Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination 5th ed. Linda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RN Instructor of Nursing, Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island, President, Nursing Reviews, Inc. Professional Nursing Seminars, Inc., Charlestown, Rhode Island Instructor: NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® Review Courses 978-1-4377-0825-7 3251 Riverport Lane St. Louis, Missouri 63043 SAUNDERS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW FOR THE NCLEX-RN® EXAMINATION ISBN: 978-1-4377-0825-7 Copyright © 2011, 2008, 2005, 2002, 1999 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. 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