Care of a Preschooler Having a
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy 455
Correct Answers and Rationales 456
TEST 14
The Nursing Care of of School-Age
Children and Adolescents 481
Nursing Care of a Child with Rheumatic Fever 481
Nursing Care of a Child with Diabetes Mellitus 482
Nursing Care of a Child with Partial-Thickness
and Full-Thickness Burns 483
Nursing Care of a Child with Juvenile Rheumatoid
Arthritis 484
Nursing Care of a Child with an Injury 485
Nursing Care of a Child with a Head Injury 485
Nursing Care of a Child with a Brain Tumor 486
Nursing Care of a Child in Traction 487
Nursing Care of a Child with a Kidney Disorder 487
Nursing Care of a Child with a Blood Disorder 487
Nursing Care of a Child with a Communicable
Disease 488
Nursing Care of a Child with a Nutritional
Deficiency 488
Nursing Care of a Child with a Musculoskeletal
Disability 488
Nursing Care of an Adolescent with Appendicitis 489
Nursing Care of an Adolescent with Dysmenorrhea 489
Nursing Care of an Adolescent Who Is Engaging
in Risk-Taking Behaviors 490
Nursing Care of an Adolescent with a Sexually
Transmitted Infection 490
Nursing Care of an Adolescent with Scoliosis 492
Dosage Calculations for Children and Adolescents 493
Correct Answers and Rationales 494
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UNIT 4
The Nursing Care of Clients
with Mental Health Needs 515
TEST 15
The Nursing Care of Infants,
Children, and Adolescents with
Mental Health Needs 516
Mental Health Needs During Infancy 516
Mental Health Needs During Childhood 518
Mental Health Needs During Adolescence 523
Correct Answers and Rationales 527
TEST 16
The Nursing Care of Adult Clients with
Mental Health Needs 549
Mental Health Needs During Young Adulthood 549
Mental Health Needs During Middle Age (35 to 65) 552
Mental Health Needs During Late Adulthood
(Older than 65) 557
Correct Answers and Rationales 561
UNIT 5
Postreview Tests 583
Comprehensive Test 1 584
Correct Answers and Rationales 595
Comprehensive Test 2 621
Correct Answers and Rationales 632
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