Adult CCRN Certification Review: Think in Questions, Learn by Rationale

by Kendra Menzies Kent MS, RN, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, TCRN, CENP

Overview

"It does an excellent job of reviewing the relevant content, with good thought-provoking questions. It is followed by NCLEX style questions and rationales. The book is thorough and current... The author does a very good job of covering important critical care content and includes questions with a variety of difficulty. The book is easy to use and will be an excellent resource for any nurse preparing for the CCRN exam." Score: 100, 5 Stars.--Doody's Medical Reviews

This innovative review for experienced critical care nurses preparing for the Adult CCRN (critical care registered nurse) examination has been finely honed to provide an effective balance of clinical judgment enhancing content review in the form of thousands of questions, answers, and hints. Also included are practice CCRN-style Q&A, test-taking skills, and thorough coverage of the CCRN test blueprint. Written by a well-known CCRN instructor, the review features a "Think in Questions" format,which helps readers to anticipate the kinds of questions that might be asked, and promotes critical thinkingthroughout the exam. This format guides candidates through each topic with a short content review followed by an innovative Q&A Socratic-style reasoning process to assist in arriving at the best clinical judgment. The review also features a separate section devoted to the professional caring and ethical practice portion of the exam, as well as a bonus of more than 200 CCRN-style review questions following the exam's content blueprint. These questions, in simulated exam format, are answered along with a rationale for each.The review is both comprehensive and user friendly, featuring "bite-size" sections for easier learning and memorization, and plentiful tables and charts. Additionally, the review includes a section on test-taking skills, specific guidance on preparing for the certification exam, and useful hints related to the CCRN exam format. Other helpful features include a study plan and guide for nurses to follow.

Key Features:

• Covers content review, practice CCRN-style Q&A, test-taking skills, and the CCRN test blueprint format
• Goes beyond mere memorization of facts with "Think in Questions" Socratic-style content review in the form of over 1,000 critical-thinking questions and hints
• Contains "bite-size" sections for each topic for easier learning and memorization
• Contains a separate section regarding the professional caring and ethical practice portion of the exam
• Includes a section on test-taking skills and study plan to improve study habits

CCRN is a registered service mark of AACN Certification Corporation, which neither sponsors nor endorses this product.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826198341
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	05/07/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	512
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Kendra Menzies Kent, MS, RN, CENP, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, TCRN, graduated from the University of Texas in Arlington in 1985 with her BSN. She successfully completed and graduated from Parkland Memorial Hospital's Critical Care and Trauma Internship. She has worked in the Surgery/Trauma, Thoracic and Neurosurgical ICU at Parkland Memorial Hospital as a staff nurse and nurse educator. Ms. Kent has been a manager on a trauma floor and the director of critical care at Zale Lipshy University Hospital in Dallas. She has her master's of nursing from Texas Women's University as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) and has worked as a CNS in the surgical trauma ICU at Parkland Memorial Hospital. Ms. Kent moved to Florida and is currently the director of the Marcus Neuroscience Institute associated with Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Ms. Kent has presented seminars throughout the United States, Canada, and Oman. She has also published multiple chapters and books, including the books Adult CCRN® Certification Review, Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN®) Examination Review, and Neuroscience Certification Review for Nurses, published by Springer Publishing Company. Ms. Kent has been known to be engaging and supportive of nurses desiring certification. She receives emails from nurses who are excited that they have successfully passed their examinations.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1. Cardiovascular System Review 9

Questions 92

2. Pulmonary System Review 103

Questions 163

3. Endocrine System Review 169

Questions 188

4. Hematology/Immunology System Review 191

Questions 206

5. Neurological System Review 209

Questions 242

6. Gastrointestinal System Review 247

Questions 299

7. Renal System Review 301

Questions 325

8. Multisystem Review 327

Questions 363

9. Behavioral/Psychological Review 367

Questions 411

10. Professional Caring and Ethical Practice 413

Questions 443

Adult CCRNÆ Review Answers and Rationale 451

Index 491

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Cynthia Cummings, EdD, RN, CHSE, CNE (University of North Florida Brooks College of Health)
Description: This review book for the CCRN exam includes a systems review followed by questions for each section.
Purpose: The purpose is to prepare nurses for the CCRN exam.
Audience: As such, the audience is nurses planning on taking the CCRN exam.
Features: The book covers the basic physiological systems, multisystem problems, and behavioral/psychological and ethical/professional issues covered on the exam. It does an excellent job of reviewing the relevant content, with good thought-provoking questions. It is followed by NCLEX style questions and rationales. The book is thorough and current.
Assessment: The author does a very good job of covering important critical care content and includes questions with a variety of difficulty. The book is easy to use and will be an excellent resource for any nurse preparing for the CCRN exam.

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