MIDTERM Exam Review Guide NURS 6550 v2

• Coding and billing in nursing practice o ICD-10, CPT, and E&M codes • Role of the acute care nurse practitioner o populations, limitations, common practice settings • Certification exam content areas • Informed consent • HIPPA and patient confidentiality • Radiology – appropriate orders and interpreting reports • Evaluation, differential diagnosis, diagnostic studies, and treatment options for common symptoms o Cough o Dyspnea o Hemoptysis o Chest pain o Palpitations o Lower extremity edema o Fever and hyperthermia o Involuntary weight loss o Fatigue o Acute headache o Dysuria • Assessment of the older adult • Evaluation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of geriatric disorders o Dementia ▪ Types, differentiating different types, treatment o Delirium (how to differentiate between dementia and delirium) ▪ Common causes, assessment, treatment o Urinary incontinence o Skin pressure injuries • Care of patients at the end of life o Symptom treatment / pain control o Decision making o DNR orders • Pain Management o Differentiate types of pain (acute, chronic, cancer) o Classes of medications to treat pain (opioids, NSAIDS, adjuvant) o Side effects and adverse effects of the medications • Medications that treat neuropathic pain o complications