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Alternate Item Formats, p. 30

Avoiding Reading into the Question, p. 42

Ingredients of the Question, p. 42

Strategic Words or Phrases, p. 46

The Subject of the Question, p. 47

Nursing Knowledge and the Process of Elimination, p. 48

Positive and Negative Event Queries, p. 52

Prioritization, p. 61

Strategic Words or Phrases, p. 64

The ABCsAirway, Breathing, Circulation, p. 66

Maslows Hierarchy of Needs Theory, p. 67

The Steps of the Nursing Process (Clinical Problem-Solving Process), p. 70

Delegating and Assignment Making, p. 77

Time Management, p. 85

Communication, p. 87

Cultural Considerations, p. 90

Pharmacology, p. 100

Medications and Intravenous Calculations, p. 111

Closed-ended Words, p. 113

Medical vs. Nursing Interventions, p. 115

Comparable or Alike Options, p. 116

Parts of an Option, p. 117

Umbrella Option, p. 117

Laboratory Values, p. 118

Visualizing the Information, p. 121

Client Positioning, p. 122

Therapeutic Diets, p. 124

Disasters, p. 129

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