NURS 6531N Advanced Practice Care of Adults Midterm Exam Review Week 1 to 6

NURS 6531MidtermExam 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 o Subjective o Objective o Assessment o Plan • Coding and billing in nursing practice Integumentary disorders o Melanoma o Actinic keratosis o Basal cell carcinoma o Squamous cell carcinoma o Acral-lentiginous melanoma o Venous stasis ulcers o Herpes zoster (Shingles) o Urticaria (Hives) o Psoriasis o Impetigo o folliculitis o Systemic lupus erythematosus o Acne vulgaris o Tinea cruris (Jock itch) o Eczema o Scabies o Syphilis o Tinea versicolor o Cellulitis o Rhus dermatitis (Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis) HEENT o Otitis externa (Swimmers ear) o Snellen chart–used to measure visual acuity. o Types of conjunctivitis (Pink eye) o Amaurosis fugax – transient monocular blindness o Criteria for strep throat o Cornea abrasion – scratch to surface of the cornea o Iritis – inflammatory condition of the iris o Subconjunctival hemorrhage – bleeding underneath the conjunctiva o Allergic rhinitis (hay fever) o Retinal detachment–retina separates from layer underneath o Glaucoma – nerve connecting the eye to the brain is damaged due to high pressure o Cataracts – clouding of the lens o Aphthous ulcers – (Canker sore) o Candidiasis (yeast infection) o Oral cancer o Epistaxis – acute hemorrhage from nostril, nasal cavity, or nasopharynx o Meniere’s disease – inner ear disorder causing vertigo o Acute vertigo o Uveitis – inflammation of the uvea, effects middle layer of tissues o Keratitis – inflammation of the cornea o Pterygium (eye web) o Chalazion (stye) o Blepharitis o Hordeolum(Stye) Cardiovascular o Aortic aneurysm o Thrombophilia – abnormal blood coagulation that increases risk of thrombosis o Stages of hypertension o DVT o Coronary artery disease (CAD) o MI o Atherosclerosis–CHD, CAD, PAD, CKD o Atrial fib o ST elevation (STEMI) o Heart sounds o Aortic stenosis o Varicose veins o Hyperlipidemia o Angina o Cholesterol screening o Ischemic arterial ulcers o Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) Respiratory o Asthma o Pneumonia – all types – infection of the air sacs in one or both lungs o Acute bronchitis (chest cold) o COPD - Chronic bronchitis – emphysema o Cystic fibrosis o Adenocarcinoma o Large and small cell carcinoma o Positive ppd(purified protein derivative) mantoux test – TB test o Croup o Pertussis Whooping cough – highly contagious preventable by vaccine o GOLD standards for COPD o Spirometry results Gastrointestinal o Diarrhea o Anal fissures o Hemorrhoids o GERD o Esophageal cancer o Liver disease o Hepatitis o Irritable bowel syndrome – chronic, affects large intestines o Constipation o Ulcerative colitis o Pancreatitis o Barrett’s esophagus o Fecal occult blood o Chronic cholethiasis o hernias