Nurse Practitioner Study Material
Key Clinical Guidelines for the AANP and ANCC Exams:
1. Cardiovascular Health:
JNC 8 (The Eighth Joint National Committee Report on Prevention, Detection,
Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure):
o Focuses on treatment goals for hypertension, especially in older adults.
ACC/AHA (American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association)
Guidelines:
o Management of coronary artery disease, heart failure, and other cardiovascular
conditions.
Heart Failure Guidelines:
o Focus on the staging and management of heart failure, including medication
management and lifestyle changes.
2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD):
GOLD Guidelines (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease):
o Provides recommendations for the diagnosis, management, and treatment of
COPD.
3. Asthma Management:
GINA Guidelines (Global Initiative for Asthma):
o Comprehensive management strategies for asthma, including medication
management and prevention strategies.
4. Diabetes Management:
ADA (American Diabetes Association) Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes:
o Offers evidence-based guidelines for diagnosing and managing diabetes across all
age groups.
5. Cholesterol and Lipid Management:
2018 ACC/AHA Blood Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines:
o Focuses on risk-based management of high cholesterol, including when to start
statins and other treatments for dyslipidemia.
6. Immunizations:
, CDC Immunization Guidelines:
o Comprehensive guidelines on immunization schedules for infants, children, and
adults. This includes vaccines like flu, pneumonia, shingles, Tdap, and hepatitis
B, which are especially important for geriatrics.
7. Cognitive Health:
Alzheimer’s Association Guidelines for Dementia Care:
o Management strategies for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, including
pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
American Psychiatric Association DSM-5:
o Criteria for diagnosing mood disorders, anxiety, and cognitive disorders.
8. Geriatrics:
AGS Beers Criteria (American Geriatrics Society):
o This list highlights potentially inappropriate medications for older adults. It’s
critical for geriatric pharmacology questions in both the AANP and ANCC exams.
National Institute on Aging Guidelines:
o Includes guidelines on managing common geriatric syndromes like falls, frailty,
incontinence, and cognitive decline.
9. Pediatric Care:
Pediatric Vaccination Guidelines (ACIP):
o Key guidelines on childhood vaccinations and their schedules.
AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) Clinical Practice Guidelines:
o Recommendations for managing common pediatric conditions such as asthma,
infections, and developmental delays.
10. Pain Management:
CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines:
o These guidelines focus on safe opioid prescribing practices, especially for patients
with chronic pain.
,📅 Birth to 6 Months
Birth:
o Hep B #1
2 Months:
o Hep B #2
o DTaP #1
o Hib #1
o IPV #1
o PCV13 #1
o RV #1
4 Months:
o DTaP #2
o Hib #2
o IPV #2
o PCV13 #2
o RV #2
6 Months:
o Hep B #3 (6–18 mo)
o DTaP #3
o Hib #3 (if needed)
o IPV #3 (6–18 mo)
o PCV13 #3
o RV #3 (if needed)
o Influenza (start yearly at 6 months)
🧒 1 to 6 Years
12–15 Months:
, o MMR #1
o Varicella #1
o Hep A #1
o Hib #4
o PCV13 #4
15–18 Months:
o DTaP #4
18–24 Months:
o Hep A #2 (6 months after #1)
4–6 Years:
o DTaP #5
o IPV #4
o MMR #2
o Varicella #2
🧑🎓 11–18 Years
11–12 Years:
o Tdap
o HPV (2 doses if <15 y/o; 3 doses if ≥15)
o Meningococcal #1
16 Years:
o Meningococcal #2 (MenACWY)
💉 Key Adult Vaccines (for FNP)
Tdap/Td: Tdap once, then Td every 10 years
Influenza: Annually
Shingles: Shingrix x2 doses ≥50 years
Key Clinical Guidelines for the AANP and ANCC Exams:
1. Cardiovascular Health:
JNC 8 (The Eighth Joint National Committee Report on Prevention, Detection,
Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure):
o Focuses on treatment goals for hypertension, especially in older adults.
ACC/AHA (American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association)
Guidelines:
o Management of coronary artery disease, heart failure, and other cardiovascular
conditions.
Heart Failure Guidelines:
o Focus on the staging and management of heart failure, including medication
management and lifestyle changes.
2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD):
GOLD Guidelines (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease):
o Provides recommendations for the diagnosis, management, and treatment of
COPD.
3. Asthma Management:
GINA Guidelines (Global Initiative for Asthma):
o Comprehensive management strategies for asthma, including medication
management and prevention strategies.
4. Diabetes Management:
ADA (American Diabetes Association) Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes:
o Offers evidence-based guidelines for diagnosing and managing diabetes across all
age groups.
5. Cholesterol and Lipid Management:
2018 ACC/AHA Blood Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines:
o Focuses on risk-based management of high cholesterol, including when to start
statins and other treatments for dyslipidemia.
6. Immunizations:
, CDC Immunization Guidelines:
o Comprehensive guidelines on immunization schedules for infants, children, and
adults. This includes vaccines like flu, pneumonia, shingles, Tdap, and hepatitis
B, which are especially important for geriatrics.
7. Cognitive Health:
Alzheimer’s Association Guidelines for Dementia Care:
o Management strategies for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, including
pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
American Psychiatric Association DSM-5:
o Criteria for diagnosing mood disorders, anxiety, and cognitive disorders.
8. Geriatrics:
AGS Beers Criteria (American Geriatrics Society):
o This list highlights potentially inappropriate medications for older adults. It’s
critical for geriatric pharmacology questions in both the AANP and ANCC exams.
National Institute on Aging Guidelines:
o Includes guidelines on managing common geriatric syndromes like falls, frailty,
incontinence, and cognitive decline.
9. Pediatric Care:
Pediatric Vaccination Guidelines (ACIP):
o Key guidelines on childhood vaccinations and their schedules.
AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) Clinical Practice Guidelines:
o Recommendations for managing common pediatric conditions such as asthma,
infections, and developmental delays.
10. Pain Management:
CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines:
o These guidelines focus on safe opioid prescribing practices, especially for patients
with chronic pain.
,📅 Birth to 6 Months
Birth:
o Hep B #1
2 Months:
o Hep B #2
o DTaP #1
o Hib #1
o IPV #1
o PCV13 #1
o RV #1
4 Months:
o DTaP #2
o Hib #2
o IPV #2
o PCV13 #2
o RV #2
6 Months:
o Hep B #3 (6–18 mo)
o DTaP #3
o Hib #3 (if needed)
o IPV #3 (6–18 mo)
o PCV13 #3
o RV #3 (if needed)
o Influenza (start yearly at 6 months)
🧒 1 to 6 Years
12–15 Months:
, o MMR #1
o Varicella #1
o Hep A #1
o Hib #4
o PCV13 #4
15–18 Months:
o DTaP #4
18–24 Months:
o Hep A #2 (6 months after #1)
4–6 Years:
o DTaP #5
o IPV #4
o MMR #2
o Varicella #2
🧑🎓 11–18 Years
11–12 Years:
o Tdap
o HPV (2 doses if <15 y/o; 3 doses if ≥15)
o Meningococcal #1
16 Years:
o Meningococcal #2 (MenACWY)
💉 Key Adult Vaccines (for FNP)
Tdap/Td: Tdap once, then Td every 10 years
Influenza: Annually
Shingles: Shingrix x2 doses ≥50 years
