Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review-Fast Facts and Practice Questions, 2e (Aug 12, 2013)_(0826134246)_(Springer Publishing Company)

Also Available As: The FNP Certification Review App! Praise for the First Edition: This is a well written, comprehensive review aimed at preparing readers for successfully completing a board certification exam...This is a wonderful comprehensive review in a concise study guide format.-- Doody's Medical Reviews The second edition of this acclaimed FNP review continues to promote efficient, time-saving study by synthesizing the key content needed to pass the NP Certification Exam into a concise, well-organized format. Using test-taking strategies meticulously developed by the author, the Review provides unique question dissection techniques, targeted key content review, 600 in-depth practice questions, and detailed, current exam information in a fast facts style. This second edition includes new chapters on pediatrics and adolescence and an extensive new section on geriatrics that encompasses body/metabolic changes, common disorders, and hospice/ethical considerations. The book also presents an expanded, intensive pharmacology review, 100 new exam questions, and is the only review to offer a new research chapter providing elements of research needed for E-B practice. The book reviews the complete lifespan from pediatrics to geriatrics and including pregnancy, and covers non-clinical content including ethics, medico-legal issues, advanced practice law, and reimbursement guidelines. The review of primary care disorders is organized by body system. The content is applicable for certification exams for both the ANCC and the AANP. This book is also a great companion to the FNP Certification Review app, coming soon for your iPhone or iPad! New to this edition: Reorganized for greater ease of use Provides extensive new section on geriatrics Contains expanded coverage of pediatrics and adolescence Offers expanded intensive-style pharmacology review Presents elements of research needed for E-B practice Includes 100 new questions for a title of 600 high-yield questions Why use this review? Delineates strategic question dissection techniques for study success developed by the author, a leading provider of exam preparation education for over 20 years Provides precisely targeted content review Offers 600 in-depth practice questions and detailed exam information Includes Exam Tips and Clinical Tips to help prioritize test content. It is the only book to present elements of research needed for E-B practice Outlines normal findings and benign variants in physical assessment of each body system Includes succinct review of diseases commonly seen in primary care It's a great companion to the forthcoming FNP Certification Review app! Cover Title Copyright Contents Preface Contributors and Reviewers Share Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review: Fast Facts and Practice Questions, Second Edition Section I: Exam and Health Screening Overview Chapter 1: Certification Exam Information American Nurses Credentialing Center American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program Prometric Computer Testing Centers Comparing the ANCC Versus the AANPCP Exam Common Questions About the Nurse Practitioner Certification Exams Certification Renewal Exam Question Classification Other Test-Taking Issues Chapter 2: Question Dissection and Analysis Culture Lab Results and Diagnostic Tests Nonclinical Topics Disease Prevention Women’s Health Medications U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Statistics Benign Physiologic Variants U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Screening Guidelines Following Up on a Prescription Medicine Tanner Stages Questions About Food Case Management All Questions Have Enough Information Emergent Cases Prioritizing Other Emergent Cases Geriatrics Choosing the Best Initial Intervention Assessment Questions Pick Out the Most Specific Sign/Symptom Dermatology Questions Choosing the Correct Drug Diagrams “Gold Standard” Tests Are Two Names Better Than One? Suicide Risk and Depression Other Psychiatric Disorders Abusive Situations The “CAGE” Mnemonic “Factoid” Questions Physical Assessment Findings Negative Polarity Questions Two-Part Questions Normal Physical Exam Findings Adolescence Legal Rights of Minors Differential Diagnosis Classic Presentation Ethnic Background Chapter 3: Pharmacology Review Oral Drugs: First-Pass Hepatic Metabolism (Or First-Pass Effect) Drug Metabolism (Biotransformation) Drug Excretion Pharmacology Terms Potent Inhibitors of the Cytochrome P450 (CYP450) System Narrow Therapeutic Index Drugs Drugs Used to Treat Heart Disease Diuretics Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension ACE Inhibitors (ACEIs) and ARBs ACEIs ARBs Calcium Channel Blockers Alpha-Blockers Antibiotics Tetracyclines (Category D) Macrolides (Category B) Cephalosporins (Category B) Penicillins (Category B) Fluoroquinolones (Quinolones) Sulfonamides (Category C) Over-The-Counter (OTC) Drugs and Herbs NSAIDs Immune System Other Drugs and Safety Issues Illegal Drug Overdose U.S. FDA Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Prescription Pads Complementary and Alternative Medicine Section II: Systems Review