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When should adults get the PNA vaccine? -ANSWER Age 19-64: smoker, asthma,
COPD, DM, ETOH, is immunocompromised or living in facility
Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13
How often should you get a physical exam? -ANSWER Once from 11-14, 15-17, 18-21
Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59
Every 2 years from age 60+
When should you check lipid panel? -ANSWER Starting at age 20 and every 5 years
unless > 200 mg/dL
When should mammography and prostate screening begin? -ANSWER Mammography:
starting between 40-50 and continue as long as she has 10+ more years
Prostate: At 40 if family hx of AA. At 50 for everyone else
When should you have baseline ECG in place? -ANSWER Age 40
When should colorectal screening start? -ANSWER Age 50. Annual FOBT with flex sig q
5 years and colonoscopy q 10 years
When should glaucoma testing start? -ANSWER Age 40 and yearly
When should herpes zoster be given? -ANSWER Age 50-60
When can Pap smear be discontinued? -ANSWER Age > 65-70 with three consecutive
normal tests and no abnormal tests in last 10 years
Top 4 killers in the US of everyone -ANSWER Heart disease, colorectal cancer, Lowe
respiratory disease (COPD, asthma, flu, PNA), CVA stroke
Cancer with highest mortality in both men and women? -ANSWER Lung
What is the most common cancer in women in the US? -ANSWER Breast
What is the most common cancer in men in the US? -ANSWER Prostate
,Who should get hep A vaccine? -ANSWER Military, travelers, men who have sex with
men
Who should have hep B vaccine? -ANSWER Healthcare workers and high risk patients
What is ginger used for and what should you watch for? -ANSWER Nausea, dyspepsia,
constipation, colic
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
What is ginseng used for and what should you watch for? -ANSWER Increase overall
well-being, Lower cholesterol, reduce fatigue, enhance libido
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, mania with MAOIs, May inhibit opioids
What is St. John's wort used for and what should you watch for? -ANSWER Depression,
anxiety, sleep disorders, BPH
INCREASED RISK OF CLOTTING, many drug interactions, may increase efficacy of
opioids
What is echinacea used for and what should you watch for? -ANSWER Common cold
Anaphylaxis, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, increased sedation during anesthesia
What is gingko Biloba used for and what should you watch for? -ANSWER Memory and
concentration, claudication and glaucoma
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, increased blood pressure
Black cohosh use and warning -ANSWER Menopausal discomfort
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
Large amounts may cause seizures, visual changes and bradycardia
What is evening primrose used for and what should you watch for? -ANSWER
Menopausal discomfort
May elevate blood glucose
May increase the risk of seizures
What is kava kava used for and what should you watch for? -ANSWER Improve
relaxation without messing with clarity
High doses can lead to HTN, liver damage, visual impairment and dry skin
Do not use with ETOH
May worsen Parkinson's
What is garlic used for and what should you watch for? -ANSWER Indigestion, respiratory
complaints, increase energy
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
What are the two titles of HIPAA? -ANSWER Title 1: projects health insurance coverage
for workers and their families when they lose their job (Cobra)
,Title 2: requires the establishment of national standards for electronic health care
transactions and national identifiers for providers, health insurance plans and employers
Who is required to follow HIPAA? -ANSWER Health care providers, clearinghouses, and
health plans
What are the two goals of healthy people 2020? -ANSWER 1) Increase the quality and
years of healthy life
2) Eliminate health disparities among Americans
What diagnoses must NPs report to the Department of Health? -ANSWER Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
Syphilis
HIV
TB
Animal bites to animal control
What is covered in Medicare A? -ANSWER Hospital, SNF, home care services and
hospice
What is covered by Medicare B? -ANSWER Known as supplemental medical insurance,
pays for physicians visits, outpatient services, lab and diagnostics, medical equipment
and flu shots
Medicare pays 80% and patient pays 20%
What is Medicare C? -ANSWER Medicare Advantage - combines A B into one plan
What is Medicare D? -ANSWER Limited prescription drug coverage
Monthly premium required, only available if you have part A
What do the State Practice Acts do? -ANSWER - authorize boards of nursing in each to
establish authority for licensure
- define scope of practice and prescriptive authority
How is licensure and certification different? -ANSWER Certification is granted by
nongovernmental agencies once mastery of specialized knowledge is demonstrated.
