ANCC AGACNP Certification Exam Study Guide
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PNA vaccine criteria Age 19-64: smoker, asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH,
immunocompromised or in facility. Age 65+:
PPSV23 AND PCV13
Physical exam frequency Once from 11-21, every 5-6 years from 20-59,
every 2 years from 60+
Lipid panel check Start at age 20, every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL
Mammography & prostate Mammography: 40-50, Prostate: 40 with family hx
screening start of AA, 50 for others
Baseline ECG timing At age 40
Colorectal screening initiation Start at age 50, FOBT annually with colonoscopy
q 10 years
Glaucoma testing start At age 40 and yearly
Herpes zoster vaccination Age 50-60
, Pap smear cessation criteria Age > 65-70 with 3 normal tests, no abnormal
tests in 10 years
Top 4 US killers Heart disease, colorectal cancer, Lower
respiratory disease, CVA stroke
Most fatal cancer in men & women Lung cancer
Most common cancer in US women Breast cancer
Most common cancer in US men Prostate cancer
Hep A vaccine recipients Military, travelers, MSM
Hep B vaccine recipients Healthcare workers, high-risk patients
Ginger usage & risk Nausea relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk
Ginseng usage & risk Well-being enhancement, INCREASED
BLEEDING risk, mania with MAOIs
St. John's wort usage & risk Depression aid, INCREASED CLOTTING risk,
drug interactions
Echinacea usage & risk Cold remedy, Anaphylaxis risk, hepatotoxicity
Gingko Biloba usage & risk Memory aid, INCREASED BLEEDING risk,
increased BP
Black cohosh usage & risk Menopause relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk,
seizures with high doses
Evening primrose usage & risk Menopause relief, blood glucose elevation,
seizure risk
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Terms in this set (215)
PNA vaccine criteria Age 19-64: smoker, asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH,
immunocompromised or in facility. Age 65+:
PPSV23 AND PCV13
Physical exam frequency Once from 11-21, every 5-6 years from 20-59,
every 2 years from 60+
Lipid panel check Start at age 20, every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL
Mammography & prostate Mammography: 40-50, Prostate: 40 with family hx
screening start of AA, 50 for others
Baseline ECG timing At age 40
Colorectal screening initiation Start at age 50, FOBT annually with colonoscopy
q 10 years
Glaucoma testing start At age 40 and yearly
Herpes zoster vaccination Age 50-60
, Pap smear cessation criteria Age > 65-70 with 3 normal tests, no abnormal
tests in 10 years
Top 4 US killers Heart disease, colorectal cancer, Lower
respiratory disease, CVA stroke
Most fatal cancer in men & women Lung cancer
Most common cancer in US women Breast cancer
Most common cancer in US men Prostate cancer
Hep A vaccine recipients Military, travelers, MSM
Hep B vaccine recipients Healthcare workers, high-risk patients
Ginger usage & risk Nausea relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk
Ginseng usage & risk Well-being enhancement, INCREASED
BLEEDING risk, mania with MAOIs
St. John's wort usage & risk Depression aid, INCREASED CLOTTING risk,
drug interactions
Echinacea usage & risk Cold remedy, Anaphylaxis risk, hepatotoxicity
Gingko Biloba usage & risk Memory aid, INCREASED BLEEDING risk,
increased BP
Black cohosh usage & risk Menopause relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk,
seizures with high doses
Evening primrose usage & risk Menopause relief, blood glucose elevation,
seizure risk
