The completely redesigned Fourth Edition of this comprehensive study guide for nursing students contains new content, updated case studies, and a CD-ROM with 750 NCLEX-style practice questions. Some features include optimum exam preparation with Fast Facts key study points in shaded boxes, Spot Check questions posed randomly throughout the book that verify reader understanding, and Quick Study text boxes with memory tips, such as mnemonic devices and limericks. Also included are numerous charts and illustrations, as well as appendices that cover topics such as patient positioning, recommended childhood immunization, and NANDA taxonomy of nursing diagnoses.