Licensure is by the state when a person is qualified.
What are the components of decisional capacity? -ANSWER The ability to understand,
reason, differentiate good and bad, and communicate
Who was the first NP in the US? -ANSWER Loretta Ford, who worked with Dr. Henry
Silver at the University of Colorado and began the NP in pediatrics in 1964 due to
physician shortages
, How did the inpatient NP develop? -ANSWER As a result of managed care, hospital
restructuring and decreases in medical residency programs
Roles of NP -ANSWER Clinicians, consultants, educators, and researchers
What makes an experiment study? -ANSWER Randomization and control group
What is deductive reasoning? Vs. inductive -ANSWER Deductive reasoning uses general
premises to make specific predictions
Inductive is the process of developing a generalization after specific information has
been studied
What are the USPSTF recommendation grades? -ANSWER A recommended with high
evidence of benefit, B recommended with moderate net benefit, C recommended in
select individuals with small benefits, D not recommended due to harm, I insufficient
evidence
What does a sensitive test mean? -ANSWER - identifies those who have the disease
(true positives)
- it will have minimal false negatives
- it helps rule out disease
What does a test with high specificity mean? -ANSWER - identifies the true negatives
- has minimal false positives
- rules in the positive disease
What is Nightingale's theory of nursing -ANSWER Based on creating a restorative
environment
Fresh air, light, nutrition, cleanliness, warmth
What is Fay Abdullah's theory of nursing? -ANSWER Care for the whole person including
physical, spiritual and social
What is Orem's theory of nursing? -ANSWER Focused on professional and technological
operations. The nurse diagnoses and plans the care and then manages it.
What is Roger's theory of nursing? -ANSWER Individual is seen as an energy field
existing within the universe
What is Leininger's theory of nursing? -ANSWER Culture care
Describe the WHO's ladder for pain management -ANSWER Step 1: aspirin, apap, or
NSAID +|- adjuvants
Step 1: maintain step 2 and add low opioid (codeine, hydrocodone, oxy, tramadol)
Step 3: add stronger opioids
Questions And Verified Correct
Answers | 100% Guaranteed
Pass!!Latest Exam 2026-2027 |
When should adults get the PNA vaccine? -ANSWER Age 19-64: smoker, asthma,
COPD, DM, ETOH, is immunocompromised or living in facility
Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13
How often should you get a physical exam? -ANSWER Once from 11-14, 15-17, 18-21
Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59
Every 2 years from age 60+
When should you check lipid panel? -ANSWER Starting at age 20 and every 5 years
unless > 200 mg/dL
When should mammography and prostate screening begin? -ANSWER Mammography:
starting between 40-50 and continue as long as she has 10+ more years
Prostate: At 40 if family hx of AA. At 50 for everyone else
When should you have baseline ECG in place? -ANSWER Age 40
When should colorectal screening start? -ANSWER Age 50. Annual FOBT with flex sig q
5 years and colonoscopy q 10 years
When should glaucoma testing start? -ANSWER Age 40 and yearly
When should herpes zoster be given? -ANSWER Age 50-60
When can Pap smear be discontinued? -ANSWER Age > 65-70 with three consecutive
normal tests and no abnormal tests in last 10 years
Top 4 killers in the US of everyone -ANSWER Heart disease, colorectal cancer, Lowe
respiratory disease (COPD, asthma, flu, PNA), CVA stroke
Cancer with highest mortality in both men and women? -ANSWER Lung
What is the most common cancer in women in the US? -ANSWER Breast
What is the most common cancer in men in the US? -ANSWER Prostate
,Who should get hep A vaccine? -ANSWER Military, travelers, men who have sex with
men
Who should have hep B vaccine? -ANSWER Healthcare workers and high risk patients
What is ginger used for and what should you watch for? -ANSWER Nausea, dyspepsia,
constipation, colic
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
What is ginseng used for and what should you watch for? -ANSWER Increase overall
well-being, Lower cholesterol, reduce fatigue, enhance libido
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, mania with MAOIs, May inhibit opioids
What is St. John's wort used for and what should you watch for? -ANSWER Depression,
anxiety, sleep disorders, BPH
INCREASED RISK OF CLOTTING, many drug interactions, may increase efficacy of
opioids
What is echinacea used for and what should you watch for? -ANSWER Common cold
Anaphylaxis, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, increased sedation during anesthesia
