Preparation Books

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it was brand new when i recieved it
and there the book even brought the cd that came along with it

amazing price would of cost me ALOT more at the school bookstore

My oldest daughter is going to school and she uses the book. It helps her out as the class will not allow her to bring the book home from class and she is greatful that I had gotten it for her. She is also helping some of her classmates by making copies for them.

This is a wonderful book. Upon reading the various systems it gave me a better understanding of the work I was doing. I now know the different diseases that apply to each system, what to look for and what meds to use. As a beginning nursing student it made life much easier.

I am a nursing student and these cards are really helpful. The cards give questions in a nclex form which is also the form that my instructors use. Also the cards give rationals and test taking tips which helps you choose the best answer.

Medical Tests That Can Save Your Life: 21 Tests Your Doctor Won't Order... Unless You Know to Ask is exactly what as the title states. Inside are nineteen conditions that are often not tested by doctors. Each of the conditions gives a description of the physical condition, risk factors (separated by those that you can modify and those that you can't), your risk level, and tests you may want to request. After the condition is explained in detail and the appropriate tests suggested, the book ends with a section that describes the tests including what the test checks for, how reliable it is, health risks, and approximate cost. The final part of the book covers the standard treatment for the various conditions once they have been verified.

One of the reasons these tests are often not given by doctors is because they don't show many symptoms until they are well advanced. So how do you know you should request one of these tests? The authors provide some of the circumstances under which you might want to request the test. For example, hemochromatosis is most prevalent in people with a Celtic ancestry. If you have a different ancestry you are unlikely to need to have the exam taken.

Medical Tests That Can Save Your Life is a highly recommended book although I will have to admit that I am somewhat prejudiced. I have several relatives whose lives would have been much better if someone had ordered the test for hemochromatosis earlier in their lives.

When most patients visit a doctor, they go either for a routine checkup or to investigate a specific complaint, perhaps chest pain. What these patients do not know is that after the patient has finished being examined by that physician, this physician may not order a test that conceivably could prove helpful in either detecting or diagnosing a disease. In MEDICAL TESTS THAT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE, David Johnson and David Sandmire outline a series of tests that might just do what the title implies. The authors suggest that physicians refrain from mentioning these tests, not out of meanness, but mostly because these tests range in price from the reasonably cheap to the outrageously expensive, and insurance companies would be quick to place over eager physicians on their "do not use" list. The answer, the authors suggest, is for the self-informed patient to bite the bullet and pay for needed tests out of pocket. Clearly, what a patient needs is a ready reference. Johnson and Sandmire have filled the gap with their eminently readable and useful text that does far more than list test names. They begin by telling the reader how to create a personal risk profile that sets forth not only the reader's medical history but that of the reader's first degree and second degree relatives. They also urge the reader to describe any pertinent patient use related to tobacco and alcohol use. Helpful notes on general diet and exercise would also help a patient convince a physician to listen more attentively to a need for costly tests. Johnson and Sandmire also point out that a physician is more likely to pay attention when a patient sounds knowledgable about matters medical.

Most of MTTCSYL outline some twenty diseases that are unfortunately common with America's overfed and underexercised adult population. The reader is free to browse them and note illnesses that range from colorectal cancer to hepatitus C to prostate cancer. Each disease discusses risk factors both modifiable and nonmodifiable and a handy chart that uses a point system that enables the reader to identify a potentially significant risk level. Once that reader has been honest enough to do so, then the authors list the appropriate medical tests. Fully one half of the text is devoted to these tests. The authors consider what these tests are, how they are administered, what they cost, and how reliable they are. For patients who are motivated enough to do their homework before stepping into a physician's waiting room, MTTCSYL can be a life saving read.

The cards are an asset for USMLE Step 1. Helped me a lot to memorize important info that you must know. They break the monotony of just reading. Use them with a friend and pretend you are playing!!!Excellent!! Good luck!!!

Cards are great for reviewing for microbiology USLME Step 1. Parasites, nematodes, etc provide a great review to let them stick to my brain. It helped me along with

Microbiology Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers by Patrick Leonardi

and

Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple

I'm a medical student and I found this book very useful. It's small enough for me to carry with me in my clinic coat pocket and review when I'm not shadowing other students who are seeing patients.

