Test Bank for Primary Care: The Art and Science of
Advanced Practice Nursing – an Interprofessional
Approach | 6th Edition |Chapter 1-88 All covered |2026
by Debera J. Dunphy, Lynne M.; Winland-Brown, Jill E.; Porter, Brian Oscar; Thomas
,Table of Contents
UNIT I: CARING BASED NURSING: THE ART .................................................................................................. 6
Chapter 1: Primary Care in the Twenty-First Century: A Circle of Caring ............................................. 6
Chapter 2: Caring and the Advanced Practice Nurse .......................................................................... 21
Chapter 3: Health Promotion .............................................................................................................. 35
Chapter 4: The Art of Diagnosis and Treatment ................................................................................. 49
Chapter 5: Evidence-Based Practice ................................................................................................... 63
UNIT II: CARING-BASED NURSING: THE SCIENCE ........................................................................................ 78
Section 1. Neurological Problems ........................................................................................................... 78
Chapter 6: Common Neurological Complaints ................................................................................... 78
Chapter 7: Seizure Disorders............................................................................................................... 93
Chapter 8: Degenerative Disorders................................................................................................... 108
Chapter 9: Cerebrovascular Accident ............................................................................................... 123
Chapter 10: Infectious and Inflammatory Neurological Disorders ................................................... 137
Section 2: Skin Problems ....................................................................................................................... 151
Chapter 11: Common Skin Complaints ............................................................................................. 151
Chapter 12: Parasitic Skin Infestations ............................................................................................. 165
Chapter 13: Mucocutaneous Fungal Infections ................................................................................ 179
Chapter 14: Bacterial Skin Infections ................................................................................................ 193
Chapter 15: Viral Skin Infections ....................................................................................................... 208
Chapter 16: Dermatitis...................................................................................................................... 222
Chapter 17: Skin Lesions ................................................................................................................... 236
Section 3: Eye Problems ........................................................................................................................ 251
Chapter 18: Common Eye Complaints .............................................................................................. 251
Chapter 19: Lid and Conjunctival Pathology ..................................................................................... 266
Chapter 20: Visual Disturbances and Impaired Vision ...................................................................... 273
Section 4: Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems .......................................................................................... 288
Chapter 21: Common Ear, Nose, and Throat Complaints ................................................................. 288
Chapter 22: Hearing and Balance Disorders ..................................................................................... 303
Chapter 23: Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders of the Ear ........................................................ 318
Chapter 24: Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders of the Nose, Sinuses, Mouth, and Throat ...... 333
Chapter 25: Epistaxis ......................................................................................................................... 346
Chapter 26: Temporomandibular Disorders ..................................................................................... 361
, Chapter 27: Dysphonia...................................................................................................................... 376
Section 5: Respiratory Problems ........................................................................................................... 391
Chapter 28: Common Respiratory Complaints ................................................................................. 391
Chapter 29: Sleep Apnea................................................................................................................... 406
Chapter 30: Infectious Respiratory Disorders ................................................................................... 421
Chapter 31: Inflammatory Respiratory Disorders ............................................................................. 437
Chapter 32: Lung Cancer ................................................................................................................... 453
Chapter 33: Smoking Addiction ........................................................................................................ 469
Section 6: Cardiovascular Problems...................................................................................................... 484
Chapter 34: Common Cardiovascular Complaints ............................................................................ 484
Chapter 35: Cardiac and Associated Risk Disorders.......................................................................... 500
Chapter 36: Dysrhythmias and Valvular Disorders ........................................................................... 516
Chapter 37: Disorders of the Vascular System ................................................................................. 532
Section 7: Abdominal Problems ............................................................................................................ 548
Chapter 38: Common Abdominal Complaints .................................................................................. 548
Chapter 39: Infectious Gastrointestinal Disorders............................................................................ 564
Chapter 40: Gastric and Intestinal Disorders .................................................................................... 580
Chapter 41: Gallbladder and Pancreatic Disorders ........................................................................... 596
Chapter 42: Cirrhosis and Liver Failure ............................................................................................. 612
Section 8: Renal Problems .................................................................................................................... 627
Chapter 43: Common Urinary Complaints ........................................................................................ 627
Chapter 44: Urinary Tract Disorders ................................................................................................. 641
Chapter 45: Kidney and Bladder Disorders ....................................................................................... 655
Section 9: Gender-Related Health Problems ........................................................................................ 669
Chapter 46: Common Reproductive System Complaints.................................................................. 669
Chapter 47: Common Reproductive System Issues .......................................................................... 688
Chapter 48: Breast Disorders ............................................................................................................ 708
Chapter 49: Vaginal, Uterine, and Ovarian Disorders ....................................................................... 727
Chapter 50: Prostate Disorders ......................................................................................................... 746
Chapter 51: Penile and Testicular ..................................................................................................... 764
Chapter 52: Sexually Transmitted Infections .................................................................................... 781
Section 10: Musculoskeletal Problems ................................................................................................. 798
