1. Fundamentals of critical thinking related to test taking : Introduction ; Maximize your critical-thinking abilities ; Critical thinking applied to test taking ; Critical-thinking strategy to answer nursing questions: the race model ; Summary -- 2. Nursing within the context of contemporary health care : Theory-based nursing care ; Legal and ethical issues ; Leadership and management ; Health-care delivery ; Community-based nursing -- 3. Psychosociocultural nursing care : Nursing care across the life span ; Communication ; Psychological support ; Teaching and learning -- 4. Essential components of nursing care : Nursing process ; Physical assessment ; Infection control ; Safety ; Medication administration ; Pharmacology -- 5. Basic human needs and related nursing care : Hygiene ; Mobility ; Nutrition ; Oxygenation ; Urinary elimination ; Fluids and electrolytes ; Gastrointestinal system ; Pain, comfort, rest, and sleep ; Perioperative nursing -- 6. Alternate item formats : Answers and rationales -- 7. Comprehensive final book exam : Questions ; Answers and rationales ; Glossary of English words commonly encountered on nursing examinations.