Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review, Fourth Edition (eBook)

Maria T. Codina Leik (Autor)

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2021 | 4., Fourth Edition, New Edition
960 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-6375-2 (ISBN)

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If you are studying for the adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner certification exam, the highly acclaimed Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review is a must-have resource, and with interactive digital prep included with purchase, it is easier than ever to study for the AGNP exam. Lauded for its concise, well-organized format, this fourth edition has been significantly revised and updated to feature key information about the new AANPCB and ANCC certification exams, all new end-of-chapter review questions, and new full-color images. The fourth edition also features four practice tests with hundreds of new questions and rationales-800 questions in total. Extensive test-taking techniques and question dissection and analysis chapters help you identify the best clues during the problem-solving process so that you can strategically master the certification exam.Designed to help AGNP candidates boost their confidence through intensive review and high-quality questions, the fourth edition continues to provide succinct, precisely targeted need-to-know details of diseases and classic presentations you can expect to see in practice in patients across the life span. Organized by body system, chapters are consistently formatted to include Danger Signals, Normal Findings, Lab Findings, Benign Variants, and Disease Review topics. Each chapter features valuable Exam Tips and Clinical Pearls that highlight key considerations and information likely to be encountered on the exam, ideal for a last-minute refresher before test day. Ensure success by making this essential resource praised by thousands for helping them pass their certification a key part of your exam prep study regimen.Key Features:Includes updated information reflecting the new AANPCB and ANCC certification examsIntroduces new end-of-chapter review questions to help you assess knowledge application and retentionFeatures four practice tests with hundreds of new questions and rationalesProvides a succinct and highly targeted review of diseases commonly seen in primary care, updated clinical information, all new color photos, and Exam Tips and Clinical Pearls to highlight key exam contentOutlines Danger Signals, Normal Findings, Lab Findings, and Benign Variants in physical assessment of each body systemDelineates strategic question-dissection techniques to simplify the problem-solving processOffers an intensive pharmacology review and review of professional issues ethical guidelines, professional roles, reimbursement, research, evidence-based medicine and epidemiology, and cultural considerations

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Contributors and Reviewers

Preface

Acknowledgments

PART I. CERTIFICATION AND EXAM INFORMATION

Chapter 1. Certification Exam Information

Chapter 2. Question Dissection and Analysis

PART II. PHARMACOLOGY AND HEALTH SCREENING REVIEW

Chapter 3. Pharmacology Review

Chapter 4. Health Promotion, Screening, and Disease Prevention Review: Adolescents and Adults

Chapter 5. Health Promotion, Screening, and Disease Prevention Review: Older Adults and Frail Elderly

PART III. SYSTEMS REVIEW

Chapter 6. Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Review

Chapter 7. Integumentary System Review

Chapter 8. Cardiovascular System Review

Chapter 9. Respiratory System Review

Chapter 10. Endocrine System Review

Chapter 11. Gastrointestinal System Review

Chapter 12. Genitourinary and Renal System Review

Chapter 13. Nervous System Review

Chapter 14. Hematopoietic System Review

Chapter 15. Musculoskeletal System Review

Chapter 16. Psychosocial-Mental Health Review

PART IV. REPRODUCTIVE REVIEW

Chapter 17. Male Reproductive System Review

Chapter 18. Female Reproductive System Review

Chapter 19. Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections Review

Chapter 20. Adolescents Review

PART VI. GERONTOLOGY REVIEW

Chapter 21. Theory and Conceptual Models Applied to Gerontology

Chapter 22. Body and Metabolic Changes in the Older Adult

Chapter 23. Common Disorders in Geriatrics

Chapter 24. Pressure Injuries, Wounds, and Advanced Practice Procedures

PART VII. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE REVIEW

Chapter 25. Hospice and Support Services

Chapter 26. Gerontology and Long-Term Care

Chapter 27. Ethical Guidelines, Advanced Practice Law, and Reimbursement

Chapter 28. Cultural and Spiritual Health Beliefs

Chapter 29. Nursing Research

Chapter 30. Evidence-Based Medicine and Epidemiology

PART VIII. PRACTICE EXAMS

Chapter 31. Practice Exam I

Chapter 32. Practice Exam I: Answers and Rationales

Chapter 33. Practice Exam II

Chapter 34. Practice Exam II: Answers and Rationales

Chapter 35. Practice Exam III

Chapter 36. Practice Exam III: Answers and Rationales

Chapter 37. Practice Exam IV

Chapter 38. Practice Exam IV: Answers and Rationales

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Resources

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.1.2021
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Altenpflege
• Schlagworte: aanp • aanpcb • ANCC • Bank • Boards • Book • Certification • Course • DNP • Exam • Examination • Fitzgerald • flashcard • Guide • hollier • Mastery • NP • Nurse Practitioner • Practice • Prep • Preparation • questions • Quiz • Review • Study • Test • winland-brown
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-6375-0 / 0826163750
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-6375-2 / 9780826163752