Adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner exam review plus practice questions / Anthony M. Angelow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Angelow, Anthony M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nurse Practitioners--education.

Geriatric Nursing--education.

Critical Care Nursing--education.

Test Taking Skills.

Medical Subjects:

Nurse Practitioners--education.

Geriatric Nursing--education.

Critical Care Nursing--education.

Test Taking Skills.

Physical Description:

xvii, 365 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Company, [2022]

Summary:

"This book is not meant to be a comprehensive text. Instead, it reviews the most common concepts, diagnoses, and conditions found in clinical practice and the AGACNP certification examination. This book features a review of the material, practice questions, and evidence-based knowledge building in the form of rationales to correct and incorrect answer choices. Furthermore, this book has quick hints that appear in boxes throughout the text to enhance essential aspects of the material and provide additional test-taking strategies"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Test-Taking Strategies / Anthony M. Angelow

Introduction

Types of Questions and Levels of Difficulty

Knowledge-Based Questions

Comprehension Questions

Application and Evaluation Questions

Analysis and Synthesis Questions

Question Format

Multiple-Choice Questions

Multiple-Answer Selection

Matching Questions

Prioritizing Questions

Picture Questions

Keywords

The Nursing Process

Example of an Assessment Question

Example of a Diagnosis Question

Example of a Plan Question

Example of an Implementation Question

Example of an Evaluation Question

Knowledge Base of the Nurse Practitioner

Risk Factors

Advanced Pathophysiology of the Disease Process

Advanced Health Assessment

Evidence-Based Interventions and Advanced Pharmacology

Clinical Outcome

Study Tips for Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Health Assessment

Study Tips for Advanced Pathophysiology

Advanced Pharmacology

Suggested Study Guide

ch. 2 Professional Role of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner / Anthony M. Angelow

Role of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Standards of Clinical Practice for the Nurse Practitioner

Standards of Professional Performance

Ethical and Legal Aspects of Care

Other Professional Concepts

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Legal Terminology and Concepts

Malpractice

Clinical Inquiry

Levels of Evidence

Quantitative Research

Qualitative Research

Reimbursement

ch. 3 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention / Barbara R. Osborne

Therapeutic Communication

Primary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

Tertiary Prevention

ch. 4 Integumentary Disorders / Anthony M. Angelow

Infectious Skin Disorders (Cellulitis)

Background and Pathophysiology

Epidemiology and Risk Factors

Making the Diagnosis

Evidence-Based Management

Pressure Injuries

Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis

Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

Skin Cancer Overview

ch. 5 Neurological Disorders / Anthony M. Angelow

Stroke or Cerebrovascular Accident

Ischemic Stroke

Hemorrhagic Stroke

Transient Ischemic Attack

Traumatic Brain Injury and Intracranial Hypertension

Meningitis

Seizures

Spinal Cord Injury

Neuromuscular Disorders

Multiple Sclerosis

Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Myasthenia Gravis

Headaches

ch. 6 Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, and Throat Disorders / Anthony M. Angelow

Sinusitis

Subjective Findings

Objective Findings

Conjunctivitis

Viral

Allergic

Bacterial

Corneal Abrasion

Glaucoma

ch. 7 Pulmonary Disorders / Andrew C. Storer

Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Pneumothorax

Hemothorax

Asthma

Pulmonary FunctionTests

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

COPD Exacerbation Treatment

Pneumonia

Community-Acquired PneumoniaTreatment

Hospital-Acquired PneumoniaTreatment

Ventilator-Associated PneumoniaTreatment

Acute Respiratory Failure Review and Overview of Mechanical Ventilation

Mechanical Ventilation Settings

Mechanical Ventilator Modes

ch. 8 Cardiovascular Disorders / Anthony M. Angelow

Primary and Secondary Hypertension

Hypertensive Crisis

Dyslipidemia

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Heart Failure

Acute Infectious and Inflammatory Cardiovascular Disease

Peripheral Vascular Disease

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Review of Cardiac Dysrhythmia Emergency Treatment and Postcardiac Arrest Treatment

ch. 9 Gastrointestinal Disorders / Anthony M.

Angelow

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Peptic Ulcer Disease

Bowel Obstruction

Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases of the Abdomen (Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis, Appendicitis, and Diverticulitis)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

ch. 10 Renal and Genitourinary Disorders / Barbara R. Osborne

Acute Renal Failure

Advanced Health Assessment and Making the Diagnosis

Chronic Renal Failure

Urinary Tract Infection

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Nephrolithiasis

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostate Cancer

Contents note continued: Making the Diagnosis

ch. 11 Musculoskeletal Disorders / Anthony M. Angelow

Osteomyelitis

Gout Exacerbation and Septic Arthritis

Fractures

Types of Fracture

General Points Regarding Bone Fractures

ch. 12 Endocrine Disorders / Sally K. Miller

Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Crisis States

Thyroid Disorders

Disorders of the Adrenal Gland

Adrenal Cortex Disorders

Adrenal Medulla Disorders

Disorders of Antidiuretic Hormone

ch. 13 Hematological Disorders / Anthony M. Angelow

Anemia

Coagulopathies

ch. 14 Immunological and Oncological Disorders / Anthony M. Angelow

HIV and AIDS

Leukemia

Lymphoma

ch. 15 Psychosocial, Behavioral, and Cognitive Disorders / Kimberly K. Garcia

Anxiety Disorders

Delirium

Dementia and Cognitive Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Suicide and Safety Assessment

Schizophrenia

Bipolar Disorder

ch. 16 Complex and Multisystem Disorders / Anthony M. Angelow

Shock States

Common Principles of Infectious Disease

Introduction and the White Blood Cell Count

Fever

Electrolyte Disturbances

Sodium Disturbances

Potassium Disturbances

Calcium Disturbances

Burns

Types of Burns

Complications of Burns

Treatment of Burns

Nutritional Support

Basic Nutritional Principles

Nutritional Support Decision Making in Acute Care

Pain

Introduction to Pain Management

Type of Pain

Goals of Pain Management

ch. 17 The Geriatric Population / Anthony M. Angelow

Key Points to Remember About the Geriatric Population

Assessment Findings in Older Adults

Common Assessment Tools in Older Adults

Wellness Examination and Symptom Evaluation in Older Adults.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Angelow, Anthony M. Adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner exam review plus practice questions

ISBN:

9780803674752

0803674759

OCLC:

1248598820

Publisher Number:

99989829759