Chapter 53: Common Musculoskeletal Complaints.......................................................................... 798
, Chapter 54: Spinal Disorders............................................................................................................. 815
Chapter 55: Soft Tissue Disorders ..................................................................................................... 832
Chapter 56: Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis ................................................................................... 849
Section 11: Endocrine and Metabolic Problems ................................................................................... 866
Chapter 57: Common Endocrine and Metabolic Complaints ........................................................... 866
Chapter 58: Glandular Disorders ...................................................................................................... 883
Chapter 59: Diabetes Mellitus .......................................................................................................... 900
Chapter 60: Metabolic Disorders ...................................................................................................... 917
Section 12: Hematological and Immunological Problems .................................................................... 934
Chapter 61: Common Hematological and Immunological Complaints............................................. 934
Chapter 62: Hematological Disorders ............................................................................................... 951
Chapter 63: Immunological Disorders .............................................................................................. 968
Chapter 64: Infectious Disorders ...................................................................................................... 985
Section 13: Psychosocial Problems ..................................................................................................... 1002
Chapter 65: Common Psychological Complaints ............................................................................ 1002
Chapter 66: Neurodevelopmental Disorders .................................................................................. 1019
Chapter 67: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders ............................................................... 1035
Chapter 68: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders............................................ 1050
Chapter 69: Mood Disorders........................................................................................................... 1065
Chapter 70: Anxiety Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder .............................................. 1080
Chapter 71: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders ............................................................ 1095
Chapter 72: Other Psychiatric Disorders......................................................................................... 1110
Chapter 73: Sexual Assault.............................................................................................................. 1125
Chapter 74: Human Trafficking ....................................................................................................... 1140
Section 14 Urgent Care Problems ....................................................................................................... 1155
Chapter 75: Common Injuries ......................................................................................................... 1155
Chapter 76: Toxic and Environmental Exposures ........................................................................... 1170
UNIT III: CARING BASED NURSING:THE PRACTICE .................................................................................. 1185
Section 1: Care of vulnerable populations .......................................................................................... 1185
Chapter 77: Primary Care of Adolescents ....................................................................................... 1185
Chapter 78: Sports Physicals ........................................................................................................... 1200
Chapter 79: Primary Care of Patients Who Are Transgender ......................................................... 1215
Chapter 80: Primary Care of Veterans ............................................................................................ 1230
Advanced Practice Nursing – an Interprofessional
Approach | 6th Edition |Chapter 1-88 All covered |2026
by Debera J. Dunphy, Lynne M.; Winland-Brown, Jill E.; Porter, Brian Oscar; Thomas
,Table of Contents
UNIT I: CARING BASED NURSING: THE ART .................................................................................................. 6
Chapter 1: Primary Care in the Twenty-First Century: A Circle of Caring ............................................. 6
Chapter 2: Caring and the Advanced Practice Nurse .......................................................................... 21
Chapter 3: Health Promotion .............................................................................................................. 35
Chapter 4: The Art of Diagnosis and Treatment ................................................................................. 49
Chapter 5: Evidence-Based Practice ................................................................................................... 63
UNIT II: CARING-BASED NURSING: THE SCIENCE ........................................................................................ 78
Section 1. Neurological Problems ........................................................................................................... 78
Chapter 6: Common Neurological Complaints ................................................................................... 78
Chapter 7: Seizure Disorders............................................................................................................... 93
Chapter 8: Degenerative Disorders................................................................................................... 108
Chapter 9: Cerebrovascular Accident ............................................................................................... 123
Chapter 10: Infectious and Inflammatory Neurological Disorders ................................................... 137
Section 2: Skin Problems ....................................................................................................................... 151
Chapter 11: Common Skin Complaints ............................................................................................. 151
Chapter 12: Parasitic Skin Infestations ............................................................................................. 165
Chapter 13: Mucocutaneous Fungal Infections ................................................................................ 179
Chapter 14: Bacterial Skin Infections ................................................................................................ 193
Chapter 15: Viral Skin Infections ....................................................................................................... 208
Chapter 16: Dermatitis...................................................................................................................... 222
Chapter 17: Skin Lesions ................................................................................................................... 236
Section 3: Eye Problems ........................................................................................................................ 251
Chapter 18: Common Eye Complaints .............................................................................................. 251
Chapter 19: Lid and Conjunctival Pathology ..................................................................................... 266
Chapter 20: Visual Disturbances and Impaired Vision ...................................................................... 273
Section 4: Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems .......................................................................................... 288
Chapter 21: Common Ear, Nose, and Throat Complaints ................................................................. 288
Chapter 22: Hearing and Balance Disorders ..................................................................................... 303
Chapter 23: Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders of the Ear ........................................................ 318
Chapter 24: Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders of the Nose, Sinuses, Mouth, and Throat ...... 333
Chapter 25: Epistaxis ......................................................................................................................... 346
