Kaplan NCLEX-RN Exam Medications in a Box [Cards]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 1419551914 | ISBN-13: 978-1419551918 | Publication Date: February 27, 2007

300 flashcards featuring medications with their drug categories, pronunciations, and common names on one side, with their side effects and nursing considerations on the back.

The NCLEX-RN exam is a computer-adaptive test with between 75 and 265 questions. Most items are 4-option multiple-choice, but some require test takers to click on part of an image, “select all (options) that apply,” drag and drop answer choices into the correct order, or type an answer into a box (free response). Test takers have a maximum of six hours to complete the exam.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Cards: 612 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing (February 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419551914
• ISBN-13: 978-1419551918
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.4 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,926 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely unhelpful, November 5, 2007

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Bryan Ford "BSN GRADUATE" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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Basically, this product is too simple. It only tells you the drug name then some of the side effects, then some REALLY POINTLESS nursing consideration information. I really expected more from Kaplan, seeing as how so many recommend them, but I was very disappointed by this product. Save your money and write your own review cards from your pharmacology textbook. It'll be so much more help than these ever would be.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Would recommend, October 10, 2007

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Linda A. Fontanilla "2LT LF RN BSN" (Spokane, WA) - See all my reviews
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Helpful because of the organization and repetition. Although I went through these cards once, the drugs were organized by class, which usually meant the signs, symptoms, and nursing considerations were the same. Because of this, it allowed for me to flash and repeat, and thus memorize. I would recommend going through these at least once before the NCLEX, making a note of the ones you have trouble with. Thankfully, I went over the optical medications before the NCLEX, in which I never learned in the first place and I had a couple optical questions on the exam, among several others. But, I would recommend going through medications from what you're comfortable with first and then these cards. Yes, I passed the NCLEX.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars disappointed, December 23, 2007

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C. Rashid (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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Don't waste your money on these. . . The information is skimpy and useless unless you're good at rote memorization. Yeah, these may have the bare minimum anount of information needed to pass your exam, but they don't review the drug action/mechanism. I need to know that to understand the side effects/nursing considerations. The mosby cards are more detailed, and much more useful.