Publisher's Synopsis
With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Linton and Matteson's Medical-Surgical Practical Nursing in Canada, this study guide provides a variety of questions and exercises to help you master the PN's role in Canadian medical-surgical care. Review exercises include fun activities, multiple-choice questions, alternate format questions, and more, all divided by level of difficulty. In the chapters on medical conditions, practical questions help you apply your knowledge directly to real-world patient care. This study guides provides the review and practice you need to prepare for the REx-PN® or CPNRE® licensure exams!
- Comprehensive review reflects the latest Canadian Council for Practical Nurse Regulators (CCPNR) national PN competencies (including Ontario and British Columbia).
- Variety of exercises reinforces learning with matching, multiple-choice, multiple-response, labelling, diagram reading, fill-in-the-blank questions, case studies, and more.
- Consistent format in each chapter:
- Part I: Mastering the Basics focuses on basic knowledge and comprehension of medical-surgical nursing.
- Part II: Putting it All Together integrates chapter content related to basic pathophysiology and basic nursing content, and focuses on comprehension and application levels.
- Part III: Challenge Yourself! Getting Ready for PN Examinations focuses on the application or analysis levels of cognitive ability, and can include case studies, nursing care plans, and nursing assessment.
- Questions arranged by level of difficulty move from simple recall to more difficult exercises designed to help you apply, analyze, and synthesize basic concepts.
- Alternate format questions include multiple response, labelling, prioritizing, ordering, and calculation questions to help you practice for the REx-PN® and CPNRE® licensure examinations.
- Review questions on care for older adults focus on long-term care and community-based settings, asking you to apply content to real-world practice.
- Additional review questions are provided on the Evolve website for the textbook.