Chapter 4: Health Screening and Health Promotion Review United States Health Statistics Cancer Statistics Screening Tests Health Promotion/Disease and Death Prevention U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Risk Factors Vaccines and Immunizations Chapter 5: Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Review Eyes Ears/Nose/Sinus Pharynx Eyes Ears Nose Mouth/Tongue Tonsils Posterior Pharynx Vision Hearing Tests Eyes Nose Throat Ears Chapter 6: Skin and Integumentary System Review Skin Clinical Findings Topical Steroids Carbuncles (Coalesced Boils) Bioterrorism Chapter 7: Cardiovascular System Review Solving Questions: Heart Murmurs Chapter 8: Pulmonary System Review Common Lung Infections Chapter 9: Endocrine System Review Endocrine Glands (Figure 9.1) Diabetes Mellitus Chapter 10: Gastrointestinal System Review Abdominal Maneuvers Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) Hepatitis Chapter 11: Renal System Review Chapter 12: Nervous System Review Neurological Testing Neurological Maneuvers Chapter 13: Hematological System Review Laboratory Testing Hemoglobin Anemias Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System Review Exercise and Injuries Orthopedic Maneuvers MRI Sprains Chapter 15: Psychosocial Mental Health Review Screening Tools for Depression Alcoholism Section III: Reproductive Review Chapter 16: Men’s Health Review BPH Chapter 17: Women’s Health Review Menstrual Cycle Laboratory Procedures Oral Contraceptives Other Contraceptive Methods Vulvovaginal Infections Chapter 18: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) or Infections (STIs) Review HIV/AIDS STD Screening Cervical Ectropion CDC-Recommended STD Treatment Regimens (Table 18.1) Syphilis HIV Infection Chapter 19: Women’s Health: Pregnancy and Childbirth Review Health Education Signs of Pregnancy Cardiac System ENT Breastfeeding Section IV: Pediatrics and Adolescents Review Chapter 20: Pediatrics Review: Newborns Vascular Lesions Vision Screening Hearing Testing Laboratory Tests Immunizations Orthopedics Chapter 21: Pediatrics Review: Toddlers (Ages 2 to 3 Years) Growth and Development Chapter 22: Pediatrics Review: School-Aged (Including Preschool) Chapter 23: Adolescents Review Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Testicular Cancer Testicular Torsion (Acute Scrotum) Adolescence Puberty Tanner Stages (Table 23.1) Legal Issues Health Promotion Section V: Geriatrics Review Chapter 24: Body and Metabolic Changes in the Older Adult Chapter 25: Common Disorders in Geriatrics Geriatric Assesment Risk Factors in the Elderly Screening for Dementia Immunizations Hearing and Vision Vision Other Common Geriatric Conditions Pharmacologic Issues: Older Adults (Table 25.2) Nutritional Issues Chapter 26: Hospice Hospice Section VI: Professional Issues Review Chapter 27: Medico-Legal, Ethical Guidelines, and Advanced Practice Law Ethical Concepts Legal Issues Malpractice Insurance Malpractice Lawsuits Health Insurance Medicare and Medicaid The Nurse Practitioner Role Research-Based Clinical Care Case and Risk Management Cultural Awarenes Theoretical Concepts Chapter 28: Nursing Research Review Definition Sources of Data Types of Research Types of Studies Research Designs Section VII: Practice Questions and Answers Chapter 29: Practice Questions Chapter 30: Answers With Rationale Appendix References Abbreviations Index Also Available As: The FNP Certification Review App! Praise for the First Edition: This is a well written, comprehensive review aimed at preparing readers for successfully completing a board certification exam...This is a wonderful comprehensive review in a concise study guide format.— Doody's Medical Reviews The second edition of this acclaimed FNP review continues to promote efficient, time-saving study by synthesizing the key content needed to pass the NP Certification Exam into a concise, well-organized format. Using test-taking strategies meticulously developed by the author, the Review provides unique question dissection techniques, targeted key content review, 600 in-depth practice questions, and detailed, current exam information in a fast facts style. This second edition includes new chapters on pediatrics and adolescence and an extensive new section on geriatrics that encompasses body/metabolic changes, common disorders, and hospice/ethical considerations. The book also presents an expanded, intensive pharmacology review, 100 new exam questions, and is the only review to offer a new research chapter providing elements of research needed for E-B practice. The book reviews the complete lifespan from pediatrics to geriatrics and including pregnancy, and covers non-clinical content including ethics, medico-legal issues, advanced practice law, and reimbursement guidelines. The review of primary care disorders is organized by body system. The content is applicable for certification exams for both the ANCC and the AANP. This book is also a great companion to the FNP Certification Review app, coming soon for your iPhone or iPad! New to this edition: Reorganized for greater ease of use Provides extensive new section on geriatrics Contains expanded coverage of pediatrics and adolescence Offers expanded intensive-style pharmacology review Presents elements of research needed for E-B