The CliffsTestPrep series offers full-length practice exams that simulate the real tests; proven test-taking strategies to increase your chances at doing well; and thorough review exercises to help fill in any knowledge gaps. CliffsTestPrep NCLEX-PN is a complete study guide to help you prepare for — and pass — the new NCLEX-PN (the National Council Licensure Examination that is required to obtain a license as a practical vocational nurse). This book contains eight chapters; each chapter contains questions based on the newest version of the exam. Inside this test prep tool, you'll findThree practice exams with answers and explanationsCoverage of exam areas in terms of what to expect, what you should know, what to look for, and how you should approach each partGuidance on how to focus your review of specific subjects to make the most of your study timeIntroduction to the format and scoring of the exam, overall strategies for answering multiple-choice questions, and questions commonly asked about the NCLEXThis book will help you understand the types of questions that will test your knowledge of several basic areas, such as basic patient care and comfort (hygiene, nutrition, mobility/immobility, and more). In addition, you'll prepare to show what you know aboutCoordinated careSafety and infection controlPharmacological therapiesDiagnostic and laboratory testsTherapeutic proceduresWith guidance from the CliffsTestPrep series, you'll feel at home in any standardized-test environment!