NURS 6531 Midterm Exam Review Week 1-6

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NURS 6531N Midterm Exam Review (Week 1-6) 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 [Show More]

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