practice Includes 100 new questions for a title of 600 high-yield questions Why use this review? Delineates strategic question dissection techniques for study success developed by the author, a leading provider of exam preparation education for over 20 years Provides precisely targeted content review Offers 600 in-depth practice questions and detailed exam information Includes Exam Tips and Clinical Tips to help prioritize test content. It is the only book to present elements of research needed for E-B practice Outlines normal findings and benign variants in physical assessment of each body system Includes succinct review of diseases commonly seen in primary care It's a great companion to the forthcoming FNP Certification Review app! Section 1. Exam and health screening overview. Certification exam information Question dissection and analysis Pharmacology review. Section 2. Systems review. Health screening and health promotion review Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat review Skin and integumentary system review Cardiovascular system review Pulmonary system review Endocrine system review Gastrointestinal system review Renal system review Nervous system review Hematological system review Musculoskeletal system review Psychosocial mental health review . Section 3. Reproductive review. Men's health review Women's health review Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or infections (STIs) review Women's health : pregnancy and childbirth review. Section 4. Pediatrics and adolescents review. Pediatrics review : newborns Pediatrics review : toddlers (ages 2 to 3 years) Pediatrics review : school-aged (including preschool) Adolescents review. Section 5. Geriatrics review. Body and metabolic changes in the older adult Common disorders in geriatrics Hospice. Section 6. Professional issues review. Medico-legal, ethical guidelines, and advanced practice law Nursing research review. Section 7. Practice questions and answers. Practice questions Answers with rationale. Coming Soon: The FNP Certification Review App!. Praise for the First Edition:. ""This is a well written, comprehensive review aimed at preparing readers for successfully completing a board certification exam...This is a wonderful comprehensive review in a concise study guide format.""-- Doody's Medical Reviews. The second edition of this acclaimed FNP review continues to promote efficient, time-saving study by synthesizing the key content needed to pass the NP Certification Exam into a concise, well-organized format. Using test-taking strategies meticulously developed by the author, the Review Oral Drugs: First-Pass Hepatic Metabolism (or First-Pass Effect)Drug Metabolism (Biotransformation); Drug Excretion; Pharmacology Terms; Potent Inhibitors of the Cytochrome P450 (Cyp450) System; Narrow Therapeutic Index Drugs*; Drugs used to Treat Heart Disease; Clinical Tips; Diuretics; Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension; ACE Inhibitors (ACEIs) and ARBs; Clinical Tip; Calcium Channel Blockers; Alpha-Blockers; Antibiotics; Clinical Tip; Clinical Pearl; Tetracyclines (Category D); Clinical Notes; Macrolides (Category B); Clinical Pearls; Cephalosporins (Category B); Penicillins (Category B) Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Contributors and Reviewers; Section I: Exam and Health Screening Overview; 1. Certification Exam Information; American Nurses Credentialing Center; American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program; Prometric Computer Testing Centers; Fast Facts; Comparing The ANCC Versus The AANPCP Exam; Common Questions about The Nurse Practitioner Certification Exams; Certification Renewal; Exam Question Classification; Fast Facts: Testing Center Details; Fast Facts: ANCC and AANPCP Exams; Fast Facts: Maximizing Your Score Fast Facts: Review TimelineFast Facts: Testing Center Details; Other Test-Taking Issues; 2. Question Dissection and Analysis; Culture; Lab Results and Diagnostic Tests; Nonclinical Topics; Disease Prevention; Women's Health; Medications; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Statistics; Benign Physiologic Variants; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Screening Guidelines; Following Up on a Prescription Medicine; Tanner Stages; Questions about Food; Case Management; All Questions have Enough Information; Emergent Cases; Prioritizing Other Emergent Cases; Geriatrics Fluoroquinolones (Quinolones)Clinical Pearl; Sulfonamides (Category C); Clinical Pearls; Over-The-Counter (OTC) Drugs and Herbs; Exam Tips; Immune System; Clinical Pearl; Other Drugs and Safety Issues; Illegal Drug Overdose; U.S. FDA Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA); Exam Tips; Prescription Pads; Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Section II: Systems Review; 4. Health Screening and Health Promotion Review; United States Health Statistics; Cancer Statistics; Screening Tests; Health Promotion/Disease and Death Prevention; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force; Risk Factors Contains resources and application information for the certification exam, test-taking techniques for the ANCC and AANP, question and dissection analysis section, a review of primary care disorders and over 600 sample questions with answers and rationales.