Chapter 26: Temporomandibular Disorders ..................................................................................... 361
, Chapter 27: Dysphonia...................................................................................................................... 376
Section 5: Respiratory Problems ........................................................................................................... 391
Chapter 28: Common Respiratory Complaints ................................................................................. 391
Chapter 29: Sleep Apnea................................................................................................................... 406
Chapter 30: Infectious Respiratory Disorders ................................................................................... 421
Chapter 31: Inflammatory Respiratory Disorders ............................................................................. 437
Chapter 32: Lung Cancer ................................................................................................................... 453
Chapter 33: Smoking Addiction ........................................................................................................ 469
Section 6: Cardiovascular Problems...................................................................................................... 484
Chapter 34: Common Cardiovascular Complaints ............................................................................ 484
Chapter 35: Cardiac and Associated Risk Disorders.......................................................................... 500
Chapter 36: Dysrhythmias and Valvular Disorders ........................................................................... 516
Chapter 37: Disorders of the Vascular System ................................................................................. 532
Section 7: Abdominal Problems ............................................................................................................ 548
Chapter 38: Common Abdominal Complaints .................................................................................. 548
Chapter 39: Infectious Gastrointestinal Disorders............................................................................ 564
Chapter 40: Gastric and Intestinal Disorders .................................................................................... 580
Chapter 41: Gallbladder and Pancreatic Disorders ........................................................................... 596
Chapter 42: Cirrhosis and Liver Failure ............................................................................................. 612
Section 8: Renal Problems .................................................................................................................... 627
Chapter 43: Common Urinary Complaints ........................................................................................ 627
Chapter 44: Urinary Tract Disorders ................................................................................................. 641
Chapter 45: Kidney and Bladder Disorders ....................................................................................... 655
Section 9: Gender-Related Health Problems ........................................................................................ 669
Chapter 46: Common Reproductive System Complaints.................................................................. 669
Chapter 47: Common Reproductive System Issues .......................................................................... 688
Chapter 48: Breast Disorders ............................................................................................................ 708
Chapter 49: Vaginal, Uterine, and Ovarian Disorders ....................................................................... 727
Chapter 50: Prostate Disorders ......................................................................................................... 746
Chapter 51: Penile and Testicular ..................................................................................................... 764
Chapter 52: Sexually Transmitted Infections .................................................................................... 781
Section 10: Musculoskeletal Problems ................................................................................................. 798
Chapter 53: Common Musculoskeletal Complaints.......................................................................... 798
, Chapter 54: Spinal Disorders............................................................................................................. 815
Chapter 55: Soft Tissue Disorders ..................................................................................................... 832
Chapter 56: Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis ................................................................................... 849
Section 11: Endocrine and Metabolic Problems ................................................................................... 866
Chapter 57: Common Endocrine and Metabolic Complaints ........................................................... 866
Chapter 58: Glandular Disorders ...................................................................................................... 883
Chapter 59: Diabetes Mellitus .......................................................................................................... 900
Chapter 60: Metabolic Disorders ...................................................................................................... 917
Section 12: Hematological and Immunological Problems .................................................................... 934
Chapter 61: Common Hematological and Immunological Complaints............................................. 934
Chapter 62: Hematological Disorders ............................................................................................... 951
Chapter 63: Immunological Disorders .............................................................................................. 968
Chapter 64: Infectious Disorders ...................................................................................................... 985
Section 13: Psychosocial Problems ..................................................................................................... 1002
Chapter 65: Common Psychological Complaints ............................................................................ 1002
Chapter 66: Neurodevelopmental Disorders .................................................................................. 1019
Chapter 67: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders ............................................................... 1035
Chapter 68: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders............................................ 1050
Chapter 69: Mood Disorders........................................................................................................... 1065
Chapter 70: Anxiety Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder .............................................. 1080
Chapter 71: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders ............................................................ 1095
Chapter 72: Other Psychiatric Disorders......................................................................................... 1110
Chapter 73: Sexual Assault.............................................................................................................. 1125
Chapter 74: Human Trafficking ....................................................................................................... 1140
Section 14 Urgent Care Problems ....................................................................................................... 1155
Chapter 75: Common Injuries ......................................................................................................... 1155
Chapter 76: Toxic and Environmental Exposures ........................................................................... 1170
UNIT III: CARING BASED NURSING:THE PRACTICE .................................................................................. 1185
Section 1: Care of vulnerable populations .......................................................................................... 1185
Chapter 77: Primary Care of Adolescents ....................................................................................... 1185
Chapter 78: Sports Physicals ........................................................................................................... 1200
Chapter 79: Primary Care of Patients Who Are Transgender ......................................................... 1215
Chapter 80: Primary Care of Veterans ............................................................................................ 1230
