NURS 6531 Midterm Exam Review (Week 1-6)
Competencies of Advanced Nurse Practitioners
How to apply advanced practice nursing competencies to
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Theories in nursing practice
SOAP note – 4 parts
Coding and billing in nursing practice
Integumentary disorders
Differential diagnoses for patients with skin disorders
Various treatment options for common skin disorders
Evaluate pattern recognition in patient diagnoses
o Melanoma
o Actinic keratosis
o Basal cell carcinoma
o Squamous cell carcinoma
o Acral-lentiginous melanoma
o Venous stasis ulcers
o Herpes zoster
o Urticaria
o Shingles
o Psoriasis
o Impetigo
o folliculitis
o Systemic lupus erythematosus
o Malignant melanoma
o Basal cell carcinoma
o Acne vulgaris
o Tinea cruris
o Eczema
o Scabies
o Syphilis
o Tinea versicolor
o Cellulitis
o Rhus dermatitis
HEENT
Differential diagnoses for patients with HEENT disorders
Various treatment options for common HEENT disorders
Evaluate pattern recognition in patient diagnoses
o Otitis externa
o Snellen chart
o Types of conjunctivitis
o Amaurosis fugax
o Criteria for strep throat
o Cornea abrasion
o Iritis
o Subconjunctival hemorrhage
o Allergic rhinitis
o Retinal detachment
o Glaucoma
o Cataracts
o Aphthous ulcers
o Candidiasis
o Oral cancer
o Epistaxis
o Meniere’s disease
o Acute vertigo
o Uveitis
o Keratitis
o Pterygium
o Chalazion
o Blepharitis
o hordeolum
Cardiovascular
Differential diagnoses for patients with cardiovascular disorders
Various treatment options for common cardiovascular disorders
Evaluate pattern recognition in patient diagnoses
o Aortic aneurysm
o Thrombophilia
o Stages of hypertension
o DVT
o Coronary artery disease
o MI
o Atherosclerosis
o Atrial fib
o ST elevation
o Heart sounds
o Aortic stenosis
o Varicose veins
o Hyperlipidemia
o arteriosclerosis
o Angina
o Ischemic arterial ulcers
o Cholesterol screening
o Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Respiratory
Differential diagnoses for patients with respiratory disorders
Various treatment options for common respiratory disorders
Evaluate pattern recognition in patient diagnoses
o Asthma
o Pneumonia – all types
o Acute bronchitis
o Chronic bronchitis
o COPD
o Cystic fibrosis
o Adenocarcinoma
o Large and small cell carcinoma
o Positive ppd
o Croup
o Pertussis
o GOLD standards for COPD
o Spirometry results
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