Fundamentals of Nursing Review Module

User's Guide Welcome to the Assessment Technologies Institute Fundamentals Review Module Edition 8.0. The mission of ATI's Content Mastery Series review modules is to provide user-friendly compendiums of nursing knowledge that will: € Help you locate important information quickly. € Assist in your learning efforts. € Provide exercises for applying your nursing knowledge. € Facilitate your entry into the nursing profession as a newly licensed RN. Organization This review module is organized into units covering the NCLEX major client needs categories: Safe, Effective Care Environment, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Psychosocial Integrity, and Physiological Integrity. Chapters within these units conform to one of four organizing principles for presenting the content: € Nursing concepts € Growth and development € Procedures Nursing concepts chapters begin with an overview describing the central concept and its relevance to nursing. Subordinate themes are covered in outline form to demonstrate relationships and present the information in a clear, succinct manner. Growth and development chapters cover expected growth and development, including physical and psychosocial development and age-appropriate activities, and health promotion, including immunizations, health screenings, nutrition, and injury prevention. Procedures chapters include an overview describing the procedure(s) covered in the chapter. These chapters will provide you with nursing knowledge relevant to each procedure, including indications, interpretations of findings, nursing actions, and complications. Application Exercises Questions are provided at the end of each chapter so you can practice applying your knowledge. The Application Exercises include NCLEX-style questions, such as multiple-choice and multiple-select items, and questions that ask you to apply your knowledge in other formats, such as by using an ATI Active Learning Template.