Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination
Silvestri, Silvestri · 10th Edition
Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination (10th Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions for all 70 chapters.
Overview
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination (10th Edition) is the single most widely used NCLEX-RN review book in the country, and this study guide is built to help you get through all of it without drowning. It aligns to the book's 19 content units and 70 chapters, so you review in the same order Silvestri lays out, from exam preparation and clinical judgment, through professional standards, foundations of care, and growth and development, into the full sweep of maternity, pediatric, and adult body-system nursing, and on to mental health and complex care. For every chapter you get a plain-English summary of the key concepts, the learning objectives stated up front so you know what each content area expects, and NCLEX-style practice questions with a complete rationale for every answer, because on this exam the reasoning behind the right choice matters as much as the fact itself. The guide keeps the same unit framing the book uses, pairing each disorders chapter with its medications chapter so pharmacology never floats free of the condition it treats. You will drill fluids and electrolytes, acid-base balance, safety and infection control, and the priority-setting and clinical-judgment skills the Next Generation NCLEX leans on hardest. Because it tracks the 10th Edition's numbering and unit structure, you can use it alongside your reading or as a standalone review map when you are building a study calendar. Whether you are months out and pacing yourself unit by unit, or weeks away and hammering weak areas, this printable companion is something you can highlight, annotate, and carry into your final review week. It turns an intimidating, encyclopedic book into a sequence of manageable, testable pieces. Original, independently written, and not affiliated with the publisher.
Aligned to the NCLEX-RN test plan and the Next Generation NCLEX, with practice questions and rationales that mirror how content is tested across every Client Needs category.
- 2,100+ practice questions
- 70 chapters
- ~210 pages
- Instant PDF download
What you'll learn
The major topics this guide walks you through, matched to the textbook's order:
- Clinical judgment and test-taking strategies
- The NCLEX-RN test plan
- Fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base balance
- Safety and infection control
- Medication administration and IV therapies
- Maternity and newborn nursing
- Pediatric body-system nursing
- Adult medical-surgical nursing by system
- Pharmacology paired with each disorder
- Mental health nursing
- Prioritization and delegation
- Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) item types
- Complex care
Need the textbook itself?
Silvestri's Saunders Comprehensive Review (Elsevier) is the best-selling NCLEX-RN review book, organizing the entire test plan into content units with thousands of practice questions and a strong clinical-judgment focus.
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Chapters covered
Every chapter below is fully covered in the PDF — summary, learning objectives, key terms, and NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales.
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What exactly do I get?
A printable PDF study guide covering all 70 chapters of Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination (10th Edition) — chapter summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales. One file, lifetime access, no subscription.
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Does this match the 10th Edition specifically?
Yes — it aligns to the 10th Edition, following its 19 content units and chapter numbering. Earlier editions cover much of the same content but use different chapter numbers.
Is this a replacement for the Saunders book?
No — it is a companion study guide with original summaries and practice questions designed to be used alongside the review book to reinforce each content area.
Will it match my edition?
This guide is built around the 10th Edition. If your class uses a different edition, chapter numbering may shift slightly, but the topics and learning objectives are usually unchanged.
Do I still need the textbook?
The study guide is a companion, not a replacement — it helps you study efficiently and review fast, but you'll still want the textbook for full depth and any assigned readings. You can buy new, rent, or find a used copy through the price links on this page.
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Is this a test bank or copied from the textbook?
No. This is an original study guide written to align with Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination — summaries, objectives, and practice questions with rationales, not a reproduced publisher test bank or copied text.
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About this study guide
This is an original study guide written to align with the topics and learning objectives covered in Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination (10th Edition) by Silvestri, Silvestri. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by the publisher or the textbook's authors. All summaries, practice questions, and explanations are independently authored.