NURS 6531N Midterm Exam Review Week 1 to 6

NURS 6531MidtermExam Review (Week 1-6) - 24 Pages

Competencies of Advanced Nurse Practitioners

• How to apply advanced practice nursing competencies to clinical settings
• Theories in nursing practice
• SOAP note – 4 parts
  • Subjective
  • Objective
  • Assessment
  • Plan
• Coding and billing in nursing practice

Integumentary disorders

• Melanoma
• Actinic keratosis
• Basal cell carcinoma
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Acral-lentiginous melanoma
• Venous stasis ulcers
• Herpes zoster (Shingles)
• Urticaria (Hives)
• Psoriasis
• Impetigo
• folliculitis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Acne vulgaris
• Tinea cruris (Jock itch)
• Eczema
• Scabies
• Syphilis
• Tinea versicolor
• Cellulitis
• Rhus dermatitis (Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis)

HEENT

• Otitis externa (Swimmers ear)
• Snellen chart–used to measure visual acuity.
• Types of conjunctivitis (Pink eye)
• Amaurosis fugax – transient monocular blindness
• Criteria for strep throat
• Cornea abrasion – scratch to surface of the cornea
• Iritis – inflammatory condition of the iris
• Subconjunctival hemorrhage – bleeding underneath the conjunctiva
• Allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
• Retinal detachment–retina separates from layer underneath
• Glaucoma – nerve connecting the eye to the brain is damaged due to high pressure
• Cataracts – clouding of the lens
• Aphthous ulcers – (Canker sore)
• Candidiasis (yeast infection)
• Oral cancer
• Epistaxis – acute hemorrhage from nostril, nasal cavity, or nasopharynx
• Meniere’s disease – inner ear disorder causing vertigo
• Acute vertigo
• Uveitis – inflammation of the uvea, effects middle layer of tissues
• Keratitis – inflammation of the cornea
• Pterygium (eye web)
• Chalazion (stye)
• Blepharitis
• Hordeolum(Stye)

Cardiovascular

• Aortic aneurysm
• Thrombophilia – abnormal blood coagulation that increases risk of thrombosis
• Stages of hypertension
• DVT
• Coronary artery disease (CAD)
• MI
• Atherosclerosis–CHD, CAD, PAD, CKD
• Atrial fib
• ST elevation (STEMI)
• Heart sounds
• Aortic stenosis
• Varicose veins
• Hyperlipidemia
• Angina
• Cholesterol screening
• Ischemic arterial ulcers
• Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)

Respiratory

• Asthma
• Pneumonia – all types – infection of the air sacs in one or both lungs
• Acute bronchitis (chest cold)
• COPD - Chronic bronchitis – emphysema
• Cystic fibrosis
• Adenocarcinoma
• Large and small cell carcinoma
• Positive ppd(purified protein derivative) mantoux test – TB test
• Croup
• Pertussis Whooping cough – highly contagious preventable by vaccine
• GOLD standards for COPD
• Spirometry results

Gastrointestinal

• Diarrhea
• Anal fissures
• Hemorrhoids
• GERD
• Esophageal cancer
• Liver disease
• Hepatitis
• Irritable bowel syndrome – chronic, affects large intestines
• Constipation
• Ulcerative colitis
• Pancreatitis
• Barrett’s esophagus
• Fecal occult blood
• Chronic cholethiasis
• hernias