I love reading this book. It provides various mnemonics for one thing to be learnt! Definately a fun way to remember stuff. I would recommend this to every medical student from year one to four!

I passed the NCLEX the first time around and the only books I used to study from were my nursing book and this book. It is essential for anyone trying to study for the NCLEX. Mosby has questions leading from easy to extremely difficult, grouped into subjects based on the body system or type of nursing (pediatrics, psychiatric etc). Then there are comprehensive tests that include a random sample of questions which is exactly what the NCLEX is.
The reason I like this book is because it parallels the NCLEX. The NCLEX test starts off with easy questions and advances you to harder questions if you answer the first ones right. If you can not get a difficult question then it drops down to easier questions. The more questions that you get right on the more difficult end of the spectrum or if you get a percentage of a mix of questions the the test shuts off and you have passed. With that being said, the test will give out as many questions as it feels in order to get a good perception of your knowledge. Mosby anticipates this by making their questios progressively harder so that you can understand the types of difficulty that the test can dish out. Plus the comprehensive tests are questions that you could find on past NCLEXs. If you understand the question, spot the key words, and really think about your choices, I promise you the NCLEX can become a lot easier. Mosby helped me by giving me all the right questions so I could pass it the first time. In my study group of 7, we all passed! and none of us had straight A's for the semesters. This is a really good guide for any nursing student.

This book is broken down by subject matter so you can study DOZENS of questions for every unit and subunit you cover along the way. This book pushed me over the hump from B to A. It has more questions than any other book I've seen and the rationales are clear, concise, and easy to understand. The content covers key topics, and questions you are most likely to see not only on the NCLEX, but on nursing exams in school. Buy the book!

This disk is an excellent review for the NCLEX. Everyone that's taken the NCLEX before me recommended NCLEX 3500 but I feel that this disk is better. The rationales, study mode, and test mode are all helpful. I recommend this to everyone preparing to take the NCLEX.

This NCLEX review is highly recommended in my program. The staff members encourage use of it throughout the program to develop critcal thinking skills. I have not used it extensively yet but I did try it out. To begin with it's loaded with useful content, rationales are provided for each question. Very easy to install and use, I can access it instantly on my pc desktop without the disk. Definitely worth it!

This is a great quick condense version of all the Nclex books out there, you need to use it in conjunction with other NCLEX books. Really helps out in a pinch. Can never have too many to study from until you have that license in your hands.

I thought this was an excellent resource. I passed the LPN boards with the minimum number of questions. Thanks!!!
Athena Krein LPN

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This book is an excellent study tool, if you're like me and you need to have all the info in your hands at once this is the book you need. I have talked with others about this and they agree that similar questions are on the test. The disk is an awesome tool with thousands of question to learn from and it's set up like you're taking the actual test. It offers the new multiple multiple style questions as well as multiple choice, diagrams and fill in the blank formats...an excellent buy any way you look at it.

...I borrowed this book at the library and behold! I couldn't stop reading it because the topics are easy to read yet comprehensive.They also have tips for frequently asked questions in the NCLEX. They also have tables and discussions for the medications so you don't have to open that drug guide. There's also an added treat to visual learners...they have illustrations. So before buying any review books, check this out first.

THIS BOOK IS VERY, VERY HELPFUL IN PAIPARING YOU FOR THE NCLEX. IT IS A VERY, VERY DETAILED BOOK LOADED WITH GREAT INFORMATION. THE BOOK HAS 26 CHAPTERS FILLED WITH INFORMATION ON EVERY BODY SYSTEM, TEST TAKING STRATEGIES, CONCEPTS OF NURSING PRACTICE AND MUCH MORE. THE BOOK ALSO INCLUDES "NCLEX ALERTS", AND "NURSING PRIORITY" BOXES IN EVERY CHAPTER WHICH REALLY DRAWS ATTENTION TO IMPORTANT IDEAS AND CONCEPTS. THE BOOK ALSO HAS A DISK WITH NCLEX STYLE QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU STUDY, ALONG WITH AN 80 QUESTION SAMPLE TEST WITH ANSWERS AND RATIONALES IN THE BOOK. I USED THIS BOOK TO HELP PREPAIR FOR MY STATE BOARDS AND IT REALLY HELPED. I PASSED!!