Nurse Practitioner Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Adult Nurse Practitioner Review-Diabetes/Endocrine Study. a hormone co-secreted with insulin from pancreatic beta cells. Slows gastric emptying and suppresses glucagon release. - ANSWER amylin secreted by intestinal cells (GLP1, GIP), reduce appetite, Stimulate beta cell growth and insulin release. - ANSWER incretins appetite down-regulation - ANSWER leptin increase hepatic glucose secretion and insulin resistance (cortisol, aldosterone) - ANSWER glucocorticoids three hormones that ...

Family Nurse Practitioner Study Exam – OBGYN. Presumptive signs of pregnancy - ANSWER Signs that a woman may have that make her think that she is pregnant. (softest and least objective signs) Including: Amenorrhea, fatigue, nausea/vomiting, breast changes, uterine enlargement Positive signs of pregnancy - ANSWER Fetal skeleton on X-ray Fetal presence on ultrasound Auscultation of FHR (heard at week 8, most likely at 10 and should be heard by 12) Examiner palpates fetal movement Probab...

Nurse Practitioner-Upper Respiratory Questions. Viral rhinitis-s/sx - ANSWER - watery rhinorrhea - erythematous nasal mucosa (differentiate from pale, boggy, gray mucosa of allergies) - sneezing - nasal and sinus congestion - headache - sore throat - cough - malaise Viral rhinitis-management - ANSWER - self-limiting (5-10 days) - supportive care - hydration, steam/humidifier - APAP, Motrin, Advil for fever and pain - warm salt water gargles Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis-causes - ANSWE...

Adult Nurse Practitioner Test Review-HEENT. Chalazion - ANSWER Chronic inflammation of the meibonian gland (specialized sweat gland) of the eyelids. If enlarges or does not go away, biopsy to R/O squamous cell cancer. May need surgery. Hordeolum (stye) - ANSWER Painful acute bacterial infection of a hair follicle on the eyelid. Tx: antibiotic drops (Gentamain, Sulfa) Pterygium - ANSWER A yellow triangular (wedge -shaped) thickening of the conjunctiva that extends to the cornea on the nasal...

The Role of the Nurse Practitioner as Prescriber Questions. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: A. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing B. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration C. The State Board of Nursing for each state D. The State Board of Pharmacy - ANSWER C. The State Board of Nursing for each state The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) prescriber include: A. Nurses know more about Pharmacology than ...

Family Nurse Practitioner AANP Exam Questions. Karposi Sarcoma - ANSWER Characteristic purple areas on the nose in an HIV-positive female. Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a type of cancer that can form in the skin, lymph nodes, or other organs. The skin lesions are usually purple in color. Malodorous single nare - ANSWER Foreign body Retinal Detachment - ANSWER the retina separates from the layer underneath. Symptoms include an increase in the number of floaters, flashes of light, and worsening...

Nurse Practitioner-Eye Disorders Questions Test. Presbyopia - ANSWER - common after age 40 - results in greater difficulty maintaining focus at a near distance - due to decreased flexibility of crystalline lens and weakening of ciliary muscles (which control lens focusing) Arcus senilis - ANSWER - cloudy appearance of cornea with gray/white arc or circle around limbus; does not affect vision - due to deposition of lipid material; underlying dx is hyperlipidemia Pterygium - ANSWER raised...

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Exam Questions. The concept of health promotion consists of efforts to prevent rather than to cure disease or disability. This description best describes: a. tertiary prevention b. secondary prevention c. primary prevention d. morbidity prevention - ANSWER c Standards for well child care and health promotion are set forth by the: a. Task Force on Preventative Services, US Department of Health and Human services b. American Academy of Family Physicians c. Am...

Family Nurse Practitioner 1- OBGYN Questions. comprehensive health history, baseline labs, education - ANSWER What are the things important to address at the initial prenatal visit? environmental factors, malnutrition, DM, chromosomal defects, maternal hyperthermia, clomid induction, and maternal obesity - ANSWER What are the risks for neural tube defects? 10-12 weeks - ANSWER When is genetic screening through chorionic villi sampling performed? 15-18 weeks - ANSWER When is genetic scre...

Family Nurse Practitioner Exam Study - cardiac. mitral regurgitation listening point - ANSWER apical area. mitral regurgitation sound & murmur type - ANSWER loud, high pitched, holoSYSTOLIC radiates to axllia, heard in s1, at apex w/ stethoscope diaphragm. Mitral Listening Point - ANSWER 5th intercostal space, mid-clavicular line Aortic Listening Point - ANSWER 2nd Inter Costal Space Right of Sternum aortic regurgitation - ANSWER (aortic insufficiency) incompetent aortic valve allowi...