What is gingko Biloba used for and what should you watch for? -ANSWER Memory and
concentration, claudication and glaucoma
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, increased blood pressure
Black cohosh use and warning -ANSWER Menopausal discomfort
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
Large amounts may cause seizures, visual changes and bradycardia
What is evening primrose used for and what should you watch for? -ANSWER
Menopausal discomfort
May elevate blood glucose
May increase the risk of seizures
What is kava kava used for and what should you watch for? -ANSWER Improve
relaxation without messing with clarity
High doses can lead to HTN, liver damage, visual impairment and dry skin
Do not use with ETOH
May worsen Parkinson's
What is garlic used for and what should you watch for? -ANSWER Indigestion, respiratory
complaints, increase energy
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
What are the two titles of HIPAA? -ANSWER Title 1: projects health insurance coverage
for workers and their families when they lose their job (Cobra)
,Title 2: requires the establishment of national standards for electronic health care
transactions and national identifiers for providers, health insurance plans and employers
Who is required to follow HIPAA? -ANSWER Health care providers, clearinghouses, and
health plans
What are the two goals of healthy people 2020? -ANSWER 1) Increase the quality and
years of healthy life
2) Eliminate health disparities among Americans
What diagnoses must NPs report to the Department of Health? -ANSWER Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
Syphilis
HIV
TB
Animal bites to animal control
What is covered in Medicare A? -ANSWER Hospital, SNF, home care services and
hospice
What is covered by Medicare B? -ANSWER Known as supplemental medical insurance,
pays for physicians visits, outpatient services, lab and diagnostics, medical equipment
and flu shots
Medicare pays 80% and patient pays 20%
What is Medicare C? -ANSWER Medicare Advantage - combines A B into one plan
What is Medicare D? -ANSWER Limited prescription drug coverage
Monthly premium required, only available if you have part A
What do the State Practice Acts do? -ANSWER - authorize boards of nursing in each to
establish authority for licensure
- define scope of practice and prescriptive authority
How is licensure and certification different? -ANSWER Certification is granted by
nongovernmental agencies once mastery of specialized knowledge is demonstrated.
Licensure is by the state when a person is qualified.
What are the components of decisional capacity? -ANSWER The ability to understand,
reason, differentiate good and bad, and communicate
Who was the first NP in the US? -ANSWER Loretta Ford, who worked with Dr. Henry
Silver at the University of Colorado and began the NP in pediatrics in 1964 due to
physician shortages
, How did the inpatient NP develop? -ANSWER As a result of managed care, hospital
restructuring and decreases in medical residency programs
Roles of NP -ANSWER Clinicians, consultants, educators, and researchers
What makes an experiment study? -ANSWER Randomization and control group
What is deductive reasoning? Vs. inductive -ANSWER Deductive reasoning uses general
premises to make specific predictions
Inductive is the process of developing a generalization after specific information has
been studied
What are the USPSTF recommendation grades? -ANSWER A recommended with high
evidence of benefit, B recommended with moderate net benefit, C recommended in
select individuals with small benefits, D not recommended due to harm, I insufficient
evidence
What does a sensitive test mean? -ANSWER - identifies those who have the disease
(true positives)
- it will have minimal false negatives
- it helps rule out disease
What does a test with high specificity mean? -ANSWER - identifies the true negatives
- has minimal false positives
- rules in the positive disease
What is Nightingale's theory of nursing -ANSWER Based on creating a restorative
environment
Fresh air, light, nutrition, cleanliness, warmth
What is Fay Abdullah's theory of nursing? -ANSWER Care for the whole person including
physical, spiritual and social
What is Orem's theory of nursing? -ANSWER Focused on professional and technological
operations. The nurse diagnoses and plans the care and then manages it.
What is Roger's theory of nursing? -ANSWER Individual is seen as an energy field
existing within the universe
What is Leininger's theory of nursing? -ANSWER Culture care
Describe the WHO's ladder for pain management -ANSWER Step 1: aspirin, apap, or
NSAID +|- adjuvants
Step 1: maintain step 2 and add low opioid (codeine, hydrocodone, oxy, tramadol)
Step 3: add stronger opioids
