This book is the second in a series of books published by the F.A. Davis Company designed to assist the student nurse to be successful in nursing school. This book focuses on critical thinking in regard to test taking. Tere are the usual test questions found in review books, but the test taker will also find test-taking hints in 19 out of 20 chapters. A compact disc containging 265 questions which follow the National Council Licensing Examination-RN (NCLEX-RN) blueprint has been added to enhance the student's ability to test via a computer. Each question contains coding designations according to the NCLEX blueprint. The book is divided into chapters according to body systems and includes chapters on pharmacology, end-of-life issues, emergency nursing, and alternative therapy; a 100-question final examination; and the compact disc containing 265 questions. In the Answers and Rationales sections of the chapters, an explanation for the correct answer as well as the incorrect distracters is provided. - p. 1.